Sawyer: 2 Years, 5 Months

Sleeping:
- Sawyer is taking afternoon naps again! I'm thankful that we stuck it out and kept putting him in his bed.
- Sleeps from 7:30/8pm til about 7/7:30am
- Every morning he calls me and says, "Mama, I woke up!" He does this in the middle of the night sometimes, too. I've been telling him that when it's dark outside we have to sleep.

Eating:
- This month was the first time ever that he got sick and wouldn't eat. Seriously...one day I had to use a medicine dropper to get liquids in him.
- Favorite Foods: okra, broccoli, cucumbers, blueberries, cottage cheese, cheese toast and buttered toast, hot dogs, pasta, corn, beans, yogurt
- Dislikes: meat, mashed potatoes

Talking:
- NON-STOP!
- It seems like he says new words and phrases every day. This is such a fun stage!

Social Skills:
- Sawyer is so afraid of elderly people...which means that church can sometimes be a nightmare. We are still working on speaking when spoken to and looking at people when they are talking to him. I know that he has a timid, shy personality, but I don't want that to be an "excuse" for being rude.
- He's been doing better with drop off at church, but had a major meltdown last week when I dropped him off for choir last week.
- He plays pretty well with other children, but as with any two year old, he doesn't always share!
- He's starting to express and recognize emotions: "I'm happy" (which is the CUTEST thing to hear him say) or "He's sad" or "I'm tired."
Playing/Learning:
- We've been doing a few more structured activities this month with letters, shapes, colors, and counting and he's doing great.
- He knows several shapes: triangle, square, circle, star, diamond, hexagon, trapezoid
- He loves his counting/sorting bears and can correctly sort and count them.
- He knows his numbers up to 13, and then he just keeps saying "fourteen, fourteen, fourteen!"
- He loves to ask me yes or no questions..."Mama, bear go in this one? Noooo (or, yes!)"
- Sawyer is a pro at using my Kindle to play games, color, and watch videos.
- He is starting to color objects instead of scribbling all over the page.
- I've been letting him help me more in the kitchen. He likes to get things out of the fridge or cabinet for me.
- He builds awesome things with his blocks...I love watching him!
- He is really into his Blues Clues Alphabet DVD and I leave it on a lot. He picks up SO much from it! In the past week he's learned so many letters!

Discipline:
- Still working (and I think we'll always be working) on obeying "all the way, right away, and with a happy heart"

Spiritual Growth:
- Sawyer moved up to the 2/3 year old Sunday School class, so he has a more structured environment and brings home lessons and verses to go over.
- Sawyer prays by himself before most meals and sometimes before bed.
- I got him the creation flannel board pieces and he loves to play with it, though we don't always make it through the whole story.
- One day before lunch, he thanked God for the green grass and blue sky. Melt my heart.
Potty Training:
- Probably once or twice a day he will pee pee on the potty. Sometimes he refuses to sit on it, so I don't push him, but we do praise and give treats for successes!!