My Favorite Spot

My changing table is the only place I let mommy lay me down without crying. I love looking at the window blinds! Mommy tried to set me safely in my bassinet next to the blinds in the living room, but I figured out the trick right away and was not happy. On a separate note, big brother is doing great with potty training! No accidents today (even with two outings!), unless you count the time mommy caught him peeing into the dog's water dish. This is the second time he has done that so mommy is just a little worried about the things she is not catching...

Potty Power!

The last time I bought diapers for Dylan, I told myself it would be the last time. Well, that time came when we ran out over the weekend, which meant potty training day #1 started when daddy went to work on Monday. Everything went well, only a couple accidents that seemed to coincide with when he had underwear on. So I cleared the calendar and stayed home all day to focus on potty training with no pants on. Dylan would run to potty by himself which was great, except he likes to stand now and his aim isn't so great (although I don't think it improves much with age does it?). He also liked to go in the shower because it gave him more room. Hey, whatever works. I must say I was exhausted at the end of the day since Gavin didn't give me much of a break either. So when daddy came home, Dylan was squatting and mixing Bentley's food with water accidently pooped on the floor. He came to me with sad eyes and told me what happened and as I took him to clean him up, the poop dissappeared. Ughh...I guess Bentley won't be hungry for the soup Dylan made. This event must have traumatized Dylan because he has not gone poop for two whole days now and he used to go twice a day.
Day #2 I decided I had to get some errands done. We had three stores to go to and started at Barnes & Noble and took a potty break before leaving. I am thankful boys can stand and pee when it comes to public restrooms. Dylan ran out saying "Potty Power!" Our last stop was Whole Foods where Dylan told me "We have to buy beer for Daddy!" By the time we got to the car, he had wet shorts so I was changing him and let him pee out the side of the van, just as someone walked by.
Today daddy had time off work (Hallelujah!) and helped me out with the kids. Thank goodness - Gavin was up at 6am and didn't take a nap longer than 10 minutes until about 8pm!!! I'm hopeful this means he will sleep well tonight! Dylan had a great day today with the potty. We even had less pee on the floor around the potty! We hosted a play date here this afternoon and surprisingly he kept his pants dry all through playing (with 2 potty breaks initiated by mom). We went out to eat and came home with...dry pants! When I put him to bed, he said to me "No more milk in bed" which is a rule I started enforcing on Monday, much to Dylan's dismay. I am so glad he has accepted it.
We are very proud of Dylan!

December is here!

We welcomed the Christmas season at the tree lighting ceremony at Mizner Park. Dylan had a blast watching the singing and dancing on stage, over-indulding in kettel corn and french fries, meeting some of his favorite characters, riding a train, sliding down the big fun slide...while Gavin took a nice long nap in the stroller.

High Fives with Tigger

Peek-a-boo with Pooh

Thanksgiving at the Finewoods

We spent the holiday at Jason's sister's house. The food was fabulous and the kids had a great time (well, Dylan had a great time - the older cousins may have just been putting up with the 2 year old tag-along). Dylan loves those big boys!!

Wouldn't be Thanksgiving without Carmen's famous rolls!

Solomon Gang

Gavin & Mommy

Our Thankful Turkey

After Turkey Tired

Cookie Painting

The Boy Cousins

Two Months!

Gavin Thomas is two months old! We celebrated this milestone last friday, Nov 21st, at my mom's group Thanksgiving party. Mommy got ready for the real T-day by eating a full potluck style lunch complete with homemade turkey. Gavin slept through almost the whole party but woke up right when mommy had finally made a plate of food to eat. Thankfully, a nice friend offered to hold Gavin and mommy ate a peaceful lunch for the first time in...2 months!


Ahhh...real life!

Dylan has discovered the difference between boys and girls and was sitting next to a pretty 9 month old at the party. He would very sweetly pat her back while making goo-goo eyes at her
(I think he learned that from daddy) and say to me "Mom, that's a girl (pronouned gill like on a fish)."


Today we went to the doctor and Gavin weighs 12.5 pounds. Now I know why those 3-6 month clothes seem to fit a lot better than the newborn ones. Gavin is smiling and cooing more and more frequently (though I haven't seemed to be able to capture that on film yet) and of course those moments make the screaming fits worthwhile. I undressed him and put him on the exam table for the length check today and he screamed bloody murder. The nurse said she had never seen a baby cry like that...yikes! Guess she never met baby Dylan either.

Today Dylan saw the letter D and said "D, Dylan, D - y - l" and stopped there. I praised him and then spelled it out for him "D - y - l - a - n" to which Dylan responded "Great! That's great mom!" So nice to be affirmed in my spelling abilities :)

He is well into the "Dylan do it" stage. One thing he really enjoys is making his own favorite lunch, a peanut butter (no jelly!) sandwich. Don't be fooled by the underwear in this photo - he is definitely not potty trained. It's a little slow going on my end now that my hands are full with the new baby. I almost prefer to have him in diapers at this point...and speaking of underwear / diapers, Jason and I have noticed that in about 99% of the photos we take of Dylan at home, he is not wearing pants. We're working on getting some pictures of him fully dressed at home, but it sure is easier to work on potty training and change diapers when you don't have to remove pants first!

Mom's Group

I am really enjoying the mom's group that I joined. It's a great way for me to get out of the house and there are always new activities to try. We went to a park we had never been to before this week and Dylan loved the water features.

Fall Fun

Daddy took a couple days off to spend time with us this week. Here are a couple pictures of our family time. Dylan watched some guys playing pool at Bru's room and when they would miss the shot, he would say "Almost!" and when one gentleman scratched Dylan told him "Nice try!" which cracked me up since the white ball did go in the pocket - how did he know it was the wrong ball? I'm sure that the guys enjoyed the commentary from a 2 year old.

Gavin is doing great, though sleep hasn't seemed to be his priority at night. Should I be worried that the outfit he is wearing in this photo says "6-9mo" on the tag??

Naked shot

I'm a new woman!

Last night Gavin slept from 12pm to 3:30 and then again until 7am with no fussing in between! Combined with a nap yesterday and another one today (thanks to daddy!), I feel very regenerated. Now I'm just hoping this trend continues...

Zzzzz....

Off to Church!

Home Birth!?

Yes, most people think I'm crazy for choosing a home birth, but we all loved it and I do recommend it. For a labor that started in the evening and went all the way until almost noon the next day, daddy really appreciated having his bed and my favorite part was having the fridge! We couldn't have done it without the help of my mom, as she played hostess to the midwives and helped with Dylan.

September 21, 2008
Gavin Thomas

My Favorite Boys!

Hello!

I have finally decided to joing the blogging world as a way for our out-of-town loved ones to stay updated with the boys and as somewhat of a journal for our family. Hopefully I will find the time to keep it updated! Please be sure to say in touch to let us know what YOU are up to!

Yes, this sweet little face is what comes between me and sleep (and the computer).