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Gavin is becoming such a little man! The other day I was dressing him and all of a sudden he looked so big...what happened to my little boy? Each day Gavin's vocabulary grows and grows. He has started to say a couple short phrases like "read the book" and "where's the ball". He is also using "thank you", which is my favorite! </div>
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Fall is upon us! Gavin has enjoyed some great outdoor time running and climbing on local playgrounds. We also had the opportunity to check out a Touch-a-Truck event. Gavin was more interested in the balloons however.</div>
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This month we also had some exciting outing to dinner. Gavin loves eating out...well just eating in general! He especially loves coloring with the crayons and occasionally trying to eat them. I'd say his favorite meal thus far was grilled chicken on a stick at Red Robin.</div>
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We also had a fun outing with Auntie Elissa to The Gap in search of a coming home outfit for his new baby brother. Alas I found the perfect hat for Gavin but he did not like it very much at all!</div>
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Of course we also spent some quality time with Gavin's best buddy Ridge and Jessie. They seem all grown up sitting on the couch like big boys. </div>
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Jessie also watched Gavin while Chad and I delivered our second son Brycen John! Gavin was such a good boy and slept all night for her. She was also able to test out the double stroller :) We are so lucky to have such great friends!</div>
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Brycen John Richardson was born on September 20, 2012 at 7:46 pm.</div>
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Gavin is acclimating to his baby brother. He hugs and kisses him occasionally...though i'm sure it will continue to be a challenge for him to share attention. I think they will grow into best buddies. My favorite moment this week is my two men snuggling! The question now is....where do we go from here??? Maybe... <a href="http://twoboysrunning.blogspot.com/">http://twoboysrunning.blogspot.com</a></div>
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Gavin is 17 1/2 months and I am 37 weeks pregnant with Brycen. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. Julie Vogel, my cousin, took a photo for Brycen's bedroom to mimic Gavin's. Recently, I have been contemplating how to blog about both of my boys but also keep them separate. I think I will have to start a blog just for Brycen. This way I can continue Gavin's! But then I think the photos will probably be of both of them...hummmm. I will have to think some more :) </div>
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This week Gavin continues his journey with language. He has started to say "no no" which I can't help but chuckle at. He is not really sure why he is saying it but alas that dreaded word has entered his vocabulary. Can I go back! LOL Other favorites include meow, wow, and Julie "ju...deee". He is also using momma when he wants me which makes me super happy :) This week I began going back to work which has been a big adjustment for Gavin. Though he loves his daddy time leaving in the morning is a bit traumatic at first! He does recover quickly however!</div>
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Since I am working again he had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Jessie and Ridge, as well as Kelly and Zoe. This did seem to make Gavin happy! So happy in fact because his best buddy has refined the fine art of brushing his teeth. Which means Gavin won't forget. Thanks Ridge!</div>
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As I begin my journey to create a loving space for Brycen, Gavin continues to revisit his younger days. He is so fascinated by the infant car seat and likes to crawl in and out of it. This includes bringing his baby doll in it. Gavin also has found a new love for his bumbo, bouncer and rocker. I think however he has broken the bouncer. It does not appear to want to retract from the floor, alas we may need another one in the future LOL!</div>
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I think Gavin is ready for his brother! Looking forward to see how everything progresses. According to the docs, I am 4 cm dilated and 75% effaced. Could be tonight - could be two weeks from now! What do you think?</div>
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Each day Gavin gains more and more language. He loves to talk and I cannot wait until he is ready to share all his knowledge and thoughts with me. This week he is loving strawberries and grapes (which are balls) and also steak LOL. His pop came over for dinner and Gavin ate half his steak. He would place a piece in his mouth and say more...more...more. Needless to say that night Gavin ate a half of steak and that was all for dinner! I find it is harder and harder to create meals that are unique for him. I have to spend some more time researching fast kid friendly and healthy meals. Especially before Brycen joins us :)</div>
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Summer is winding down and work will start back up in just a week. Gavin will be transitioning from having mommy all the time to spending more time with his dad. I think he will enjoy that time! He will also get to play with Kelly and Zoe on Tuesdays again...and this I know he will enjoy!</div>
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This week we spent some time playing in the marsh with Ridge, Zoe, and Clara. It was a blast to watch the kids explore and journey through the mud and water. Gavin loved engaging in a game of throw with some big kids and found a net to dig with. </div>
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We also had the opportunity to check out the Hidden Hallow and Carousel this week with Ridge and Jessie. What a fantastic outdoor space for children to create in. Both boys enjoyed playing with the instruments, creating masterpieces, and mixing with water and mud. The Carousel ride at the end was less traumatic then our last visit. Gavin did get on the horse, however was a bit leary with the up and down motion. We came out of it safe that's all I can ask LOL!</div>
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Our Meryl's Music class sadly ended this week. Since Gavin appeared to really enjoy music time I signed him up for the next session. I look forward to watching him begin to grasp the concepts of rhythm and beat. Jessie brought her camera to the last session and got a fantastic shot of Gavin on the drums. I can envision future drum kits banging in my house....sighs!</div>
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In closing, I want to say that things are going great on my end with the little man Brycen living in my belly. Each day I feel him grow and move. I am looking forward to the day we meet eye to eye. Though Gavin is still unaware of what is in store for him...I know in my heart that he will be the best big brother ever :) </div>
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So the computer is back and up and running!!!! YAY :) It is amazing how much you can miss something like a computer. I had so many photos to download and updating to do on various sites. However, I must say it was not as difficult as I thought to live my life without it for a few days. </div>
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Gavin continues to grow and learn each day. He knows a variety of words now. A few favorites are shoes, more, and dog. He of course continues to identify anything round with ball, however I did manage to get him to say "mon" for a lemon instead of call. Baby steps ;) We have also been transitioning from two naps to one. I am hopeful by the time Brycen appears we will have it down to one long nap which will be helpful. Sometime I think about how a month from now we could have another little man in our lives. It amazes me how fast time goes :)</div>
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Over the past few weeks we have taken multiple opportunities to enjoy Cape Cod. Spending days at the beach, playing in the marsh or building in the sand. Gavin, Clara, and Ridge spent one day during low tide exploring the ocean floor....including the mud :)</div>
