Pictures

We were able to get Gavin's 4 year old pictures and Owen's 6 month old pictures at the same time. Gavin's eyes weren't quite healed, but he is still adorable. Owen was also very personable this day and very cooperative - thank goodness!

4 Year Old Stats: 45 lbs. (96th percentile); 45 inches (98th percentile)

6 Month Old Stats: 16 lbs., 13 oz. (35th percentile); 27 inches (60th percentile)

Catch Up - Gavin!!

Gavin enjoying the spring weather. This is the first time he rode his big bike. He does such a great job and there is zero fight to wear his helmet - he thinks it is cool.

Don't let the picture above fool anyone - poor Gavin has had a horrible month of April. It started the week before his birthday when he came home from daycare with pink eye. We went to the doctor, got some eye drops and everything seemed to be cleared up by the weekend for his wonderful birthday party. Thank goodness that the weather held out and the kids could play outside. Gavin (and our whole family) is truly grateful to have such wonderful friends and family. They spoiled him rotten and it took forever for Gavin to open his presents. He is such a wonderful child and opens very methodically and makes sure that every scrap of wrapping paper is put in the garbage bag before moving on.

Unfortunately, last week he had another flare up of the pink eye - or so we thought. When I picked him up from daycare he looked like someone literally punched him in the eye. He was so swollen that the poor bugger couldn't even see out of his left eye. Off to the doctor again!! We got a stronger eye drop this time and again by Saturday everything seemed to be cleared up.

However, when he woke up on Monday, both eyes were swollen, red, and itchy. Luckily we were already scheduled to go to the doctor for his 4 year checkup and shots. This time the doctor decided that it has to be allergies and we have the poor little guy on 5 different medicines to get this whole thing cleared up! It is not clearing up and we return this Monday to find out what more we can do. Also, he still has to get those nasty 4 year vaccines, but the doc is not comfortable giving them until we get this situation under control.

It hasn't all been bad though. Gavin started Tee Ball this year and loves it!! It is also nice to get him outside (which he loves so much) and run off some of his excess energy. The only problem is that when I go back to work I feel like I will never see him. I will pick him up from school, come home to make supper, and then we are either rushing to practice or a game! Practice days I don't even get to see him long! On the brighter side, Greg is his coach so he is getting a lot of Daddy time! I will work on figuring out how to post a video b/c if anyone needs a good laugh, you just have to go see these little ones play. It will brighten the most depressing day!

First day of practice!!

Opening Day!!

Don't let this picture fool you! This was taken at the opening day parade and Gavin was mad b/c we made him stop playing with the kids to take a picture.

Action Shots: Gavin's first at-bat ever and running to 1st base.