Stinky Situation

Well this morning, Gav and I took a shower, and I was getting ready to go meet Courtney for breakfast, so I put some little boxers on Gav and let him run around the house in them. Next thing I know, I hear "uh oh mommy, uh oh mommy." So I come running downstairs and there is a big pile of "poo poo" on the floor.... and Gav is just pointing at it, still saying "uh oh." (This is what he does if he sees the dogs poop or pee in the house, which rarely happens.) So of course, I'm thinking its from the dogs..... Well, Gav turns around to walk off, and I see that he has poop running all down the back of his little leg.... GROSS. So I RUN him upstairs, throw him back in the bath tub, and wash him off. After the bath, I went to get him out and he was still so embarrased that he pooped on the floor... he didnt want to get out of the tub. Bless his little heart! Needless to say, I've decided to only put him in little boxers or undies, if he has already gone "poo poo."

So we went to breakfast with "Auntie Courtney," before we could get there, Gav has spilt his juice alll down his new shirt.... So here we have this cute little BLUE shirt, that now has RED stains all down the front of it... Well boys will be boys, what can you do, at least he was enjoying his drink!

As for today, we are going to finish getting stuff ready for the garage sale (we're having tomorrow), and we're going to plant some flowers. I noticed yesterday that Gavin LOVES running around through the sprinkler in the backyard, so I'm going to try to get him one of those kinds that hooks up to your water hose. If I can find one today, I'll be sure to take some pictures and post them for everyone to see.

Have a wonderful day! =)

Boy, oh Boy!

Well, I'm happy to report Gavin is doing well with the potty training. I make sure to ask him as often as possible if he "needs to go pee pee." Last night before bath and bed time, he went. Then this morning, we were kind of rushing around in a hurry so I didnt get to him soon enough, and by the time I asked if he needed to go, he had already gone in his diapee. It is so cute to see the big smile on his face when he goes in his potty, he is just so proud of himself (as well he should be) and it is the cutest thing in the world.

We went to see my best friend from high school (Angela) today. She has a 17 month old niece (Natalie), and she and Gav just had a blast playing together! Gav takes a little while to warm up to people, so he was a little shy at first, but after he saw the dogs, and Natalie's toys, he was all ready to play! They are still working on the "sharing toys" technique, but other then that, they were great. It was so good to see Angela, she is doing very well for herself, and I love that we've managed to keep in touch through everything that has happened the past 3 years. When we got ready to leave, Gavin walked up to Natalie and gave her a big hug!! So precious!! We'll be over there again soon to have another little play date!!!

Afterwards, we stopped at Chick-fil-a for a quick lunch. Of course Gavin doesnt eat as much when he sees those little play areas. He rushed through his food (eating barely anything) then wanted to go play. It's so funny though, he was more intersted in opening and closing the door to the play area then he was with the actual play area! All the other kids are playing on the slide, and my son is opening and closing the door for the kids and parents... so funny. Wish I had gotten a picture, but I cant seem to find my camera. It will turn up though, I'm sure.

Well, my boy is napping right now so I'm going to take some time to edit a few pictures. Then we're going to run some errands. I will probably post again before the day is over!!

Love.

EDiT---->

Here are some pictures of Gavin and Dakota playing in the backyard.... we took these yesterday.

Hope you enjoyed them as much as I did! =)

My First Post

Hello Everyone!

So I've decided to start the potty training process... well technically I decided I would start the process a few weeks ago, and just never stuck with it. This time, however, I plan on making it last. Gavin just turned 2 on Friday, April 25, so some may say he is still a little too young to potty train, but he has been showing signs that he is more than ready. He no longer wets his diaper at night, he waits till he wakes up in the morning, he also sits on his potty by him self (I do not have to tell him) and tries to potty, BUT he does this with his diaper still on. Anyway, I think he is ready. So far he has gone "pee pee in the potty" 3 times now... and counting. I put some pull ups on him so he knows when he pees (the pull ups change colors and get cold). I also have some little boxers I let him wear around the house, and I tell him to "tell mommy when you need to pee pee so you can go in your potty," This has not worked so far. Everytime I have tried this, he pees in his little undies and THEN says "uh oh mommy (pointing to the pee spot on the floor)." But I will contine to try this technique. I have a feeling Gavin will be a quick learner, I just have to be patient, and consistant with him. I am going to try to get some pictures of him on his little potty next time!

As far as the bottle goes... Gavin is still on it. He only takes his "ba-ba" when he is ready to go to sleep (at nap time and bed time). I have decided that is fine, and I will continue to let him have his chocolate milk, and juice when he is ready to go to sleep. I think it is just a comfort item for him, so I will see how long it lasts. I think the potty training is more important for now, so we'll stick with that. Gavin has only been on the bottle for a year now, because before his second surgery, he could not take the bottle on his own... This may just be my excuse for letting him have his bottle at bedtime, but I'm sticking to it.

Anyway, Gav had his two-year checkup yesterday, and the doctor says he looks great. The tube in his right ear has already fallen out, and the tube in his left ear is making its way out! The only thing the dr is concerned with is his speech. He is still not nearly as far along as most kids his age, so she suggests we go ahead and get him in some speech therapy... what could it hurt, right? So we're going to try it out. Gav is doing better on his speech, but still not caught up. We'll just have to keep working with him and being patient... he will get there eventually.

Other then that, nothing else new to report. We're having a garage sale this weekend, so I'm looking forward to cleaning out Gav's closet and dresser, and getting rid of his old clothes. His birthday party went great! He had a blast, and Daddy got him his own bounce house! He would play in there for hours if we let him. Also, he is now saying please and thank you, it sounds more like "peeease and taint you" haha but at least he is learning to be polite... and it is so cute the way he says it!!

I will post pictures soon!