With Mema and Pepa Truitt visiting, it’s time for Sawyer to turn on the charm. That usually involves making a mess of himself, especially when he attacks and devours his yogurt for breakfast:
Believe me, he’s just getting warmed up.
Yes, the title of this post pretty much covers the content of this first video. It’s a good one too:
And then he actually sits down — at the dinner table, no less — to eat his quesadilla in the second one:
How fast can you say your ABCs?
And it’s a good one too. He just spilled his drink all over his plate and tray, and was doing his best to clean it up by, well, watch:
And you wonder why Abby and I are exhausted at the end of the day.
It’s been a while since I posted an eating movie. He’s much better at it now:
Sometimes letting him watch his ABCs videos is the only way he’ll sit still long enough to eat. In his defense, he wasn’t feeling well. That’s also why he was eating lunch in his favorite Elmo pajamas.
I’ve now learned that the only thing worse than being sick over a long holiday weekend is having your child sick over a long holiday weekend. He’s on the mend, thankfully.
What a great week! I can’t wait to share all of the pictures and stories from my Mom and Dad’s visit. It was like the three of them never said goodbye, he simply picked up right where they left off the last time he saw them, parking himself right between them no matter where we went:
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Sawyer as wiped out as he was today. I guess five days with Uncle Kevin, and then another five days with Mema and Pepa T will finally wear the little guy out. Usually, things like this only make him stronger. I can’t even imagine what that will be like.
But first he tries to give his elephant a drink of his orange juice, and then he discusses the anatomy of his yummi bear (a gummi bear vitamin), and then he wonders what’s inside of his nose (it’s snot), and then he mugs for the camera before finally taking a spoonful of strawberry yogurt. Not to be missed:
This might be my new favorite video.
Abby had brunch in our old neighborhood with her friends from the playgroup, so Sawyer and I took the opportunity to get a free ride downtown to play.
We hopped out at Union Square, and then walked down Powell Street so he could watch the cable cars. He really liked the cable car turn around, and pleaded with me to go on one. I would have happily said yes had the line not been so long. Next time, Sawyer.
After that, he tolerated some shopping so I could buy a pair of much needed jeans. We then jumped on a street car for ride up Market Street to grab lunch at the Ferry Building. We scored a great table on the street so he could watch the street cars and motorcycles go by.
I got him some chicken fingers, normally his favorite, and some fries. He wouldn’t touch the chicken but devoured every last one of his fries:
This might be the first uneventful video ever posted here. He seemed set on spilling his honey mustard sauce all over him, constantly moving it closer and closer to the edge of the table, but somehow I escaped that fate. Maybe he’s growing up. Or maybe I just know his game too well.
After that, we walked behind the Ferry Building to see the boats. An older gentleman was playing his clarinet so I gave him a small donation and he played three songs for Sawyer, “Old MacDonald,” “Twinkle, Twinkle,” and “Frère Jacques.” I love giving him a chance to see and hear music being made up close, but he was more interested in the train ride I promised him.
So off we went to go underground for the final leg of our trip, just two quick stops on the Muni train to meet Abby at Town’s End. We played around out front while she finished up, and once in the car he completely passed out:
Unfortunately I woke him up when I got him out of the car, so I eventually had to lie down on the bed in his room to get him to go back to sleep. He woke me up a couple of times by snoring comically, no doubt in response to me snoring in my sleep. Eventually he fell asleep and slept for over three hours.
Believe it or not, this was the most relaxing weekend I’ve had in a long, long time. Exhausting, but well worth it. Thank you, Abby and Sawyer!
He also thinks they make good hats. I suggested none of these things to him, he came up with it all on his own. Watch:
Abby posted a great video of him eating the very same meal almost a year ago. I can’t believe how much hair he had back then, his head is barely big enough to hold it all!
Sawyer’s Memaw D. sent him some wonderful tractors to go along with his cars and trucks. He wouldn’t put them down. Not even to eat! Thank you!!!
He looks so satisfied with himself and his meal. And now we know he loves ranch dressing, just make sure to keep it far away from the end of the table:
