Wow, it has been 7 months since I last updated our blog. I guess I got lazy but I am hoping to keep this more up to date now. :)
Sawyer finished his first year of pre school a few weeks ago. We are amazed at how much he has learned in just one year. He knows his colors, shapes, and can count to 10 and sometimes even higher. He is a very active little boy and sure doesn't sit still for long though. Something we are working on. :)
Back in February we switched Sawyer from the crib to his very own big boy bed. It has been quite an adjustment. Now that he has freedom he seems to wake up quite early, 6am. We can hear him turn his light on and playing with toys. Pretty soon he is at the door knocking and yelling for "Mama" or "Daddy!" Getting him to sleep later than 6am is a struggle. I guess we just have a very early riser.
Along with the terrible two's we have struggled with hitting. Sawyer seems to get frustrated easily and then reacts by hitting or even throwing toys. This last week we finally seeked the advice of our pediatrician, Dr. Sims because we weren't sure on what to do anymore. Dr. Sim's was happy that we were not hitting Sawyer in return and that we were looking at other ways to discipline him. He told us that when Sawyer hits we need to immediately put him in the hold. The hold is when we place Sawyer in our lap facing forward and hold his arms at his side. We then sit like this and explain that we don't hit. It has worked pretty well so far and we can usually get Sawyer to tell us he is sorry for hitting. He is not a fan of the hold! Also at the doctors visit Sawyer was weighed and was 40.6lbs with his shoes on. We have been concerned with his eating habits because he is a very picky eater. He refuses meat except for chicken nuggets or fish sticks. He will not eat vegetables but does love his fruit. Dr. Sims said that he is growing fine and as long as Sawyer is getting 3-4 servings of fruit a day then to not worry about the vegetables.
We are so happy that Summer is finally here and that the weather has been pretty decent. Sawyer loves to play outside! Here are some pics from the last few months.
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| Nov 2011 playing in the clothes basket |
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| Dec 2011 pre school Christmas concert |
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| Dec 2011 visiting with Santa at Target Distribution Center. |
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| January 2012 We thing bowls are hats. :) |
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| February 2012 First night in his big boy bed |
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| March 2012 We like to take pictures of ourself |
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| April 2012 Easter |
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| May 2012 at the park |
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| June 2012 Playing in the pool |
