8 & 9 months

Summer of 2018 has been the best one yet. Sawyer started walking at 8 months and every day since he has gotten faster and faster. He just got his first pair of adidas shoes. He really enjoyed swimming this summer and playing with all his new found friends.  I am fortunate to have so many friends who had children within close proximity to Sawyer's age. Play dates are on a weekly basis.

Now at 9 months he is 16 pounds which is zero percentile on the weight scale. I was a little concerned until I learned that Travis was only 17 pounds at one year old. Like father, like son. For head and height he is twenty five percent. He has two bottom teeth and loves to eat. His favorite foods are fruit, eggs, and string cheese. He is becoming very independent at 9 months. He doesn't want to be walked in the stroller or pushed in his car. He wants to walk next to the car and push the stroller. Walks are not near as long now, sorry Ezra. He loves playing chase and screaming when he finds you. The way he makes me belly laugh  makes my heart so happy. Jill and cousin Connor also came to visit this summer and Sawyer loved being read to and having a buddy. 

I have heard from so many mothers that it is a love like you have never known. I couldn't agree more.  He is my greatest joy. One quote I heard that has stuck with me by Elizabeth Stone: "Making the decision to have a child-it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body."