Growing Up!

Big milestone for Gavin! I woke up this past Monday to him saying in the monitor "Mommy! My pee pee's coming! Mommy!" So I went to get him from bed and he had stayed dry ALL night! And then went in the potty when I got him up!!! This is HUGE! We actually have not been working on training really at all yet. He did this ALL on his own!!! And everyday since Monday, he's been in underwear and doing SO WELL!!!! Even going out of the house in underwear! They say "when they're ready, they're ready!"... I can attest to the fact that this is true!! =) GO GAVIN!!!!!

Fun in Delaware!

Gavin and I have been in Delaware for a little over a week now and have had the best time! My time is running out and I have so much still I want to do... But daddy misses Gavin, so I guess we must go home soon....

Our second day here we went to Washington, DC to the National Zoo! Gramma, Grampa, all of Gavin's Uncles, Auntie Alissa and cousin Talan went. Gavin rode a subway for the first time going to the zoo! He thought it was the coolest thing! =) We saw all sorts of animals at the zoo... Elephants, Gorillas, Hippos, a Kimodo Dragon, Pandas, a Lion (who so kindly kept roaring really loudly for us), a Tiger, all sorts of ocean life and insects.. You name it... We saw it! What a fun trip!!! Been a while since Mommy has been there! Was nice to go back with Gavin!

We've enjoyed Mom and Dad's pool so much this visit! The weather has been beautiful!! With one day being an exception, it rained the day we planned to go to Pea Patch Island. =( Gavin has been swimming good with his vest and floaties! He loves to swim!!! It's been nice not having to hold him the whole time this year in the pool!

After having breakfast with Uncle Eric and Uncle Josh at their work at Burger King, we spent the whole morning with my grandparents yesterday. Mommom and Poppop Paris. We played at their house... Gavin got to sit on Poppop's tractor... they showed him their big motor home and Gavin sat at the wheel the whole time "driving to Florida" he said! (That's where Mommom and Poppop go in it!) Then we all went to lunch at Applebees and on our way home, went to the racetrack (Dover Downs) to see Monster Miles! Took Gavin a little bit to warm up to it and actually go closer. But he ended up liking him! We went back to Mommom and Poppop's and ate a cupcake then Poppop let Gavin drive his Golf Cart! Needless to say Gavin was in all his glory! And was quite disappointed when the battery died! =(

We spent the day today at the beach! Rehobeth Beach, DE We had such a fun time! Of course Gavin had a blast playing in the dirt.. I admit.. Mommy did too!! =) We dug holes and burried our feet and made sandcastles. He loved jumping (and running from) the waves! And by the end, he was even asking to swim in the waves and he went out far with me and swam in the deep water... Until a GIANT wave came and Mommy wiped out! I did what any mommy would do and did all I could to keep Gavin above water... even though that meant cutting up my knees and feet doing so! =( Needless to say... Gavin was scared to go back out to swim after that! Oh mommy! But it was good timing because by then, Uncle Eric, Uncle Josh and Uncle Zach were bored and ready to go up to the boardwalk... So we did... Even though mommy didn't want to leave the beach... Gavin had a blast at Funland on the Boardwalk... He rode one ride OVER and OVER! Probably 7 times... He rode each of the vehicles on the ride at least once I do know. He loved the trucks and the swings and the firetrucks! After a ride with mommy on the carousel we headed to Grotto's Pizza with everyone for dinner before we left! Mmmm....Mmmm...Good!!! A beach trip is not a beach trip without a piece of Grotto's Pizza! =) On our way out, Mommy had to have some cotton candy! Gavin enjoyed some too. He held it and said "this isn't a blanky!" Didn't take him long to learn he loved it! He fell asleep in his stroller on our walk back to the car and slept on the way home. Little man had a fun busy day!!!

I have a bridal shower to go to tomorrow for my good friend Courtney. Then on Monday, Gavin, Zach and I are going to see my Mommom Sally and Aunt Kim and cousins Emily and Jake in Maryland. We get to see Aunt Kim and Uncle Eddie's new house!! =)

It's been a busy, relaxing trip but it will be nice to go home and see Daddy on Tuesday........ or Wednesday........... or Thursday........