Sawyer took a glorious nap the other day having fallen asleep to lullaby renditions of the Beatles. Thanks Aunt Sarah!

Lullaby Sawyer

Lullaby Sawyer

Then later that night, Scott gave him the most ridiculous mohawk ever. His hair did not lay down until the next night’s tubbietime.

Worst mohawk ever

Worst mohawk ever

Worst mohawk ever

At long last, my sister Sarah finally met Sawyer. My brother Kevin, first seen dancing with Sawyer on video, handled the introductions:

Sawyer with Uncle Kevin and Aunt Sarah

But from that moment on, Sawyer was completely mesmerized by Sarah, and she by him:

Sawyer thinks Aunt Sarah is funny

Sawyer and Sarah

And how can you top these pictures:

Sawyer with Aunt Sarah

Sawyer with Aunt Sarah

I was so happy to see the two of them together, and I am already looking forward to round two in June. I know he’ll light up the moment he sees his Aunt Sarah again.

Some of our family and friends living in Ohio were lucky enough to meet Bailey, Scott’s parent’s dog. Bailey was an amazingly smart and loving Australian Shepherd, who had more stuffed animal friends than I had ever seen. We all loved to play with Bailey and his friends. Sadly Bailey passed away a few years ago after a very long, fun-filled life, but we often think back to the fun times we had with him and his antics.

The other day I was playing with Sawyer, and I decided to see if his stuffed animals were of any interest to him yet. He, of course, loves Zissou, but I wondered if the others would make an impression. The answer was a resounding yes! Having all the animals around Sawyer made me think back to a fun night we had with Bailey and his toys, so Sawyer and I decided (well, a little more me than him) to recreate the fun!

Here is Scott and I with Scott’s sister, Sarah, and brother, Kevin, four years ago. Can you spot Bailey?

Bailey, Scott, Abby, Sarah, and Kevin

Poor Oakley the Octopus saw a lot of love from Bailey!

Bailey and friends

Here is Sawyer recreating the moment with his friends. I am guessing that in a few years, many of Sawyer’s friends will appear as loved as Oakley.

Sawyer and Friends

Sawyer and Friends

Sawyer and Friends

Sawyer and Friends

Sawyer and Friends

*Despite Sawyer’s best attempts to erp all over his friends, no animals were harmed in the filming of this production.