All partied out!!

Well I have yet to post pictures of Gavin's big day, mainly because I would rather forget about it for a long time. I have tons of pictures to post as well , so it will take me a while. I don't think anything went right that weekend. Although I think Gavin had a lot of fun, and that is what matters! Here are some pictures of Gavin the day after his big weekend. He is all partied out, and he has been playing with his balloons, so he has crazy hair!! Yes, he does have hair, you just can't tell because it is so fine and white! There is also a picture of Gage and Gavin going for a bike ride with Dad!

The BIG ONE!!

I can't believe my little baby is one year old. When I think back at Gage when he turned one he was much more "grown-up" than Gavin. Gavin is still my "little" baby, and for that I am truly grateful! They grow up way too quickly. This past year has been full of ups and downs as always, but we have been so blessed to have this little guy in our lives. This is how his story began...... March 7th, 2007 I wake up to go to work, I am not feeling well, but what's new? I tell Jeff, but he blows me off, because like I said I have already thrown up for 37weeks straight. I am taking Gage to Grandma and Grandpa Curtis to be babysat while I am at work. By the time I got there, I couldn't stand up straight because I was in so much pain. (this part has nothing to do with Gavin, but it sure was funny!....Gage runs to grandpa and wraps his arms around his legs and jumps on, Grandpa's pants came right down, underwear and all!!!) OK now back to the story. My Mom takes me to the hospital, they do same labs and such. Well by my labs, and by my very high temp, I obviously had an infection, they just didn't know where. So they do an ultrasound, all is fine. They decide to admit me. I call Jeff at work and say,"Im at the hospital", he says, "Yeah" like Duh you work at the hospital! I politely inform him that I am at the Cottonwood hospital being admitted. I tell him don't worry you don't have to come, we are just working on finding where the infection is. Well thankfully he decides to come. At that point my Mom leaves to go take Gage from Grandpa so Grandpa can work. The doctor tells me they are just going to watch me over night, but want to get more labs. My brother Jordan calls to check on me. I say "happy birthday little brother!, ...no I am fine, ....no I will not have the baby today..." Then the doctor walks in, well your White blood cells have doubled, I think you need to be induced. Wow! I just sent my Mom home, and I really truly can't be having a baby three weeks early right, I mean I am a NICU nurse, I know what can happen, and I truly cannot be having a baby on my brother's AND brother in laws birthday(Jordan and Jordan)!! So I call my Mom, let her know, write a list of all the things I am sending Jeff home to get. Just as Jeff is about to walk out the door, they say "the baby is in stress from being induced, we are doing an emergency c-section!! Are you joking me!! This was a whirlwind of an hour!! They say one person can be with me in the surgery, I asked if they would wait until my Mom got here, but the look on Jeff's face and the nurses face told me no. Let's face it Jeff, my Mom is better in these situations!! So despite my Mother's absence, I went for a C-section. I was bawling like a baby!! And the anesthesiologist kept yelling at me to quit crying and asked me what the matter was!!!?? So Gavin was born at 15:38, 8 lbs 4 oz!! A big fella for three weeks early!! Good thing he was early or he would have for sure passed Gage's weight of 9lbs 2 oz!! When I went to the recovery room it was so nice to see my brothers and my Mom and Gage!! I have such a great family!! So Gavin shares his birthday with Jordan and Jordan! We didn't have a name for Gavin yet, but no Jordan was not an option! But of course Gavin was not doing so well. He needed oxygen and was having a hard time breathing. So Gavin got transported to LDS hospital. Now both my boys have matching life flight t shirts!! Gavin was on a ventilator over night. Then on several different breathing machines. I know that I am very familiar with the NICU, and I knew that my baby would be just fine. But I can't begin to tell you how hard it was to see him in NICU. I was at at different hospital, I couldn't hold him, I couldn't hold Gage because of my c-section... I could go on and on about what a devastating experience this was, even though I knew he was fine. I can't tell you how incredibly grateful I am for a family that is so close. They are my rock. They took Gage, they visited the hospital, they gave me rides to the hospital, they cleaned my house. I could not have got through this with out their help! Gavin came home one week later on oxygen, he stayed on that for another 6 weeks. What an absolute pain that was!! Monitors beeping all night, pictures of Gavin with tape on his face, being stuck in one room for 6 weeks!! Gavin is doing fine now though!! Gavin was born with a crooked toe and tongue tied, but we sure can deal with those. I am lucky to have two boys who are so healthy despite their hospitalizations!!
Now a little about Gavin:
He hates socks!! I can't keep them on him for more than 2 minutes!! He yanks them off the second he has a chance. Any where we go we are backtracking, looking for socks. For all those people that have stared at me in the store thinking "why don't you have socks on that baby!" Well, we came in with two, usually more considering the strays I keep in my purse!

