Goodbye sweet girl

Thanksgiving night when we got home, we found our sweet Dora was no longer with us. Jade went to feed her and Duncan in their pen in the backyard and she was not responding to his calls and he found her laying in a hole that Duncan had dug earlier in the summer. Dora was our first baby. We got her right after we started dating. She was spoiled rotten and I know her little world was turned upside down when Sawyer got here, I know ours was too! We are not quite sure what happened to her, if she was sick or bitten. I just hope she's being taken care of in "doggy heaven." Miss you sweet girl!

6 month check up

Sawyer went for his 6 month check up November 23rd. He weighed a whopping 20.4 lb and is 28 inches long. He is getting to be such a big boy! He is above average in height and weight. A few things we talked about at this visit were his eating habits. We have started feeding him baby food 3 times a day and he is getting four 8 ounce bottles a day. He was sleeping pretty good, but these last few days have been rough. He is waking up multiple times a night, so I'm not sure what is going with him. Pray this doesn't last long, Mommy and Daddy need their sleep.

Sawyer is such a good baby! Once we get this sleeping thing figured out, everything will be just fine. It's just a phase (I hope). He is such a blessing to us. We couldn't have asked for a better baby. The doctor even said last week how "sociable" he was and how pleasant he is to be around. I am so thankful to God that he chose me to be his Mommy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sawyer with his Uncle Tanner

Jenn and sweet Addison

Sawyer loves his Auntie Deb

My brother, Donnie, and his crew :)

We celebrated Thanksgiving at my parents house around lunchtime then headed to the Snyder's for supper. Sawyer had a great day and loved all the attention from everyone. We have so much to be thankful for each and everyday!

Sawyer's Dedication

My sweet family :)

Sawyer and his great grandparents

Sawyer and his Great Granny

My brother Al and his family with Sawyer

Charity and me

Papaw Dan, Nana Jan, and Sawyer

Autumn (Kaleb), Ashley, me, and Courtney (my bff's from high school) only missing Allison

Sawyer's beautiful cake made by Julie Blankenship

Sawyer with his bff, Elijah

Sunday, November 13, 2011, we dedicated our sweet Sawyer back to the Lord. We are so blessed to serve such an awesome God. He blessed us with the most wonderful thing, our son. Bro. Terry Herron did the dedication service, where he asked Jade and me a series of questions and then sang him a beautiful song, Another Child to Hold. Bro. Terry and his wife, Ms. Diane, have been a huge part of my life and I'm so glad they get to be a part of Sawyer's, too. After the service, we went to my parents and had lunch. It was great getting my friends and family together for this special occasion. Sawyer is already loved by so many people. Thanks to everyone who made this day special for our family. We love you all!

Our lil monkey :)

For Sawyer's first Halloween, he was a monkey. And boy was he the cutest monkey ever!! Thanks to Paige and Jerry for giving him his costume. Their son, Scott, wore it last year and they decided to pass it along to Sawyer. Can't wait till next Halloween to dress my baby boy up.