June

I cannot believe the month we had. I feel like the things we did at the beginning of June were a million years ago! When we returned home from our trip to California, a few days later, we found out the offer was accepted on our home from the bank. We began the crazy search for a new home to rent. After a few hot days of searching we found a wonderful house just a mile from where our condo was. It has so much room for Gavin to spread out in as well as a huge back yard that we will get to have Gavin's 2nd birthday party in! Once we found the house, we were off to Virginia to see John's retirement from the Navy. Alex and I were both nervous about flying so far with Gavin and he of course was WONDERFUL! It is funny though, he does not want his "bankie" to go through the security check, even though he knows he can get it on the other side. He is not quite two and he already knows the drill when it comes to flying! I told Alex it is probably a good thing he has flown so much because he had no problem sitting in our laps and never complained. We are very lucky parents. The next time we fly though, he will move up in status because he will have his own big boy seat! Which will be nice for everyone! We had a wonderful time in Virginia. Gavin of course loved "Gampa" as he loves all guys! He even wanted to play with Dan Winslow, right when he walked in the door. I think he just knows he is a fun guy ;) We got to go on the Battle Ship Wisconsin for the retirment ceremony which was really neat. Really brings what our military does into prespective. We all felt very patriotic. We also got to go to Virginia beach and to York Town which was neat to see all the historical landmarks. It was a great trip and I am glad that Gavin got to see Grandma and Grandpa Ottery's house in Virginia and experiece the Atlantic Ocean. Lucky boy, got to see both ocean's within two weeks! Once we returned from our trip, we began packing and prepairing for the move. I must say all the help we had was great. The guys had everything packed up and moved into the new house by 11 am! (Just in time for the U.S. game of course). The house has been great. Gavin loves to be chased by Dad everyday when he gets home. They run through the whole house. We cannot wait unitl the back yard is landscaped. Gavin and Max will be outside the entire day I'm sure...no matter how hot it is! Next up...Gavin's second birthday and IOWA!

May

May has come and gone so quickly. The month started off with Gavin and I getting in a little fender bender. It was a little 3 car "pile up" with our Envoy being the last car to get hit. I think we got more shook up about it than the car had damage. When it happened Gaving said" Uh oh Mommy!" He hadn't even realized we had gotten hit. Thank goodness Nene and Dadda were only a few cars in front of us, so they were able to come and take Gavin while I waited 3 HOURS for the police to come! Everything is fixed now, we have a brand new bumper...whoo ooohhh!

We stayed busy every weekend with parties and Gavin's soccer practice on Saturday mornings. We can now say we have a taste of what it is to be a parent running to activites for our little ones. It was so much fun watching Gavin play ball. Each week he improved dramaticaly, although his last practice he reverted back because there was a HUGE John Deere tractor tilling a field right next to where he had practice. I think we may have a little farmer on our hands ;)

The end of this month we went to LA to visit our long time friends Megan and Peter. We had a great time visiting the beach, going to Universal Studio's and just hanging out. Gavin loves "Pete" and he couldn't leave the room without Gavin yelling his name. Soooo cute!

Our LA weekend was the start to a busy summer. In about 1.5 weeks, we'll be heading to Virgina to see Grandpa John retire from the Navy. I'm sure Gavin will love seeing all the ships and visiting the other ocean. What a lucky boy, he gets to see both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans all within 2 weeks of each other. After that we will head to Vegas for the 4th of July for our good friends Hector and Rochelle's wedding at Treasure Island.

I'll try to keep you posted on all our adventures!

End to a crazy week

Last week was a crazy one for this family. On Tuesday, Gavin started running a temp. He hadn't been eating or drinking, so that night Alex and I took him to Urgent Care. Our suspicions we validated when the nurse practitioner told us he had an ear infection. We came home and Alex ran to the nearest 24 hr CVS and got his amaxocilon. We gave him a dose and expected him to get some rest. That did not happen! He was up all night. His fever was still there and it seemed he just couldn't get comfortable. So, we drove him around Ahwatukee at 1 am for about 20 min to give him some fresh air and cool him down. Alex then ended up sleeping on the couch while Gavin and Mommy slept off and on all night. Gavin was then up at 5:30 am! Oh what a long day we had ahead of us. He wanted no food or drink still, not even his milk. We gave him a second dose of medicine and an hour later he threw it up. I called the doctor and took him in. After a full inspection of Gav, he said he had NO ear infection and couldn't find anything! I was so upset, because that means we could have been feeding him these meds for no reason! Dr. Chang said it was probably something viral and to try to keep him hydrated. Well, after a trip to the store, I tried all afternoon. He wanted nothing and didn't sleep at all. Our poor little boy was not looking good and it broke my heart. Thank goodness Alex came home early, because Gavin threw up again. I had made the call to his Dr. and they told me to take him to the emergency room! This all happened right before Alex walked in the door from work. I was so upset, but I knew he needed to start to feel better and soon. After waiting for 3 hrs, and Nana and Bobby coming to keep us company, we were seen by the ER Dr. He told us he had Stomotitis. It is a viral infection that causes white sore on the back of the throat. It makes it hurt to swallow. He was given a pain reliver and within minuets, he was downing apple juices and seemed to perk up a little. After a total of 6 hours in the ER, we went home to dinner that Nana and Bobby had gotten for us. Nene stopped by as well. Gavin was so tired by that point, the dark circles under his eyes were awful, both from being tired and dehydrated. He feel asleep instantly and slept all night. He took a few days, but he is back to himself, eating and playing. I think we have even entered the terrible tw0's now! We just thank God that all is ok and our baby is healthy.

Too Long

I know it has been WAY too long since I last posted. We'll see if I can stick to my promise to myself of keeping up on this! A lot has been going on in our lives since I last posted. Gavin is a walking, talking, dancing machine. His favorite song is "Aby" aka "Imma be" by Black Eyed Peas. We listen to that song at least 10x a day. His vocabulary is pretty big and he adds new words daily. We joined Lifetime Fitness at the beginning of the year and love it. Gavin took some time to get used to the child center, but he is now pretty good about going in there without Mom or Dad being called out from their workout! Mom and Gavin have been using the pool as well at least two times a week for the past month. The outside pool is heated and it is a walk in pool which makes it great for us. Gavin has really become a little fish, sticking his head in and walking in the water until he can't touch. No fear! We plan on taking swim lessons again this summer. So he will be a professional by then end of August! There are many plans for summer travel. We will be going out to VA for Grandpa John's retirement from the Navy in June and then we will be in Iowa for almost a whole month in August for Aunt Lanna's wedding, which Mom is the Matron of Honor, Dad is an usher and Gavin is a ring bear! We are so excited and can't wait to see how Gavin does walking down the isle! That was just a taste of what we have been up to. If you don't hear from me soon, email me and remind me to write an update!