9/26/2012

Sawyer-
You are getting big so fast. You are almost 15 months now. You started walking for REALS a few weeks ago. You had been walking here and there but I think you just didn't feel like it. Crawling was more convenient and faster!

Right now you are saying mama, dada, and hi once in awhile. Sometimes you sad "dat" for that.
You have your two bottom teeth and your top two just broke through this last week.

Today you started giving real life kisses. I about died, it was so sweet. You've always given slobbery kisses, with your mouth wide open, and it would usually end in a bite (and now that you have 4 teeth it doesn't feel too great!) Whenever I give you kisses, I put my cheek up to yours and ask for a kiss. Well, today it clicked and you smothered me with kisses and hugs. Oh boy, what a sweet moment it was! Your little arms would wrap around my neck so hard, and you would give me a kiss on my neck, then you would giggle and kiss my cheek multiple times, and then start all over. I wish I could've recorded that moment so I could watch it over and over.

You are still so mellow, except when we put you to bed at night. Then you scream bloody murder. If we take you out of your crib, those little arms wrap around our necks and you squeeze so hard and pat our back as if to say,"Thank you for saving me from that horrid place!" You do not like your crib. If we put you on our bed or Maes you kick your legs happily and get that little mischievous grin on your face.

You follow me around everywhere. It's hilarious, because I'm walking fast around the house, room to room, picking up and getting things done. You toddle after me, but don't even reach me before I've turned around and gone in the opposite direction. This doesn't bother you. You just turn around and follow me to wherever I'm going next, and on it goes.

Tonight you were crying and I couldn't handle it, so I went and picked you up. We danced and sang a bit and then you pointed and grunted at the box we keep stuffed animals and dolls in. I stood you next to it, and one by one, I handed you a doll. You looked at it and gave it serious consideration. Sometimes you would grin and hug it close, closing your little eyes. Then you would push it away and I'd hand you the next one. You finally settled on a little fuzzy panda bear. He was THE ONE. You snuggled up to him and giggled and wouldn't let go. I put you in your crib with the little bear and you squeezed him into your chest, put your chin on top of his head, closed your eyes, and peacefully smiled. Sweet boy :) I can't tell you how much I love you, our Soy Sauce. Or as daddy calls you, "The Sauce".

You. Are. Awesome.