He is Walking!!!

Gavin took his first steps over the 4th of July and is now walking all over the house! He has been "truly" walking since last weekend. We are so proud of our little man....he loves to walk around the kitchen table holding his blue blanket! It is the cutest thing ever. I'm trying to post a video, but I'm having some technical problems....so hopefully I will have a video up soon!

2013 Swim Class

For the past two weeks I have been taking Gavin to his first swim class at Frontier Pool here in Olathe. Today was our last class. Gavin loves bath time, so I thought it would be a good idea to get him enrolled in swim class this summer. He really seemed to enjoy the pool....however I think he enjoyed watching all the other kids swim rather than focusing on his own swimming skills. Our class was at 11:30 (which worked out perfect with his nap schedule) and lasted for 30 minutes. We learned some new songs, and some basic swimming skills. He not only liked the water....he also really enjoyed helping me put on his sunscreen! lol On Monday Gavin's great-grandpa/grandma Doerr were in town and were able to come watch us at swim class.

Bridget & Ryan's Wedding

This past weekend we headed up to Des Moines to celebrate my good friend Bridget's wedding. Bridget had asked me to help decorate and set-up for her reception....and I loved it! I felt like I was working again. I forgot how much fun I have setting up for weddings! We headed up Friday and stayed with Brenda and Jodi. Court and Gavin hung out at the house while I headed to the reception hall to set-up Friday night. This was the FIRST time that I did not nurse Gavin before bed....Courtney gave him a bottle of milk instead. I know Court did great with him, but it was a sad moment for me! Anyways, the set-up went great and I was able to make it back in time to hang out on the deck at Brenda and Jodi's. We had a great time chilling on the deck enjoying a fire and some smores. We even got to listen to little miss Ava sing....she was so cute! Then we finished the night with some karaoke!

On Saturday my mom came to Des Moines and stayed at the hotel to watch Gavin as we went to the wedding. This was her first time babysitting Gavin and they had a great time together!

Gavin is 11 Months!

I can't believe we are approaching Gavin's 1st birthday! Gavin has been such a blessing to us in so many ways! I can't even remember what I did before he was here....this truly has been an amazing 11 months!

Well, these days it gets harder and harder to get Gavin to sit still for pictures.....and this month he was not that interested in getting his picture taken. Either way he still is as cute as can be! The biggest change this month is his walking skills. Gavin wants to walk, walk, walk....he is taking about 5-10 steps all on his own. He loves to grab my finger and go. I think we will have an official walker soon.

Gavin is still a great eater.....he eats anything I put in front of him. We started him on whole milk this month during the day with his meals since he is only nursing in the mornings and at bedtime now. Every month is gets a little harder for me now that he is nursing less and less. I love that time we share together and it makes me so sad knowing it will be coming to an end soon. Anyways, he did not like the whole milk the first day, but warmed right up to it by the second day. He still really likes his bananas and blueberries....but one of his new favorite foods is peanut butter toast! 

He decided he no longer wanted his tie on for pictures.....he wanted his blue blanket instead! He is so dang cute!!! Happy 11 months Gavin....we love so much! 

Celebrating the 4th of July

This year we decided to head up to Nebraska's 4th of July City "Seward" to visit my Dad and Kim and celebrate Independence Day! We always enjoy visiting my dad's because it is so beautiful and peaceful up there. I truly can not wait until Gavin is a little older because I know he is going to LOVE exploring my dad's "farm" (when you have 120 acres I think it is safe to call that a farm).

We had a wonderful weekend enjoying many festive activities! We took Gavin to his first 4th of July Parade in Seward.....which he enjoyed. He sat in his stroller patiently watching the parade, and loved watching all the big tractors and trucks. However, he was not a big fan of all the loud sirens.

Gavin enjoyed showing off his patriotic side all weekend....my cute little "American" boy

He even had cute little patriotic shoes....however they were a little to big! 

You can't celebrate the 4th of July with out some festive 4th of July "treats"...we enjoyed "Firecracker" cupcakes, "Stars and Stripes" trail mix, and "Star Spangled" spritzers. Kim also made an amazing mexican dish one night, and of course we celebrated the 4th with some classic burgers and brats!!

Even Gavin got to enjoy a special festive breakfast....he could not wait to get his hands on it!

One of our favorite things to do at my dad's is to sit out on the deck and enjoy the AWESOME scenery and wildlife. We sat out on the deck every night enjoying our cocktails and "Star Spangled" spritzers. We even got to watch the fireworks from the deck! Sitting out there enjoying my dad and Kim's company is the BEST!

Gavin also enjoyed being out on the deck....he loved the fresh air and the large deck to walk back and forth on. He had his morning snack out on the deck and the key was keeping Gunner (the dog) away from eating Gavin's cheerios.

Gunner was very fond of Gavin. Even though Gunner licked Gavin every chance he had, Gavin started to warm up to him and even enjoyed chasing him around in his walker.

This was the best 4th of July celebrating as a family of 3....Thank You dad and Kim for making it so special for us! 

Family Time

Two weekends ago George and Dixie came to visit along with Tom and Bernice, and Susan and Russ. It is always great when family comes to visit! We had a great time enjoying each other's company over coffee and cocktails on the deck. We even got to play a few hands of cards!!

On that Saturday we decided to head downtown KC to tour the Boulevard Brewery. Gavin was the only baby there....and he was all smiles during the tour! I figure we have to start him young right? ;) After the tour we got to sit outside and sample some of the new brews.....one of our favorites was "Tank 7"

Gavin also got to experience another first that weekend....the swimming pool! I have him signed up for swim classes this July and was wanting to get him in the pool before classes start just so he was familiar with it. So, with George and Dixie staying at the hotel it was the perfect opportunity to get Gavin in the pool.  He loved splashing the water with his hands!