Eight is Great!

So here we are...eight months already. I can't believe it. Every day Sawyer is learning new skills and making our lives better. He still is not a good sleeper....but otherwise is cake.

We continue to try new foods including guacamole, hummus and of course Cheeze-Its. We went to the Beirut the other day and gave him a bite of hummus and he instantly started clapping and shouted. We egged him on by saying together Yay hummus and he clapped and shouted some more. I was worried we were too loud but the woman at the next table leaned over and said to Sawyer "I feel the same way...it is so delicious." Ha ha!

He broke his second tooth and chews like gangbusters on everything. Sawyer continues to LOVE watching sports and as seen here above..loves all thing electronic.

Photos of him playing

We love to read!

Winter Blast!

We were hit with a pretty bad winter storm and lost power. Here is Sawyer snuggling with Daddy to keep warm. We ended up staying papa and nana's house until our power came back on. My office was closed for 4 days, and of course Jason did not have school.

Here are a few of the photos I snapped.

The many faces of Sawyer

Getting ready for Florida!

Stay tuned for next month for our Florida trip. Sawyer was trying on his hat and sunglasses thinking of warmer weather.

Seven Months is Heaven!

I am seven months old! Whoooo! Kick up your feet and catch up on my growth.

This last month has been very fun. I have learned to do so many new things. I love to roll over and also am getting pretty good at drinking out of a cup. I realize I am a little behind on the crawling front, but I plan to work on it really hard. Daddy and I play with my firetruck and I just got a new hockey stick that is a blast to use. I whip it around and hit anyone close by...so be careful if you see me with it.

We had a lot of firsts this month as well. I got my first tooth (ouch), tried some french fries from Frickers (say that 5 times fast), and of course-had my first (and hopefully last) surgery. I got ear tubes to keep me from getting more ear infections. It went well, but it hurt a little and anasthesia was no fun!

Here are some photos I wanted to share-

Grandma Brown and Aunt Patty made me this great Dr. Seuss wall hanging for my room. It is a replica of the ABC book by Dr. Seuss with a few special touches that you can see below.

I was very tickled to recieve this beautiful quilt from a family friend Karen.

I was sitting on it playing and the dogs could not resist sharing with me!
Personalized just for me!!!!
Thank you so much Karen!

Daddy and I were being silly in our Titan gear. He was mimicking my "Bill Murray in Caddyshack" face that I make when my teeth hurt.

Here I am with my new hockey stick watching the "Wingies" (aka: Redwings) with Daddy.

Dad says this is my goalie pose, but mommy says I am not allowed to be a goalie. I don't know why? =)

Here are the coaches kids terrorizing the loft at the Mark Rasmus Invitational.

Kendall, Lola, Me and Emmie..(Mia is in the background). I am the only boy.

Here we are with our mommies!

My dinosour outfit is perfect for the cold rink.

6 months....Ho Ho Ho!!

Hold on tight...this post is a doozie!

My big boy is still somewhat big. 6 months found us another ear infection and a possible ruptured eardrum. Due to being so sick, he dropped from 25% in weight to the 10% and dropped from the 90% to the 75% in height. It looks like ear tubes are in our future!

We did not let this get us down. December was full of family fun time!
Take a comparison view of this 6 month photo of Sawyer above and my nephew Patrick at 6 months (below). There has been some debate as to who Sawyer resembles. I feel he favors my side of the family more, and this is my evidence.

Bring on the Christmas celebration!

Love me some grandma Szynkowski!

Grandpa S makes me laugh!

I seem to take all the photos but forget to get pictures of all 3 of us together. This was the best I could do for now. I promise to wok on a family photo!

Sawyer got to spend quality holiday time with everyone! Here he is with grandma and papa hat on Christmas day.

He got to play with his cousin Reese who is only 3 weeks younger. They had a lot of fun.

Meredith and the boys came in from Texas to have some Ohio/Michigan fun. Patrick and Brady loved the snow and kept saying they did not need coats. After a few days they still liked the snow but were ready for the cold to go away. This is a nice photo at nana and papa's house.

Love my aunt!

The boys were so cute with Sawyer. They took many turns holding him. They said they could not wait until he was old enough to play with.

No grinch can spoil Christmas for me!

Milestones met-
1. On exactly his 6 month birthday he sat up by himself
2. Rolls over-phew!
3. Talks and talks and talks...syllables are coming out
4. Loves using his bouncy
5. Eats all things fruits and vegetables! That's my boy!

5 Months.....Gobble Gobble!

The 5th month brought a lot of things. As you can see above, Sawyer had his first solid food-green beans. He really got in to the experience. Since this time, we have upgraded our meal time bibs to the more substantial plastic/waterproof bibs.

He had his first Thanksgiving where we fried our first (of many) turkey. It turned out really tasty and will be a staple in our future holiday meals. It is so simple to do and the clean-up is a breeze. Sawyer did not get to try the turkey,but he did get to sample some mashed potatoes.

The 5th month also brought some tests. The whole family was under the weather. I fell ill with some viral infection of unknown origin. I have not been that sick in a LONG time. I missed several days of work. Jason luckily escaped my same fate, but had a bad cold that held on for 3 weeks. Poor Sawyer got a double ear infection that did not respond to the first antibiotic. The second medication worked well but easily upset his tummy. So, eating was not so fun for a little while. We got a lot of snuggle time in but not so much sleepy time. =)

The good news is that he eventually got better and was back to being his happy little self. The above picture is a really neat gift from our friends the Fentons. Sawyer is sporting a Miami hockey jersey with Szynko #5 on the back. I will have more pictures of it in later posts.

So, not a lot of photos this month, but I promise to make up for it at 6 months!

4 Months... Boooo!

4 month...26inches and 14 lbs!

Oh what fun it is to have a boy!

So my big kid jumped from the 25-90% for height and 10-25% for weight.

I have been adding growth hormone to his bottles...haha!

Soooo Big!

He is moving his hands really well and babbles a lot.

He will laugh at any loud noise including the dogs barking.

This was the best I could get of the dogs and Sawyer on the basement couch. We had a lot of fun on Halloween. Sawyer was the cutest penguin ever!

This is adorable Kendall, Jason's goddaugher. I love it!
It was really cold on Halloween, so Jason and Sawyer were snuggling to keep warm.

The lovely Mia and Emme

Big squeeze!

Sawyer, Lola, and Kendall

He found Lola's activity center. Lots of drool but no teeth yet.