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We have also enjoyed spending some days playing at the beach with Auntie Elissa and Patrick. Gavin even had his first ride in a row boat. His favorite times are playing with his daddy in the water. We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place :)</div>
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Last week we also had the opportunity to have some family photos taken with Kristy of Portraits by Kristy. You can check out her facebook page at<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portraits-by-Kristy/398908706811028" target="_blank"> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portraits-by-Kristy/398908706811028</a> or her new blog at <a href="http://portraitsbykristy.blogspot.com/">http://portraitsbykristy.blogspot.com/</a>. We were so lucky to win a contest she had and got some fantastic shots. Here are just a few to share :)</div>
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It's so wonderful to have someone capture the moments that pass so fast in life for you. As many of you know I love photography and its makes my heart melt to have them document my family and their love!!! Thanks so much Kristy :) In closing here is a current belly shot so Brycen John is officially part of the blog :) 35 weeks and counting.....we can't wait to meet you!!!</div>
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Sadly my computer is in the shop so I cannot blog this week :( This makes me super sad!!! Once I get it back I will blog two weeks in a row to catch up with all the photos and memories I have to share. Here is a sneak peek of a photo shoot we had a couple weeks ago. I had won a contest on facebook by Portraits by Kristy. You can check out her facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portraits-by-Kristy/398908706811028</div>
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<br /></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-39763434455722930232012-07-26T17:09:00.003-07:002012-07-26T17:11:07.642-07:0016 months - beach, balls, and BRYCEN!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We have been spending some time at the ocean with Gavin since the weather has been beautiful! He loves to play in the sand and appears to have no fear of the water. Our only problem thus far is keeping him with us LOL! He always likes to wander over to other peoples "beach sites" and make new friends. Lucky for us in all instances they have been really kind to him and welcoming. I wonder if he will ever just stay with us? Either way we look forward to bringing him more often...maybe some toys will lure him :)<br />
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Last week we also had a fun dinner date with Clara and Megan. Gavin loved playing with her pink car! She also had some balls to play with and anyone who knows Gavin knows he love love loves balls LOL! He also tasted swordfish for the first time. Lately we have been giving him all sorts of new things...clam chowder, fried clams, shrimp to name a few and he is loving it :)</div>
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I would love to add some very special shots to this post of our expected little one growing inside me Brycen John! We are so excited to have him join our little family :) I cannot believe how soon it will be. He is due September 22nd, but if he is anything like Gavin Alan I expect he will arrive earlier. Here is an awesome 3D shot of him and one of my growing belly!</div>
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So much happens in two weeks. Below are some candid shots of Gavin that I've taken. In addition to all this fun, he is also taking swim classes, music classes, and had the opportunity to go to the fair this week with his Aunt Rene and cousins! We love summertime :)</div>
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Another Fourth of July has come and gone. Gavin enjoyed spending time with his buddy Dylan watching the Parade in the morning. We were lucky not to get wet!!! Dylan lent Gavin his snazzy head gear to celebrate :) Later that evening we cooked out and put Gavin to bed before the fireworks got going. Lucky for us he didn't wake up once...whew!</div>
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Over the past two weeks Gavin has been gaining more new language. He is beginning to label objects in the house and pointing to indicate he wants to know what something is. His new favorite word is "ball". We cannot go anywhere without him finding, seeking, grabbing balls. Balls can be anything round at this point. A peach in the supermarket that he managed to get, grapes he eats for lunch, round rocks he finds in nature, amongst many others. He has become quiet fond of a golf ball that was given to him by my Aunt and Uncle. I think it is his new favorite!! Even on the tire swing he wouldn't put it down and yes it did manage to make it into the tubby too LOL.</div>
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These past couple weeks have also been beautiful! Gavin has spent many days outside playing in his water table, testing out a new bike from a close friend, and enjoying swings. We even spent one morning watching a bunny hop around the yard! I love this time of year :) </div>
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This week we also had our first Big Boy sleepover with Ridge! It was so much fun to have both the boys to play with for two whole days. We managed to go swimming, have a picnic snack, and of course make funny faces in the window! I got some fantastic photos and got a feel for life with two. I am going to be a busy lady...but it is so exciting....I can't wait :)</div>
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Our weeks ended with a quick trip to visit some family. Though I didn't manage to get hardly any photos we did enjoy fun egg decorating, observing birds, playing outdoors on the swings of course, and exploring new balls LOL like a basketball, tangerine, tennis ball, and the most revered golf ball. Overall he has had a fantastic time exploring and watching nature.</div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-87349145936283289202012-06-21T16:26:00.003-07:002012-06-21T17:27:24.235-07:0015 months - goodbye ridge hello summer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Each month it amazes me how fast time goes by. Gavin continues to grow with each moment. He is beginning to recognize and repeat familiar words and uses them to communicate with us. He loves balls of any sort and will retrieve them and throw back and forth which is so much fun in our new yard! He is also using some basic signs such as "all done", "more", and "no" which is also helpful :) He continues to run but is quiet clumsy at times and has some bruises to show for it. Right now he has 10 teeth we are still waiting for those lower molars to come in...they are the worst the molars.<br />
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This month Gavin's big brother Brandon came to visit! It was so nice to spend some time with him and for him to see how big Gavin has grown. He also got to spend some time with little Patrick which was fun for him. His dad was very sad to see him go...I hope he comes to visit again soon!</div>
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Now that we are pretty settled in our new home Gavin has had multiple opportunities to play in the yard which he loves. He could spend all day out there. We have a water table and a slide he enjoys, as well as his fascination with the bell on the shed and picking flowers. He is so cute when he offers clovers for me to smell and gives me that big smile!</div>
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Sadly this was our last week of watching Ridge while his mom and dad our at work. We are super excited for him to have his mom all to himself now, but we also loved spending time with him. Gavin and Ridge are best buds. </div>
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This was my final week of work for the summer and I am so excited to be able to spend my days with Gavin, and Chad will be home for dinners which will make it so nice. While I was finishing up in my classroom Chad took some cute photos of Gavin outside playing. I heart them!</div>
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This week we also spent some time with Auntie Elissa and Patrick taking field trips to the Children's Museum and walks to the beach to play on the swings. We are so lucky that they will have the opportunity to grow and share together! This picture is so special...amazing how big a year can make!</div>
