Dear Gavie,
Today you turn 34 months! Yes, you and your brother are growing up so so fast! I still can't get over how OLD you seem now. You are SUCH a little boy, and no longer a baby at all!
You are Mr. talkative. All the time. You talk to everyone and repeat everything we say. We really need to watch what we say around you.
You are the worlds best big brother. You are nothing but sweet to your brother. We thought we might deal with some jealousy stuff, but we have yet to! You help with baby, and you entertain him all day long. Thank you for always being so good to him, we are so lucky! You always need to help change diapers...you will remove the old diaper, and tell me if its poopy or not. Then you get the wipes and wipe his bottom. You also go get the "barf rag" when baby spits up. You also get his paci if he is fussing. You HATE to hear him fuss and cry, and you stop whatever you are doing to make him feel better. You will sing to him, dance for him, and give him toys. Like I said, you are the worlds best big brother.
You are still eating very well and sleeping very well. Go to bed at 8pm and get up at 6am. We can't remember the last time you woke up in the middle of the night. You nap from 1 to 3 every day. You are in size 3T clothes, and completely potty trained except for naps and bedtime. Like I said, you are such a big boy. You are Mr. Independent, and we are very lucky that we only have one baby in the house!
Your favorite activities include going to parks, playing in sand/water/mud/dirt/rocks, painting, coloring, stamps, cutting stuff with scissors, putting scotch tape all over things, stickers, mowing the lawn, washing the car, pressure washing things with daddy, edging, iPad games, balance bike riding, running, picnic lunches outside, swimming, going to Hacienda school to play every night, bike rides with daddy to go see the ducks, Curious George anything, reading 100 books a day, and so much more. You are the absolute busiest kid I know!
Gavin, thank you for being you. Thank you for taking such great care of your brother. Thank you for making us smile and laugh all day long. You are the light of our lives...we love you so so much.
Momma & Dadda
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Donovan's Auto
After Park/lunch, we stopped by Donovan's to see Great Uncle Goober and Denny. They showed the boys all the cool car stuff, and Gavin and Griffin LOVED the air compressor of course. After naps we went to the Lyons for a BBQ and tried to get some pictures of all the kids with Ma and Papa....HAHA they were pretty funny!!!
French Park with Great Uncle Darryl
Today we went to French Park again to go play in the creek. The big kids LOVE the creek, and are so good at navigating it. Gavin and Griffin especially loved digging in the clay. Great Uncle Darryl met us there and it was nice to hang out with him. He got some really great pics of the kids too:) After the park, we went to Pleasant Ridge Chili for lunch. The kids ate SO much food....hungry after all that hard work! Thanks for the fun day Ma and Uncle Darryl:)
Monday, June 11, 2012
Girls night out!
Tonight Mom, Erica and I (and babies) went to Montgomery Inn for dinner and drinks! (One of my all time favorites) We all three REALLY needed a night out, without the rest of the crew. Scott, Dad, and Pat all watched the big kids, and we got to enjoy our night. The babies actually slept for a majority of the night too. We sat out on the patio that overlooked the river and city....it was so nice. Thank you Mom and Erica for the nice evening....I miss you guys so much!
When we got home, the kids were still alive. Gav and Noah were actually in the bath already! Pat and Papa took great care of them. Thanks Dad and Pat!
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Creeking with the Gunderson's
Tonight we went to Beth and Eric's house to have dinner and go to French Park to go creeking. Gavin had a BLAST and was in heaven playing with the older boys! Gavin showed off his creek skills (Thanks Mountain School!) and even caught a crawdad in his shoes. After the park, we had a nice BBQ:) Thanks Gunderson's!
{Austin 4 Months}
Dear Baby A,
Today you turn four months old...and boy has time been passing fast. On one hand I feel like you were born yesterday, and another I feel like you have been around forever!
You are the worlds sweetest baby. You are so happy just watching everyone around you, especially your brother. You rarely complain, only if you are tired or hungry. When someone comes up to meet you, you just smile and smile and smile at them...no matter what!
EVERYONE comments on the hair. I mean everyone. It must make you stand out a LOT because strangers all over the place will feel the need to come up and tell me how cute you are with your "full head of dark hair" Of course I know this already! Of course you just smile and squeal and coo at them...making them see how cute you really are.
You have been nursing very well these days. Every three hours. Sometimes more and sometimes less. Some nights are good, and you will sleep soundly waking up every three hours to eat....other nights are not so good. You will wake every hour and want to be held...and fall right back to sleep. Your momma and daddy are pretty tired...and we are fearing you have developed a serious case of "not being able to fall asleep on your own..." just like you brother did. Totally my fault....I hate to hear you cry, and I won't let you! We take it day by day, and hope for sleep in the future!
Your daddy is still giving you a bottle every night around 11 or 12, and you sometimes take 4 ounces, and sometimes only one. Just depends on your mood I guess. You MUCH prefer fresh breast milk over the frozen/thawed stuff. Very picky eater! I go back to work in a month, so you will have to get used to the frozen/thawed stuff whether you like it or not;)
You are a very healthy little guy. No issues at all, and as long as I steer clear of dairy, you are perfectly happy. You have had one very tiny cold, and it did not bother you much besides the stuffy nose. We hope you have your brothers strong immunity too.
