Swaddle Monster

Did you know that the first 3 months of life for a baby can be thought of as the 4th trimester? Babies love to be swaddled tightly during this time....they feel safe, like they are in the womb.

Swaddling a baby is an art.....its not as easy as it looks! In our house Bryan refers to me as the "swaddle monster," and he is the (self proclaimed) "swaddle master." Sawyer is our little Houdini and always manages to escape my swaddles!

Here a little lesson for anyone planning to keep our little bundle of joy in the near future....I promise it will come in handy! http://www.swaddledesigns.com/swaddle_tips.html

Growing Pains

Sawyer is having his first growth spurt....which is common around 3 weeks and then again at 2-3 months. I can tell he is growing because he hungry much more frequently.... we are back to eating every 3 hours (sometimes every 2). The baby may not find this painful but the mama does....at 3 am!!

SoyBoy's first Blog

Sawyer and I decided to start a blog....a first for both of us! We know that there are many exciting milestones and baby firsts to come and this should be a great way to keep our friends and family posted.

Sawyer Andrew Jones was born August 4, 2008 at 5:32 pm (after an easy labor for Mom!). He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. He suprised us all when he arrived 2 1/2 weeks early....and already we can't remember life without him!

He seems to be changing constantly and is more alert each day. He can lift his head and turn it from side to side....which he loves to do during tummy time!

We will do our best to update the blog frequently.....although postings may slow down when mom's maternity leave ends!