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Last week Gavin and I ventured out with Auntie Elissa and Patrick for a fun filled day in the sun. We wandered around some beautiful gardens, took a carousel ride, and played in some water. Gavin was not a big fan of the Carousel ride. Our attempt to put him on a horse was no good :( I did manage to hold him on a bench though he clutched to me the entire time. By far his favorite part of the day was playing in the water and mud....big surprise!</div>
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This week we also finished our big move to our new home!!! It was a lot of work and we are still living in boxes. Some amazing friends helped us out and we would not be here without them :) You know who you are!!!! Thank you soooo much! During the days of the big move Jessie and I took Gavin and Ridge to BJ's for some shopping. She got this amazing video of them. They are the best! Just click on the photo to see it on YouTube :)</div>
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Blogging so far apart like this is so strange to me. It feels like so much has happened and changed in the world of Gavin! He is a runner now and can climb on anything in the house. He loves to get into spaces he "should not" be in and also loves to be in water. I cannot wait to get him an outdoor play pool this summer. Also Gavin has popped four new teeth over the past month. His two top canines and two top molars. One day I just looked in his mouth and saw them there. He now has 10 teeth and counting. He is drinking primarily almond milk and only has one or two bottles a day. We are working towards one and eventually none. His vocabulary is expanding...he is referring to balls (ba), balloons (bobo), his dad (dada), me (mama), and his milk (baba). In addition he has a variety of other sounds he like to make one of my favorites being "wow" and "ohhh". Amongst all this change we are starting our big move to our new place. We will have so much room and outdoor space for us all to enjoy. It is very exciting! Let's hope this will be the last move for a while....all this packing is maddening. We plan to be in and living by this weekend...wish us luck!<br />
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Over the past couple weeks we have spent some gorgeous days enjoying the beautiful weather. Gavin has had multiple opportunities to get in some long walks in the sunshine and fun times at the park. He loves to swing and has recently become interested in climbing slides. <br />
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Alan and I had the opportunity to bring Gavin to the beach for the first time this season. It was so interesting to watch him explore the sand and rocks. He tried many attempts to eat the salty rocks though not the sand. His dad did bury his feet in the warm sand which he seamed to enjoy. We look forward to bringing him back to play in the water when it is warmer. </div>
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On Sunday we went to Busia and Pop's for a BBQ. Gavin enjoyed playing outside. He made friends with Busia's statues and enjoyed playing with the wind chimes with Pop. It was hard to get him back in the car to go home. He could have enjoyed the sunshine all day! So excited for the warm weather :)</div>
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In closing here are some of my favorites from the past couple weeks...</div>
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It seems like forever ago that I posted on the blog. Time seems to be moving so fast I can't even keep up. Gavin continues to grow and blossom. He runs around the house climbing on furniture and at times jumping off. He loves to climb! I cannot wait to get him outside this summer on the playgrounds with his buddies. These weeks he has also been teething like crazy with three new teeth coming through and one a big boy molar! He has been sleeping through the night for weeks now, which is awesome, though those teeth sometimes interfere. </div>
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In our last entry we shared our family trip to the aquarium but I forgot to include the most important photos of Gavin in the hotel pool. He love love loved the pool. Like a fish. We need to start those swim classes again soon and I look forward to getting a pool in the yard :)</div>
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In addition to the pool, Gavin also enjoyed the touch tank at the aquarium. Here is a cute one of him and his Auntie...also an attempt at a fun family photo :)</div>
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Gavin also had some fun playing with Ridge these past weeks. Ridge has been playing with us three days a week which we love having him. Gavin and Ridge have such a blast together. They are also both learning the fine art of sharing...which is a difficult concept :)</div>
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We also managed to have some more play dates with Addy and Patrick. It is so fun to watch all our kids grow up together. It's amazing to think about them as they grow and change! Here is a cute shot of Gavin and Addy! He is trying to share his new blue ball from Ms. Phoebe :)</div>
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The weather has been so nice around here that Alan and I had a chance to get the trailer on our bikes for Gavin. We took him for a quick trip and he laughed and giggled the whole time. We look forward to testing it out on the bike path real soon. We even bought him a super cute bike helmet so he is all set!</div>
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Other highlights in our week include packing, packing, and more packing. We are headed to a new home which is really exciting. We will have a big yard and more bedrooms. Though packing is not our favorite, we have done it many times, we look forward to the change and growth it will provide our family. See you in two weeks :)</div>
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So much happens when you haven't blogged in two weeks! Gavin is becoming very efficient at climbing onto and into objects. He loves to use his new chair to climb to his father and is often found sitting in totes or boxes around the house. Gavin can open the front door and make a break for it so we have to keep our eyes peeled. This child has no fear!</div>
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Over Easter weekend we had an opportunity to go on a few egg hunts and take photos with a very special bunny. Gavin also spent some time basking in a tote of eggs which he thought was the best thing ever. I will have to acquire a tote of eggs next year. </div>
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On Easter Day we went to Busia and Pop's for a yummy meal. Gavin got a very fancy Easter basket and a couple new balloons. Balloons make him so happy!!</div>
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Gavin also spent many days enjoying the beautiful weather we have been having. He loves swings and could be found many days enjoying them. Last weekend we headed to the aquarium with Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim. Some of Gavin's highlights were the hotel pool and spending the day at the park. We also managed to take a trip to the zoo on our adventure. It was a busy week!</div>
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Our weeks ended with a great trip to the local zoo with a bunch of friends! Gavin had a blast wandering around and exploring the farm animals. I think he would like a cow of his very own!</div>
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</div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-47288309257237677362012-04-12T18:38:00.000-07:002012-04-12T18:38:24.740-07:00twelve and a half months - my fingers touch color<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So I've decided to post updates every two weeks but take only monthly photos of Gavin in his onesie. This way I can share the photos more frequently since my iphoto is super stocked with some great ones. I look forward to continuing Gavin Alan's journey after one! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">On March 26th Gavin went in for his yearly check-up. I must say he mustered through the shots like a champ and showed off his skills to the staff. He weighed 23 pounds 2.5 ounces and was 30 3/4 inches long. My little baby is not so little anymore!<br />
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Gavin and Zoe are enjoying spending time together. I managed to catch some fantastic shots of them together. We also brought out the water table and they loved splashing and laughing at the noises and squirting water.<br />
