It's been how many months?!?

Perfection!

FIVE!!!! Yep, that's right.... Sawyer is 5 months old today! And I thought time went by fast with one. Multiply that by about 1000 and that is how fast it goes by with two! It is the craziest thing. I will say I am trying to take things a little slower with Sawyer and enjoy him being a baby a little more than I did with Hayden, but it doesn't always work. For example, Sawyer will be sitting up without assistance in no time and I hardly ever work with him on it. He's ready... I'm not. Imagine that! I just want him to stay a baby. Funny thing is, I tried my hardest to "help" Hayden do things like sitting up and he just wasn't ready. Figures huh?!? It is so much fun watching them grow, but sad at the same time. Sawyer is literally changing right before our eyes. Good thing I keep a blog, pictures and videos. I'm certain I couldn't keep it all in my brain without it! Here are a few of his likes and dislikes...

What Sawyer Likes:
- Sleep - He gets this honest. We all like it... he just likes it the most! We put him to bed around 8 and he is usually not up before 10 the next morning. Occasionally he will wake on his own before then, but not very often. Crazy right?!? I literally go in his room and wake him if he is not up by 10am. I know it's a good thing, but I find myself worrying about it more than enjoying it. I'm like... why isn't he up?!? But, he is as happy as ever when I go in there, so I am assuming he is just enjoying his sleep! I'm not quite sure how he is enjoying it with Hayden being the loudest big brother ever, but he must be! He's even happy when I have to wake him up at 8am on the mornings I have to take Hayden to school. Go figure. The child is just as laid back as ever!
- Meals - He is still breastfeeding only, but he is loving it. He pretty much just eats like the rest of us these days. Three meals a day with an occasional snack every once and a while. Most days he doesn't even want a snack, but boy... he doesn't miss a meal. That's for sure! He will let us know if he is hungry!:)
- Piano Activity Center - We let him rotate on this and his jumper and he really likes them both, but tends to lean towards the activity center a bit more. Probably just because he feet can reach the ground a little better on it. I'm sure when he gets a little taller he will be jumping all over the place! He loves making it light up and play songs, and he really likes using the microphone!!
- His Thumb - That's right folks, we have a thumb sucker. I am doing whatever I can to keep it out of his mouth during the day, but it never fails that it is in his mouth when I enter his room in the mornings. He is a little better with the paci now, but definitely favors his thumb. If it weren't such a hard habit to break I wouldn't really care, but I hear it is a nightmare, so I will try my best to keep him happy with something else!:) We'll see!
- Ocean Play Mat - Loves this thing. This is about the only way I can get him to do tummy time, so I love it to! It will entertain him for a good 20 minutes! The funniest is when Hayden tries to go over and play on it with him. Sawyer does not enjoy the company!!! Looks like the sharing thing is going to be an ongoing process!
- The Camera - A lot like Hayden was at this age, Sawyer loves being in front of my camera! He just flashes that big smile over and over! I am enjoying it now, because I know it won't be long before I will have to bribe him to get those big smiles for the camera!!!
- Bath time - Especially the part right when you put him in and he gets to kick his feet all over the place. He loves the big splashes he makes! You really can't even imagine just how much water the child can manage to get OUT of the bathtub! We definitely have ourselves another child who loves the water!
- Monkey Pacifier - Not so much the pacifier part as the monkey part! It is a tiny stuffed monkey with a pacifier attached to his head and Sawyer loves it. Most of the time he is gnawing on one of Mr. Monkey's arms, legs, or ears! Figures he wouldn't care an awful lot about the pacifier part huh?!?

What Sawyer Dislikes:
- A stopped car - I know this seems so silly for me to list, but it is so true. He can be dead asleep in the car and if you stop it, his eyes pop right open and the crying begins. He just hates it. Needless to say, we do any and everything to keep the car moving at all times. Even if that means taking back roads instead of the interstate to avoid traffic. Or driving around in circles instead of parking!! Yep, we are those parents!!! So, when you are out and notice the same car driving around the same parking lot minus one adult you might as well wave because it is probably us! Gotta keep the boys happy!
- Loud noises - When he is awake that is. When asleep there is nothing that can wake him, but when he is awake he really doesn't like any kind of loud noise. Hayden screaming or being crazy doesn't seem to bother him as much as other things, but he still makes a crazy face even when it's Hayden!

What Sawyer is not sure of:
- His Bouncer - This was at the top of his favorite list for such a long time, but it is slowly starting to fade. I guess we will be putting it up soon. He will still sit in it when I am getting ready or cooking, but he really doesn't seem to be having that great of a time, on top of the fact he is about to outgrow it. I told you... he's not a baby anymore. Boo, hoo!:(
- Sydney - I'm pretty sure this hasn't made it to his like list yet because Hayden and Daddy make her act so crazy around him. They are constantly playing with her which in turn gets her extremely excited and loud. Sawyer is not a big fan of the barking or the growling. He does however LOVE her kisses! I have to constantly keep an eye on those two if they are in the same room because he will just sit there and leave his mouth wide open as she licks it. I'm okay with the occasional kiss, but the licking inside the mouth for extended periods of time is NOT okay!!!

Our happy little man...

All the time!!

Enjoying playtime with the piano!

I told you he loved his baths...

So much so he laughs out loud!

This was right before one of his huge kicks!

Sweet boy!

Always sucking that thumb...

And so peaceful!

Fun times with his jumper!

I like to say he was showing me he was 5 months here!
Why else would he have put his hand up there
showing me all five fingers?!?

Such a cutie!

Are those some big eyes or what?!?

Can you tell just how much he likes it?!?

There's that big smile!

I told you he liked the camera!

Although these last 5 months have flown by, they have been so much fun. We feel so blessed to have added another sweet, loving boy to our family. We are having the greatest time watching the boys grow up! Happy 5 months Sawyer! We love you!