"Gavin is a big boy!"

In April, Gavin started getting pretty excited about being a "big boy" so we made the transition from crib to bed. We were pretty scared to take the step because he had become such a great sleeper, but it all went a lot better than we thought. He loves his bed, and even though he knows how to climb out, he will not climb out until we come in to get him. He just sits up in bed when he wakes up and talks or sings until we come in - it's great!


A good friend of mine was able to score us some great furniture from the store where she works. Hopefully he'll be able to use it until he leaves for college. :)

Gavin's various sleeping positions...

We also started with potty training in April, which was going really well for a while. Gavin responded well to the sticker charts, jelly beans, and M&Ms. Every time we put him on the potty seat, he would say, "it's not scary, I'm a big boy!" Eventually, the sticker chart went away, and so did his enthusiasm. He's still able to pee in the toilet when we ask him to, but we decided to let go of potty training until after baby sister arrives. It just became too exhausting for me to constantly remind him and lift him on and off as I got more and more pregnant.

We started out with the frog potty, then progressed to the big toilet with a kid seat on it.

Elmo's potty book with sounds also brought lots of encouragement

Here's Gavin splashing in the fountain at Typhoon in Beaverton. We love going out to eat here because 1) he's entertained, and 2) he will actually eat Pad Thai noodles (not just Mac & Cheese and Spaghetti O's as he does at home). The restaurant is also right next to the Max light rail line so when we sit outside we get to see the train go by a lot.

And here's just a random picture of Gavin and his friend, Madison. During one of their weekly play dates, they decided it would be hilarious and fun to play in the bathtub together, without any water. Silly kids...