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</tbody></table>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-61792065338527379922012-03-22T16:58:00.000-07:002012-03-22T16:58:42.137-07:00fifty two weeks old = one year old!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A special chair from Busia and Pop, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">decorations from Auntie Elissa, </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hat designed by momma mae :)</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div>So this past Tuesday Gavin turned a whole year old! I am still in awe of this moment and those moments that led to it. I love that I can go back and watch as he grew throughout this year. I am on the fence about staying with a weekly blog or moving towards a monthly model. I will have to think about it :) As Gavin continues to gain more and more control walking and climbing onto objects he has started to squat and pick objects up to bring with him. Its so wonderful to watch him grow and explore the world around him. He especially enjoys climbing on his new chair from Busia and Pop. He even has perfected the art of lounging! </div><br />
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</div><div>This week we celebrated Saint Patrick's Day and Gavin sported his special jammies from his Auntie Rene! He looked super cute in they and Alan enjoyed them!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">He has also discovered some new toys that he enjoys. One being those foam blocks above from Ruth, Adin and Ty. He is also enjoying a cardboard roll I had left over from wrapping his birthday gifts. I think he is ready to battle with someone lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also Busia bought Gavin a little chicken called Henrietta who lays eggs around the house when he pulls her. He is fascinated by the eggs and where they go in the chicken LOL. I love to watch his expression when Henrietta lays the eggs and clucks :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Sunday we had a big celebration for Gavin's birthday. A group of close friends and family came by for some yummy chowder and cake. Gavin was dressed in a special outfit for Auntie Elissa....just a hint of pink! Here are some photos of the event and a video that just sums up the experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Birthday Boy! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">His balloons from Miss Phoebe!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gavin & Pop</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Birthday Chair!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gavin's Smash Cake - created by Busia</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Momma Mae helping Gavin blow his candle out.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Busia helping him taste the cake.</span></td></tr>
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</div></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-61443432351765701072012-03-14T18:35:00.000-07:002012-03-14T18:35:08.807-07:00fifty one weeks old - new toys and first kisses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>It amazes me that we are one week from Gavin's first year birthday! Where has the time gone... :) Gavin continues to walk around that house. He hardly holds on for support and is now preferring to walk over crawl. I have even spotted him attempt to run. Watch out world!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Most often you can find Gavin playing with balls that go with a variety of toys. He loves blowing raspberries on them and carrying them from room to room. He is also enjoying the Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See book and can look at it multiple times in one sitting. He appears to enjoy the black sheep and the teacher the most. </div><div><br />
</div><div>This week we spent some time playing with Ridge. I love to watch these tow together. They are slowly learning to play cooperatively though sometimes they get protective of their toys. They really enjoyed playing with some new blocks we got from a friend this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN64tUrcI0gQeEdcmPiV9dR5i5pHL1GeWpVycGv4pjCGv_LPPwkif0cxuzTsBbUwluBpzs1Ukcduv3KDGtMJ0sXzRgXXWZ4pKTMkt8cRxF25rW43gSgLxCCdxjBj5pJHs93ZmZ0PRV7Cs/s1600/IMG_1038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN64tUrcI0gQeEdcmPiV9dR5i5pHL1GeWpVycGv4pjCGv_LPPwkif0cxuzTsBbUwluBpzs1Ukcduv3KDGtMJ0sXzRgXXWZ4pKTMkt8cRxF25rW43gSgLxCCdxjBj5pJHs93ZmZ0PRV7Cs/s400/IMG_1038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also this week we got to spend some time with Addie and Phoebe. Gavin even planted his first kiss on her, though it looked more like a hickey. Either way it was super cute. We also saw Phoebe, Addie, Auntie Elissa, and Patrick on Thursday and took a nice walk outside. It was beautiful out! Gavin also met some new friends Aaron and Robyn. Hopefully we will take some photos next time. Here is a cute photo of Phoebe, Addie, and Gavin :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lRvtO55JFB6pMYsa1j8I2mlDpgYzHhBamgpxmU3jxNQ_vMUicOSrvcWYecr0UKLyKmanbOaFsXTu1RZKnANgSY4e0o2AULxuJDPFLLsmqcczGAA673XXAxpYtXHqd0U6MlueqBh65c/s1600/DSC_1085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV-lRvtO55JFB6pMYsa1j8I2mlDpgYzHhBamgpxmU3jxNQ_vMUicOSrvcWYecr0UKLyKmanbOaFsXTu1RZKnANgSY4e0o2AULxuJDPFLLsmqcczGAA673XXAxpYtXHqd0U6MlueqBh65c/s400/DSC_1085.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the weekend Gavin spent some time with Busia and Pop while Alan and I had a date night. On Sunday Auntie Elissa took a trip to The Gap with us for some sales and we snapped this fun shot of Gavin demonstrating some headwear for the holidays. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening we had an early dinner with Busia and Pop. Gavin enjoyed some chicken Busia cooked and cleaning the screen door window. Silly Boy! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> It was a fast week. Also we changed the time on Sunday and for the first time in a while Gavin slept through the night. Let's hope it will become a trend! Here is a cute photo Alan took of my boy and I. It is so crazy to me that he will be one year old this Tuesday....sighs.</div><br />
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</div></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-79273879748060114912012-03-07T16:01:00.001-08:002012-03-07T16:01:40.331-08:00fifty weeks old - random moments in time<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Well this week has appeared to wandered by with hardly any photos....very unlike this momma. I must been getting behind lol. This week Gavin continues to walk around the house taking more risks. He is very good about falling on his tush or knees which makes me not as nervous. Though most times he doesn't need any support walking from one end of the house to the other!<br />
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</div><div>This week he is loving a new toy from an old friend that has ball you push through a boat. He has figured out how it works and loves that he can manipulate it. <br />
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He is also continuing to clap all the time and give high fives which are super awesome! Here is a cute shot of the two of us practicing our clapping motions lol!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week we had a play date with Auntie Elissa, Patrick, Phoebe, and Addie. Gavin spent most of his time playing with Auntie Elissa's balloon though he did wander over and check out the little babies from time to time. Unfortunately, we did not snap a photo. We must remember that next time we get together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PwUbko9dwDyTvzv28PmSRopEPYun4zApWH-3zEiVgZPil0d3ICtZV1_dSLQSdrRsKj6MusyaTjrs6Z1l2BpJ9W1W5rIKHn0jsRXwLEbtGuUyFl0kGgZhx6ZDIb1lirmQlEn4eNRufNs/s1600/IMG_1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PwUbko9dwDyTvzv28PmSRopEPYun4zApWH-3zEiVgZPil0d3ICtZV1_dSLQSdrRsKj6MusyaTjrs6Z1l2BpJ9W1W5rIKHn0jsRXwLEbtGuUyFl0kGgZhx6ZDIb1lirmQlEn4eNRufNs/s320/IMG_1009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week Gavin also started to teeth really hard. His drooling has been excessive and his hands cannot stay out of his mouth. Alan and I see a tooth on the move on the bottom right. It seems to have also given him a stuffy nose. The weekend we spent a lot of time holding him. He did not sleep well at all and we look forward to him feeling better and getting that tooth out of there LOL. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since I was not the best photo taker this week I do have some snapshots from my phone of various activities this week. Here are some to share...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div></div></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-79215898610684175082012-02-29T15:52:00.000-08:002012-02-29T15:52:40.436-08:00forty nine weeks - happy trails to us<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>This week Gavin and I brought Alan to the big bird to visit his family while we headed on a read trip together. Gavin has been really interested in balls and blocks this week, as well as pulling things out of cabinets. He is so curious! I love to watch him explore things around new places. </div><div><br />
