18 months old!

This little guy is already 18 months old! Here he is playing in the cupboard next to the refrigerator.  He fits perfectly and really enjoys jumping out and "scarring" us! He had his 18 month Well Child visit yesterday and is growing, as we already knew. He weighs 26lbs 8oz, is 32 3/4", and his head measures 19 1/2".  He is staying steady at the 50 percentile for weight & height and the 90 percentile for head size. He's just growing steady!  He is also a very solid little guy to carry around, so I honestly thought he might weigh more than what he actually did at the appointment!

He is climbing everywhere, even daring to climb the banister on the outside of the staircase.  This led to a nervous mom as I came around the corner and saw him standing at the top. He just looked at me, said "Hi" and then just kind of stood there. I think he was excited to get to the top and then didn't know what to do once he got there! I'm just thankful he didn't decide to jump. He is definitely the climber out of the three boys. Just another little challenge to keep me on my toes around the house!

He likes playing patty cake and peek-a-boo. He likes putting blocks together and then he loves knocking them down. Austin and Colton like to make towers for Gavin to knock over too, so this is a fun game for now! He likes eating with a "poon".  He will sit in his chair and say "poon, poon, poon" until you hand him a spoon.

He says, "mm-hmm" and nods his head if you ask him a question and the answer is yes. He says, "NO" if the answer is no.  And last night I raised my voice and yelled "Now" to Austin because he wasn't coming to eat dinner.  When he sat down, Gavin looked at him and yellowed "Nooow". Austin and Colton thought it was hilarious so of course Gavin kept repeating it and all three of them would crack up. Not sure how I'm feeling about that word being repeated!

He eats everything we are eating . . . and he loves 'dip' (ketchup).  He enjoys having dip on his plate. When he says the word 'dip', he puts all the emphasis on the 'p' (almost sounds like di-pah).  It's ADORABLE! 

Colton held Gavins hand while Gavin got his shot yesterday at the Dr. office. Gavin didn't cry but he gave the nurse the evil and was very mad at her when we left the office. Colton was a really great big brother, telling Gavin over and over that it was going to be okay and that we think Gavin is a very brave little boy!

Austins first conferences!

So last Friday we received Austin's report card in his backpack! He had conferences yesterday. Everything looked great. He has the highest mark you can get on all things academic . . . and he is "nearly meeting expectations" in most of the behavior columns. He seems to be a social butterfly, which did not surprise us. The teacher said that through initial testing this fall he is already well passed the levels they want to see him at next spring. So it is encouraging to know that he is doing so well academically. She said that she can tell his mind is starting to wander when she starts to talk about something that he already understands. (Basically he gets bored because he already knows the information) So, he just needs to work on sitting still and being quiet!  :)  Which is probably pretty standard for most boys his age!

After conferences we went to the bookfair and I let him pick out two books . . . then he won a drawing and received a FREE book. So, he was very excited to get to pick out a 3rd book and couldn't wait to read them when we got home last night. I love his excitement for reading!

Our little ninja!

This past weekend we celebrated Colton's birthday!

We had a wonderful weekend for a birthday party and had some friends over to play party games with the birthday boy. We played "pin the eyeballs on the monster", musical chairs, a balloon popping game and had a nature scavenger hunt.  It was a beautiful day so after the games we put up a bouncy house in the backyard and played Freeze Dance! It was a great time for all the kids and everyone left happy and tired!!

Monster Cake!

And I also made two dozen little monster cupcakes to set on the table.  It turned out super cute and Colton got a kick out of it!

Birthday party friends! It was so nice to spend the day with our friends. (Tate, Austin, Zoey, Macy, Colton, Braxton, Charlee) In this picture Colton is trying to do whatever Zoey is doing. . . just being silly!

And Gavin could not get enough of the bounce house! He loved trying to walk around while the big kids were bouncing. He fell over a lot and would just giggle, smile and get back up for more bouncing action!! In this one he is trying to go down the slide with Tate and Colton!

Dentist visit

Austin and Colton had dentist visits a month ago and it was discovered that Austin had a cavity.  Yesterday I took him to the dentist and he was a champ!  He did a great job listening to everything the dentist had to tell him and also did a good job listening to all of her directions.  He was the best helper she had seen all day!  Which made him very proud and he got a little toy motorcycle for being so brave. He also now has a little silver filling.  Hopefully he will do a better job brushing his teeth now. 

More news on Austin's teeth . . . he lost another tooth last Friday night.  It was another one of the bottom front teeth.  The tooth fairy brought him 8 quarters and he is dreaming of all the ways he is going to spend his money.  He's thinking he would like a Wii!  Brian told him that a lot more of his teeth are going to have to fall out before he can afford a Wii. :)

Well Baby visits!

Gavin had his 15 month check up yesterday.  He weighs 24 lbs (50 percentile), 31 1/2" long (50 percentile), and head circumference is 19 1/4" (90 percentile).  He is growing great and doing well!  It was a nice visit and the Dr. told me I was doing a good job.  He did have to have 4 shots!  Austin and Colton could not believe he had to have so many shots.  Austin stood on one side of the bench and Colton stood on the other.  They both held on to one of Gavin's hands and told him how brave he was.  Gavin did cry, but only for a minute or two!  Once we got out of the exam room everyone was a bit happier.

Austin had his 5-year-old check up yesterday.  He weighs 50.8 lbs (90 percentile) and is 3' 9 3/4" long (75% percentile).  Austin is also growing great and passed all the tests with flying colors.  They even did a quick eye exam and he has 20/20 vision!  So, that's good news. No shots for Austin, which made him very happy.

Since we went to swim at Jeff and Jamie's after the visit, everyone was cheerful and excited when we left the Dr.'s office.  I think Gavin even forgot all about his shots by the time he saw the swimming pool!

Birthday Cake!

Well, yesterday was my birthday! On Sunday my mom came over to help us celebrate and she made this delicious birthday cake.  We opened gifts, went to Chuck E Cheese's for dinner (every 30-somethings dream!) and then came home to have cake! It was a really fun day.  Yesterday, on my actual birthday, we went to Jamie, Jeff and Keller's to swim and grill out.  The boys jumped in and out of the pool non-stop, even Gavin. They played in the sandbox and then swam in the pool some more.  By the time we got home last night everyone was exhausted and ready for bed.  It was a wonderful day!

 



15 months today!

And here is a picture of Gavin!  I was just noticing that he hasn't been mentioned much in the first day of school pictures.  He's a happy little boy who is constantly trying to keep up with his brothers! He has his 15 month check up on Monday!!