Thanksgiving

Sawyer celebrated his first Thanksgiving with his cousin Kage. We went to Lake Possum Kingdom to spend the day with my Dad. The ladies spent the day cooking while the guys spent the day playing red neck golf. Which is harder than you think --just ask Heath.

Later that weekend we visited Heath's family. Unfortunately his grandparents couldn't make it. But Sawyer got to spend time with Uncle Bryan--who will be graduating from Tech in a week. Congrats Bryan! I can't wait for Christmas we will be going to Amarillo and Quanah--I hope there is snow. I miss snow so much. I want to sit around a fire with hot chocolate. It will be so special to have Kage and Sawyer together for their first Christmas!

Until then I will be traveling all over the US for residency interviews. I had to leave Sawyer with his grandparents last week. I was so sad--it was my first time without him. I managed but I was so glad to get back to him. He greeted me with a big laugh-too sweet for words. Wish me luck as I try to find a job.

My brother's handy work

I also got a tour of my brother's finished home. He built an outdoor living room/kitchen that is amazing! I can't believe he did all of the stone work and wood ceilings. He was not this handy growing up--I think Hollye taught him a few tricks.

First Trip to Amarillo

Sorry my blogs are behind. I blame AT&T --our internet has been out for weeks!

In November, Sawyer and I made our first trip to Amarillo. We were in need of Granbee time! Sawyer got to meet his Uncle Brent, Aunt Hollye and cousin Kage. He also met Gay and Travis and Rebecca. Kage is adorable--and looks just like Brent. He just laughs and laughs and talks to everyone. And he loves when Brent flies him through the air. The babies are about 7 weeks apart. I know they will have so much fun and probably be lots of trouble in the future. It was great to see them interact. On the last day, they finally noticed each other and started talking to one another.

All smiles

This week has been amazing! Sawyer is making great eye contact and smiling now. It is so cute! He is developing such a personality. He had his first Halloween --he was a little pumpkin (thanks grambee). We sat outside with our neighbors and met the other babies on the block--including Avec. He was so cute as a little cheetah.

On Sunday we got to meet Aunt Leslie and hang out with Uncles Greg, Eric and Pilgrim. It was good seeing all the guys. It was even better to see them with Sawyer--they were great with him.

In a few years though I see them getting into all sorts of trouble with him.

I also weighed him on Sunday and at 6 weeks he is 13 pounds. He is getting so chubby but everyone loves a chubby baby!

Big Weekend

This weekend was busy and Heath and I learned that nothing goes to plan with a new baby. As our friend Ben Williams would say- baby time is at least an hour behind everyone else's time.

Saturday Sawyer made his first big outing to TCU homecoming. He got to meet our friends and did great with all of them. He looked great in purple and matched Heath. Maybe we have a future frog of our own. I could not believe how much the campus has changed. It was beautiful. In the pictures everything is new---there used to be a parking lot and grass where the new residential suites and student center now stand.

Sunday we went to the Dallas Aboretum to see the pumpkin patch. The aboretum was beautiful and so crowded. Sawyer did not feel like posing for us. We had him dressed in his Halloween outfit and thought pictures of him with the pumpkins would be cute. Sawyer thought otherwise.

We will have to go back during the week for walks so we can see the rest of the garden. By Sunday I was so worn out that I feel asleep at 7:30.

One Month Old!

Today Sawyer is officially one month old--I can't believe it. Now he weighs 10 pounds and has a chubby little face. He eats all the time. It is so funny when he starts "rooting" around. In one of the pics you can see he planted himself on my face. We had a big weekend --Ben, Rebecca and Charlotte came to visit. Charlotte is 14 months and so cute. She is in to everything. It was sweet to see her react to Sawyer. By the end of the day, Sawyer had worn himself out. Before long Sawyer will be big enough for them to play together.

Our first few weeks

So far it has been amazing--tiring but amazing. He has already grown so much. He gained a pound and grew 2 inches in a week! He was 8lbs and 21 inches. Clothes that were too big at first now barely fit!
We have also experienced several firsts including... our first bath, haircut, walk around the neighborhood, storytime and tummytime. We also spent time with our grandparents and great grandparents. Our family celebrated Sawyer's birth, L.O's 80th birthday and Heath turning 27.

Sawyer's "Birth" Day

Here are some pictures from the hospital.

Welcome to the World, Sawyer

Aidan Sawyer Coffman was born on
September 19, 2008 at 9:16 am. Sawyer was 7lbs 50z and 19 inches.
Labor went well-honestly I was lucky it was pretty easy delivery. My doctor decided to induce me because there was very little fluid left surrounding baby. So I was watched Thursday night and then Friday morning a little before 6am I was induced with drugs. Five minutes later my water broke, and I started having more intense contractions. A couple of hours later I was fully dilated. I began pushing just after 9am--I only pushed about 8 times and it was over. I guess he was just ready to come. I wonder about my next delivery though because they say your second baby comes faster. I guess I better get to the hospital quick!