11 for Gav and 3.5 for Mommy!

It is almost impossible for us to believe that Gavin will be turning one next month! It seems that with each child you add, the rate of time doubles! I can’t say we haven’t enjoyed this past year, and can’t wait for next month when we can relive it.
Gavin is just at the point where we can say he is officially walking! He is choosing more and more to walk instead of crawl and can stand from a crawling or sitting position without holding onto anything. He is SO proud of himself and starts clapping as he is walking, congratulating himself early. It is fun getting Easton involved in the process. At times, he feels a little put off at his brother’s milestones, but we try to recognize this and find something he does well, and applaud it. Gavin’s talking is turning into continual jibber jabber, and one of our favorite things to do is to see how long we can carry on a conversation with him. He is most talkative during meals….as is mommy and Easton, because even though they don’t look like her, both her boys enjoy food and eating constantly just like her (not so good for our budget). Gavin is doing a great job using his hands to feed himself, and prefers it to the mashed, spoon fed option. He is also drinking from a Sippy cup. Just like Easton at this age, Gav is in love with his dada, and bounces and grunts when daddy pulls into the drive. He says, “hi dada” .
Easton is our little charmer. I say this often, but his genuine personality is something we are so proud to have in our child. He constantly tells us he loves us, that I am beautiful (except if I have my hair in a bun. He then says that I look kinda bad), daddy makes the most awesome pizzas and asks how our day is. He is a please and thank you man, and cleans up his area after dinner, making sure to scrape his plate in the garbage before putting it into the sink. He learned this all by watching, because it is honestly not something we taught him (although I don’t mind and do take the credit when we are complimented). As of right now, Easton is into dramatic play and make believe, and loves for his mommy to be the princess in distress. He continues to be a great big brother, and helper. He has mastered holding down his own wiener when he pees (yippee!!)! As odd as it sounds, he has been potty trained for a year, but that thing had a mind of its own, and could not be controlled whenever he peed. He has finally mastered the hose and no longer needs mom or dad
We are excited to say that our family is growing! We are due with baby #3 this September! We always say that when we look at our dinner table, it always seems as though it’s not as full as we would like it to be Wonder when…or if that feeling will change!