Blake and Whitney Sawyer

Egan's 1st... trip to the ER

2009-07-16T16:24:00.011-05:00

Before you continue with this post, know that everyone is ok, just a bit scratched up.Here's what happened. Yesterday afternoon, we were at our new house getting an estimate for some work that needs to be done, and as I was walking out of the front of the house with Egan, I misjudged the steps and fell... with Egan in my arms. I did what I could to catch him, but didn't succeed and he hit the

a little game

2009-07-15T13:02:00.005-05:00

Update: No one's guessed it yet. Keep trying!Original post: Want to play? The first person to guess the number of pounds* of carrots in our fridge wins something really great... recognition here on our blog.By the way, if I don't know who you are, even better. Leave a comment telling me who you are, and if you have a blog what it is so I can get to know you! I will be turning on comment

at which point I said... you can never "remind" me that I had pink hair in college. Alternately titled... What is black, white, and red all over?

2009-07-10T23:54:00.005-05:00

Today was fun... fun for several reasons.Egan is just cute, and we have tons of fun with him.It was Blake's day off and we got to hang out... which leads to point number 3... Blake made me laugh and can no longer make fun of the fact that my hair was pink in college. (ok, so it was pink, then purple, then red with blonde highlights, and then some shade of orange, before returning to various

we have a roller on our hands

2009-07-08T14:48:00.003-05:00

You remember when I mentioned here that Blake found Egan on his side one night in his crib? Well, check out what I found today...He was sleeping, and I was making some lunch. I heard him starting to wake up so I went in and gave him his paci to see if that'd help him sleep better, and got back to making some lunch. Before I sat down to eat, I went in to check on him to see if he went back to

3 months and growing fast

2009-07-07T19:11:00.007-05:00

Dear Egan,You are three months old today and I can't believe it! You are really growing and changing fast. This month your smiles have really started to shine and I love every second of it. Your smiles are priceless and make my heart melt. You like to spend a little bit of time in your bumbo seat, swing and most recently your "johnny jump up" seat that hangs from a door. You are still a bit

Egan: Wild animal trainer

2009-06-28T22:36:00.003-05:00

Egan had his first encounter with a cat today. This cat was a bit different than the normal household variety, but he took it all in like a pro. See?Yes, that is a white Siberian tiger cub he is sitting next to... and no, no photoshop was involved... and yes, it was real live and moving... just in case you were wondering.The tiger was only 4 weeks old and wasn't really eating that hand in his

cute kids

2009-06-28T16:27:00.003-05:00

Check out these cuties I got to photograph this afternoon. What such sweet sisters!

Temptation can be so cute

2009-06-28T16:17:00.002-05:00

Today at church we used this white tiger cub to illustrate how temptation usually starts off innocently but grows into something that can destroy you. Here is a picture backstage of the little guy.

a house?!?

2009-06-27T13:55:00.002-05:00

Just a bit of news to share...We've been looking for a house here for a little while and this week we put an offer in on one! We still don't know if it is ours for sure or not yet, but things are looking good so far. Who knows, we could be homeowners soon!More news to come!

He's a thoughtful one!

2009-06-23T17:40:00.002-05:00

Look what Blake brought home last night. How sweet is he? I love fresh flowers, and even more that he thought of me in going to get them for me. He also brought my favorite ice cream home as well. Flowers, ice cream? It doesn't get any better than that. Thanks, Blake!

Longest day of the year

2009-06-23T12:04:00.002-05:00

Look what I did! I love the longest day of the year. It is like the chicken Stonehenge.Look what I did! I love the longest day of the year. It is like the chicken Stonehenge.

New toy

2009-06-22T21:14:00.005-05:00

Egan got a new toy today. He's not quite ready to use it for long periods of time, but he sure does look cute in it! We found this today at a second hand kids store.By the way, if you know of a good place I should check out, comment and let me know about it! I'm all about good baby deals.

