Funny Sawyer story

The other day I went to pick Sawyer up from preschool. I knew it had been a great day because when I took him that morning he ran to his teacher, yes I said ran! He is really starting to love preschool! When I got there to pick him up he ran to me all excited. I asked him what he learned that day and he immediately started saying his number 1-10. He was so proud! :) We talked some more about his day as we got in the car and headed down the road. About halfway home I realized that he was being completely silent (that is NOT normal for him). I turned to check on him and there he was, sitting in his carseat perfectly still with his hand raised in the air like he had a question. I immediately started laughing even though he was being totally serious. I said, "yes buddy, do you need something?" He said, "can I have a snack please?" He normally asks for a snack before we even get buckled in, but on this particular day he thought he should raise his hand and be called on before asking. It was SO cute and funny. I made him reinact it for daddy later that night. Ha ha, that kid is a hoot! In fact, one of his papers sent home from school this week had a note from his teacher that said, "Sawyer cracks me up all day. Really, he is So funny!" We might have a class clown on our hands.

Tough Loss

Well the first football game didn't go quite as well as we were hoping, but Carthage was a tough tough team and we just have to move past it and get ready for the next game (which will also be very very tough). I will be missing the next game (for only the 3rd or 4th time in my life) because I am in a wedding this weekend in Oklahoma. But have no fear, I will be receiving text updates throughout the game!!
Please say a prayer for my daddy after this tough loss and for those people in this world that feel the need to speak negatively about him and his coaching staff. Some people just don't take time to think about others before they speak or write. It can be very hurtful to those that read and hear it. I just wish people knew how much time, effort, prayer, and love he puts into coaching. They would not be so quick to judge. Do they really think that he just makes quick uneducated decisions on the field? I think not! Sorry, just venting.

Other than the game we had a wonderful weekend! We took Sawyer for breakfast at Krispy Kreme on Saturday and he LOVED his football donut. His daddy was so proud! :)
Sawyer slept a ton this weekend making up for his busy first week at preschool. He took a 5 hour nap on Saturday, slept 12 hours Saturday night, and took a 3 hour nap on Sunday. Wowza...that is a lot of sleep! Hopefully he is refreshed and ready for another week of school. He did pretty good this morning when I dropped him off.

I am looking forward to my short work week and then some fun with girls in Oklahoma this weekend! Have a great week everyone!

It's Football Friday!!!

What better way to end a crazy week at work and Sawyer's first week at preschool than going to the first football game of the season!?!?! I LOVE Fridays in fall! This is my dad's 25th season in Branson, 39th season as a football coach. Wow, I am beyond proud of what he has accomplished over the years, but the thing that I am the most proud of is the amount of lives he has impacted. Even though he only had girls for children, he sure did adopt a lot of "sons" throughout the years! I only wish that everyone could see how much of himself he puts into these kids. You would all be truly impressed and proud. God gives us all gifts and he has definitely used his greatly for His glory!!
I love my dad, I love the Branson Pirates, and I love football! Thank you daddy for leading our football family to victory time and time again. I can't wait for another great season!!

First day of Preschool Pictures!

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 :)

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! :)

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! :)

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!!

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!!!!