Gavin loves balls!! It was his first word!

Gavin has a limited vocabulary! He can say Dada, ball, gage, gagey, and ohhh
he has yet to say Mama, despite the Mama's boy he is. Gavin loves his mommy

Gavin LOVES paper, especially eating it!! I have no idea how much paper he has actually eaten, but a fair amount. He knows it is naughty and if he knows you saw him stick it in his mouth he takes off as fast as he can!! When you catch up with him he sticks his head between his legs so you can't get at his mouth. And he will not open his mouth for anything, you will be bitten several times before you get that paper out of his mouth!!(he just did it as I was typing this) And he laughs when it happens!

When Gavin gets excited he opens his mouth, sticks out his arms, twists his wrists and turns his feet and tilts his head back!

Gavin started crawling at 10 months, Gage was walking at 9.5 months

Gavin wants you to hold him while he sleeps ( no I never get anything done)

Gavin thinks a nap should last no longer than 30 minutes, despite the 60 minutes it took you to get him to sleep

Gavin has some killer thighs! Yes he gets those from his mother!

Gavin doesn't look like Gage. I think he looks like Jeff, many think he looks like me?! The look a like meter was not helpful!

Gavin loves Gage, he was extremely frightened of him the first several months, I am sure you are all wondering how that could be!! But he LOVES Gage now. Last night when I was putting Gage to bed he said, "mom I will keep Gavin" I said, "Gavin can't sleep in your bed, he would fall out!" he said, "no, not sleep with me, I mean I will keep him as my little brother!!"
So it is official, finally after one year, Gage is willing to claim Gavin as his little Brother!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAVIN!!! WE LOVE YOU!

Jeff's Birthday

We had an enjoyable day for Jeff's birthday!! We Went to the gym, then out for dinner. Then home for brownies and icecream! YUM!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEFFY!!

JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! I KNOW WE NEVER SEE EACH OTHER, BUT I AM THANKFUL FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK GOING TO SCHOOL!! TAKE A DAY OFF TODAY AND ENJOY IT! LOVE YOU!

I've been tagged, and I don't know what that means!!

I've been tagged and I don'[t know what that means but I think I am doing this right?!
4 "people" who email me regularly:
1. Jeff
2.My Family - with funny forwards
3. Jeff's family (mission updates)
4. Gymboree, Gap, target, potterybarn kids, the library


4 places I would like to visit:
1. Disneyland- I don't remember Disney Land very well and I just know Gage would love it!!
2. Lake Tahoe- I am needing to go water skiing desperately right now
3. Mexican cruise
4. any tropical island


4 favorite restaurants:
1. The Roof
2. Asian Star
3. chilis
4. Paradise Cafe/Zupas

4 things I am looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Jeff will graduate in December!!!
2. Summer
3. Jeff will graduate in December
4. Summer

4 things I am not looking forward to in the coming year:
1. Having Jeff still in school
2. Jeff's school trip in April- he will be gone for 10 days! What do I do for sanity for 10 days?!
3. whatever trials we will have to endure this year, trials are constant right?!
4. Taking my RNC test

I tag Chandee, Jenni, and Gwen

Happy Birthday

My family celebrated my Dad's and Jeff's birthday's yesterday. We went to A UofU basketball game, and then had dinner and cake at my Mom's house. We had a fun day!

Happy Valentines Day

Just thought I would post a few pictures from the last couple of days. Gage had a valentines day party for preschool, he has been talking about it for weeks!! We made his valentine box into a lion. He really liked that. Then we made sugar cookies, Gage loves decorating sugar cookies, and Gavin loves eating them. Gavin has learned to say "ball" and if you pay close enough attention to him I swear he tries to say Gage. It is always very entertaining to see what Gage is wearing to bed when I go to turn his light off at night!!