</div><div>On Wednesday we headed to New York and visited with Meghan and Clara on the way. It was fun to watch the two tumble and play together. We ate a yummy breakfast full of Gavin's favorites (eggs, toast, and fruit). Gavin enjoyed playing with Clara's instruments and he got to observe his first squirrel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacw9r2deJt97FKs61k_BtSQ4RuYAzJQ8HqWkyfh4BKBPqnc3Y1hvYv7OgSh7DLZ2_1-abpJvnCnixYABLHa2go403pHyc1TzbnMqqohrrhF7ZfHkRIp-lqRVEKWuf5SncMXbEaMh2Efs/s1600/IMG_0939.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacw9r2deJt97FKs61k_BtSQ4RuYAzJQ8HqWkyfh4BKBPqnc3Y1hvYv7OgSh7DLZ2_1-abpJvnCnixYABLHa2go403pHyc1TzbnMqqohrrhF7ZfHkRIp-lqRVEKWuf5SncMXbEaMh2Efs/s400/IMG_0939.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening we stopped by to see my sister at her work and ate lunch. Later that evening after we settled in at my Grandma's we headed to dinner at Auntie Rene's where she gave Gavin a big boy haircut! He also played with his cousins and their adorable dogs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Thursday Gavin and I took a long walk at the park and he played on the swings. He loved to watch the kids running and playing. He walked around holding my hand but you could tell he wants to run like the big kids! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zHWR8HoBJ7Sxz-KLeg1J3Zql2BOIwLWY7W5oS5DjFsDzNH9WrPyCpdQeVBEpEgaXwXilaaULv1X3fsDNHUTzBPley3bnXIT9VdujMEXSxwtckHZMaUNgv04RQV_U1j-9zEnFoUJDwX4/s1600/IMG_0970.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zHWR8HoBJ7Sxz-KLeg1J3Zql2BOIwLWY7W5oS5DjFsDzNH9WrPyCpdQeVBEpEgaXwXilaaULv1X3fsDNHUTzBPley3bnXIT9VdujMEXSxwtckHZMaUNgv04RQV_U1j-9zEnFoUJDwX4/s400/IMG_0970.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening we headed over to visit his cousin are her work. Lucky for Gavin she works at a child care center in a gym and there were no costumers. Gavin enjoyed playing with all their big kid toys and he especially liked climbing in the long tube. That night he was exhausted and fell asleep in the car for the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Friday we packed up to head home. Visited for a bit with his great aunt Midge and cousin Mary in the morning, then headed to see our friends Ruthie, Adin, and Ty! The boys are getting so big. I loved to watch them play together. They also passed down some toys and clothes to us which was fantastic! Thank You! This photo of them makes my heart melt!!!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>That evening we returned home got a good nights rest and woke up to a new day. It was so nice to be in our beds...I am sure Gavin would agree. Gavin ate a scrumptious breakfast full of eggs and we headed to the big bird to pick up Alan. It was so nice to have him home!!! We missed him :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqu7EiklKr9RPjW6RXwstkhoqOw1w7wIv3Hnm0_Vku5UXDtA8qU1-AnFo8gnQslQgKOuRiMDSvjfm_YrljK1vOUQxxtFefWZxIZ83zy9_eiztD94zuKjsSQHVBl-vaHTN_KMAJapZEgg/s1600/IMG_0981.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqu7EiklKr9RPjW6RXwstkhoqOw1w7wIv3Hnm0_Vku5UXDtA8qU1-AnFo8gnQslQgKOuRiMDSvjfm_YrljK1vOUQxxtFefWZxIZ83zy9_eiztD94zuKjsSQHVBl-vaHTN_KMAJapZEgg/s400/IMG_0981.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: right;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To end this post I have to add a few of my favorites this week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Took this while I was trying to get his weekly photo and I love his facial expression!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And a top ten photo for me...Gavin guarding the milk!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-17777493948818107532012-02-21T16:59:00.000-08:002012-02-21T16:59:16.228-08:00forty eight weeks - new kicks & licks<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>This week Gavin continues to take risks with walking around the house. He actually made it across the living room on his own! It is amazing to watch him learn and grow in confidence and ability. He has also discovered the draw under the stove lol. He is enjoying banging around with pots and cookie sheets. Here is a video I captured of a short stroll this week. I hope to get some more footage as the week progresses.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week Gavin got to spend two playdates with Zoe which was super exciting. They love to play together! On Tuesday Gavin spent some time at there home and Wednesday Zoe came to our place. Here are some cute photos of them together. :) We even went for a big wagon ride!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week in honor of Valentine's Day Gavin got all dressed up for the occasion and decided that his new chew toy is the channel changer for the television. Alan and Gavin also sent me beautiful flowers to work which was a big surprise and super cute of them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In Lieu of Gavin's new walking adventures, Pop and Busia brought us on an adventure to the mall to buy Gavin his first pair of shoes. At first he wasn't so sure about them and wanted to scrunch those toes, but he has since become more comfortable. In celebration we ate some yummy pizza afterwards. Gavin loves pizza crust!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim came over for dinner and brought Patrick on his first official dinner adventure. We ate some clam chowder and salad with some scrumptious german chocolate cupcakes for desert. Auntie Elissa perfected her Moby wrapping skills and Gavin showed off his new walking shoes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday Gavin spent some time with Busia and Pop in the morning and we ran some errands in the afternoon. Gavin is so enjoying sitting in the grocery cart that we no longer will need to bring that stroller. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocULY5946QJltZDMVXkN_VmGGRiT2fX-LsVwmyBBXYkqBRTndat_Ir-S7O1puvUCBA4SBJtsIiB1MBkgCzQ8TdNCTsq0uA83onPh5Gj71JgrCELqitEXHOHJvNGObMMgYtReRJEY0Bs/s1600/IMG_0899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocULY5946QJltZDMVXkN_VmGGRiT2fX-LsVwmyBBXYkqBRTndat_Ir-S7O1puvUCBA4SBJtsIiB1MBkgCzQ8TdNCTsq0uA83onPh5Gj71JgrCELqitEXHOHJvNGObMMgYtReRJEY0Bs/s400/IMG_0899.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening we were invited for dinner with Jessie, Derick, and Ridge. Gavin and Ridge played and tumbled together, and Jessie introduced Gavin to his first ice pop! Life will never be the same LOL!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div>Gavin has had a big week! He took his first steps from me to his dad which was so super exciting...YAY! Since then we have seen a few here and there. He stands on his own and can get into a standing position from the floor so he is ready...I imagine before he is one he will be walking. In addition, he is also beginning to point to objects in recognition of them. Smiles! I adore him :)<br />