Egan's first big play date

2009-06-17T16:57:00.005-05:00

Egan hosted his first big play date today with 2 friends from church, Maverick and Tegan. The moms had fun chatting about... you know... "mom stuff" and the babies all rotated between sleeping, eating, and well, other stinky baby stuff. It was so much fun!Check out these cute kids.Egan had so much fun that he was tuckered out by the end and needed to take a nap, so while he did that, Tegan

the proof is in the photo

2009-06-16T13:00:00.002-05:00

You will have to excuse the not so good quality of this photo, but I had to post it. This is the first smile caught on the camera (except for this cute one of him sleeping, but I don't think he knew he was doing that.) You will also have to excuse the fact that it is after 12pm and he is still in his pjs. Oh well.

big boy!

2009-06-15T12:00:00.004-05:00

We went in for Egan's 2 month check up last Thursday and all is well. He's grown A LOT! I think we may have a big boy after all! He now weighs 11lbs 2oz. I can't believe it!

2 months - Oh my!

2009-06-09T17:26:00.004-05:00

Dear Egan,You are now 2 months old and time is flying by faster than I'd like for sure. You have grown and changed so much in these last 2 months. We learn more about each other every day. You even recognize both your dad's and my voices and follow us with your eyes if we move around the room. You love to be held, but I don't complain about that much. I know there will be a day soon that you

Google didn't work out this time

2009-06-03T15:27:00.000-05:00

Look at what someone searched for and landed on our blog? I don't think they were successful... haha."a small picture of an old messed up alcatraz toilet"I do have quite a few pictures on here, even one of Alcatraz when we were in San Francisco, but we never went there.

a new look

2009-06-01T23:20:00.002-05:00

what do you think of the face lift? I added some stuff over on the right and will be adding more as I get time, but I need your help! If you have a blog, tell me the address! I'd like to add you to our list on the right. I also added the "followers" box. I don't know quite how that works yet, but if you have blogger and want to try that out... please do!So, do me a favor. Click that little "

Like father, Like son.

2009-06-01T15:13:00.000-05:00

Not a lot needing to be said here.

Blake's awesome parenting techniques and a new sleeping preference

2009-05-31T12:40:00.003-05:00

Egan is almost 8 weeks old and I think we've all learned quite a bit. Egan likes to make it a habit to scream at about 8:30 each night and Blake has come up with a few techniques to soothe him, and I think they are worth sharing here. Blake puts Egan in his car seat and swings him. Usually within a few seconds Egan is happy. I don't get it! When all else fails, this works!Most parents sing

keepin' it real

2009-05-26T23:32:00.002-05:00

As cute as Egan is, I thought it only fair to the other babies of the world that I share not only his best photos, but also some outtakes.One TICKED off kid. He didn't stay that way for long. He was happy again in a matter of seconds, but I couldn't resist the photo!This is my favorite. Crossed eyes and attitude. awesome.

baby and backyard of my dreams

2009-05-24T15:20:00.000-05:00

I know I've said it before, but how cute is this kid? I mean really... I know I'm his mom, and I'm supposed to think he's cute, but how could you not? If you read the post below, you know we went out to see my parents this weekend, and I couldn't resist going photo crazy. Can you blame me? I love a sleeping baby, and Egan was a champ and let us carry him all over the yard while he slept

weekend fun

2009-05-24T14:03:00.004-05:00

Last week was my dad's birthday, and I had some work to do for his company, so we spent the weekend at their house. Egan and I went out on Wednesday, and Blake followed on Friday for a cookout and some fun.Anyway, Happy Birthday, Dad! We had lots of fun!Check out the Birthday cake my mom made... yum! And if it is possible, it tasted better than it looks.My dad also made a fire in their fire

We'll take a brief pause from everything Egan to bring you this public service announcement.

2009-05-21T22:00:00.000-05:00

Yo mama, if you wear that you must be crazy. I may be a little out of the loop as far as fashion goes, but I don't think ANYONE, much less a very pregnant woman should wear that ridiculous outfit. Would you believe me that someone is trying to sell them? Look here for proof. What were they thinking?!?!

a new pose

2009-05-20T17:30:00.000-05:00

Egan has a new "trick". Yes, I know dogs do tricks, but check this out...Remember this from a few days ago? That is not the only movie impression Egan does. He also does the "Uncle Rico". See below.Serious face and all. I think we have some talent on our hands. Look out Hollywood.