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!!

Colton's First day of Preschool!

This has been a busy week!  Colton started preschool on Tuesday and he had a great time!  He LOVED preschool and didn't want to leave when I got there to pick him up.  He's been telling us a lot of little stories through the week about preschool.  He goes to preschool on Tuesday and Thursday this year. On Thursday morning he even got to ride the bus from the big school!  He was really excited to ride the bus and was only a little nervous when we first got to the school.  He has to wait in a room full of all the big kids and he doesn't like this part.  It is rather intimidating!  Austin's friend, Lincoln, is in the 4-a-day preschool program this year and he came over to Colton and asked him if he wanted to sit with him on the bus.  This was a huge help for Colton's confidence!  He was also excited to share with Austin at dinner that he sat with Lincoln on the bus and at lunch time!  It was very cute!

No training wheels!

So, this past week we decided it was time for Austin to try to ride his bike with no training wheels.  Thursday evening we were out in the driveway and Austin and Brian went up and down the road and Austin couldn't quite get the hang of it.  He couldn't keep himself balanced.  They tried several times and then Colton wanted to try.  We at first tried to talk him out of it because he is 3 and so little!!  He was pretty adamant that he wanted to try his bike with no training wheels so Brian took them off for him.  Brian was right behind him as they went up the road, but Colton didn't need his help after the first 20 yards or so!  He just pedaled up and down the road, to all of our amazement, especially Austin!!  Austin said, "Mommy, that isn't fair.  How come Colton can do it and he's so little and I can't do it?"  It was pretty cute and Colton was so proud of himself!  We clapped and cheered as Colton rode around.  I told Colton he was a bike riding stud-with-no-training-wheels!  Austin said he would wait until next summer to ride his bike with no training wheels.

Friday night Colton rode his bike up and down the road some more.  Friday he mastered the brakes.  He couldn't quite get the hang of braking on Thursday night but he pretty much had it all figured out Friday.  Austin rode his big wheel.

Saturday afternoon Austin wanted to give bike riding a try again.  He tried Colton's bike, insisting that his big was really wobbly and Colton's wasn't.  (Colton's bike is smaller than Austin's)  Austin was a little nervous his first round so we followed him close.  Second time up the street, he got it!  He rode Colton's bike for a few minutes and then hopped on his own and did just great!  Austin pulled up next to me in the driveway and said, "Mommy, I'm a bike riding stud-with-no-training-wheels now too, like Colton!"

Sunday we went on a family bike ride.  We rode over to the City Park; Gavin relaxed in the bike trailer! We played for about an hour at the park and then rode home.  We didn't want to go too far because we were worried about little legs getting tired.  They did wonderful!  It is the cutest thing to watch Colton ride his bike, his little legs just pedaling away!!

First Day of Kindergarten!

So it has finally arrived.  The first day of school!  Austin has been looking forward to this day since Preschool was over!  I cannot believe how grown up he is.  I asked him what he wants to be when he grows up and he says, "a worker or a baseball player!".  So, the sky is the limit for this kiddo!  When I dropped him off at school, he was worried because he couldn't remember his locker number.  We found it right away, he gave me an extra big hug and then he walked into the classroom.  He didn't look back!  I made it to the car before I let the tears fall.  How is my baby already a 5-year-old Kindergartner?  I love his amazing spirit and I hope his teacher is able to help him continue to be a good leader in his classroom.  So many emotions today, but I'm so excited to pick him up at 3:05 and hear all about it!!