Happy Easter

Easter was a gorgeous day here, and we enjoyed celebrating with our family! G must have been a good boy, because that silly bunny hid some eggs outside for him to find!

G would find one and then want to open it instead of looking for the rest of them...
Look it, look it...I found one!

The bunny also left a bucket with books, musical instruments and plastic dishes

G's eggs each had a car inside... this is a horrible picture of G, but it does capture the excitement of find a chocolate delivery truck inside his egg! If only there was a real chocolate delivery truck!

This bucket can also be used as a hat!


Grandma B, Rob and his family joined us for a delicious brunch! Rob took a ton of pictures, but of course I forgot to ask him for any before I posted!

Buds...what a special Grandma G has!

G got scarves like we used in music class in his Easter basket, apparently they also work to turn him into a pirate!

On Saturday we also had a neighborhood egg hunt! We enjoyed a sunny, but very windy day, I helped hide over 400 eggs for the neighbor kids to find.

G on the hunt!

This is Gavin's girlfriend, Caroline, didn't catch her with her eyes open...but isn't she a cutie, and check out those pants! Adorable :)


After the hunt there were prizes, a pinata, snacks and crafts for all the kids. Over 40 kids participated, and it was a ton of fun! Yes...we are loving our neighborhood :)

G and Daddy enjoying a snack

We got a visit from our cutest neighbor boy on Easter...

Easter left me thinking, this is the last holiday before we are a family of 4, next year there will be 2 Easter baskets...and wondering will I be shopping for a cute Easter dress next year?
Either way we are looking forward to a happy, healthy baby in our future, at least that's what we are praying for!

Babymoon

Ok, so I know you really want to see cute pictures of Gavin not pictures of his giant pregnant mom...but we had a great babymoon in Cancun and had to share a few pictures (I promise there are no swimsuit photos :)

My most people's standards we are very boring vacationers....sleeping in, reading, laying by the beach or pool all day and enjoying a nice dinner is our idea of the perfect vacation! No sightseeing, tours, crazy bars or booked agendas for us.

We are VERY lucky that Grandma B was able and willing to come hang with Gavin so we could sneak away one last time alone before Baby #2 arrives (under 3 months to go now!)

Cary ended up with a migraine the 1st day so I spend the evening alone watching tv, playing cards and ordering room service. Luckily he felt better in the morning and we spent the day by the pool and ventured out for a relaxing dinner at Puerto Madero...no chicken nuggets in sight!

Puerto Madero
View from our balcony...it was windy, but sunny every day! Paradise :)

26 week belly picture

14 weeks at the most until Cary is a dad of 2!

While we were both very lonesome for our little man, we found out daily that he was entertaining Grandma B just fine! He thought we were in an airplane the whole time, and was fine with that :) As much as we enjoyed our time alone, it seemed much harder to be gone from G this time. Maybe because he is so much more interactive now! Worse for us than him I'm sure...he wasn't complaining about constant 1 on 1 attention from Grandma B (or Gramby and he calls her)

After dinner at Lorenzillo's! We both had delicious seafood meals and I even enjoyed a virgin daiquiri!

We ate at Lorenzillo's in Cabo last year, and it was just as delicious in Cancun this year!

Baby wanted ice cream after dinner...this was also the closest thing to a picture of our room that I got!

We tried a new place the last night...Habicuela Sunset, it was delicious :)

After 4 relaxing days on the beach and 3 delicious, quiet meals out we were both ready to get home!

As much as I missed G, it was totally worth it to spend time with my hubby! If spring break is in the cards next year maybe we will bring the kids and Grandma B with!

Our Little Stripper

G is a seriously funny little boy...and he knows it! He is getting more and and more independent, and often tells us "I do it"! Here are a few of G's latest antics...

G with his Cancun "souvenir", who would have thought a shower cap would be so exciting?
" Look at me"...we hear that phrase a lot too!

Liam testing out the goggles...

and G sporting the goggles

This is how I found Gavin when I checked on him before bed...he almost had his jammies off!
Do we have a stripper on our hands?
We put his jammies back on and he didn't make a peep, the next morning I asked him if he had taken them off and he looked at me like...what are you talking about, my jammies are on see?
Guess we need to put on a onesie under 2 piece jammies...he can get the pants off, and is starting on the diaper here!
and I'll leave you with his other cute side for this week :)

25 Week Baby Update

No we haven't forgotten our 2nd child...how could I forget when I have a basketball sticking out of my belly! I'm feeling HUGE already, but am thankful that I'm continuing to feel pretty good overall. For the most part I'm still sleeping for the most part, and my only major complaint is that I'm having some pain from my round ligaments and shifting bones! All part of the fun I guess. At my appointment last week we started talking about when we will schedule my c-section! YIKES...It just made it seem like reality, this baby is going to be here before we know it! I've been asked several times if I have the nursery ready...nope, I do have newborn diapers and a friend dropped off her bassinet for us to borrow this week, that's about all right now :) I also get asked if we have names...nope, we don't agree, why argue about it now right?

