New Schedule

Today marks a day of change for us. We are all on a new schedule. I am kind of nervous about it but it is 1 o'clock & so far it has been okay with the exception of Gavin already eating all his milk we got out for him for today. I have a new work schedule which goes something like this...Monday - Friday 7am-3:30pm. I am super excited for it because I am already up at 4am every morning feeding Gavin, so I can now get ready after I get him back to bed & off to work for me. Mike has a new schedule at work also. He works the day shift now! YAY! So if he is scheduled any day Monday-Friday, he will work 2pm-11pm. If he is scheduled Saturday &/or Sunday, he can work whatever shift they need him to. No more night freight or working all night & not sleeping all day! This will also hopefully give Mike a better chance of finding a new, better job! YAY! We couldn't be more happier for this new schedule change in our lives. So with the overlapping schedule, Gavin will now be going to a babysitter for about 3 hours when our schedules do overlap! Thanks to our very friendly, kind neighbors & their girls for being so willing & happy to watch the little mister for us! We appreciate you so much.

Binky Drama

Okay, so anyone who knows me knows that I am not a Binky fan. I have a friend who's "baby" is 18 months old that still uses that binky like it is going outta style. Before we had Gavin, several people told me to try it & then we could ween him off it when we felt it was time, but to give it a try before I discounted it. Gavin has really never been a binky fan, he would only take it when he was absolutely exhausted & fighting sleep. The past 3 weeks or so he wouldn't even take the binky at all & he was on this new kick of ALWAYS having his fingers in his mouth if he wasn't sleeping or eating. I talked to my mom & she had suggested to try another binky because we have only used 1 brand with him. We went on a binky shopping spree today & found SEVERAL binkies that he will take. I am hoping that the next several months will be better now that there are binkies that he will actually take. It will make nap time as of late so much better! Sorry about the poor quality of the picture...All I had was our cell phones. Let me know what you think about binkies & what your favorite brand is or has been?

The binky says I "heart" mommy...I need validation!

ps...Don't worry, we got 1 that says I "heart" daddy too!

Funny Faces

I have been trying to take pictures of Gavin's funny faces that he makes. I have a few so far...take a look!

Cutest Baby

I just have to say that I have the cutest baby boy in the whole wide world...I even have some cute pictures to prove it...He's a Cutie!

Jackson Hole

I just wanted to update the blog really quick before I hit the sack. Gavin & I went to Jackson Hole last weekend. All by ourselves...Friday morning we woke up at 5am, I feed Gavin & we were off. Mike got home from work just in time to see us off. I still can't believe that Home Depot wouldn't let him go with us, but we had a great time & he got to sleep without having to worry about taking care of Gavin.

We got up to McCammon in Idaho at 9am & I feed Gavin there & then we made it the rest of the way to the camp site by 11:30am. When we got there it was Raining & yucky but by noon, it had turned into a beautiful day. We had decided to go into Jackson that afternoon & piddle around there. After we got back to Camp, it had started to rain again, but only rained for about 30 minutes or so...nothing bad at all...that is when Gavin got his best sleep. There was a group of rafters across the camp site from us & the rangers were there on Friday talking to them. We saw them packing up & thought that the rangers were kicking them out because they had a ton of people in there site, so we went down to the camp hosts to buy that camp site for the night so I could park my car. We got talking to the camp hosts & they said that they had an accident & a leader fell in the river & didn't come back up in time. We stopped at there camp site on the way back & asked what happened, they said that they went through a rapid & 4 fell out. The leader didn't come back up in time & when he did, wasn't breathing. They rushed him to the hospital, but it didn't look it! It broke my heart...If you are going to to White Water Rafting on the Snake River, please know what you are doing. A friend of mine said he fell out on the Rapid "Three Ordeal" which is not a safe rapid it all. It has the saying..."If it's high, you die, if it's low, no go!" We looked over the weekend to see if there was anything reported, but couldn't find anything.

Saturday no one wanted to go on the river...we had all had our fear level taken up a notch to hear about the leader in that group, so we played around camp & had nice family time & packed up to go home. It was a rough ride home...one that I don't plan on doing again without someone. Thanks so much to my mommy for riding with me from Brigham City to Lehi...I don't know what I would have done without you. Love you & thanks for the great weekend! Enjoy the pictures.

Playing Cards around Camp

Ben playing in the fire

Jason & Gavin

Kammi & I in all my baby fat glory

Love this picture of Gavin! What a cutie!

