Happy ONE month Birthday Sawyer!

ONE MONTH! Happy ONE month Birthday to you!

Sawyer it is so hard to believe that you are already 1 month old. Mommy already wishes that she could press “pause” on your life. You have brought a tremendous amount of love and joy into our lives and we cannot imagine life without you! We thank God each and every day for such a healthy, happy and beautiful baby boy! Sometimes when I look down at your sweet face I still cannot believe that you are actually MINE! You are just perfect! Your Daddy looked over at me as he was holding you on the couch after work one night last week and said,  “He is just perfect isn’t he?” He was beaming with pride as he said it and little man let me tell you – you have a WONDERFUL daddy. I wasn’t quite sure how he would do with you, but he is truly a terrific father and he loves you beyond words. It is wonderful to watch his love for you!

Speaking of love – you have SOOOO many people who love you! You have 3 sets of amazing grandparents and 1 set of great grandparents who all adore you. I am pretty sure that no matter what mommy and daddy say you will pretty much be able to convince any of them into anything…whew that’s scary! You have “aunts and uncles” and great family friends who can’t wait to get there hands on you as soon as they see you and you have little cousins who can’t wait for you to get big enough to play with them!! You are one LOVED little boy.

In your first month of life you have not been away from your Mommy at all, never. Your Daddy was able to spend your first week at home with us and we really enjoyed that, thank you Dr. Russell and Dr. Crowson for making that possible! You have spent every night right beside Mommy and Daddy in the pack n’ play/nap nanny or in your snugabunny rocker beside our bed. Your first outing was to Pediatrics East on Tuesday August 21^st as we had to go and get you checked for jaundice. Luckily you were just fine! The next day you rode in the car to Southeastern Jewelers on 280 for mommy to buy a 3rd anniversary gift for your daddy, I wasn’t quite prepared since you decided to make an early appearance J. Your 3^rd outing was to Lowes the cashier got on to me for having you out and about at only a week old!! I told her that you like to go, you were getting bored at home…. and you have been out and about ever since. We have gotten 2 sets of newborn photos made of you and absolutely cannot wait to see them! You took your first bottle on August 26^th before bedtime and you did great- your daddy gave it to you. You lost your umbilical cord on your actual due date – August 30^th and your Daddy was home to witness it. Mommy tried to save it and Daddy quickly threw it away – I cried and he sang “I’m a big boy now.” Remember opposites attract J

At home -you really love your swing – it is your favorite! You love to lay on your changing table and look around the room and up at the mirror that is above it. We are not quite sure how you feel about your doggies, they don’t seem to bother you or upset you at all when they lick your face or bark in your ear – it’s a good thing because anyone who has been here knows it’s a zoo around here!! You have adjusted quite well to them and they have adjusted well to you. Most of the time you enjoy car rides and do great in the car!  You do not wear out easily and do not “cry it out” maybe I’m not leaving you long enough, but you don’t seem to wear out – you keep crying and crying just like the energizer bunny would. Your Daddy would argue that you are just spoiled and maybe you are…I never expected to have a baby who wasn’t J Just last night as we were going to bed your Daddy said that Noah’s Park Daycare was going to call us and tell us to come and get you because you are so rotten. Your not really into being along, its just not your thing – once you realize that your in your crib for a nap and I’m not there you go to screaming, as a matter of fact this is happening just as I am typing! Did I mention that you are NOT a great sleeper? You get up at least twice a night, sometimes 3-4…I think you do it just to be held sometimes and know that I’m still there. I just found out from your Daisy that your Daddy did not sleep through the night until he was 22 months old, please please please I beg you Sawyer do not take after him! You are a hungry little bear….you LOVE to eat, eat, eat and I think that you would do it all day long if I would let you – by the way I do think I may be letting you eat too much, but I can’t let you be hungry! Most of the time you take between 3-4 oz every 2 ½ to 3 hours and at each feeding you suck it down quickly as if you haven’t eaten in days. Ohhhh and you are one heck of a “pooter” your “poots” are as loud and long as some adults poots, thank goodness they do not stink yet! I called them your “pooty poots.” Sawyer these last three things I have talked about come from your Daddy – bad sleeping, lots of eating and TONS of pooting. You take a bath at night around 9:00 – 9:30 and its either with mommy or daddy, you love to be in the tub – now you get that from me! YAY- finally something from mommy, I typically take 2-3 baths a day. You get a lotion rubdown and a bedtime story before bed every night. At first I wasn’t sure that you were going to take a paci, but you like your paci and so do your doggies, they have each eaten 1 so far! You DO NOT like the velcro swaddles and you will “pitch a big one” until you are taken out of it. You do like to be swaddled with a blanket and your Daddy is hands down the best at that- BUT you will also “pitch one” until mommy releases your hands free, you like your arms and hands free. You are still in a size newborn diaper and newborn and 0-3 month clothes we think you weigh approximately 8.3 lbs. You go for your 1 month check up this Thursday and we will see how much you have grown.

