Happy Birthday Gavin!

Happy Birthday Gavin! Gavin had a wonderful time at his 2nd birthday party today! His friends Damon, William, Brennan, Will, Abby, and Ben all came to celebrate at his Elmo party. They colored pictures of Elmo, played Pin the Nose on Elmo, and tossed some balls around the house. Afterwards, we ate some pizza and cake. Gavin didn't want to open his presents, though. I hope his friends weren't too disappointed. When it was time for his friends to go home, Gavin was so sad that he started to cry. Luckily, Aunt Lorrie and Uncle Brad were here to play some basketball with him to cheer him up!

After his friends went home, Gavin took a nap. When he woke from his nap, Gavin opened up his presents. He loved them all! Thank you to all of his friends that came to celebrate his big day with him!

Happy Birthday Ginger!

Happy Birthday Ginger! She turned 6 years old yesterday (who better to have a 9/11 birthday than Ginger?!?!?!), so we celebrated her birthday with some cupcakes.

Logan is a week old today, and he's doing really well. He had his first check-up at the doctor's office yesterday, and he is gaining weight! Logan came home from the hospital weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces, and he weighed in at 6 pounds 10 ounces at his appointment. I'm excited that nursing seems to be working for us because pumping for an extended period of time just wasn't an option for us. He also measured 19.5 inches long, so I guess the measurement they took at the hospital was a bit off. He's in the 20th percentile for weight and the 40th percentile for height. His head circumference puts him in the 50th percentile. I guess he's got a big head :)

Gavin is a wonderful big brother! He really likes holding Logan and pointing out his eyes, nose, and mouth! We just have to be sure he doesn't poke poor Logan's eyes out :) He loves to help us get different things around the house...as long as he's in the mood. (Gotta love an almost 2 year old!)

Here's a video of Gavin giving Logan his first bath at the hospital.

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!