Gavin 9 Months

Here we are...nine months on the inside, nine months on the outside.

I am about a week late posting that Gavin is now 9 months old. Last Sunday Gavin started crawling.....


The very next day he was getting into trouble and I was kissing my freedom good-bye.

Moms

This poem was sent to me in an email. I really liked it so I thought that I would share it.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried..
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

I just want to say a big THANK YOU to my mom for all she has done for me!
I love you mom!

Fair

This year was the first year that we went to the local fair. Wait, I take that back, when we lived in Tucson before we took Makenzi on what must have been closing day because there were no rides and only 3 exhibits left. Since we have moved back, many friends have raved about how much fun they have at the fair. I thought that it might be a good idea to give it another try. I purchased ride tickets early to save some cash and we went on a $2 addmission day.

The kids had a great time with some friends riding the rides. It was a lot of fun to watch Eli's face as he thought that the bumper cars were the best thing invented. He loved being able to drive all by himself.

My favorite part was watching the kids go down this giant slide. It was so funny to watch their faces with their smiles/ looks of terror.

The fair wouldn't be complete without this picture right?!