Sawyer is Turning Nine
This guy turns nine tomorrow.
Which is a pretty big deal over here.
We take birthdays very seriously in this household. And every time Sawyer mentions something about it, Cooper cheers and tries to convince me it’s his birthday. Nonverbally of course.
I wish I could stop time sometimes. But I know I can’t. So instead I try to soak up every part of him I can. Even the part that yelled at me this morning about socks.
I saw this memory on Facebook from 2 years ago today….
Sawyer lost his front tooth this afternoon. Which is also a pretty big deal.
He loves losing teeth.
He loves the tooth fairy so much that when he feels the first wiggle of a tooth, he can hardly contain himself.
I told him today to stop messing with it. And to stop pushing it out with his tongue 1 inch from my face. Mostly because it’s gross but also because I know the tooth fairy would have to make a special trip to the ATM if the tooth was lost today.
I was at the grocery store when he lost it. He called me and said that he had good news and bad news.
He said his buddy shot his tooth out with a Nerf Gun…on accident. I know that’s not true. I did ask if that was the good news or the bad news though.
He just giggled.
I can’t believe he’s going to be seven. It doesn’t seem right honestly.
I held him for a little bit a few minutes ago and listened to his birthday wishes. It’s hard for me to believe that this will be the last time I will hold him as a six year old.
He was little forever. My buddy.
He’s now long and lean and asks to listen to Lizzo and says ‘whatever Boomer’ to me.
He still has the biggest chocolate brown eyes and a dimple that will break a few hearts someday.
He helps me every day. He watches the baby and carries groceries and holds Cooper’s hand and asks me a million questions about earthquakes and body parts.
And he loves the tooth fairy.
I am so thankful for every part of him.
He’s the best brother ever. And I want more time.
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