You move, move, move. Roll over ANYtime you are placed on your back. You need to be strapped in ANYthing we have (stroller, carseat, bouncy seat) because you will arch your back to try to roll out of it! We put you to bed at the bottom of the bed and you wake up at the top...once you are on your belly you will kick your legs so hard that you move forward. I have a feeling you will catch up to your brother in no time!
About two weeks ago (3mo 2wks) you started to grab for objects/toys and bring them to your mouth. You will concentrate very hard, drool all over, and suck on whatever you get. Including fingers, oh you love to suck on hands and fingers! Of course I really don't like this unless its MY own hands that are JUST washed...of course! Your favorite toy? Its Sophie the giraffe AND your Whoozit ball. We don't leave home without these two things! Oh, and I forgot about your blankie. I got you your very own AllyZabba blanket and "blankie" that match. The small one is super soft, and you love to cover your face with it and of course suck on it! It stays in your bed, and you know when you get in bed you get to rub your face in it:)
Explosive poops. Need I say more? Oh MAN they are explosive! Right out the sides, front or back of the diaper. Larger diapers? Does not matter. You are so squirmy that the poop goes everywhere no matter what. Our washer and dryer is never off!
You are in size 6 mo clothes, size 2 diapers, and I think about 15 pounds. Very solid boy!
Baby A you bring us so much joy, and we are beyond blessed to have you in our lives. We thank God each and every day that we wake up to your smiling face...so thankful to have you. Can you please stop growing up so fast though? I wish time could slow a little...
We love you SO much baby Austin!
Mamma & Dadda
Today you turn four months old...and boy has time been passing fast. On one hand I feel like you were born yesterday, and another I feel like you have been around forever!
You are the worlds sweetest baby. You are so happy just watching everyone around you, especially your brother. You rarely complain, only if you are tired or hungry. When someone comes up to meet you, you just smile and smile and smile at them...no matter what!
EVERYONE comments on the hair. I mean everyone. It must make you stand out a LOT because strangers all over the place will feel the need to come up and tell me how cute you are with your "full head of dark hair" Of course I know this already! Of course you just smile and squeal and coo at them...making them see how cute you really are.
You have been nursing very well these days. Every three hours. Sometimes more and sometimes less. Some nights are good, and you will sleep soundly waking up every three hours to eat....other nights are not so good. You will wake every hour and want to be held...and fall right back to sleep. Your momma and daddy are pretty tired...and we are fearing you have developed a serious case of "not being able to fall asleep on your own..." just like you brother did. Totally my fault....I hate to hear you cry, and I won't let you! We take it day by day, and hope for sleep in the future!
Your daddy is still giving you a bottle every night around 11 or 12, and you sometimes take 4 ounces, and sometimes only one. Just depends on your mood I guess. You MUCH prefer fresh breast milk over the frozen/thawed stuff. Very picky eater! I go back to work in a month, so you will have to get used to the frozen/thawed stuff whether you like it or not;)
You are a very healthy little guy. No issues at all, and as long as I steer clear of dairy, you are perfectly happy. You have had one very tiny cold, and it did not bother you much besides the stuffy nose. We hope you have your brothers strong immunity too.
You move, move, move. Roll over ANYtime you are placed on your back. You need to be strapped in ANYthing we have (stroller, carseat, bouncy seat) because you will arch your back to try to roll out of it! We put you to bed at the bottom of the bed and you wake up at the top...once you are on your belly you will kick your legs so hard that you move forward. I have a feeling you will catch up to your brother in no time!
About two weeks ago (3mo 2wks) you started to grab for objects/toys and bring them to your mouth. You will concentrate very hard, drool all over, and suck on whatever you get. Including fingers, oh you love to suck on hands and fingers! Of course I really don't like this unless its MY own hands that are JUST washed...of course! Your favorite toy? Its Sophie the giraffe AND your Whoozit ball. We don't leave home without these two things! Oh, and I forgot about your blankie. I got you your very own AllyZabba blanket and "blankie" that match. The small one is super soft, and you love to cover your face with it and of course suck on it! It stays in your bed, and you know when you get in bed you get to rub your face in it:)
Explosive poops. Need I say more? Oh MAN they are explosive! Right out the sides, front or back of the diaper. Larger diapers? Does not matter. You are so squirmy that the poop goes everywhere no matter what. Our washer and dryer is never off!
You are in size 6 mo clothes, size 2 diapers, and I think about 15 pounds. Very solid boy!
Baby A you bring us so much joy, and we are beyond blessed to have you in our lives. We thank God each and every day that we wake up to your smiling face...so thankful to have you. Can you please stop growing up so fast though? I wish time could slow a little...
We love you SO much baby Austin!
Mamma & Dadda
Saturday, June 9, 2012
The Land
Today we went to the Land for a VERY fun filled day! The last time Gavin was here he was so sick....with pneumonia, so it was no fun at all. Today? He had the time of his life. He got to mow and pick up grass with Papa, ride the 4wheeler with Ma, pick blackberries, swim in the pond, and explore the camper. The big kids even took a 3.5 hour nap together in the camper! They were SO tired!!! Thank you Ma and Papa for the great day...we wish we could do it more often.
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