More Gavin!!

Since I went back to Dr. Mammel they wanted to do a sonogram to actually measure Gavin and make sure he was growing good and that everything looked ok. I was thrilled of course to get to see my little baby again. We went this Monday as a family and enjoyed watching him move around.

Gavin was happy to reassure us many times that he indeed was a little boy!!

This one right above is his manliness again and the one on the far right is the bottom of his foot.

He has his hand up to his mouth and looks as though he may be sucking his thumb, I hope not though. In the other you can see his arm and leg stretched out.

They said that everything measured out perfectly and he weighed 15 ozs. and was about 10 inches from head to butt.

Family Photos

We had our family pictures taken a couple weeks ago, since we hadn't had any done since Christmas. They turned out really cute and here they are.

I love the one with Gabe looking at us, it is just really dark.

Gabe is Michael's little Mini Me!! They are so cute together!!

Gabe and I have since gotten a haircut so already these pictures seem very different. Gabe looks like such a handsome little man.

In a couple months we will get belly pictures done with Gavin. It was something I wanted to do very badly when I was pregnant with Gabe but just never got around to it.

Gavin Update

Well I went to see Dr. Mammel on Tuesday and he said everything is great!!! I have lost 14 lbs since I got pregnant but have hardly been sick. My blood pressure was fine and so was Gavin's heartbeat. The nurse could not seem to get his heartbeat very good on the Doppler, she said he was just running away from her so she wanted Dr. Mammel to do it for me when he came in. He got it right away and said it was very strong. He also said that I measured right on point, so take that everyone who keeps telling me I'm so big already!!!! He is having me go ahead and come in on Monday for an ultrasound, so Michael and Gabe will get to come with me again and see the boy!! Gabe finally this week has started acknowledging my belly, he will come up and pat it and say "Bubba". So I will post the new pictures of Gavin on Monday after my appointment at 11.

Haircut

Before

Yes we got Gabe's haircut and I am so glad we did. I had been thinking about doing it just because it was getting a little messy looking but Daddy really wanted it cut.

We took him Saturday afternoon to Sports Clips and I was really unsure of how he would do but he sat in the chair all by himself and let the lady cut it.

The only thing he didn't like was the cape, it was so big that he couldn't get his hands out from under it and we finally just took it off. he let her use the electric razor and all to clean up around his ears and neck.

She styled it for him and made it all spiky, Gabe thought he was hot stuff. He really liked when she brushed the powder all over him to keep the hair from itching him.

After

He got a sucker for being so good and he really enjoyed that. Since he was such a good boy we took him to Steak 'N Shake for lunch.

We also took him and got him some hair gel and small clippers so that Mommy can cut his hair now when she cuts Daddy's. Gabe has many styles now; spiky, mohawk or the comb over. He looks so handsome with his new haircut and so grown up.

Say what??

Gabe is talking up a storm!!! Everything we say to him he tries and repeats and usually says it pretty well.

Here is a list of all the words he is saying on his own, even at the appropriate time:

1. frog

2. cookies
3. juice

4. please

5. thank you

6. bite

7. open it

8. truck

9. hot

10. fork

11. baby

12. hot dog

13. dude

14. bat

15. ball

His Daddy taught him "Go Rays" and he says that when they watch games at night!! He learned hot dog from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse show, they do the hot dog dance at the end of every show. So when he wants to watch it or he sees Mickey or any of the other characters he says "hot dog", he also says "toodles" which they say on the show. It is really cute, he also says Manny when he sees Handy Manny.

He also says Stanley, which is Gigi and Pop Pop's little Schnauzer and likes to hug and pat the dogs.

If you ask him what a dog says, he will say "woof woof"! He can also tell you what a cow says, we are now working on cats and ducks.

He loves waving bye bye and has also started blowing kisses. He mostly just slaps himself anywhere on the face and then throws it away, we hasn't gotten it that the kisses are supposed to come from his mouth. If I ask him for hugs and kisses he will usually give me both and it is my favorite thing. Anytime he sees Daddy kiss Mommy then he wants to kiss Mommy too!!!

His favorite thing to play with in his room now is his golf clubs. He will use any ball he finds and put it right on the rug where he wants it and hit it. He will do this for 20-30 minutes at a time, he is very precise about getting the ball right where he wants it before he hits it.

Anytime we are getting ready to go he has to be the last one because as soon as the shoes are on his feet (he now wears a size 6!!) he runs for the front door. He loves getting out of the house and going places!!

He is getting really bad about throwing fits and is getting many spankings, hopefully this is just a faze and will pass pretty soon!!

He is just such a busy boy and never stops moving!! He has taught himself all these fake smiles and silly faces and it is so funny to watch.

I am sure I have forgotten so many tings but it is hard to remember once I sit down at the computer.

That is his new bag Mommy made him and he loved it he was running all over the house with it around his neck. We thought we could use something a little smaller till little brother comes and we have to get the big diaper bag back out.

On a different note I will be returning to Dr. Mammel on Tuesday so I will give everyone an update then on baby Gavin. They should do a sonogram then on my next visit to measure and everything then we will have new pictures.

Also we got family pictures done last weekend, so I will post those next week after I pick them up.