Relaxing before we leave the house
Here we go!
He was a little anxious and not really sure if he wanted to pose for a picture :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Preschool ups an downs
How is the first week of preschool going? Let me just give you the rundown!
Day 1: We walked in and his teacher, Miss Cara, was waiting for him with excited loving arms. He was so overwhelmed/confused and she was so excited that he didn't even have a chance to cry. We said goodbye in the hallway and before we knew it we were out the door and he was a preschooler! He seemed excited when I picked him up, just VERY tired/thirsty/hungry. I found out the next day that the reason he was so tired is because during naptime on day one he just layed on his cot for the entire 2 hours perfectly still and quiet, but never went to sleep. Poor guy, he didn't know what was going on and was probably afraid to close his eyes!
Day 2: He seemed fine walking in but when it came time to hand him over to the teacher he started crying. Then crying turned into screaming! It was the most aweful pitiful pleading scream and the teacher said, "it is normal for day 2, just say goodbye and he will be fine." Oh my, that was the hardest thing ever. I know she was right, it is always best to just say goodbye and assure them that they will be fine, but that is a lot easier said than done. I held it in until I got to the car and then I cried all the way to work. That might have been the longest day of my life. However when I got there to pick him up that day I learned that his tears were dried up by breakfast, he had a great day, and he took a nap! Yay!
Day 3: He walked in a little hesitant, but went right into the room and sat down with his new friends. He had a very happy day and we started noticing changes in him already. He was becoming more confident with his abilities and conversing better and better.
Day 4 (today): He asked me to hold him while we went into the building and I could tell that he was not wanting to go. He cried when I handed him over, but not the screaming pleading tears of Day 2, more like the "I just want to stay with my mommy" tears. I didn't feel nearly as bad leaving him today and I am very confident that he is having a blast already!
All in all, I think he is adjusting normally to this new journey in life and it will be a very good fit for him. He will learn so much so fast and I am excited to see the daily changes. Next step...potty training! He was doing really well, but then took a couple steps back. Hopefully we can get him headed on the right track soon!
Whew...I will be glad when this week is over! :)
Day 1: We walked in and his teacher, Miss Cara, was waiting for him with excited loving arms. He was so overwhelmed/confused and she was so excited that he didn't even have a chance to cry. We said goodbye in the hallway and before we knew it we were out the door and he was a preschooler! He seemed excited when I picked him up, just VERY tired/thirsty/hungry. I found out the next day that the reason he was so tired is because during naptime on day one he just layed on his cot for the entire 2 hours perfectly still and quiet, but never went to sleep. Poor guy, he didn't know what was going on and was probably afraid to close his eyes!
Day 2: He seemed fine walking in but when it came time to hand him over to the teacher he started crying. Then crying turned into screaming! It was the most aweful pitiful pleading scream and the teacher said, "it is normal for day 2, just say goodbye and he will be fine." Oh my, that was the hardest thing ever. I know she was right, it is always best to just say goodbye and assure them that they will be fine, but that is a lot easier said than done. I held it in until I got to the car and then I cried all the way to work. That might have been the longest day of my life. However when I got there to pick him up that day I learned that his tears were dried up by breakfast, he had a great day, and he took a nap! Yay!
Day 3: He walked in a little hesitant, but went right into the room and sat down with his new friends. He had a very happy day and we started noticing changes in him already. He was becoming more confident with his abilities and conversing better and better.
Day 4 (today): He asked me to hold him while we went into the building and I could tell that he was not wanting to go. He cried when I handed him over, but not the screaming pleading tears of Day 2, more like the "I just want to stay with my mommy" tears. I didn't feel nearly as bad leaving him today and I am very confident that he is having a blast already!
All in all, I think he is adjusting normally to this new journey in life and it will be a very good fit for him. He will learn so much so fast and I am excited to see the daily changes. Next step...potty training! He was doing really well, but then took a couple steps back. Hopefully we can get him headed on the right track soon!
Whew...I will be glad when this week is over! :)
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Being sentimental
What am I thinking about the night before Sawyer starts preschool?