1.    Nicknames for you so far “chunky monkey”, “little buddy”, “saw”, “buddy bud”, “little man”  

Sawyer you have the sweetest disposition and make our days so much brighter. We absolutely adore you and you are perfect in our eyes (even if you aren’t a great sleeper and are a little spoiled)! Thank you for coming into our lives and making us a family! Life is great – even though we want you to stay little, we know that you will grow and we can’t wait to watch you every step of the way!

And I will end with this – my favorite quote ever and I finally get to use it!

Before you were conceived
I wanted you
Before you were born
I loved you
Before you were here an hour
I would give my life for you
This is the miracle of life.
~ Maureen Hawkins

Happy 3rd Anniversary- AND baby makes THREE!!

THREE- Today Jesse and I have been married THREE years! AND last Friday, August 17th we were blessed with the perfect little boy and this made us a family of THREE! These were the two BEST days of my life!!!!

Three years ago Jesse and I were married at 6:30pm at "the farm" underneath a beautiful custom made arbor by "B". The weather couldn't have been more perfect and the night was wonderful! We danced the night away with our family and friends and then headed off to an amazing honeymoon in Antigua for a week!  Here are a few photos from the past years!

OUR REHEARSAL DINNER AT THE SUMMIT CLUB 8-21-09

WE DID IT!!!!

Honeymoon in Antigua

Happy 1st Anniversary 8-22-10

Happy 1st Anniversary Cruise

Sawyer Maddox Leith is HERE!!! He makes us a family of THREE

We're in love!

Headed home from the hospital

An amazing Daddy and beyond precious baby boy! My life is complete- I LOVE IT!!

 AND Sawyer Maddox Leith arrived at 12:20 on Friday July 17th 6 lbs 6 oz. - baby makes three! What a perfect three year anniversary gift! Jesse and I are totally amazed by God's plan for our lives and could not be more in love with this precious gift from him!

Mommy and Daddy 27 years ago!

As the "countdown continues" and we wake up every day wondering if this will be the DAY that we finally get to meet our precious gift from God? And I can't help but wonder who you are gonna look like and who you are gonna act like?  Here are a few photos of mommy and daddy, many many years ago!!! 

Shanan Lee Reynolds 12-8-1984 

*You all must know that Jesse says that I looked like a baboon*

Dad and Granny Hester 12-8-1984 I was born on her birthday!!

 DADDY

 Jesse Tyler Leith 2-15-1985

And here YOU are!!!! 

 SAWYER MADDOX LEITH

4D ULTRASOUND

Dear Sawyer Maddox,

Sawyer,

Today is August 13, 2012 and you are still inside of my belly. You’re due date is fastly approaching and you are only a couple of weeks away (possibly days) from entering this world. Your mommy and daddy hope that it is sooner than later- we are super anxious to meet you little guy :) I can only imagine the feelings that will overcome me as you enter this world and I am able to meet you for the first time. You are MY little boy and I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you!

I want you to know that I have thoroughly enjoyed all LONG nine months of my pregnancy with you. We found out that we were having a baby on Christmas Eve 2011 right after church! What an incredible Christmas gift, nothing else will ever compare!! Your daddy and I have been totally amazed with this whole process and have both enjoyed watching you grow inside of me. God is so good! It has been remarkable hearing your tiny heart beat and watching you move around inside of me.....it is beyond amazing! When we saw your little face on 4D ultrasound you instantly melted my heart. I’m thinking that you may favor your mommy more – yay! But I’m so so sorry son, I think that you may have your daddy’s feet :) You have already brought your daddy and I so much joy and closer as husband and wife - we cannot wait to become a “family of three.” We have tried to prepare for you as best as we know how and have read the “best of the best” parenting books, bought all of the “latest and greatest” gadgets and clothing and prepared what we feel is “the perfect nursery” all we are missing now is you! Although there are not many “things” that you don’t have, life isn’t about “things” I hope to teach you that as soon as you are able to comprehend it all - Life is about love and what you can do to help others. 

