A Franks Fairytale: May 2013

May has been an exciting month for us! Clay finished his Master's in Accounting and we are SO proud of him! We celebrated with a small party of close friends and family. Yay Clay! You did awesome...and we are REALLY glad you are finished! (He is however about to start another degree and then sit for his CPA...so he will be in school for a little bit longer...by longer I mean like 4 more years :)

Clay also turned 29 this month! Happy Birthday husband! We had a wonderful weekend celebration. We ate donuts, took Sawyer golfing, ate hotdogs, ate crawfish, planned a vacation, watched Iron Man 3 and ate ice cream...think we ate enough? This is probably my favorite time to blog because there is nothing more precious than these sweet daddy/son pictures. They melt my heart everytime!

A little update on our life...Sawyer has been a wheezy, runny nosed child since the day he was born. Within the last few months it's been pretty yucky. After trying a few different antibiotics and medicines, we now have a little blue puppy dog nebulizer(breathing treatment) sitting in the living room that Sawyer uses daily. We've been given all the papers and information on asthma and we are prepared for this journey. The breathing treatment isn't easy, and for a while he would scream and cry through the majority of it, but it's starting to become more natural. Lots of tears have been shed through this, yet we are trusting the Lord and thanking him that there is a preventative medicine. After what we just watched happen in Moore, I have found myself just holding him during the treatment and constantly thanking the Lord that he is in my arms. Perspective can sure hit when we watch what is happening in our city right now. We believe that the Lord can heal SJ as well as the broken hearts of so many families right now and we are not afraid to ask for specifics...from a very specific God!

Sawyer is almost 16 months old! Within the last three weeks he has grown up so much! It's going way too fast! Everyday he learns a new word, a new skill, or a new way to play with his toys. Most of the time Clay and I just stare at each other and say, "What is happening?" I LOVE watching him grown up more than anything, but I wish we could stop time for a little bit! He is however, starting to take more of interest in books...which means more snuggling time for mommy!

Sawyer's vocabulary is constantly increasing, some words he will say only once, but clear as day. Yesterday I put his breakfast on his tray and he looked at me and said, "bacon?" Baah! He babbles nonstop and looks at me like I should know exactly what he is saying. He has learned to say "gentle" as he grins while pulling my hair...we are working on it :) He literally runs everywhere he goes! We taught him to say "go, go, go." So now he runs everywhere saying, "go, go, go!" The other day he had his sippy cup upside down, watching milk pour out, while looking at the milk saying, "go, go, go!" Oh, he is funny!!! I also think SJ is an official mimic. He does EVERYTHING Clay and I do...what a great way to keep us on our toes. :)

Thanks for loving our baby and our family! We are incredibly blessed!

Happy Mothers Day to me! I love being a mommy!

SJ went on a road trip with his Gpa to see the Dyer side of the family for the day. I hear he had a great time!

Yay Clay! We are so proud of you! We celebrated with a Monopoly party!

Yummy cake from Johnnies Bakery

Sawyer and I made Clay his own little Monopoly game!

Goody bags

Sawyer and Deedee. He said, "Yea Deedee!" Good job SJ!

So thankful for two incredible mommies!

I sure love him!

Chalk face!

Why are boys always messy?!

Pure joy!

I LOVE THEM!

There was definitely more chalk on him than on the concrete!

Family

Well, then he found a melted chocolate bar...that was fun to play in as well :)

Happy Birthday celebration Clay!

We took SJ to a 5 hole golf course and he loved every second of it!

Helping daddy out

They make my heart smile!

That's a professional in the works :)

Oh hey mini man!

Angel!!!

Poor Clay never really got to golf, SJ was way more concerned about picking up all of the golf balls.

They are so cute!

Go get it SJ!

This was a fun game for a long time! In and out, in and out!

Priceless!

He had is own little golf bag...so cute!

And then we found the sand pit!

And then we started to dig and get really dirty!

And really excited about it!

Boys + Dirt = Fun!

Back to that hole again!

We had a crawfish boil...not quite sure he liked it!

Such a happy little man!

Hotdogs with daddy!

Scholarship!

They are a pair!

Happy Birthday celebration!!!

He sure looks little!

Sawyer is raking the sand and loving every second of it!

Sweet little cheese...can't believe I let him wear a tank top!

Learning how to blow bubbles in the bath!

Sweet little boy!

Trying really hard to wear my glasses!

Learning how to share :)

Doing a little toe sucking :)

A typically day with SJ...wake up, run, run in circles, run in straight lines, run down the hallway, run in the backyard, run through the living room, run to the highchair, run to the bath, run to the crib, sleep...and do it all over again! Sawyer is full of energy and joy! He is learning so many things everyday. During this past week, he had a fake phone up to his ear and was just babbling away. It's so incredible how quickly children gain an imagination. Everyday I am blown away by how much he is learning. A few of Sawyer's new words are: puppy, yucky, hi, bye, Poppa(y), and please.

Everyday Sawyer challenged me. He challenged me to laugh more, to smile more and to relax more! When I wake this little man up at 6:00am, he rolls over and grins from ear to ear. The boy just loves life! He loves to laugh! Of course, we have plenty of meltdowns, cranky moments, and broken hearts when things don't go our way...but overall he is full of joy! I love that he doesn't care if I had a crummy day, or I'm super exhausted...he just keeps on running and laughing! Who couldn't change their attitude when 24 pounds of joy stops for a slobbery kiss as he darts past on his way to his next mission? He constantly helps me see life for what it is and how so many of the silly little things can boggle me down. There is nothing more fulfilling than running in circles chasing a giggly child while the kitchen is piled with dishes and the laundry is overflowing! I wouldn't have said that 15 months ago...but being a mommy is transforming my perspective. I LOVE a clean house, graded papers, a home cooked meal, and a laundry room that smells like Downy...but... I LOVE Sawyer more!

This has been a crazy month for little Sawyer James. He has been moved from place to place constantly and has been such a little trooper! We are so blessed to have such a flexible baby! Poppa and Lolli came in town last weekend to watch SJ while Clay and I had an eventful weekend. The BFC Spring Tea was Saturday morning, Prom that evening, and I ran the 5K on Sunday! It was a little crazy, but we had a great time...and Lolli and Poppa got some quality SJ time! We are so thankful for our family and friends for helping make the weekend a success! My dad came and took care of all the nitty gritty behind the scenes stuff, and my mom used her incredible decorating talent to decorate six tables at the Tea. Thanks mom!

We love you little world changer! Happy 15 months of life!!!