Today-

I saw Brody playing with the memory card to my camera. When I went to put the camera away I noticed it was still open and missing the card... I showed it to Brody and asked where it went? He told me it was in the garbage. I was shocked and started to dig thru the (not so full-thank goodness!) garbage and guess what was right at the bottom?? Yep! My memory card. I'm so glad he's able to tell me where things are. He has quite the memory! I'm also glad that I asked him where it was before I lost it for good!!!

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I gave both of the boys a bottle and laid them down next to each other on the floor. I went upstairs for a minute and heard Brody say "Gavin's drinking my bottle!". I headed back downstairs to find Gavin's bottle empty and Brody's bottle in his hands. Brody tried to take it away but Gav just got mad so we let him finish Brody's bottle too. He loved it. *It was Goat's milk, so it wasn't a big deal for him to have it* :)

Sick baby

Gavin just got his FIRST illness (he's had 1 or 2 very minor colds). Thursday morning he woke up and was very clingy- I couldn't put him down all day. He's not a big snuggler, so I enjoyed every minute of him! He was fussy at times, but mainly lethargic. He had a fever Thursday and Friday- the highest it got was 101.9 :(
Friday was a little worse. He was still feverish and lethargic, but VERY fussy. Sometimes he would just toss and turn in my arms and cry like he was in pain. I started to cry because it broke my heart, when Brody saw me crying he about started to cry too. I took him into the Dr on Friday night and the Dr said he had "para-influenza" which means "near-flu". I told him he was immunized against both flu's this year and he told me that they don't have immunizations against this germ because it's not as serious- which was nice to hear.
Gav had a raspy voice and a red throat. The Dr said it causes a headache and muscle aches as well, which is why he is so irritable and acting like he's in pain... plus, he's teething! So, poor kid, he's had quite the week. He got his first tooth (bottom left) on Valentine's Day. This morning, he is my happy little boy again!! I feel so bad that he got sick, but am glad he's feeling better! We love him!

Happy Valentine's Day! {2010}

I just took these sweet pictures of my little men. I'm the luckiest girl in the world! I have 3 sweet boys to be MY VALENTINE! I LOVE THEM ALL!

See... Gavin's shirt even says "MOMMY'S MY VALENTINE" :)

My 2 boys! (I always say something along the lines of "my 2 sweet boys". So now whenever Brody and Gavin are cuddling with me Brody says "2 boys?!!!" I Love it!!)

I was trying to get a picture of Brody's shirt, "#1 MOM" This was the best I could get- he's a little cheeser lately!!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO EVERYONE! LOVE YOU!

9 Months

My baby's getting so big! I can't believe he's been out of my belly now for as long as he was in. (I like it much better having him out!!)

I snapped a few quick photos- didn't do any editing yet, but I wanted to put them up before he got to be 10 months :)

We absolutely LOVE our Gaver-boo. He brings so much joy to our lives. Here are a few things about Gavin and what he's been doing lately:

* he enjoys eating! He eats a jar of baby food, oatmeal, and nurses before bed each night. (that's just his dinner)

* he is great at "gumming down" food.

* He clicks his tongue

* he spits his food out when he's done. like, really SPITS it. WATCH OUT!! And, then he laughs about it.

* He can crawl. He started out doing the worm at 8 months, then scooting, then crawling just a few days ago!

* He still doesn't have any teeth... but has big bumps that should be pushing out teeth any time now.

* he's a VERY healthy little boy. We're so thankful! He's only had one fever of about 100.5 for a day.

* He has the same milk sensitivity that Brody and I have. Knowing this has made a HUGE difference in his health and happiness!!

* he's THE HAPPIEST baby ever!

* he goes to sleep on his own. I just lay him down and out he goes. SO NICE!

* he can say "mama", "dada", and "nana"

* he likes to yell and hear his voice

* the other day I noticed him get mad when Brody took a toy. He grunted for a good 10 seconds. haha!

* he is learning to clap, and loves to hear people clap around him

* he already loves cars and balls

* he has lots of nicknames which include: Gav, Gavers, Gaver-boo, boo-boo, buggy, buggy-boo... if Gav's ever crying in the car, Brody will say "it's ok Gavi-boo-boo, we're almost home!!" (he says it in a high pitched voice, like how I say it) it's so cute!

At his 9 month app this week, his stats were:

head: 17 inches 15th%

length: 27.6 inches 25th%

weight: 18.2 lbs 15th% (50th%)

(About his weight: his Dr looked at him and said the chart must be off- he said he's more in the 50th%, he says he's definitely healthy and eating well. haha!) I love Gavin's chunkiness!

5 years ago today...

HE

asked HER

To MARRY HIM!

SHE said YES!

And, SHE would say YES, again!


**These pictures were taken at a bed and breakfast a couple of years ago and we were just being goofy! I don't have any engagement pictures on my computer right now, so I decided to use these. I love that we both have gum hanging out of our mouth!

BROTHERS!

I love that they love eachother!

Do I have TWO babies??

I think so! And, yes, he has Gavin's binky in his mouth.