Monday, January 28, 2013

Sawyer James is ONE!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Sawyer James! I absolutely can't believe it! What a perfect year it has been. We are so blessed to have a healthy baby...and SO blessed for all of the support we have for our family! Thank you to everyone who has helped guide us through parenting! Patiently walking with us through this journey. Since SJ came into our lives we have never been so happy, sad, joyful, broken, amazed, confused, exhausted, proud, and selfless...all in 12 months! What a roller coaster ride it is with a child! 

Sawyer, during your first year of life:

  • Mommy delivered you on January 26, 2012 via C-section
  • Mommy also had Bronchitis and it continued for two more weeks after you arrived.
  • You watched your 1st Super Bowl.
  • We learned that you had terrible reflux...thanks for all the spit up...everywhere!
  • You met all your family members.
  • Your future best friends, Griffin and Beau were both born.
  • You stayed with 1,000 different baby sitters in the midst of mommy going back to work.
  • You crawled.
  • You were a ring bearer in your uncle's wedding.
  • We road the train to Texas twice.
  • We visited Texas, Arkansas and Kansas!
  • You loved to eat pickles, lemons and limes.
  • You were dedicated to the Lord in front of all of your family and friends.
  • You spent the summer swimming and playing with momma.
  • You got the stomach bug and threw up for 15 days in a row!
  • You had 2 teeth at 4 months old and 8 teeth at 7 months old!
  • You "partially" (didn't love your hat) dressed up like a Kangaroo for Halloween.
  • You played in your first snow at Christmas.
  • Giggled and Giggled and Giggled!
  • Cried and Cried and Cried!
  • Laughed and Laughed and Laughed!
  • Screamed and Screamed and Screamed!
  • You learned to WALK!
  • You can almost run!
  • You are learning to drink milk from a big boy cup.
  • You can say dada, momma, dog dog, baby, and ball.
  • You wave hi, sign "all done," "drink," and "more"
  • You are LOVED and the most special little man in the world!!! 
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY ANGEL LOVE!



Milk and Cookies Party!

Your cow sweater for your Milk and Cookies party!

Party favors!

Yummy! Lots of cookies!

Sweet little cake!

We love you!!!

Fun fun fun!

Love your polka dot ballons!


Love you some Poppa!

Little angel!

Celebrating your special day

Sweet Hannah loves Clay! They were "cow bowling"

Lacey is probably SJ's favorite friend! She makes him smile SO MUCH!

Sugar!

Thanks Aunt Nola and Uncle Glenn for making the trip!

All my striped family!

You look just like your daddy Rhett!

Sweet little Reese!

SJ has a couple future girlfriends...Kennedy!

and...Addie Jane!

Sorry, SJ...I know the polka dots are super manly!

Sweet little Brooks! So glad he came!

Some of our closest friends...so so blessed!

Little cheesier! 

Decorated his own cow cookie!

Carter you're a doll!

Loving that chocolate milk!

Oh hi Kort!

That's a kid that loves cookies! 

Londyn Joy, you are precious!

So many presents! So many new toys and books and puzzles and clothes!

Gracie Lou Lou!

Love my family!

Caught in action!

Good job Hannah!

Hi Truett!

We got ALL of them (except little Beau) to sit still for about 5 seconds!!!

...and we're done!


Love them like my own!

Sweet mommy/daughter!

I want Sawyer to grow up and be like these boys!

Look who's one!

Trying cake for the first time!

Yummy!

We of course have to check it out before we decide!

Litte cow head!

Sweet boy is a little messy!

Like father like son!

Okay, probably had enough!

Love these friends!

It's dangerous when these four are in the same room... :)

Thank you Caleigh! Awesome cookies!

YAY YAY YAY!!! I love you all!

Friends I cherish and have SO much to learn from!

Sweet boys! 

Sj's new picnic table

Running around afterwards..a little bit of a sugar high!

Loves his new mower!

Stinker!

Best friends forever and ever!

They are pretty sweet together!

Up and away!

Happy boy! 

Thank you for making everything perfect!!


Sweet Noah!

We are so blessed by you!



He makes some funny little faces!