Sawyer - I was never a person that had to think about whether or not I wanted children.  I always knew I wanted children.  There wasn’t a doubt in my mind! I want you to know that since I was a little girl I have always dreamed of being a “mommy.” I have always dreamed of the time in my life when the time was "right" and I would have a little baby of my very own and YOU are about to make that happen! I can promise you that I will do my VERY best to be the best mom possible. I will always put you FIRST ahead of myself and I will do everything in my power to show you how much that I love you and how much that God loves you. I will always try and protect you from harm and keep your best interests at hand, and it pains me already to know that I will not always be able to do this. Your daddy and I will support you 100% in all of your hopes and dreams.

I feel that it is also very important that you know how much your mommy and daddy love one another. Here is the yucky stuff- I know I know, I'm sorry....but you will appreciate it one day! We started dating when we were just young sophomores in high school at Hewitt Trussville High on September 11, 2000 at 16 years of age I knew that I loved YOUR daddy. We went on to Auburn University together and had the time of our lives there for 4 ½ years, we hope that you choose this same path- WAR EAGLE!! Your daddy then went on to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a veterinarian and I couldn’t be more proud of him. It was a tough road for he and I as we were apart for nearly 3 ½ years- but WE MADE IT and HE DID IT! Your daddy is a doctor- he saves animals, how cool is that? I think its pretty cool! With that being said- it does not make him any better than any other daddy out there, it just means that he is able to use his talents and abilities to help people and there pets.  We hope that you choose a career one day that you enjoy and love and can use your special abilities and talents. August 29, 2008 your daddy asked me to marry him at Sanford Hall in Auburn. On August 22, 2009 we were married! It is only fitting that you are due to arrive in our lives in the month of August!!!

We both look forward to all of the milestones in your life and we commit that we will always and forever be there for you. We only want the very best for you please remember that! Your first smiles, words, steps, home runs, and A+'s  are all just around the corner and we will cherish every one of them. We are also not foolish enough to realize that there will be hard times ahead when you pitch your first fit or talk back to us - we will discipline you purely out of love and I feel quite sure it will be one of the hardest things that we have to do as parents. Remember we are doing it for you, to make you a better person. We look forward to seeing your personality shine and pray that you will have a heart for God and become a leader and not a follower. Nothing could make us more proud!

   Currently, you have a brother and sister at home waiting on you. You have a brother – Tobie who is a 2-year-old Morkie and you have a sister – Shiloh who is a 9-month-old Great Dane.  These are some super special animals- at least we think so! We love animals, LOVE them – okay mommy may be a little crazy about animals but I do not think that is a bad trait or quality to have. I pray that you have the same love and compassion for animals. We are praying and hoping that they adjust well to your arrival and we can’t wait to introduce them to you!

Lastly, you have TONS of family and family friends who have showered you will love and gifts over these past nine months. THANK YOU TO THEM ALL! You are one lucky little boy, you have NO clue how lucky you are! People who love you already cannot WAIT to meet you and see your little face. There are just too many to name them all and I do not want to leave anyone out. I pray that you are able to having the incredible relationship with your grandparents, as I have been lucky enough to have with mine.
         

WE LOVE YOU further than the moon and stars - always and forever our baby you'll be!

Mommy and Daddy

THIS and THAT!!!!!

To say that Jesse and I are extremely busy is a true understatement. We do not get much rest and seems like we are constantly working in and around our house trying to make improvements before Sawyer arrives! We still have LOTS left to do and unfortunately it will not all be completed before Sawyer gets here, but we are trying our best to get as much done as possible. Here is a small peak into our progress and a few pics of our current "babies".

Trying to get Sawyer's room organized is a BIG chore!!!

Our future master bathroom and office off of our master bedroom

The siding is up! Now to be primed and painted!! 

I found Jesse and Tobie taking a little "break" 

Enjoying a Saturday afternoon at home waiting on Daddy to get home from the golf course!!

Shiloh do you see Daddy coming in the gate?!?!?

Jesse went to Walmart this morning and bought this for us. This is where Sawyer and I (along with Tobie and Shiloh) spent most of the day. Hopefully one day we will have an actual swimming pool!!

This is where Jesse spent most of his day, working in his garden to get his green beans staked up! He then headed to Limestone Springs for an afternoon round of golf!!!

Have a great weekend!

A baby shower for OUR Sawyer!!!!!!!

This past weekend our WONDERFUL family and friends hosted a baby shower for our sweet Sawyer!! It was the most perfect day and I wouldn't have changed a thing about it! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to all of you who made this day so special for us! Here are a couple of photos from the day, please stay posted there will be many more to share!!!!!!! :)

 My beautiful sisters and I

 Showing off my "bump"

Daddy came from work to help gather all of the wonderful gifts!!!!