Update and Gavin is now 9 months!

Our whole family has been sick on and off for the last month. It started with me, then Jayden, then Gavin, then J.R., and now its back to me. It hit all of us pretty hard, so it got kinda scary for a little bit, but thankfully none us had the flu, just little viruses.

Our BIG news of the month is Jayden is FINALLY potty trained! He's doing so good with it and rarely has accidents. He even just goes on his own without telling you. The only trouble I have had with him was when my friend Kristine and her little girls stayed with us. He refused to go potty the whole time they were here. I think he was a little embarrassed. I was so happy to see my friend, she is one of my best friends and I haven't seen her since a month after Jayden was born. She moved to Tacoma, WA because her husband is in the military and that's where he was based. She has 2 little girls; Isabel will be 4 here in the next couple weeks, and Amya who will be 2 here in December.

Gavin is now 9 months old! I can't believe it, I say that every month but really thats how I feel. He cracks me up so much! He really is just a goofball. His personality is really starting to come out. He's a lot like his older brother, but definitely has the big baby thing going on. He weighed 19 pounds last week when we took him into the dr, and his legs almost dangle out of the carseat. Some of his recent accomplishments are as follows:

• He can wave bye bye ( this just started yesterday)
• He can sympathize with your feelings (i.e. he cries when he sees Jayden crying and laughs, when we laugh)
• He can shake his head no in protest. Last night he was doing it while drinking his bottle.... I think he was trying to tell his bottle that he didnt want to go night night.
• He can pull up to standing. He's my little monkey baby.
• He's eating a little bit better. He loves, crackers, cookies, mac and cheese, and sweet potatoes best.