Back to Work!

We are proud to announce that the Jones family officially survived Mom's first day back to work!
Only a few tears were shed this morning (by me, not SoyBoy of course).

Sawyer stayed with Two-Mommy today and was so excited about the new schedule that he only slept for a few minutes....I came home to find Two-Mommy still in her pajamas with a happy little bundle of SOY in her arms! It is ViVi's turn tomorrow-- I wonder if she too will get the bright-eyed, energetic Sawyer too......



Needless to say our boy was pooped tonight....it was a fight to keep awake for his nighttime feeding. I can't wait to see how long he sleeps....I'm predicting that we may get a new record!

Here are some pics with Mommy and Daddy before work.

Uptown Boy

We had an exciting Saturday with a trip to the Uptown Festival-- it was Sawyer's first festival!

We were joined by both sets of Grandparents-- the first time we have all been together since Sawyer's birthday almost 8 weeks ago! We enjoyed the music of a fun Beatle's coverband (two-mommy's favorite) and food and drinks from many uptown hotspots.

It was a fun day and we plan to spend the rest of the weekend resting up for Mommy's return to work on Monday!


Friday night was fun too with a visit from Jackie, one of my best friends from college. Jackie met Sawyer for the first time and she loved him, of course! He was such a good boy while we shopped the day away. Jackie promises to come back soon because she can't stand to be away from SoyBoy for too long!

Baby Buds

We had a fun day yesterday. First Uncle Jack came to visit his favorite nephew. Jack agreed to watch Sawyer while I hopped in the shower. This is what I found when I came back.....I think they are going to get along just fine!

We then went to visit Sawyer's first younger friend. Baby Ali belongs Yan, who is a resident with me. She is just two weeks old and such a beautiful little girl, with a head full of dark hair! Yan and I were pregnant together-- and even on the same team one month. I know that the two of us waddling to the code blues at the hospital must have been quite a site! Now we get to be mommies together....who knows, maybe Sawyer and Ali will have a little love connection in the future....it will be fun to watch and see!

A Few of our Favorite Things....

First and foremost, here is a picture of Sawyer from today. He is wearing his first pair of footed pajamas.....and being the fashionable boy that he is, they are Juicy (compliments of Cousin Samantha!).

Here are a few of Sawyer's Favorite Things.....

Favorite diaper: Pampers Swaddlers, although we haven't tried many others. Sawyer has graduated from newborn to size one!

Favorite Pacifier: Soothies- the green ones that they use in the hospital

Favorite Bottle: Breast Flow, by first years

Favorite Onesies: Kissy Kissy- only brand that fit for first month!

Favorite Position: Over mommy's shoulder

Favorite Lotion: Johnson & Johnson Bedtime Bath- in the purple bottle. They say it calms the baby before bedtime, but it smells so good that I use it all the time!

Favorite Swaddle Blankets: Aden & Anais Swaddle Wrap & The Ultimate Swaddle Blanket

Favorite Activity Time: Swing- puts him to sleep every time. He love the music and the mobile.

Favorite Gadget: WeeWee Blocker. It is exactly what it sounds like-- a must have for little boys!

Favorite Song: Dixie Chicks Lullaby Song. Usually works to calm down SoyBoy in the car

Favorite Video: Happiest Baby on the Block. A must see for all new parents-- teaches you how to elicit the calming reflex and take care of any upset baby. It really works!

Tiny Tanner

When Sawyer was born he had jaundice, a condition that is very common in newborns, especially those who come early. Jaundice occurs because babies don't have enough of the enzyme needed to break down a pigment called bilirubin. Sawyer had to stay in the hospital for an extra day, under special UV lights that help to break down the bilirubin. After bringing him home his levels remained elevated-- so we had to get a tiny tanning bed for home. The poor baby had stay under the lights 24/7 for a couple of days until his levels came down. He had to wear little goggles and lay under the lights except during feedings. Here is a pic of our Soy-Boy in his first tanning bed!

Smart, Stylish, Smiley Sawyer....

I set out this week to buy a new mobile for Soy-Boy.....we want to make sure our baby is getting enough visual stimulation so that his brain will grow to its maximum potential! I started out looking at the decorative mobiles, but then found my way to the educational section. We ended up with a very fancy piece of equipment! It plays classical music-- you can choose which composer you'd like to hear. It has many colors and 4 different types of movement. And, did you know that little babies prefer to look at black and white images-- because they can see the contrast best. He is mesmerized by the mobile!

