Big news in Gavin's world!

It's old news around these here parts, since it happened nearly two months ago... but.....

GAVIN IS POTTY TRAINED!!!!!!!

Go Gavin!

Pretty much, one day we all decided he would wear underwear. So we put him in underwear. He had one accident that day and that was IT. Voila! He was daytime trained immediately, even though two hour car rides, day trips out of the house, etc.

Probably two weeks later, he started waking up on his own at night to use the bathroom, or just waking up dry in the morning. So we all picked a day and declared it his "Last Diaper Night." The next night, we put him in underwear and he never wet the bed.

So, that was our diaper "training" saga. We didn't have to do a darn thing! He was just ready and we could not be more proud of our big guy!

Gavin, you are awesome. Great job, buddy!

Happy Birthday, Gavin!

On June 12th, my baby boy turned 3!!! I'm still not sure how it is possible.

We had a Fiesta Party! (Gav's idea.) It turned out great, even though we had to move it inside due to rain.

Here are some pictures from Gavin's big day!

Gav, chowing down on his birthday breakfast: DONUTS.



Getting into the Fiesta Spirit!



His awesome cake, made with love by his Aunt Tanya and Nana! (Thank you again!)




My boys and I, rockin' our sombreros.



Happy birthday, Gavin! We love you so much!

Post-Baby Body

So... big news in my little world! Last month, at 8 months post partum, I could FINALLY WEAR MY PRE-BABY CLOTHES!!!

Wahoo!!!!

So here is my post-baby belly, updated.





Number of months post-partum: Approximately 8
Number of crunches done: Approximately 0

(Yes, I do realize I'm rocking striped pajama bottoms.)

Mason's GI Journey

Argh. I just typed this out and the whole screen vanished! So now, you all are getting the short version, as Mason woke up from his 12 minute nap!

Yesterday we had a consult with the Pediatric GI team at Albany Med. Mason has had tons of issues since we tried to introduce solid foods almost three months ago, so our pediatrician gave us a GI referral to try and get his problems straightened out.

The consult went well and I really like the doctor we are seeing. We are going to follow a strict diet plan this month (no brown sugar!) and fill out a chart to help us track where we are.



There's his chart. Yes, I made it with crayons and construction paper. :)

Our goal is to narrow down what foods cause his problems. I have a feeling it is EVERYTHING because yes, I've tried this before, but our doctor is wondering if maybe he has outgrown some of his intolerances in the last three months and she also needs a jumping off point as to what we have retried and what works and does not. We go back to the GI on July 27th, but I have strict instructions to call immediately if I suspect he is getting constipated again. I think she is going to be a help to us, FINALLY!

I'm back to update!

Wow. Almost 3 months since I last blogged!!! I need to manage my time better. I feel like I am always rushing! But no worries, I'm back with some updates!