12 Weeks Old... No Way!

What a smile!

Yep... that's right. Today is Sawyer's 12 week birthday!:) I absolutely cannot believe it. I thought it flew by the first time around, but boy was I wrong. I don't even know where the time goes these days. It seems like I just looked up and Sawyer was all of the sudden 12 weeks old. He has changed so much in these past 12 weeks. So much, so fast. It is amazing. It really doesn't seem possible that 3 months could have already gone by, but they most certainly have! He is such a sweet baby! Here are a few of his likes and dislikes for ya...

What Sawyer Likes:
- Mealtime - YES... just like his big brother, this child LOVES him some food!:) He certainly doesn't let you forget when it is time for him to eat... he enjoys every single second of it!
- Sleep - We have ourselves another great sleeper! Yay! He started sleeping through the night about a month ago, and it has been so nice. I am so glad he enjoys his sleep, because I definitely enjoy mine!:) He is even a great napper during the day. Pretty much the only time he is fussy or crying is when he needs to eat, needs a diaper change or needs to sleep! He's a Ronn for sure... loves his shut eye!!
- Cooing - OK, I looked back and I did write that Hayden liked cooing at this same age, but I know for a fact he did not like it as much as Sawyer. It is like he is talking to us. It is crazy. He will just coo and coo. I can't wait to find out what he is trying to tell us. It will put a smile on your face no matter what is going on. So cute!
- Smiling - He has such a big smile and he absolutely loves to flash it for you! Very happy baby!
- Awake time - Yes, he loves his sleep, but he loves his awake time just the same. Especially when he has one on one attention(which is very rare I might add!). He does like his awake time with or without the one on one time, but he just really loves it when he gets one of us completely to himself. Probably because it is very rare that Hayden isn't standing right over top of him! He is still sleeping most of the day, so when he does have his few hours of awake time he is usually totally happy and having the greatest time ever.
- Bath time - LOVES it. He actually starts fussing if you don't start his bath at his regular time. He likes his routine and is always ready for his bath! It is so crazy because he can be screaming at the top of his lungs and the minute his body hits that water he is better. He loves moving his little arms and legs to splash around... so cute. I love the giant smiles he gives us during bath time!
- The bouncer - He has loved this thing since the very first time we put him in it. He is just starting to get to where he can make it bounce on his own, and he really gets a kick out of that! I think he is proud of himself! It is pretty cool you know?!?
- Blowing bubbles - He loves making them and blowing them. Matt and I kid each other all the time about him already teething because of how big of a mess he makes with his "bubbles".

What Sawyer Dislikes:
- Dirty diapers - Cries as soon as he dirties it up... I mean wants it off right that second! If only this were still the case with Hayden he might be potty trained by now! I can remember him not liking a dirty diaper at Sawyer's age either, but now it is quite another story. He simply does not have time for you to change his diaper... he would much rather it be dirty than taking the time for it to be clean or never making it dirty in the first place! So, here's to hoping Sawyer always has a dislike for his dirty diapers!!!
- An idle car - Although he doesn't mind car rides(actually quite likes them!), he does not like for the car to come to a stop. This makes for quite a long car ride if you get stuck in traffic. The cry gets louder and louder and louder! Needless to say, we will do just about anything to keep the car moving!:)
- Burping - Yet another similarity between the boys... neither of them liked burping. It is a gigantic task to get him to burp, and sometimes no matter what we do there is no way to get him to burp. Maybe that means they won't be gross boys who think burping is funny when they get a little older. Let's hope!

What Sawyer is not sure about:
- His swing - The first few weeks this would have definitely been on his dislike list, but the past couple of weeks he has started liking it a bit more so I decided it should be moved to this list! He is a funny little guy about it... sometimes he refuses to sit in it at all, but other times it puts him right to sleep.
- The pacifier - OK, so it looks like Sawyer is going to take after his brother and not have anything to do with a pacifier, but I'm still not putting it on the dislike list until I'm sure he is over it. He actually loves it when you will hold it in his mouth for him, but otherwise... not so much. He just spits it right out. It is almost like it is choking him or something. He just can't figure out how to keep it in. Oh, and I have tried every type so I'm pretty sure it is just the pacifier itself and not the brand. Anyways, he may come around and decide to like it a bit more and take it without assistance, but for now I'm pretty sure he'll just stick to his fist/thumb.

On to the pictures... enjoy!

This was during his very first bath at home... he
showed signs of loving it right from the start!:)

And this was him just yesterday... so happy!

He's all smiles! Oh, and you can see some of those
bubbles I was talking about him loving to make!

Having so much fun in the bouncer...

It put him to sleep. It's quite a work out to make
yourself bounce up and down you know!:)

This was one of his first times in the bouncer. It was
putting him to sleep right from the start!

And I just had to include this pic. I told you
he gets those sleeping habits honest!:)

Knocked out!

This was right after one of his feedings and he
was totally satisfied... can't you tell?!?

Of course I had to take some pictures on his 12 week birthday!!
He was so nice to give me his super serious face
don't you think?!? HA!

And his wrinkled up eyebrow face!

I'm pretty sure he was mad at me for continuing here...

But he did go ahead and amuse me with that big smile anyways!:)

Smiling and sleeping... cute huh?!?

That swing just puts him to sleep every time!

Handsome little guy!

We feel so blessed to have such a sweet little addition to our family and look forward to watching him grow each and every day. Happy 12 weeks little Sawyer!:)