Check up, Catch up & Halloween is here

Prior to Gavin turning 1, I turned 26 on October 12th. Our birthdays are only 10 days apart. It wasn’t my best birthday ever but who’s complaining! I remember being pretty emotional. Probably because I was another year older and the pregnancy hormones. Anyways, I jumped on a doctors appointment to get flu shots for myself, Bradley and Gavin that morning before they ran out of them again. Great birthday present that was not what I wished for! Then after naps Bradley had his last soccer practice.

Brad bought me flowers and my cool ZOOM lens for my Nikon camera. Which is what the soccer pictures were taken with. Its a perk for being pregnant. I just sit myself in the grass and don’t even have to move to get the shot! I am really looking forward to having it for the lake and it will be perfect for sports in the future with my 3 boys!

He also got me take out Chinese food that I was craving and a chocolate cake to celebrate. We forgot before Bradley went to bed though so Brad sang me Happy Birthday by himself! Birthdays are no longer yours with kids on a weekday but in a way they are even better!

Next, here is just some stuff the boys are up to. Bradley is really into all kinds of games around the house. This is the “Daddy drag me on the floor with your leg game!” We also play hide and seek all the time. He always hides in the same spot 2 times in a row and then switches it.

Gavin loves to play with Daddy’s hats and gets into them in the closet all the time. Here he has just ran away with 3 of them! We are starting to see a new phase of him running from you if he has something he’s not supposed to. You know exactly what you are doing little skeezer!

Gavin had his one year CHECK UP this past Monday and he weighs 25 pounds and in the 72nd percentile in weight. He is in the 55th percentile with height for a number that I forgot. He is short that’s all I know! He is lovingly still spitting up for us! We tried 2%milk instead of whole and have been gradually mixing it with his formula but he still spits up some and cows milk is yuck smelling compared to formula spit up. Unbearable really. I just tried Almond milk but he doesn’t like the taste enough to drink what he needs. Now I guess I have to try Lactaid or Soy. He is still just roaring, clapping and dancing are his only tricks!

Next I have some cute pictures to share of him opening gifts. Some birthday and we have received tons of Halloween gifts from Mimi and Dunka and Great Granddad. THANKS everyone!

Matching Halloween shirts from Mimi & Dunka that you cant see anyways because of the way Bradley always wraps his arms around Gavin.

They were dressed up for Bradley’s Halloween Party at school.

Mrs. Sonja getting things ready.

They were marching with their pumpkin masks they made and oh YES, Pia is back! That is her in the pink. Bradley was so excited and ran to play with her right away in the morning.

Saying Grace before eating. I thought this was so sweet. When we pray at home we hold hands so I have never seen him do this!

Another party mom who helped me. Celeste is a MOPS friend too. We had to take pictures of our hair pieces that the kids totally didn’t pay attention too. I thought Bradley and the other kids would tell me I had a spider in my hair but it didn’t phase them one bit…sy spider! Oh and there you have it my 8 months belly shot!! The baby has dropped already and is head down ready for his big day whenever that is!

Treats they got today in the mail from Great Granddad.

A birthday gift from…..

They got him a matching pumpkin trick or treat bag like his brother has.

He’s really not that spoiled that he is wandering where's the stuff inside. He saw the tags and was trying to grab them.

I just think this stage is so cute when they think the boxes are more fun and paper and they are all around easy to please! Hope everyone has a …..

Trick or Treat

Smell my feet

Give me something good to eat

kind of Halloween!