Back to our Normal Routine

We are officially back in the swing of things...no more vacation :(



The day after we got back from Cancun it was time to switch Gavin from formula to cow's milk...and to take away his bottle. Our doctor recommended a cold turkey switch so that's what we went with...Saturday morning Gavin wasn't too happy when his bottle of warm formula was replaced with a cold sippy cup of milk. In fact he threw it at me and refused to take a drink, lunchtime followed the same act. By Saturday afternoon we had a crabby, hungry boy on our hands, but that didn't last too long! By Saturday night Gavin had decided he wasn't going to win that battle and gave in. He is a sippy pro now, the only adjustment is getting past the fact that he is starving when he wakes up in the morning.

Sunday we drove to Rice Lake to spend some time with my whole family, Grandma had invited us all to lunch and we enjoyed spending time together.

Grandma and her boys

Gavin loves hanging with his Dad

Gavin is getting more playful every day. He loves to play catch, play with his baseball game, in his ball pit and with his busy ball popper. We have also been taking him swimming at the Y, he loves splashing around and is getting to be quite a brave little fish. He is starting to talk more...his vocab now includes dadadadada, mamama, uh oh, ball and light.

Gavin has been a good eater, although one day he loves something and then the next won't touch it. Daddy treated Gavin to pancakes and syrup...which created a hyper little mad man! He was cruising around the living room and crawling around in circles.

What a funny little boy G is

Gavin started a new daycare when we got back, although we really liked Emily and Renee, they were only temporary until our next door neighbor Kerri could take him in. Yes, I said next door neighbor, it doesn't get more convenient than that! Things seem to be going very well, and he comes home happy and often with art projects he has done (including an Elmo made from a toilet paper roll that he had eaten half of).

It is getting harder and harder to get pictures of Gavin, he doesn't sit still long enough or won't look at the camera!

Saturday Ingrid and Annika stopped by to play. Gavin loved having a playmate, but wasn't so excited about sharing his toys. Guess we need to work on that!

Beach Fun

Early Saturday morning Cary dropped Gavin, Grandma B and me off at the airport so we could head for my happy place...aka Cancun! We met Rob, Peg and the kids at the airport and we were off! The flight went pretty smooth, and Gavin was a wiggly, but good little boy on the plane. The first couple of days were very nice and sunny and we spent time enjoying the beach and the pool. Gavin loved playing in the sand (and eating it), and splashing in the waves. At this point he is more of a beach guy than a pool boy! Unfortunatly the last few days of our vacation were windy, cloudy and one day even rainy! While it did alter our plans a bit, we managed to find things to do and enjoyed spending time with our family. Besides...it was -20 and home and we didn't have to go to work...who could complain about that? The best part, getting to spend a whole week with my little man! I know I posted A LOT of pictures this time...but I couldn't decide which ones to use...

This is my new favorite photo

I'm pretty sure Gavin ate handfuls of sand

G loves spending time with Grandma B...and I'm pretty sure she feels the same

Besides spending time at the beach and pool...we managed to enjoy some very nice meals. One night we went on a double date to Ruth's Chris steakhouse...mom and I went for an early dinner and when we got back Rob and Peg went for the late shift!

Mom and I heading out for our date

We also had some fun times in the room...Will, Ella and Matthew were big helpers with Gavin, Ella read to Gavin and Will loved to chase him around. We also managed to play quite a few card games...even teaching Will to play Solitare and Cribbage.

Here comes TROUBLE

G loves his toothbrush...

He thought it would be a good idea to use it to clean Will's crocs (no he did not put it in his mouth after scrubbing Will's shoe!)

Grandma B loved hanging out with all of her grandchildren...and they love spending time with her!
At the end of the week we were sad to leave, but we were happy to go home and see Daddy...and he was ready to have us home too! I was a little nervous about G and I flying home alone, but he did great and we managed just fine! It was nice to get home...even though it was freezing cold here!

Bye Bye Cancun! We hope to come back again soon!

No More Va-kay

Our little slugger!

Gavin returned to the normal routine this past week, as dad and mom went back to work after the holiday breaks. Mommy went to San Diego for work Tuesday-Thursday and Gavin decided to have some growing pains, clogged sinus and a general overall mini-bug which made him the cutest little crab.

Take me with mom

The lil' crew

By Thursday night he was back to "almost" normal and tearing it up.
Prior to that, Gavin was having a blast with his friends, bringing in the new year at his house. We had a get together with some friends and family and all the kids. It was very entertaining to say the least. Lots of drool, diapers, and toys scattered all over the house. It was a very good time.

Don't forget the flip flops!!

Strawberry powder from the dried fruit treats

You talkin' to me?

Uh, oh! Spaghetti O's!

Our next post should include some photos of Gavin in Cancun. As we speak, they are enjoying sand, beach, and sun with Grandma B., Rob, Peg, and the kids.