February

Grandpa Pat and Grandma Rose Visit: We have been busy these past few months with visitors, which has been great. Pat and Rose came for a visit on their way back from Florida. As usual we played a lot of rounds of cards and the boys got a few small projects done.

The boys working on the car! Gavin was right there to lend a helping hand....lol

Grandpa fixing Gavin's wagon, so he could haul his money around

20 Weeks Pregnant: Well, we have made it half way this month. We had our 20 week ultrasound on Feb. 11th. The baby weighed in at 1lb and had a heartbeat of 147. We are very thankful that everything looks good and baby seems healthy! I have been feeling great with this pregnancy so far and am getting really excited to meet this baby!

 February's Belly Picture.....21 Weeks Pregnant (Feb. 15th) 

Celebrating Valentine's Day: I love craft projects when I have the time. So, my friend Jennifer and I had a coffee and crafts morning and enjoyed making some small little valentine crafts to incorporate around the house.

I got to celebrate valentine's day a little early this year (Friday the 13th) with a handsome little dude. We started our morning out getting some valentine donuts and then headed to music class.

Who doesn't like waking up from a nap with "sweet" treats and valentine presents! 

Snow Day (inside): When you can't go outside to play we bring the snow inside!

Aquarium Visit: We headed downtown to the aquarium with Jen and Isaac one afternoon. They boys had a blast of course. We even had lunch at Fritz's train station.

A quick photo with the Lego Lady! lol

Our little Picasso: Enjoying some afternoon painting

A Real Snow Day: We finally got enough snow to actually go outside and play last weekend. Gavin was a big help with shoveling the driveway. 

A New Year 2015: January

Well, it is 2015, so cheers to a new year with new and exciting adventures! We had a fairly low-key New Year's this year spending time with great friends! So here is the run down on our January.....

New Year's Eve with Friends

Cheers: The kiddos are finally in bed! LOL 

Our Big Exciting News: Gavin is going to be a BIG brother! We are extremely thankful that God is blessing us with another child in June. He picked the perfect time to bring sweet Gavin into our lives and now he has picked the perfect time to bring sweet baby #2 into our lives. So, far I have been feeling great and I'm so thankful for that! I don't take that for granted! We just keep praying that I will continue to have a healthy pregnancy! 

Here is our announcement that we shared with our family over Thanksgiving.  

 January's Belly Picture.....16 Weeks Pregnant (January 11th, 2015)

 Here is a glimpse of our sweet baby at 8 weeks.  I can't wait to hold, kiss and snuggle you!

Potty Training: Yep....it is time! We started potty training Gavin this month and he has done great! We had a few accidents the first 4 days, but after that it has been smooth sailing! He started out only using his little potty, but now mainly goes in the big potty! He still is wearing a diaper for nighttime (mainly because I'm not sure if he can hold it all night long yet). However, he has been starting to wake up dry a few mornings. So, maybe by the time we switch him to his big boy bed he can be diaper free at night. 

He enjoys bringing his toys with him and checking out his progress!

A few potty treats to keep him motivated! 

A visit from Great Grandma Olson and Gigi: Since we did not make it back to Waterloo for Christmas, my mom and grandma came down for a quick visit/ mini Christmas celebration.

He couldn't wait to open up his gifts! 

More trains.....his favorite

Us girls out on a lunch date.....don't worry my bloody mary was virgin! 

First Possible Scar: Yep, he was running around being silly and of course fell into the end table. He somehow bit down on his lip and split it wide open! Luckily, we did not need to go to the ER or get stitches, but he may have a scar across the bottom of his lip. 

Music Class: We still are attending music class once or twice a month and I just wanted to get a few snap shots. The older he gets the more he seems to really enjoy the class. 

A visit from Great Grandpa/Grandma Doerr: It is always nice when family comes to visit. Gavin does not get to see his great grandparents very often, so he sure did enjoy spending time with them. Mom and dad even got a date night one night. Another plus was that Gramps went and got us donuts every morning!