Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Carving

Usually, we carve pumpkins with our friends, Jocelyn and Chris. Ian's schedule has been all over the place though. so scheduling a time to get together was difficult and then they got sick right before we were supposed to carve pumpkins and we didn't want the baby getting sick, so we missed this year. :(

We had a good time with just our little family though. Sawyer refused his nap that he should have taken right before we were to carve pumpkins, so he fell asleep sitting in his Bumbo seat! Ian and I enjoyed a few beers while carving our pumpkins and had a good time chatting. Ian wanted more pumpkin seeds though! He brined the seeds and then seasoned them in different flavor batches and baked them the next day. They were so good!

Pumpkin Patch with Gma and Gpa

We went to the pumpkin patch with Sawyer's grandma and grandpa. My dad asked what Sawyer would even do at a pumpkin patch and ended up being the one to hold him the whole time and show him the animals and put him on things! It was too cute! They are both so funny with Sawyer and I am so glad they love him so much and want to do things with him.

Sawyer - 2 Months Old

This little man is growing so quickly! He now weighs 11 pounds and is 22.5 inches long! He jumped two scales on the growth chart! The doctor was really impressed. He doesn't fit into the newborn clothes anymore and some of the 0-3 month size clothes are too tight already. I had to clean out his drawers and reorganize his clothes. I have some just 3 month clothes that fit perfectly, but the 3-6 month sizes are still a little too big.

Sawyer had his first set of vaccinations as well. It broke my heart to hear him cry, but the doctor was very quick and put him in my arms as soon as he was done. He mostly slept all day, but did fuss and need to be held a few times during the day and evening. He just laid his head on my chest and held onto my necklace. It was actually sweet, but I felt bad that he didn't feel well. He was pretty much back to normal the next day though.

We have wanted him to smile for so long now! We could tell he wanted to smile, but it just wasn't there yet. He is finally starting too. He is just kind of smiling randomly right now though. I can't wait to play with him and have him smile and laugh.

He is having a hard time staying in his bed lately. This is mainly my fault though. He usually starts in his bassinet, but since I nurse him, I just throw him in bed with me during the night and he ends up staying most night, because we both fall asleep. Now, he fusses when he is placed in his bassinet and as soon as I put him in bed with me, he is instantly asleep. I don't want him in our bed, but at the same time, he is so darn cute to say no to.

Sawyer loves his baths now! He splashes and kicks his legs and doesn't fuss at all. If he could fully smile, he would the whole time he is in the bath. He does fuss when he gets out though, because he is cold.

Sawyer thinks he is so big and just wants to see everything. He doesn't like to be in the craddle position at all. I usually carry him around facing outward, so that he can see things. He also does really well sitting up against the couch or a pillow and loves to be like that rather than laying down. I think I can probably put him in the Bumbo seat soon, since he holds his head really well. He can also lift his head completely and turn it side to side while doing tummy time, but can't hold it very long yet.

I am just amazed by this little guy every day and can't imagine my life without him now. I don't know how I am going to return to work! He is so perfect in my eyes and has such a hold on me already. I can't wait to watch him grow, although, I really don't want him to.

Sawyer's Dedication

We had Sawyer dedicated on October 10th, just after he turned 2 months. Pastor Steve was so great and worked it out with us to have a private dedication at our complex club house. We enjoyed the day with our families and a few close friends.

This was an emotional decision for Ian and I to make. We are fairly newer Christians and have never seen a dedication before. We knew we wanted have him dedicated and knew what it meant, but were even more set on it after meeting with Pastor Steve and going over the promises we would be making.

A dedication in the Christian faith is basically the parents promising to raise their child according to God's word and asking for him to protect the child. We believe that when the child is old enough to understand baptism, that he can make the choice to be baptized when he is ready to accept the Lord.

The 5 promises we made are:

I will treasure my child as a gift from God on loan to me. Psalm 127:3

I will teach my child of God's love and of His gift of eternal life through His Son Jesus. Deuteronomy 6:5-7

I will give grace to my child, as grace has been given to me. Ephesians 6:4

I will forgive my child, as I have been forgiven. Ephesians 4:32

I will accept responsibility for helping my child discover his God given purpose in life. Psalm 139:13-14

1st Pumpkin Patch