I'm going to take a break from posting all the pictures from the past few weeks just to give you some updates. So many people have called or emailed us to see how we're doing so I thought I'd take a minute to fill you all in. :)
Gavin loves his new home! The child wakes up saying "outside" and says it all day long until we give in....then he never wants to come in. He is perfectly content playing in the backyard with his new water table (thanks to some very special people in Cincinnati) or rolling balls down the driveway. Mommy doesn't like that game very much, though. :) He's doing much better in his new big boy bed than we thought he would. Naps are still hard - we can't just lay him in his bed like we did with the crib. He gets out and knocks on the door crying. Night time, though, he does really well. Last night, he fell out of the bed for the first time. :( Hopefully that doesn't make our big-boy-bed a scary place... As we inch closer to his second birthday, I think he's hitting a growth spurt. Our bug is FINALLY eating....A LOT!!! He's eating all three meals plus snacks, and trying foods he never ate before. Thanks to samples at Sam's Club, we found out he loves ham now. In the past week or so, he's also eaten other random foods like shrimp scampi and cashews! Hopefully we see a good weight gain at his next appointment.
Jarrod is adjusting to his new job. It's a different pace of life for him - much less chaotic than being in the club. I think after the whole adjustment period is over, he's really going to love the hours. There aren't anymore 5am days, so most mornings Gavin is waking up just as he's leaving so he gets to say goodbye. He's home for dinner every night! It's so nice for me to plan dinners without trying to figure out what nights he has to close, etc. Of course, he's thoroughly enjoying yard work again. :) That's definitely something he missed while living in the apartment.
I love the new house. I can't believe how much space we have and filled up so quickly. It's finally starting to feel like our home now that we got some pictures on the walls. We still have a lot to do, but it's getting there. Hopefully by the time I finish with the recent pictures that need to be posted, the house will look good enough to take pictures and I'll post those as well. Maybe even a little 'tour' thanks to the Flip Camera. I love having access to the rec. Swim classes with Gavin are great, and even though I haven't been much, I really do enjoy working out again. It's just stressful knowing Gavin's crying the entire time in the child care...I really hope he gets used to it and enjoys going. Our neighborhood is really nice. It's quiet, and everyone is friendly. The area is very pretty - just more cows than I've ever seen in my entire life put together! I'm excited to get my Tastefully Simple business going again here and meeting even more people.
We haven't found a playgroup yet, but I'm thinking about possibly starting my own. We still try to get out daily, though. Swim lessons every Wednesday, story time at the library on Tuesdays. I can't believe how much Gavin loves the library, so I try to get him there at least one other day in the week. We've been taking lots of walks and are going today to meet new friends - Erin from our NY playgroup hooked me up with one of her friends that also has a 2 year old. We're excited to meet them!
I'll keep you all updated....you know I'm a little addicted to this blog thing. :) Feel free to call or email anytime. The guest bedroom is almost set up, so let us know if you'd like to come visit the cows!
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