4 Month Check Up

This weekend we had Sawyer's 4 Month Check Up. The doctor said Sawyer is "perfect." We knew this already of course. He weighs 14lbs and is 25.5 inches long. This puts him in the following percentiles:
Length = between percentile 50 and 75
Weight = between percentile 10 and 25
We're not quite sure where that height came from but the doctor did say that 10 people could measure the same baby and come up with a different length based upon how much they stretch him. He got another round of shots too. They made him pretty cranky and gave him a fever.

We took him to a birth class reunion yesterday. It was really cute. The babies were all interacting with each other. He also got to see Amy, our doula, again for the first time since the week he was born. We are attaching pictures of Sawyer's crooked mouth and an action shot of his crawling attempts. This boy wants to go somewhere!

4 months pt. 2

4 Months

Today Sawyer is 4 months old. We're overdue on pictures and we will update soon with the latest. In the mean time here are two videos. The first is Sawyer trying to get his binky back in his mouth on his own. The second is Em busting him not sleeping.

The past few weeks have been super fun. Sawyer has laughed three times (video of that to come soon, we promise) and he is all smiles. He is sleeping without being swaddled and he is talking all the time. We couldn't have asked for a better baby!

S-S-S-Sawyer

Sawyer's Greats

As promised, pics of Sawyer and both of his Great Grandmothers during our trip to Texas. 

Happy 4th of July!

Before the Walk

After the Walk

Week 12

Sawyer spent the week in Texas visiting grandparents, meeting lots of new people - including both of his great grandmothers (pics to come) and his uncle Jeff- and drinking tex-mex infused milk. The 3-hour flights, the multiple car trips and the 100 degree heat made us nervous. But he made traveling with a baby seem unusually easy. We're really proud of him. 

Week 11

We had some good weather this week, so we took Sawyer to this cool little beach at Lake Temescal in the hills above Oakland. He was loving it. It'll be a great place to take him back to when he's old enough to swim and play in the sand. 

Sawyer also met another significant milestone: he's officially too big to fit into his newborn clothes. He's still a pretty small dude. But his first pieces of clothing seem so tiny in retrospect. It's funny to be all at once nostalgic, excited for what's to come and perfectly happy with him as he is now.  

Week 10

Sawyer had his first date this week. He went on a date with Aunt Kelly and Uncle Jonathon (aka Uncle Bird) while we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. He continues to be a happy little guy. He is more alert every day and he is starting to explore things with his mouth. Can't wait to see what he'll do next!