- The day we brought him home
- Trying to get him to nurse and crying with him when we couldn't figure it out
- When he refused to sleep in his bed so I would give in and let him sleep on my chest for hours
- Middle of the night feedings and snuggle time
- His wrinkly soft skin when he was a tiny newborn
- His milestones of sitting up, army crawling, crawling, walking on his knees, standing, walking, running
- His "babble" talk that is now turning into complete and understandable sentences
Just to name a few! Yes, I cried when I went to check on him tonight to make sure he was asleep. It is not like I am shipping him off to boarding school...I don't know why this is so hard! I know he will have so much fun and it won't be that much different from dropping him off at the babysitter's each morning. It is just the fact that he is growing up that makes me so sad and sentimental. I just pray that I never forget those precious memories of him as a baby.
So here we go! Preschool starts tomorrow morning and his nap bedding is ready, his outfit layed out, and his new light up Buzz Lightyear shoes are at the door ready to be worn! It will be a fun day! :)
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Officially a "Big Boy"
Ok, I think it is official. Our little Sawyer is a Big Boy! The crib is down and he starts preschool in 1 week! Wow, this is all happening too fast. As excited as I am for him to start learning a ton and becoming more and more independent, I just have to hold my breath and try to savor the last remaining baby moments. I was sitting on the couch rocking him the other night after he hurt himself and all of the sudden I stopped and noticed that his legs were hanging off the couch and he just didn't really 'fit' in my lap anymore like a baby should. He was crying because he fell down, but I wanted to cry because he was growing up. I know every mom goes through this. It is so fun to watch your kids grow, but it would also be nice to watch them stop growing just for a little while so that you could take a moment to really enjoy each and every stage. I guess we all just need to put a little more effort into enjoying the special moments in life instead of rushing through everything...I know I do!
All that said, here are some fun pictures from the past month. I sure do love my sweet, cute, loving, ornery, mischievous, silly boy!!
All that said, here are some fun pictures from the past month. I sure do love my sweet, cute, loving, ornery, mischievous, silly boy!!
This kid loves shoes, even over pajamas!
Watching Elmo in sunglasses is so fun!
Watering Nanny's pool
Sleeping tight in his big boy bed holding on to his Buzz Lightyear toy that he NEVER puts down
The Big Boy Bed!
Cruising with Kloey in the Barbie Jeep!
Sawyer loves emptying out the cabinet and climbing in...such a monkey!
At a Wilks family wedding
As always, we had a fun month. I am sure I will have many things to blog about in the next few weeks as he starts preschool! Until then, I am holding on tight to my baby boy!!!!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Slides and "Story"
We spent 4th of July weekend with Barbara and Doug in Kansas City. The weekend consisted of relaxing, taking Sawyer to a couple parks so he could slide and then hitting a Sunday matinee of Toy Story 3 in 3D (more commonly referred to by Sawyer as "Story"). He had a blast and hasn't stopped talking about "story" since we left the theater. 
Fishing with Daddy
Chris had his first attempt at teaching Sawyer how to fish a couple weeks ago. Sawyer was really interested for about 30 seconds and then he got distracted. He kept trying to throw his pole into the lake. I guess he thought that would be more fun than standing still waiting for a fish to bite. Things got really exciting when Chris caught one and reeled it in. Sawyer thought it was really cool at first until Chris picked the flopping fish up and tried to let Sawyer touch it. He went running to the ramp and wanted off that dock as fast as possible! Everything was ok when Chris put the fish back in the water and Sawyer spent the rest of the time looking for it. We had a really funny video of the whole experience except somehow it got deleted off of Chris's phone. Huge Bummer!
We miss the pool!
It has been rainy all week and we haven't gotten to go swimming one time...sad for me and Sawyer! :(
Sawyer has been getting a little braver when it comes to the water. When summer started he wasn't really sure about the whole swimming thing, but now he will jump and splash and go all the way out until the water is just under his chin. He has come a long way. He loves the slide at the rec plex pool and we are almost to the point where he will go down without holding my hand. Hopefully taking the week off didn't set him back!
Maybe next week...
Sawyer has been getting a little braver when it comes to the water. When summer started he wasn't really sure about the whole swimming thing, but now he will jump and splash and go all the way out until the water is just under his chin. He has come a long way. He loves the slide at the rec plex pool and we are almost to the point where he will go down without holding my hand. Hopefully taking the week off didn't set him back!
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