I think this baby is lazier then G was at this stage...sugar does make it move and it likes to exercise before I go to bed at night. Hopefully Cary will be able to feel it moving soon.

We leave for our babymoon next week, I'm so looking forward to spending some lazy time in the sun with Cary and enjoying some peaceful meals! I'm not looking forward to sporting a maternity swimsuit...but willing to sacrifice for the trip!

Any guesses on the gender of Baby K #2?

Spring is Here!

We are excited that the sun has finally decided to return, and are taking advantage of being outside as much as we can! I'm amazed at how much Gavin has changed from last summer...he loves being outside, in fact we usually have to bribe him or drag him inside.

Peek...looking out from the playhouse at the park
He can do all the ladders on the playground now, except the rock wall...no fears here!

Look who we found on our walk...

Our cute little godson... Liam is at the stage G was last year, still a bit clumsy and ALL OVER THE PLACE!

This bike is seriously the best...G doesn't care to be in his stroller for walks around the neighborhood anymore.


Spring Training...

Our little slugger getting in some batting practice, not the greatest picture, but it was a great hit!


Gavin got a Hot Wheel for his birthday from Dan and Kristi so this weekend we decided to get it out!

Daddy reading directions...and G was trying to wait very Patiently!

Finally time for a test drive, it was totally worth the wait! He's cruising all over the house.

Nakie Driver...watch out, here I come

In preparation for our vacation we joined the McNamara's out for some Mexican food

Gavin and Daddy had some...

Dos XX

G won the chugging contest! Just teasing, it was empty of course, but he does look like a pro!

Gavin continues to LOVE to help, especially in the kitchen! Even though he is NOT so helpful most of the time, we really are trying to let him do as much as he can. Look how proud he is to be helping me wash lettuce for a salad!

Chef G at work!

Gavin's language is exploding every day! The other day he said, " I did not know that"...Cary and I look at each other and said...what did you just say? WOW..we really need to watch what we are saying. He can also count to 5, and knows most of his colors and shapes! He is also starting to sing quite a bit. I look at him and ask myself...where did my baby go?

We aren't Irish, but St. Patty's day was a good excuse for a cute t-shirt...

and and excuse to eat green foods...

like pickles and asparagus...see my pickle (he loves them just as much as his mom)

Saturday we helped Spencer celebrate his 2nd birthday

G was talking about cake from the moment he saw the invite...

yeah for Spencer and for cake


We also joined Monica and Thomas at the Children's Museum this week...

G liked the little dinosaur, but was scared of the big ones! We had a blast, and he fell asleep on the way home!

Gavin is also really starting to notice when all 3 of us are not around and is asking...Daddy go? or Mommy go? Friday night Grandma B babysat so Cary and I could go to the Pipestone Girl's basketball game. Grandma reported G was a good boy, but was sad and asking where we were. I hope he isn't sad the whole time we are in Mexico or it could be a long week for both G and Grandma!

Sorry this post was kind of long...but we've been busy and our boy is just too dang cute!

Ducky in the Tub!

Gavin has taken a liking to taking tubbies in our big tub! I can't say I blame him, there is a lot more room for him to "swim around"! Cary and I were in our bedroom one night while Gavin was in the tub, all of a sudden we heard, "Duck in the tubby"...this is what we found:

"Quack Quack!"

Checking out the duck's bill

He can turn this face on and off like a light switch

Tony and Amanda's new baby, Mateo

Luciana and Gavin on our visit to see Mateo

Grandma B came and joined Gavin for music class

Gavin enjoying a splash of o.j. at the island

Ahhh! O.J. is good!

Carrot sticks work like drum sticks too!

Carrot clack clack clack

For some reason the toy bin is the new favorite

Desitin application # 3!

Within 30 seconds of silence and daddy runny upstairs, we found Gavin in his room. Even with the desitin tube in a sealed zip lock and closed rubbermaid tub, he managed to do this! Now every desitin tube is out of reach......we think.

High Five????

Out cold!

Even though he slept well last night, he was tired by 9:45 a.m. and was whiney. Daddy told him to get his crying pillow and get up on the couch with him. Within 5 minutes he was out for an hour, drooling on the pillow. Doesn't he look so sweet?