One of the souvenirs I bought in Jackson for Gavin - His hat says, My First Vacation, Jackson Hole

Gavin sleeping in his huge warm sleeper & BYU Comforter

Gavin in Jackson

Memorial Day Weekend/Siblings Dinner

I better blog about this weekend before I forget about it. For Memorial Day weekend my cute sissy Cathy came up from New Mexico & my other cute sissy Wendy came down from Idaho. Wendy is getting married in July...only 1 month left...so we got a lot of things done for her wedding. We got a lot of shopping done & figured out what we were going to wear & took some cute Bridal Pictures of Wendy...will blog about this later.

The best day of the weekend was Sunday when we all went to my brother Ben's & his wife Sarah's house for dindin. We had an amazing roast & veggies & some great cake. It was a great night to get together as siblings...minus Jason...without parents & with our spouses...minus Andrew...& have a great night of talking, laughing, reminiscing of growing up & poking fun at the 3 wolves howling at the moon t-shirt! I am so glad that we are as close as we are as family. I wish we all lived closer to each other, but we make it work. Thanks for the great weekend Ben, Cathy & Wendy! I love you all so much & we missed you terribly Jason...maybe next time!

H1N1

Guess who had to take the H1N1 (Swine Flu) test today...Yep...Me! It did come back negative, but it is the most uncomfortable "test" ever. I am still not feeling good & I am hoping & praying that I don't give it to Mike & Gavin, but we are getting through it...1 hour at a time.

It all started last night. I came home from work, played with Gavin for a while & about 6, started feeling dizzy, cold & sick. The room felt like it was spinning. I didn't think anything about it, took care of Gavin for the night & went straight to bed after I put Gavin down. Gavin woke up for a 2:15 feeding, I felt fine. He woke up again for a 5:15 feeding, again I felt fine. Mike came home about 6 & I started coughing. I got ready for the day & as I was driving to work, I started to feel more & more sick. I couldn't breathe & my chest was really tight. Almost 2 years ago I started to feel like this & we went to the Dr. & it was my asthma. As I was driving to work this morning, that is what came to my mind. I didn't have my inhaler with me, so I decided I would see how long I could make it. I talked to my boss & she reminded me that I had my nebulizer in the car. I did a treatment of that but it didn't seem to work. About 11 I called Mike & told him I needed to see the Dr. because I wasn't getting any better, it was getting worse. We went to the Dr. & were shocked to find out I had a fever & that the Dr. thought it was Swine Flu. The test did come back Negative, but with my asthma, the Dr didn't want to risk it so I am on meds & can't go back to work until my fever is gone & we know what kind of flu it is (according to my boss) I am still not feeling any better tonight, but haven't thrown up yet...YAY!

Please keep us in your prayers that I recover from this quickly & that Mike & Gavin don't get this!

Drill Weekend...Family Addition

This past weekend, the Navy held there annual Drill weekend for Families. It was a sad, rainy Saturday, but we made the most of it. They had several tents set up for the USAA Bank, TriWest/TriCare insurance, Military One Source, and several other services there. Gavin did so good, He slept most of the day in his carrier, except when he was hungry! What a good kid. They also had Bouncy toys for the kids...

Awesome Off Roading Vehicles...

A Dunk Tank to dunk the Captains!

A rock wall...

Really good food...

It was also the day for Divine intervention. I don't know if I am more in tune to it lately, if I need it or what, but it seems I have had a lot of it lately. A couple people came up to us & it seemed like they just told us exactly what we needed to hear at the time we needed to hear it...& we have never even met these people or talked to them or anything. Crazy! Needless to say, we learned a lot of info, heard a lot of things that obviously we needed to hear & had a lot to think about over the weekend!

Weight Loss - Active

So I haven't lost the pregnancy weight I put on yet, not that I was expecting to, but I have actually gained back some that I lost about a month after Gavin was born. We bought a Wii in April & got the Wii Fit to go with it. It is fun to do, but it's not really the exercise I want to do. So last month the EA Sports game Active for Wii came out! I love it! It is a 20-30 minute exercises 5 days a week that literally kicks my butt. I am sweating profusely after every workout! I have really been slacking at it lately, but will get back in the routine so by Wendy's wedding, I will look good in our black on black dresses!

3 Months

Gavin is 3 Months old. He turned 3 months old Tuesday. What a cutie if I do say so myself. New things he is doing this month...

*He loves to look at his Mobiles...the Crib mobile & the swing mobile

*He loves to raise his arm & point at things...I don't have a picture of this yet, but we are working on it

*He is becoming more & more aware of his hands & feet, even though he hasn't quite discovered them yet, it will be soon

*He holds his head up really well now & when you prop him up supporting him, he sits really well

*He is starting to smile a lot more & is giggling. He really likes to smile & giggle when he is on the changing table getting his diaper changed

*He is checking things out more & more...he likes to turn his head from side to side to see different things

*He now rubs his eyes when he is tired

*He sleeps really good in his crib at night but not so much during the day...he naps in his swing

He's a keeper & we love him to pieces!