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Also this week Gavin has become even more fascinated with his tubby. He loves to watch me fill it and has recently found humor in getting into it prior to taking his clothes off. Oh My! What will he try next LOL!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week we got to to have a play date with Ridge which was fun! Ridge and Gavin have such a good time playing together. It amazes me that they have known each other all their lives :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also on Saturday Busia and Pop spent some time with Gavin while Alan and I went out for lunch. Gavin also got a new puppet from Busia which he loves....we call it his new chick LOL.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That night we also went out to dinner with Pop and Busia. Gavin enjoyed looking at the fire while we dined and found the crackers and zucchini to be fantastic. I think he would have enjoyed taking the spoon home as a souvenir.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Sunday Alan, Gavin and I headed over to Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim's for lunch. I finally got a chance to take a photo of the boys together. Patrick Timothy is getting bigger by the day and is too cute for words. I look forward to the day when they are big enough to play together... :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div>Gavin is loving the fact that he can stand unassisted and manipulate objects with two hands while doing so. He is enjoying playing with cabinets in the kitchen and the bathrooms. You can often find him giggling at himself while opening and closing them. The simple things LOL. Alan and I both think we are a month away from him walking, most likely before his first birthday. He is also experimenting with crawling on top of objects such as totes, laundry baskets, and other random toys around the house. Bathtime has become such a challenge with him...I look forward to a future with a big boy tub. That is on my wish list lol!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMrhp1W2XFA3XZn0TYmGDiBXPhpRnJhq34r0Bf_8fegdPEWqpl9LYKjVj0vX5qkMtyhgxquIc4Agf_1RoHV75cguO0w1-uVi3akxp33BT5VJCibPKgfhfpFHqppaqD3rUxXESNhYBeDI/s1600/IMG_0663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAMrhp1W2XFA3XZn0TYmGDiBXPhpRnJhq34r0Bf_8fegdPEWqpl9LYKjVj0vX5qkMtyhgxquIc4Agf_1RoHV75cguO0w1-uVi3akxp33BT5VJCibPKgfhfpFHqppaqD3rUxXESNhYBeDI/s320/IMG_0663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">His favorite toys this week appears to be his Eebee doll his Busia bought him before he was born. He is enjoying chewing on her hair...I think its hair lol. You decide for yourself :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqBJpfg8h8s76BJpTfvHJUhm1D9H0Ocnt29HD6L6WUh8i1pbpF4EVnDpPM2sqR1UbnZbPFML_fewdQu3DtVY6lKQjCnJ-ssOHvBELSnWJeQKwU78UFQ8o2MqentQpdR4wswvqTvWG57A/s1600/ebc_doll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtqBJpfg8h8s76BJpTfvHJUhm1D9H0Ocnt29HD6L6WUh8i1pbpF4EVnDpPM2sqR1UbnZbPFML_fewdQu3DtVY6lKQjCnJ-ssOHvBELSnWJeQKwU78UFQ8o2MqentQpdR4wswvqTvWG57A/s200/ebc_doll.jpg" width="142" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other favorite toys include his twilight turtle, plastic lettuce containers and toilet paper of course. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJMkT9lTmJTgmIzFVE-rky1SefWiohEbKJNfXzWlgrjWEz6G5Xxta7Finqn_KgiuYpItvkZDwxs6pRofMwe4Tyk-DOz0PgAbN47Dywf4nzuAWtTpzbSQRp6ZVj9rieyuuJw7gKghdPIc/s1600/IMG_0686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdJMkT9lTmJTgmIzFVE-rky1SefWiohEbKJNfXzWlgrjWEz6G5Xxta7Finqn_KgiuYpItvkZDwxs6pRofMwe4Tyk-DOz0PgAbN47Dywf4nzuAWtTpzbSQRp6ZVj9rieyuuJw7gKghdPIc/s400/IMG_0686.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Monday Gavin and I ventured out to take a walk with Phoebe and Addie. It was a nice day out and we really enjoyed spending time together, though Gavin was quiet tired when we arrived...so tired in fact that we found him like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaA2UwEfEJSWnr83i-ydKLDOMnj_7zsvdfR0Ip7QKHMoEKA-DfPouNwO2aN95F0bB62bOY2rt64ggkoSza7GBgjPJR8XWDxZAufQGdjhAGYqh-obV_81el_tlip-m9JSeRyqPyJTJqNZI/s1600/IMG_0638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaA2UwEfEJSWnr83i-ydKLDOMnj_7zsvdfR0Ip7QKHMoEKA-DfPouNwO2aN95F0bB62bOY2rt64ggkoSza7GBgjPJR8XWDxZAufQGdjhAGYqh-obV_81el_tlip-m9JSeRyqPyJTJqNZI/s400/IMG_0638.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I guess the story was a real snooze lol. Also this week we visited Auntie Elissa and Patrick. Though we tried to acclimate Gavin to the idea of his new baby "brother" it didn't seem like he was that interested. Uncle Tim brought out a fun new toy that was much more entertaining. I still have not managed to get a photo of the boys together, but Gavin did try out Patricks big boy chair which he enjoyed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week we also received out personalized board book that I created through <a href="http://www.pintsizeproductions.com/" target="_blank">Pint Sized Productions</a>. Gavin so enjoys books with real photos of babies in them so I though it would be awesome to have a book all about him with photos of friends and family. He loves it! Smiles :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaqwaZuDhtEBzw55g76wVLIphJzGyEYoLF8qfMm0p_23dGq0n-lye6fjASDujjv1Lxa_M88sodMmnNSTzywEbbje3I5YUk2UxBrgPfwcKpQ0oUJF0VZc6RMjcdqgoBdVi4NbFGBjIk4s/s1600/DSC_1113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaqwaZuDhtEBzw55g76wVLIphJzGyEYoLF8qfMm0p_23dGq0n-lye6fjASDujjv1Lxa_M88sodMmnNSTzywEbbje3I5YUk2UxBrgPfwcKpQ0oUJF0VZc6RMjcdqgoBdVi4NbFGBjIk4s/s400/DSC_1113.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In spirit of football season, we spent Sunday afternoon eating lunch with Busia and Pop. Gavin sported his Giants bib, because Pop is a Giants fan and his birthday is Monday! Also Gavin is learning some official signals for touchdown. Maybe I can figure out how to download and crop the video ;0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP_aioGonuQsv4ba3C2SO1ofVlio2dKyCr9qbu0wEuID2W7LSA99k3fq-Vn7Bl5pZKsp8xVrt3TvYu5YTDtQ4BjbElCoHeRSpdybMzFe2RHw4Js-EAP21_HlzH8VW-tKj3NdpzX5rJNg/s1600/IMG_0709.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP_aioGonuQsv4ba3C2SO1ofVlio2dKyCr9qbu0wEuID2W7LSA99k3fq-Vn7Bl5pZKsp8xVrt3TvYu5YTDtQ4BjbElCoHeRSpdybMzFe2RHw4Js-EAP21_HlzH8VW-tKj3NdpzX5rJNg/s320/IMG_0709.JPG" width="247" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div>So this week Gavin popped another tooth on the top making him an official beaver! Additionally, he is standing alone with more frequency which we know will lead to walking. He has already started to experiment with his alligator walker from Christmas. Though when his gets stuck he is not quiet sure how to get out lol.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyNiPYD_0gVb9l75l4iOOxduRkmfynh3PZ5UqqBURwSnPT5LBETOOKpAqgQYwILkuJxDkCckGt5G8Lk7pNQuw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">On Tuesday we were so happy to see Kelly and Zoe back from vacation. Gavin so missed Zoe! It was so very cool to watch them play together. So amazing how fast they grow. Here is an adorable photo Kelly caught of them watching out the window. Gavin is so obsessed with watching the lights and the cars go by. He has also learned to maneuver onto and off of the treadmill to view the traffic!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PfQqxEiS4gdoOBxL_0P8gdO99Xv1LWRKVnVrt3qqOTCguhH95jvjzx_j9Do5gCEX9AB-VWxKrzSp8167XLZbWQd7du5mKIfhQpptVUr_lzYEVnHuo8LyNS9kvNkrFDiwnCpyCIGLAnA/s1600/IMG_0608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PfQqxEiS4gdoOBxL_0P8gdO99Xv1LWRKVnVrt3qqOTCguhH95jvjzx_j9Do5gCEX9AB-VWxKrzSp8167XLZbWQd7du5mKIfhQpptVUr_lzYEVnHuo8LyNS9kvNkrFDiwnCpyCIGLAnA/s400/IMG_0608.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Wednesday evening Auntie Elissa brought little Patrick Timothy into the world. On Thursday Gavin, Alan, and I visited her in the hospital. Sadly I haven't taken a photo of them together yet but I will make sure to do so next visit. All is well and little Patrick is growing each day. In honor of little babies here is a photo of Gavin after he was born. Sighs...seems like so long ago :) What a big boy he is now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the weekend the three of us pretty much stayed home. I took a couple trips to visit the new baby boy but except for that it was nice to just relax. Here is a cute photo of Alan feeling Gavin :) I heart them! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32c1el3j4l5evY1G-0nQrt8a4RtWwD_-o6uLxvyQTxMzeAnODrejt3YtLb8m5r4yd19jNDgIiTVCuJKde6_1ZpXzdqUAvFodTZY7ZSF86Rx994sbdwfhRG4hXaN-89kv1A0g94oWDIfY/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-31+at+7.45.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh32c1el3j4l5evY1G-0nQrt8a4RtWwD_-o6uLxvyQTxMzeAnODrejt3YtLb8m5r4yd19jNDgIiTVCuJKde6_1ZpXzdqUAvFodTZY7ZSF86Rx994sbdwfhRG4hXaN-89kv1A0g94oWDIfY/s400/Screen+shot+2012-01-31+at+7.45.19+PM.png" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Gavin continues to grow more and more confidence with maneuvering around furniture in the house. He particularly loves to stand on the treadmill and look out the window. Saying "dada" is also a favorite though I think he is beginning to try to manipulate his voice more. He uses his hand to make new sounds out of his mouth. He is such a chatterbox. One night he just babbled to himself for a good 40 minutes while I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen up lol. I of course nodded and responded with witty comments :) For mealtimes, Gavin is enjoying rice, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bananas, and blueberries. I think blueberries are his favorite though they are very messy :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Thursday Gavin got to meet a new friend Connor who came to visit with his mommy Kirsten. Connor is almost 3 months old so of course Gavin did not know what to make of him. He did try to taste him I think but we redirected him lol.