Happy Birthday Taten!

 
 
 
It's official. Taten is 3 as of today. We had a nice family get-together yesterday with family and our neighbor, Jane. Taten's cake was none other than Elmo. I made it which took a little longer than anticipated but fun. Taten's big present was a big wheel from his Daddy. Gavin's enjoying it more than Taten right now. Ha! Taten got a new train, jammies, a truck and cars, and a savings bond. Go Taten! Unfortunately after all of the excitement, Taten came down with a fever. He's doing better today, though, and hopefully will stay that way. Too much going on.

On another note, Taten's stitches were removed this morning at the Dr. He's on the mend. The Dr. added some stitch glue to the scab and tiny adhesive bandaids which will fall of on their own. Gavin is back in school after a fun weekend. He's learnin' lots. :o)

BATTER UP!!

 
 
It's the darndest thing. Right before dinnertime, Gavin was practicing his T-Ball in the front yard. As he was swinging, Taten ran up to him and you can guess what happened next. WHACK!!! Gavin accidentally smacked him in the forehead. It split open to about a half-inch cut. Unfortunately it was bleeding profusely and the cut was deep enough we had to go to the ER for 2 stitches. So, we had our first trip to the hospital. I'm happy to report Taten did not cry at all once the bleeding stopped. Even when receiving the stitches, he did not cry. The Dr. was great with him. He and the nurse commended him for how great he was in the ER. He'd doing just fine today. And after about a week, we should be healed. Hopefully minimal or no scarring. Whew! Mama was in dire need of medication and chocolate. :o)

It's Official! We're Paci-Free!!

 
 
 
My boy is growin' up. I'm excited to report Taten has done pretty well without the pacifier. At night when he's attempting to get settled in, he asks for it, but I can't believe the change in his personality for the better. He's not as baby-ish. It's liberating. Nighttime is still a struggle but eventually he gets to sleep and has made it the whole night. Wake-up time is about the same. His 3-year birthday is the 22nd and I think we got this thing away from him at just the right time.

On another note, Gavin came home yesterday from school reporting in about a girl trying to kiss him and wanting to marry him. Apparently, at one point, she was practically dragging him on the ground to get at him, and his friends had a hold of him from the other end in order to get him away from her. Victim of a tug-o-war. Bummer. Not sure what to think. Kids know there's kissing but I know at this age they don't really understand what it means. Regardless, I'm hoping this ceases at least for a while.

Pacifier Fairy

The Paci Fairy visits tonight. It's time to get Taten off the security mouth piece. On that note, please pray hard for us. The next few days are going to be rough. Despite the fact Taten has a security blanket and puppy to sleep with, he still thinks he needs the paci. We explained to him that the fairy will come tonight and take the paci to another baby boy or girl who really needs it. Taten will find a toy in its place. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Gavin will be sleeping in the spare room so he isn't disturbed. I am confident once he's off of it, he will begin the potty training process hard-core. He's done it for a whole evening until he got his hands on the paci the next day. We'll keep you updated on how it goes . . . Dear God in Heaven let things go well. :o{.

School Update

I was informed tonight there is a girl in Gavin's class named Abby. Hmmm . . . He went on to mention he and a few others like her because she is so "nice." And so it begins. Ugh. Then there's an Alex. Apparently this kid "escaped" today and the teachers had to whip out their walkie-talkies to inform others Alex had broken out. He later was caught and sent to the warden's office, I mean the principal's office. Ha! We need to pray for him, eh? I guess it's not boring.