Playing with Damon

Gavin had his friend Damon over to play today, and the two boys had so much fun together. They colored, built towers out of mega blocks, played with the trains, and read books together. They even gave each other hugs, but of course, I didn't have my camera handy during these sweet moments (I'm sure Brandon and Damon's dad appreciate not having pictures of their boys hugging each other!) During lunch, Gavin started pretending to sneeze and Damon just thought it was the funniest thing! The two boys were cracking themselves and each other up! Here's a video of their silliness during lunch!

A Chicken Sandwich!!!

Gavin was asking for some bread on the way home from the Discovery Center today, so I decided to try and make him a sandwich. To my surprise, he ate it! He ate almost the entire thing too! I was so happy since he has been a VERY difficult eater the past week or so. He also ate a container of baby food green beans (yes, he still eats baby food! it's the only way I can get him to eat vegetables other than cucumbers, and as long as he's willing to eat it, I'm willing to buy it and feed it to him!), and TWO go-gurts (we're out of his regular yogurts, but it was a good thing since he thought it was something new and different). After that, he ate a small slice of watermelon and then asked to get down from his booster seat. About 5 minutes later, he came out of the pantry asking for some goldfish crackers. I guess his appetite is back (and I am definitely NOT complaining!)

I think I've figured out what was causing his eating problems this past week, though. His top right two year old molar is coming in. He was poking around in his mouth while I was reading him his stories before nap, so I stuck my finger in his mouth to see what he was poking at and I felt a sharp little point coming out. Hopefully, the rest of his two year old molars won't give him as much trouble as this one has. Maybe that's why he has been SO cranky the past week???? (I can only hope it was because if his behavior this past week is the beginning of the terrible twos, then I am in for some HARD times!!!!)

Here's a video of Gavin enjoying his first chicken sandwich!

The Discovery Center

It is way too hot to play outside, so I brought Gavin to the Discovery Center today. He had so much fun exploring and playing with all of the different exhibits. On the way there, he kept reminding me that we needed olives. I asked him if he wanted to go to the store to buy more olives or if he wanted to play, and of course, he immediately said, "bay" (Gavinese for play). It's the first time he has said the word "play." It amazes me how quickly his vocabulary is increasing each day!

Lucky for us, the Discovery Center was pretty empty when we got there so Gavin was able to run around pretty freely. His favorite exhibits were the ones that involved balls...of course! Here are a few videos that I took of him today. (I know, I know! I'm a video crazed mom these past couple of days!)

Growing up!

I can hardly believe how quickly Gavin is growing up. It seems like just yesterday that we brought him home from the hospital, and now he's running around swinging golf clubs and telling me, "No Mommy! No! No! No!" When I ask him, "Where did my baby go?", he runs over and lifts my shirt so that he can pat my stomach. I don't think he understands that there is a baby growing inside me, though. I think he believes that my stomach is called a baby, so he pats my belly when I ask him where my baby has gone as if he's reminding me of where my stomach is.

He's now 34 1/2 inches long and 23 pounds 9 ozs (and that's wearing a t-shirt, shorts, and socks!). Now that he's on some sort of eating strike, I have to wonder if he'll EVER gain any weight?!?!? As long as he's healthy, though, I have to try not to stress too much about how much he's eating...try being the operative word!

Dancing Like Michael Jackson

Brandon was watching America's Best Dance Crew: Top 10 Performances, and Gavin wanted to dance along. When they got to a group dancing to Michael Jackson, Gavin decided he needed to get up off the couch and show us his moves. The more he watched it, the more adventurous he got with his dance moves. The second video I took of him was when he decided to move his legs up and down. How funny is that? Is it wrong of me to say that he's absolutely the cutest thing in the world?!?!?!?!

Watch Out, Tiger Woods!

Watch out Tiger Woods, here comes Gavin! Brandon showed Gavin how to hit balls with his golf club today, and Gavin took to it like a fish takes to water! He loves hitting the balls with his club. Of course, he loves anything that Daddy does! Here are a few videos of him hitting the balls in the yard. My favorite is the first video where he nearly hits the ball over the fence!

Eating Edamame

The terrible twos are here, and they are here with a vengeance! Gavin has been refusing to eat much the past 4 or 5 days, so I've been trying to make his favorites in hopes that he'll eat something. At lunch today, he decided that edamame was all that he wanted to eat, but after eating only a few of them, he wanted to throw them so that Molly could eat too. Finally, he decided that it would be ok to eat them if he ate like a dog too. Here's a video of Gavin eating his edamame like a dog! Remind me...how long do the terrible twos last????