Here is an adorable picture of Sawyer taken on his 6 week birthday-- he can finally fit into his first Ralph Lauren outfit-- and yes he will be wearing white after labor day because its now or never baby!



I think that we can mark yesterday as Sawyer's first meaningful Smile....elicited by his Grandmother ViVi! Vicki was holding Sawyer and engaged in some serious baby talk and he just started smiling....over and over for about a minute! I have not caught his smile on film quite yet but I'm working on it and I hope that we start to see more of happy boy!




Finally, we are sad to say goodbye to Aunt Jessica today....we have so much fun over the past 10 days! She and Sawyer have gotten to spend a lot of quality time together. I told her that she better come visit again soon if she wants to remain the favorite Aunt! We appreciate all of the yummy meals (I got used to having a chef in my kitchen!) and good times. I love this picture of Jess taken at my parents house....We love you Jessica!
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Celebrate Design

I am excited to share that the interior design work of my Mom, Sydney, has been featured in a beautiful book, "The French Room," by Betty Lou Phillips. The book arrived from the publisher today and the 8 pages of Sydney Design are fabulous! I hope that you can all check it out.

Congrats Mom....we are so proud of you, this is quite an accomplishment!

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/French-Room/Betty-Lou-Phillips/e/9781423604556/

Soy-Boy Style

For those of you who haven't seen Sawyer's nursery.....here is a little tour.

We decided to have fun with the crib bedding, mixing aqua (my favorite color), leopard, and touch of lime green.

This great piece allows you to transform any dresser into a temporary changing table. And Two-Mommy found this adorable lamp shade at Anthropologie.

This rocking chair belonged to my Great-Grandmother and has rocked many babies to sleep over the years. We gave it a modern twist by recovering it in the leopard print to match the crib. Our friend Courtni made the beautiful cross with Sawyer's name on it.

This baby rug was made by Bryan's Grandmother for his nursery over 25 years ago, and it is still in mint condition. We couldn't believe how perfectly the colors fit into Sawyer's room!

Here is a peek into Sawyer's closet.....its hard to believe such a little boy could require so much gear!

Fort Worth Fun!

Yesterday Sawyer, Aunt Jess, and I visited Sawyer's Great-Grandparents-- Meme & Granddaddy.



We hardly recognized silver-headed Meme at first, but we really like the change!

Granddaddy came home from work and met us for lunch to spent some quality time with "Sonny Boy," as he calls Sawyer.

It was a fun day in Fort Worth and we will definitely be back to visit soon!

Sawyer's Fav Aunt

Sawyer is so excited...his favorite Aunt Jessica arrived last night from Beaver Creek, CO. This is Jessica's first time to meet the baby and she can't believe how small he is! She spent the night with us last night and snoozed right through the 3 am feeding :) We look forward to having Aunt Jessi here for the next two weeks!

Growing Like a Weed!

Yesterday was Sawyer's one month checkup and he got a great report. Here are his new stats:

Weight: 9 lbs 2 oz! (up from 7 lbs 11 oz 2 weeks ago)

Length: 21 1/4 inches (one inch longer than at birth)

We have enjoyed comparing Sawyer's size at one month to Bryan's size at the same age....Bryan was 13 lbs and 1.5 inches longer at one month!

It is hard to believe how much our baby has grown in just 2 weeks. Just compare these pictures taken 2 weeks apart....he is really filling out!

Good-Lookin' Grannies

Sawyer is a lucky little boy with two sets of loving Grandparents who just can't get enough of him! We are so happy to live near all of our families-- both of whom got visits from Sawyer on this labor day weekend.

Bryan's parents, ViVi and Poppa, were sweet enough to Sawyer-sit on Saturday (its a dirty job but somebodies got to do it!). Mommy went to a wedding shower and Daddy had a fantasy football draft, so we took baby for a visit to Keller.

We then spent a relaxing Sunday morning with my parents, Two-Mommy and Granddad, in Uptown. We enjoyed watching Sawyer all morning long!


It's hard to believe that these good-lookin' couples are now Grandparents!! We look forward to many good times
to come with Grandbaby Sawyer!!