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That evening Ridge came over to play for a couple hours. I so love seeing these two together. It is amazing how much they have grown and that they will be a year old in just a couple month! Gosh time flies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTnPYaL1WojbkXdTtOscr1Nn8je57WFFSeCszv2PM8V0KIl92Ophy0vuSZ1dZ8O7e_k1jBVOuY_3abvPO5If_DMwG3uB6NhVR4HFCdUtJo96eX-9pMBIU2CpvbEXRgQh6E-77BBvfYPQ/s1600/IMG_0563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTnPYaL1WojbkXdTtOscr1Nn8je57WFFSeCszv2PM8V0KIl92Ophy0vuSZ1dZ8O7e_k1jBVOuY_3abvPO5If_DMwG3uB6NhVR4HFCdUtJo96eX-9pMBIU2CpvbEXRgQh6E-77BBvfYPQ/s400/IMG_0563.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also this week Gavin is loving his new sippy cup from his Auntie Elissa. It is amazing how much water he will drink if you let him. In addition, he has learn how to help his momma fold laundry...or maybe I mean unfold the laundry lol either way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj397-YuNlN7TM9EUVg5piYUZOeXo6w5BzQlQJvfsekkyuXuc7HTgK18nobr20s_lHftgjdjNC6bZtpMGiwDUym5WSt8ZaJZBjjo3KiPAJo1o8CP6xhW-1SLMa9KsAxp1q3NXhdLeAyfWU/s1600/IMG_0530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj397-YuNlN7TM9EUVg5piYUZOeXo6w5BzQlQJvfsekkyuXuc7HTgK18nobr20s_lHftgjdjNC6bZtpMGiwDUym5WSt8ZaJZBjjo3KiPAJo1o8CP6xhW-1SLMa9KsAxp1q3NXhdLeAyfWU/s400/IMG_0530.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday it snowed and this was the first time Gavin has ever experienced it! He was amazed looking outside the window and did not no what to make of it while it fell softly on his eyelashes. I think he caught a couple flakes on his tongue. It was so fun to watch him experience it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif78qIU73b0qWCsMFmu2-6pP3dRq-BMMPyxZa0DXPlyn1kgSk_wc6iUhH0awRZebG20oMlZV9KqIjW4JHDog6CTOJnx41JtMjwhydTJ8QaBG0wjiG_zrBtl9ggCMAvwftz2mV_tVrujc/s1600/IMG_0580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiif78qIU73b0qWCsMFmu2-6pP3dRq-BMMPyxZa0DXPlyn1kgSk_wc6iUhH0awRZebG20oMlZV9KqIjW4JHDog6CTOJnx41JtMjwhydTJ8QaBG0wjiG_zrBtl9ggCMAvwftz2mV_tVrujc/s400/IMG_0580.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Maybe next time we will break out the sled and bring him for a ride. This week we also started to use an app called Instagrams to created digitally altered images to share. Here are a couple from this week. It is so much fun to play with and you can modify newer photos to look like they were taken old school :) I love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">styling his hair in the tubby<br />
ps auntie rene i need another hair cut!</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-32103747836730435842012-01-18T05:10:00.000-08:002012-01-18T05:10:35.675-08:00forty three weeks - eating dada's sock<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div>YAY! Gavin has finally found his knees and has figured out how to bend down from a stand! This is exciting as he gets less frustrated when he wants to move to another location and has no more cruising space lol. He also enjoys chewing on his monitor so we have decided to use it on the floor soley as an auditory monitor. He loves wires and this was not going to work as a chew toy.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg775YAzuERLn0Si0KFoWPnBBMURAUMvqo3Sfvw-WUDL68T1Bb1GQg5i5U_EkKSyGdYRC63rWgXAt_uadoi2DUjosM2snPQT9trFPjZu1nMQvWqwpjzSGl4XjO-Wg6A5qXtZz4uIQxMwPs/s1600/DSC_1061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg775YAzuERLn0Si0KFoWPnBBMURAUMvqo3Sfvw-WUDL68T1Bb1GQg5i5U_EkKSyGdYRC63rWgXAt_uadoi2DUjosM2snPQT9trFPjZu1nMQvWqwpjzSGl4XjO-Wg6A5qXtZz4uIQxMwPs/s400/DSC_1061.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">On Monday and Wednesday we took a ride to get some photos framed and Babies R' Us with Auntie Elissa. While she was ordering a new bassinet Gavin enjoyed playing with the balloons. He has come a long way...back in October he would cry when they came near him snickers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4JTBq-JB1REAeqmW4EECLcAC8S5KoTfEfKHGRhLl1iZlPt51SEzhUmGhymKcOhnZPC1SOw2R7y_PkkdlbabKa5N0Y7MtcMYkzxeIMW-gIAcyZSZVW7mJwHQR4WpSjF_7XbzEHQF6jNo/s1600/IMG_0510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4JTBq-JB1REAeqmW4EECLcAC8S5KoTfEfKHGRhLl1iZlPt51SEzhUmGhymKcOhnZPC1SOw2R7y_PkkdlbabKa5N0Y7MtcMYkzxeIMW-gIAcyZSZVW7mJwHQR4WpSjF_7XbzEHQF6jNo/s400/IMG_0510.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Thursday Auntie Elissa also came over so I could take some photos of her with her belly. Soon enough it will birth a baby and I wanted her to remember what it was like :) Also we are entering a contest! Here are a couple photos that Gavin interjected. He just loves the camera...little ham!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Saturday morning Alan headed out for a haircut and while I was watching Gavin eat some cheerios he said his first word "dada". Not that he is aware of who in fact "dada" is, but it was so super cute I sent Alan a video while he was gone. Gavin continues to say "dada" over and over again. Each time my heart secretly smiles :) Here is a video I took to share. How can you not love him!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That afternoon Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim watched Gavin while Alan and I headed out for a late lunch and to run some errands. They enjoyed playing with a box while we were gone. Gavin loves things that make noises and roll so he was a big fan of throwing those shaking shapes in the box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgPnPHPDqQckMpARZ19q6oFVdm0T9pYonuFuoJu9ObqljbS1jVeA-NIO_7cHVQDFDxfv0bHugkXM39zpFBXUHd2N30UI6cPr1OlZQPOaAaEiy8h2JpKOmksvp5XwOjTmkhmmzTcmissE/s1600/gavinbox.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgPnPHPDqQckMpARZ19q6oFVdm0T9pYonuFuoJu9ObqljbS1jVeA-NIO_7cHVQDFDxfv0bHugkXM39zpFBXUHd2N30UI6cPr1OlZQPOaAaEiy8h2JpKOmksvp5XwOjTmkhmmzTcmissE/s320/gavinbox.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we returned I took some more photos of Auntie Elissa using Gavin's toes. We noticed that her belly acted like a sunburn and took the opportunity to play with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-17908945108958919112012-01-10T17:02:00.000-08:002012-01-11T16:41:00.497-08:00forty two weeks - new friends and more<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Busia bought me this blanket and I love it! </span></td></tr>
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</div><div>Gavin is cruising like a pro and begin to find ways to bend down from a stand. He has also been working on getting himself up while holding onto an object. We love to watch him explore new things around the house. This week he has been found playing with the grates of the heater and scaling the window frames. Oh and the screeching continues...</div><div><br />
</div><div>Sunday was such a beautiful day Alan and I took Gavin out for a walk outside. Alan was such a sport using the Ergo carrier....Gavin loved his ride with daddy!<br />
