Spring Fever!

Gavin has been doing well with the potty.. I really think we're headed in the right direction =) He actually used a public potty the other day for the first time, and my niece thought I was nuts when I was getting so excited!! It was a big step for him to use a potty other than his own, so I was praising him like crazy!! We've tried to stay busy the past couple of weeks. We enjoyed a hockey game with Gavin's Uncle DD (pictures will be up soon!) Gavin seriously LOVES hockey. He sat and watched the entire game, plus the overtime period, plus the 8 round shoot-out and he had a blast!! We got to enjoy a lot of family time this past weekend - lunch, shopping and a fun visit with my Grammie. I just love spending time with her, but it's so hard and painful at the same time.. Our wedding anniversary is coming up on March 28th. We are going to take a weekend trip to Washington DC - my mom is going to watch Gavin (thanks mom!!) and my mother-in-law is going to care for the dogs (thanks Lil!) It will be nice to take a trip with just Steven, we've not done anything like this since Gav was born so it will be a special treat =)

Gavin made a neat tie-dye shirt at school. He was so proud when he put it on =) He is talking like crazy now and is putting together nice sentences. The alphabet and twinkle twinkle little star are his favorite songs right now! He's become much more interested in coloring and helping mommy cook over the past couple of weeks. He's my big helper!!

Steven's shift is changing.. he is now going to be working second shift.. bummer. He will keep Gav home in the mornings with him then drop him off at school for the afternoon - so he will only be there half days but 5 days a week. It's not going to be fun.. but we're thankful he still has a job. My work is going pretty well - one days it's great, the next it's super emotional and tough - today is going well so far =) I was thinking the other day and if Steven and I would have gotten pregnant when we started trying - last June - then our due date would be next Tuesday.. oh wow, we'd have a newborn soon! Part of me is glad we didn't get pregnant because I don't know that we'd be ready, another part is just wishing it would have happened then so this whole roller-coaster could have been avoided. I am faithful and I do trust in the LORD with all my heart so I know the right time will come!

Okay, enough is enough, time to get back to work - enjoy the photos!