Saturday, January 23, 2010

January Update

Hello everyone! Hope the new year is starting out well for you! Ours is going great so far! Gavin just turned 5 months old! Oh, how the time flies. Everyone told us that from the beginning. So, we've just been trying to soak up every single minute with Gavy since he'll be all grown up before we know it! So, let's see...where to begin. At Gavin's last appointment, he was 13.3 lbs and in the 25th percentile for kiddos his age. Everything checked out as good! His newest tricks are rolling over and playing with his feet! So, we find his socks in random places and his big toe in his mouth oftentimes. It's precious! He's started laughing lots more, which is such a joy. He really likes playing peek-a-boo and being chased by one of us while the other is holding him. He thinks it's hilarious! A kiddos laugh just melts your heart, doesn't it?! My goodness, we love this little boy so much! This last week, he's slept the whole night through which has been so wonderful! We're all happier about that! I think that's the latest and greatest about Gav!

I've gone back to work doing 2 twelve hour shifts per week. It's going pretty well. I love being a nurse! The hardest thing has been leaving Gavin! This last week, I had a pretty bad day at work. So, I wasn't so happy when I got home. I'll tell you what, though. Gavin greeted me with a great big grin and laugh. After that, what happened in the day just didn't seem to matter as much. The next day when I had to go to work, it was so hard for me to leave Gavin. I just wanted to spend the whole day with him. I went to work anyways, and his daddy sent me a precious picture of Gavin with the message, "Miss you, Mommy!" I just cried! It's hard to leave that baby boy!

Matt's doing well! Just plugging away at work mostly, making lots of plans for future trips to Mexico, Jordan, France, and possibly Haiti sooner than later. He's a busy guy! As far as home life, it's been fun to watch him be a daddy! Although it's not a surprise, he's great at it! I'm so thankful for him! I love my boys!

Enjoy the pictures!

Char