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</div>Monday we went with Auntie Elissa to play with Addie and Phoebe. Gavin of course wants to touch her and nibble on her. When she made noises Gavin just stared at her perplexed as though he thought she was a toy and why did she make noise. I did manage to get a cute photo of them...it will be so fun to watch them grow together :)</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zd5w7Ms5MXWVCO-EaeZBMo_LCrYcrYTqYzM7BPKAu4VudBlHOq0s2KpRjmqM3cOltX2hmT_9dYj2Q5ZFh7QiFCDYtuSkRJnApS24jHPiHDZ5pynxEE7jdBZZqI-T9sGCJIhJW7qY27Y/s1600/IMG_0441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zd5w7Ms5MXWVCO-EaeZBMo_LCrYcrYTqYzM7BPKAu4VudBlHOq0s2KpRjmqM3cOltX2hmT_9dYj2Q5ZFh7QiFCDYtuSkRJnApS24jHPiHDZ5pynxEE7jdBZZqI-T9sGCJIhJW7qY27Y/s400/IMG_0441.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tuesday Busia came over to watch Gavin. They had a fun time singing to music on Pandora and eating yummy food. This week he tried pizza crust which he seemed to love.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YBn-CrLpRd-X6w8Wkr1ZhrEPQI_YfemVeEbuq6RGcNtkK7FTIFiaAc62r78ZrvuUafAZrQJByuBZqfMO7lbqWYx2XiJasQfH6MuOyCw1bf43AzJ91fDjjWFeGLwdoEwBG_0Vc3ztVcI/s1600/IMG_0468.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YBn-CrLpRd-X6w8Wkr1ZhrEPQI_YfemVeEbuq6RGcNtkK7FTIFiaAc62r78ZrvuUafAZrQJByuBZqfMO7lbqWYx2XiJasQfH6MuOyCw1bf43AzJ91fDjjWFeGLwdoEwBG_0Vc3ztVcI/s400/IMG_0468.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Thursday we attended a school baby shower for Auntie Elissa and Robyn. Gavin got to play with all the ladies, eat some cucumbers, and explore a new place. He had a blast. Of course I didn't remember to take any photos...maybe someone from the party has some?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week Gavin also had his first experience throwing up which was not pleasant...not one bit at all. Actually it ended up all over me, him, and the chair. Though after the event he was laughing and smiling. I am so happy he felt better. I have recovered but the chair is another story lol. Gavin has also been having a super fun time in the tub. He is splashing more and doesn't seem to mind lots of water in his face. His high pitched noises seem to be more extreme in the tub. I will assume it is singing :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHS9_ojZLVtpVAOtJHJS_JlWum2Sh5DyrQtO-A5iqfCYHLyTpt2kvA5SnGKk97xVAro_nP3R6j7fNVDO6BaEl5CMJo4WD2ru-Et-hmTvKw6oq5Fv21xe7sBOJXrioL3SpjDNzDQdyWyas/s1600/IMG_0478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHS9_ojZLVtpVAOtJHJS_JlWum2Sh5DyrQtO-A5iqfCYHLyTpt2kvA5SnGKk97xVAro_nP3R6j7fNVDO6BaEl5CMJo4WD2ru-Et-hmTvKw6oq5Fv21xe7sBOJXrioL3SpjDNzDQdyWyas/s320/IMG_0478.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Saturday Alan, Gavin and I headed over to Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim's to assist with getting ready for her little man. While the boys put together the glider we grabbed lunch for everyone. Gavin got to ride in the small grocery cart which he thoroughly enjoyed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1og2Cx-X0n6lhZlhyMZA7IRnfU4PYIWbscDW72W9MNdaPLZR37G5D1opjc4n5MZY4Ow1k1_I1dIa0WZ8WF2WzV7bU0edFKRjvFNyIhRrLjnc5XnlNwIUJfsd2AT9eT2GBCv5jO4z8Gfw/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1og2Cx-X0n6lhZlhyMZA7IRnfU4PYIWbscDW72W9MNdaPLZR37G5D1opjc4n5MZY4Ow1k1_I1dIa0WZ8WF2WzV7bU0edFKRjvFNyIhRrLjnc5XnlNwIUJfsd2AT9eT2GBCv5jO4z8Gfw/s400/IMG_0499.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After everything was all set up Gavin even took a snooze in Patrick's crib. It was so cute to see him all snuggled up in it. When he woke up we opened a toy of Patrick's for Gavin to play with. Auntie Elissa had said that her friends baby love love loved it! It was a Playskool Busy Ball Popper ( the little boy in the photo is happy)! Needless to say we turned it on and Gavin just watched and then began to cry. Even when we turned it off he would not stop. We actually had to hide it from his view. Alas we took the balls out of the toy and let him play with them. I would post a funny photo we took....but Alan would not like me very much LOL</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicK6jBQ4c7BuvlsThnI18lmgcHy0Dc8A-hKWH0EQLwQFhSCnxQDFYq2fZLHfRS1qrM9SYVtExH-9NGJue_KCHn5RtzeXHq1MkKxTA0O2UHyEvx65MAlRCkF2FBCwQ9TypmRjuJInyfr8/s1600/airtoy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicK6jBQ4c7BuvlsThnI18lmgcHy0Dc8A-hKWH0EQLwQFhSCnxQDFYq2fZLHfRS1qrM9SYVtExH-9NGJue_KCHn5RtzeXHq1MkKxTA0O2UHyEvx65MAlRCkF2FBCwQ9TypmRjuJInyfr8/s1600/airtoy.jpg" /></a></div></div>bellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08547820116217638617noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811133545706489449.post-1372155415432702592012-01-02T18:14:00.000-08:002012-01-02T18:14:12.341-08:00forty one weeks - happy new years little prince<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRbiZk4AVlBIWu7pq7RjA7Kz03xqRh8YCZQbFo5DRZ2rfEIhyphenhypheneCzKFJUBZ3wfq4jHba6FoQLRW3qFdc7dTqk7tZvzPI76asfhsE4UlWXxGLv6VXZz9NYBEuauSx5Q1vXb5M9e40uoBYE/s1600/fortyoneweeks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRbiZk4AVlBIWu7pq7RjA7Kz03xqRh8YCZQbFo5DRZ2rfEIhyphenhypheneCzKFJUBZ3wfq4jHba6FoQLRW3qFdc7dTqk7tZvzPI76asfhsE4UlWXxGLv6VXZz9NYBEuauSx5Q1vXb5M9e40uoBYE/s400/fortyoneweeks.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">HAPPY NEW YEARS!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">It is so great to have Gavin feeling better...we were really missing his boisterous personality! This week Gavin had his 9 month check-up. They checked out his ears which are looking much better and determined we would follow up in three weeks to make sure all is going well. He weighs 20 pounds 11 ounces and is in the 65 percentile, for height he is 29 1/4 inches long putting him in the 80 percentile. We are all wondering where that height sprouted from. I can hardly believe he was once 5 pounds and 18 inches!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">This week Gavin is on the move cruising around the house with more confidence. He will transition from furniture and makes attempts to stand on his own. We are working on encouraging him to bend with his knees or land on his bottom from a standing position. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>He has also begun this high pitched screeching sound that he enjoys mimicking from others. His favorite toys appear to be blocks and anything he can bang on. He also likes to imitate others by banging on furniture and toys. I found him this week playing in the bathroom with the toilet paper...let the fun begin LOL!<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILkWClLsczcIx1WHdPB8Cp4JIyFvRLIYDCoCDlge8cgygnnnmzdk3S7vp0O8XgqEFWmR5P-yx8KG6AYyMTP1WfMlD4JEX0EHew1g3YZj6a74dFPRZxY1Rx-YtfovZ59rq8oVWRXR1Rdo/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-01-02+at+8.09.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILkWClLsczcIx1WHdPB8Cp4JIyFvRLIYDCoCDlge8cgygnnnmzdk3S7vp0O8XgqEFWmR5P-yx8KG6AYyMTP1WfMlD4JEX0EHew1g3YZj6a74dFPRZxY1Rx-YtfovZ59rq8oVWRXR1Rdo/s400/Screen+shot+2012-01-02+at+8.09.18+PM.png" width="278" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Wednesday Auntie Elissa and Uncle Tim watched Gavin while I headed to a doctors appointment. Gavin had a blast playing with them and Uncle Tim enjoyed playing airplane with Gavin. We look forward to their little one joining us :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnF73kukGMP7z6Z2JIApIi-KfMATCLdwnrR0o9W6oT8laIMRccHh_RbzPv3dCePk3Da97LVy3Jyc4EKwwE0OhTlyL88EjALdP_GFde-Ue0vLB2CqZglgryfnxv32NW11QNdRSZ_y6vdc/s1600/IMG_0402.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnF73kukGMP7z6Z2JIApIi-KfMATCLdwnrR0o9W6oT8laIMRccHh_RbzPv3dCePk3Da97LVy3Jyc4EKwwE0OhTlyL88EjALdP_GFde-Ue0vLB2CqZglgryfnxv32NW11QNdRSZ_y6vdc/s400/IMG_0402.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On Friday Busia and Pop came over to watch Gavin while Alan and I headed out to a movie and late lunch. Busia brought him a special hat from Burger King since she called him Prince Gavin. Though chewing it was such fun we did get some great shots with him sporting it on his head also :) Busia also bought him a new hat to keep his ears snuggly warm as the winter pushes on. That evening I headed out to get a well deserved massage....thank you Alan for the awesome gift!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA3iNa5ROF30qpPHvTRpzDRJcrdenHPLYR1sg3JSZo7lGuaanngfVRzHOsSqIsaBAZyhxVgJ0vsyWYlfW4Xg4QW9wHxFsSJLQvOHMeObnVhHwi-LuyI-qA_LbitbWGSXdtYHiIbm-ozc/s1600/DSC_1065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcA3iNa5ROF30qpPHvTRpzDRJcrdenHPLYR1sg3JSZo7lGuaanngfVRzHOsSqIsaBAZyhxVgJ0vsyWYlfW4Xg4QW9wHxFsSJLQvOHMeObnVhHwi-LuyI-qA_LbitbWGSXdtYHiIbm-ozc/s400/DSC_1065.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">New Years Eve we had Ridge with parents in tow over for dinner. It was great to see the boys play and we enjoyed some adult time. They were really into the penguin toy that Busia bought Gavin some time back. We were in bed before the ball dropped but Gavin did wake at 12:30 to remind us it was a new year...oh Gavin!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0xj7F5eJ720wK5ewhyphenhyphenBB6H_yYMiNRSCbJB_0m1yXX-p1xngAHU3IILYJR5ZpgN5nFBWO0yWJnGiPtkp9fp1IiWYwsNaYQK1cDUSDW62-3KF_YphQXxsoCmya7T8I_8ibAR17aXjWMuo/s1600/IMG_0432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0xj7F5eJ720wK5ewhyphenhyphenBB6H_yYMiNRSCbJB_0m1yXX-p1xngAHU3IILYJR5ZpgN5nFBWO0yWJnGiPtkp9fp1IiWYwsNaYQK1cDUSDW62-3KF_YphQXxsoCmya7T8I_8ibAR17aXjWMuo/s320/IMG_0432.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can hardly believe that it is a new year...welcome 2012! We look forward to seeing what the new year brings us and watching as Gavin Alan continues to grow and learn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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