Growing fast...19 months and counting!

Tomorrow marks Gavin's 19th month! I know I say it all the time, but man, does the time go fast. I feel like his first year went by quickly, but this second year is flying by! We went for his 18 month check up on Friday (we were a little late with it) and he's growing right on target with his growth curve. He was 29 lbs 12 oz (clothes on) and 34 1/2 inches tall, and of course his head measured big! LOL

The weather has been so nice and Gavin loves to be outside, so we have been trying to by as busy as possible. Saturday, Chris got up with Gavin and let me sleep in. Then, it was off to a massage and facial at The Woodhouse Day Spa and it was awesome! The massage was nice, but the facial we beyond amazing! I think if I get to do it again; it will be a facial and a pedicure. While I was off relaxing, Chris and Gavin had another Daddy/Gavin Saturday morning. They dropped stuff off at Goodwill, went to the credit union (where Gavin refused an ice cream cone..what?), and went to a park near the house that has a little beach and lake. They played in the sand and Gavin even waded waist deep into the water! If any of you know Gavin; you know he is NOT a fan of the water. So, imagine Daddy's surprise when he kept going further and further without complaint. This gives us hope that he'll like the water eventually. They came home, cleaned up, had lunch, and Gavin napped. He was so tired he passed out while eating his lunch. After nap we packed up and headed to the park. We are very fortunate to have some amazing parks in our city. We headed to the grocery store to get some ingredients for Chicken Taco Chili, courtesy of Brittany at This Everyday Love. Then home, dinner, milk, teeth, a story and bedtime! It was quite the day.

And as if Saturday wasn't enough, Sunday was just as busy. It was my morning to get up with Gavin and he was ready to go at 6am this morning! How do I know, you ask? Well, that would be because he was yelling Mommy, Mommy, Mommy at the top of his lungs this morning! Haha...it was super cute, even if it was the butt crack of dawn. Daddy got up, I put all the stuff together in the crock pot for dinner and we headed to the zoo. Now, I won't tell you about the major tantrums he through while in his torture device stroller! I will tell about how cute he was when he was saying Hi to everyone that passed by. Or how cute he was when he saw the penguins and yelled out their name (we love the Penguins of Madagascar in this house). I could tell you about how cute he was when we saw the chickens and he told us they were chickens and that they say "boc, boc, boc. :)

He is just getting so smart and picking up everything around him. I can't imagine how much more he will learn in the upcoming months, but I look forward to finding out. 


Here's a couple of pics from the park:

I hope you all have a great week. Thanks for reading!

Some weekend fun

We had a nice relaxing weekend, after a completely crazy week of sickness. :( Gavin did not shake his first ear infection and we had to get new meds. So, he was cooped up in the house for a few days and he was going a bit stir crazy. (so was I for that matter!)
So, we headed to a park on Saturday afternoon with Auntie Jen. Here are a few pics from there.

He had a ton of fun on the slides and was fascinated with all the other people at the park. He's a people watcher, just like his mommy. :)

I hope everyone haves a good week.

Daddy and Gavin Saturdays

So, as most of you that know me are aware; my husband coaches baseball. He is busy, busy ALL summer long and most of spring, too. So, it's been a crazy summer with many nights and a few weekends without Daddy around to help entertain Gavin. BUT, it was all over on Thursday.....well...most of it at least.

 See, Chris loves being a daddy...I mean he LOVES it! I always knew he would be a great dad and  he is. As frustrated as I get that he's gone a lot of the summer; I know that he misses Gavin while he's gone. This weekend, Chris started a tradition with Gavin that I know he hopes will last a long time....Daddy/Gavin Saturdays!

This morning I got to sleep into whenever I wanted! When I woke up at 830am (yep, after having a kid that likes to get up at 6am..that is sleeping in) and came downstairs; Chris went up to take a shower and I fed Gavin some breakfast. Then, Chris came down and took Gavin out and left me at home to my own devices. They went to the farmers market where Gavin ate a cucumber, then went to Walgreen's, and then went and hung out with Pepa! What was one to do with all that alone time....read and shop, of course. I read first, took a shower, and then did a little shopping. When I got home, Gavin was napping and he stayed that way for 2 1/2 hours!!!! AWESOME!!! Then, tonight I got to go to a movie and Chris took care of Gavin's night time routine.

I am very thankful for such a loving hubby. It's so cute to see the two of them together. Gavin's in a bit of a mommy only phase, so I think today was really great for them. :) I anticipate many more Gavin/Daddy Saturdays and am excited to hear all that they bring.

 For now, I'll leave you with the most recent pic of my two favorite guys. :)

Pink eye and Colds :(

So, starting a new daycare is awesome. We love it, Gavin loves it, and the teachers love him. I mean, how could they not, right? Now, the downfall of starting a new daycare.....germs! :( Germs that are new to our little man; ones he hasn't built up a resistance to. They have had a few cases of pink eye around the daycare center since we started going there and I was so worried that Gavin would get it. BUT, I didn't need to worry about that because.....I got pink eye! Yes, that's right...I got it, not him. Which of course is good because we don't him to have it. But, not good because it SUCKS big time!! I seriously would not wish pink eye on my worst enemy. It's watery, gooey, itchy, and just plain sucks! Then, of course, Chris got it. UGH! And though, he didn't get pink eye; Gavin did get a nasty cold virus.

