Sawyer at 4 Months

Another month has rolled around and Sawyer is now 4 months old.    Speaking of rolling, Sawyer has now rolled over from back to front and from front to back.  Right now he is working on grabbing things and putting them in his mouth.  He has also been sitting in the Bumbo on occasion.  Just yesterday we discovered that he is able to stand on his feet with some help balancing.  I wonder if that means that he will walk early??

At the young age of 4 months, Sawyer is already breaking records.  He went for 2 weeks and 2 days without pooping, which broke the record at the pediatrician's office.  Go Sawyer!!

Three Boys Upstairs

It was only about two years ago that I entitled a post, "Two Boys Upstairs".  Now, we have three up there!  I decided to put Sawyer in his room this past weekend.  I was ready to have the bathroom back because all my stuff just doesn't seem to fit in the powder room.  So far Sawyer is doing great in his new room.

The move to his room has coincided with some other changes for Sawyer.  The last couple of days his sleep has been off, and he has woken up more than once at night.  He has also had trouble taking his naps.  Well, wouldn't you know that today he started babbling and also rolled over from back to front!  I'm almost certain that his sleep troubles are related to the development of these new skills.  I think I will be willing to trade a couple of hours of sleep for some cute babbles from my baby.  He is just such a sweetie!

A Visit from Hawaii

We were thrilled to get a visit from uncle Link and aunt Deanna last week!  Link has come regularly each year, but this is the first visit from Deanna since our wedding in 2006.  It was great to see them both spending time with the boys and meeting baby Sawyer for the first time.  Mamaw also came for a visit, bringing the grand total of Vaughns in one house to 10!

I think Link and Deanna really enjoyed sampling all of the great food in Austin, and I know that Deanna enjoyed the shopping.  Lance and I were lucky enough to have an evening out, which was one of the best nights that I have had in a long time.  We went for a great meal at Olivia and then to a live music show with Bob Schnieder.  We had front row seats and were amazed at what a great show he put on.  It was SO much fun.

Link and Deanna returned to Hawaii just a couple of days ago and we sure miss them already.  We already have preliminary plans to visit them next year.  Sure, we can easily go to Hawaii with three little boys, right??

Last Trip to the Beach

We took our last trip to the beach this year.  We usually go only twice, but I wish we could go more.  I had not planned on going for the second trip this time around, since Sawyer is only three months old.  However, I was tired of being cooped up in the house and felt determined to go no matter the difficulty involved in bringing a baby. This was a good step for me.  I forced myself to do choose adventure despite my anxiety about things being difficult.  It paid off.  We did have a good time, and I was even able to enjoy myself.  Sawyer was generally a great traveler, and seemed to have some fun riding in the car with mommy in the back seat with him.

We stayed in a beautiful house at Cinnamon Shore, a resort community that was practically deserted during the week in September.  We had the pool and the beach almost to ourselves.  When I got the chance I tried to practice some photography.  I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get many great shots, especially any of the boys on the beach.  But I reminded myself that the main goal was just to go and to have fun.  Next year I will get some awesome family shots, I am sure!

A great little traveler

Someone Around Here is 3 Months Old....

We have successfully raised Sawyer for three months!  This seems like an important milestone for some reason.  Maybe because it is one quarter of a year, or maybe because we heard that is when the
"fourth trimester" ends.  Whatever the reason, it sure is exciting that our little newborn is soon going to be doing all sorts of cool stuff besides pooping, peeing on me, sleeping, spitting up, and crying.  For the record, however, he has spit up far less than the other two boys did.  Yay!

His Curious Look

Our little baby is just perfect.  He is beautiful.  He is an amazing gift from the Lord.  We thank you God for our beautiful baby boy, Sawyer!  May he soon become as awesome as his big brothers.

The Starfish
An old man was walking down the beach just before dawn.  In the distance he saw a young man picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back into the sea.  As the old man approached the young man, he asked; "Why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time?"  The young man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun.  "But there must be thousands of beaches and millions of starfish, exclaimed the old man.  "How can your efforts make any difference?"  The young man looked down at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to safety in the sea, he said;
"It makes a difference to this one!"

T-Ball!

Benjamin had his first T-Ball game last week.  He thoroughly enjoyed it and was very brave.  We were pretty lost at first, and so was the coach!  We were told only the school where the game would be held but wandered around looking for our team.  We finally found the coach and he did not know where to go.  Once the official YMCA people showed up, all was made clear.  All of the families were in the wrong place, so we started a mass migration to the opposite side of the school.

We started right in with the warm up, which basically entailed showing the little ones where the bases are and what direction to run.  Lance was roped in to being an assistant coach, and he took very well to showing the kiddies what to do.  He did not seem very impressed with their skills.  Once the twenty minute practice was over the game began.  There was no score kept and there were no outs.  All of the kids ran for the ball, which led to quite a bit of confusion as there were no kids at the bases to throw the ball to.  I'm sure it will be a little less confusing next time.  I don't think Benjamin noticed.  He was thrilled to have hit the ball twice and to have caught it twice.  After the game Lance treated the boys to a delicious peanut butter and jelly pizza!


On my way home I came to the realization that this type of experience would soon become a huge part of my life.  With three little boys I know I am destined to spend hours upon hours standing in a field cheering for my little guys.  Its a different life that I am looking forward to, and this was just the very tip of the iceberg.  TOTALLY overwhelming in a positive way.