Gavin has had a fever and runny nose off and on the last few weeks. Thursday night his nose started running and he started coughing. It's been a pretty rough couple of days, but I have gotten some good cuddles out of it. Gavin is really only a cuddlier when he's sick. It's the sure fire way to tell he's sick. I am hoping that he starts building up a resistance to the new germs at daycare soon. It's summer....not the time you want your little one to be sick. They should be out enjoying the weather while they can! Going to the park, playing outside with the water table, blowing bubbles, etc.

Here's to a healthy household soon.

His favorite activity....opening/shutting doors! :)

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July! (I know it's a week late, but it's been a little crazy around here.)

We had such a crazy 4th of July weekend! We went to my parents for the weekend and it was jam packed with fun. Saturday I went to look at wedding dresses with Lindsay (my brother's fiance) and we found some really great ones. She is going to make one beautiful bride! :) Then, Saturday night my mom watched Gavin so Chris and I could go to Summerfest with Josh and Lindsay to see Maroon 5! They were great! It was crowded, but they sounded awesome.

Sunday we decided to go down by Lake Michigan/downtown Racine to see if we could get Gavin to play in the splash pad. So, we packed a lunch, packed up the car and headed down there with my mom, dad, Chris, me, Gavin, Lindsay, and Josh! It was a lot of fun. Of course, Gavin doesn't love the water (and it was cold) but he did okay. He still had fun running OUT of the splash pad. LOL

Daddy and Gavin enjoying the splash pad

As you can see, he enjoyed running away from the splash pad! 

Then we enjoyed some ice cream..Blue Moon of course. 

And Grandma bought us a new lunch box. :)

Monday, we went to the parade in Racine and it was HOT! Thanks to Lindsay and Josh, we had some great seats! Gavin wasn't quite sure about it at first, but once he realized things were going by on the street he decided it wasn't so bad. He did so good. We were there for a couple hours and he didn't cry once! We went back to my mom's to cool off and take a nap. Then, it was off to Josh and Lindsay's for a BBQ. They did a great job and the food was awesome! I can't believe Josh is old enough to be living in a house and throwing a BBQ with his fiance! Yikes, when did that happen?

Sitting with Uncle Josh at the parade

Making a funny face while eating snacks

Family photo

And...the perfect end to a busy, but great weekend! 

We had an awesome weekend! I hope to make the parade and BBQ a 4th of July tradition! :) 

Our new adventures in daycare

Our new adventure in daycare starts tomorrow! I am so excited for him, but so nervous at the same time. We were so lucky to find our last daycare and Gavin loved it there. But, it was time we parted ways. Gavin is so, hmmmmmm, what is the word I'm looking for? Inquisitive? Full of life? Crazy? (no, not crazy!) We just decided that he needed a little more stimulation and more clear cut leaning environment with kids his own age. It was not an easy decision, but it was the right one. I really think he is going to love it, once he gets used to it that is! 

See, he was in an in home daycare before and now will be in a daycare center. Where he used to sleep in a room all his own, in a pack and play; he will now sleep in a room with 7 other toddlers and on a nap mat! Yikes!   So, I am most nervous about his naps, though everyone assures me that he will adapt to the new routine. I am nervous about his eating and how "I" know that you can't give him an entire bowl of food because it will all go in his mouth at once, but maybe they don't know. And there about a dozen other silly things that I'm sure won't even be a big deal. 

I am excited about so many things, though! I think he is going to grow by leaps and bounds at the daycare center! They do so many things and I can't wait to see all the new things he'll learn from the teachers and the other kiddos. :) He's at such a "interesting" stage right now. So frustrating one minute and so sweet the next. Tonight, he was yelling Mommy while Chris was getting him ready for bed and I was downstairs getting his cup and it just melted my heart! It made me forget that he was being a testy little punk early in the day! Ha ha! 

I will leave you with a great pic from today. 

Mommy, these rocks taste yummy! 

Oh, what fun water is!

So, I have been severely lacking in the updates department and I'm sorry for that. I always think that I'll make a new post and then I read or watch something on TV or something else.

Gavin is getting big. He'll be 17 months in a week and I can't believe how fast the time is going by. He is constantly repeating everything you say (I need to watch the language..I'm so bad!) and copying everything you do. He will point to all his body parts when you ask him ...well at least for Daddy he does it. He will tell you what sounds certain animals make..well at least for Daddy he does it. Are you seeing a pattern here?? I would be annoyed that he doesn't do it for me, but I'm not. It's so darn cute that he does it for Daddy that I don't care. (Well, maybe a little. ;))

I don't know if anyone remembers my Florida post about how Gavin hated the water, beach, sand, ocean, etc, etc? Well, we didn't get him a pool because of that, but I thought he might like a water table. I mean, he likes the bath, so it was worth a shot, right? Well, I put it together, but it was raining off and on all week, so I didn't put it out yet. Well, I needed to distract him tonight so I could make some dinner. I filled it up a little bit ad he really liked it! I think he'll love it when we get it outside and he has a few more toys to play with in it. I am so happy we found something water related that he likes.

This is kind of cool...water everywhere! 

 Hmm..these animals look like friends..I'll splash them. :)

Ok, Mommy, this is not working anymore...I'm sleepy. :(

A word of caution: Do not let you child play with a water table on hardwood floor with no towel underneath...they will slip and fall and you will feel terrible! :( He's okay..just a bump on his head. 

He was a bit of a whiner tonight (we have an eye tooth making it's way in) and I got a great fake crying look picture that I will leave you with. It made me laugh! :) 

This is my crying face...I am SO mad..do you believe me?