Time Flies!

Man time goes by! Gavin is now 9 weeks old. He had his 2 month check-up and weighed 8 lbs 9 oz. He gained almost 2 pounds in 3 weeks. Not too bad for our little guy! The doctor said he's doing great. He's growing so fast! He was blessed on October 11th, the same day he was due. Uncle Josh blessed him, so we did it in his ward. Josh also blessed his baby, Kinsley on the same day. She was born about 2 weeks after Gavin.

Paige is so funny! She goes around singing all day. We're not used to this, our boys do not sing. She is so girly! I love the picture with the purse and sunglasses. She's wants to go everywhere with me. Especially if it's to the store. She's starting early!

Cody is having fun in preschool. He loves his teacher Miss Garcia. I guess they started a new routine. After she gets done with school she drives by our house (she lives on the next street over) and waves. He waits for her everyday. It's so funny.

Blake just had is 8th birthday. I can't believe he's that old already! He had a friend party this year. He had 6 friends come over. We did pumpkin bowling, a candy corn relay race and a treasure hunt. I think they had fun. Grandpa Crick did an excellent job as the pirate so that they could get the treasure map to find the treasure. Aunt Jana and I made shrunken heads for the center piece and then we made mummy dogs, cheese fingers, and monster cupcakes. It was a lot of fun and they turned out cute. It was a little crazy! They were all a little wound up and very loud but I think he had a good time!

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Yesterday I took Gavin to the doctor for a weight check. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. He's gained 2 pounds since we left the hospital, so I guess that would be 3 1/2 weeks. Not too bad! He is still so tiny but is filling out!




Blake only has 1 more soccer game. He's the star of his team. He has scored a few goals and tries really hard for more. He is a good little player.

We were able to come home on the 11th, so we've been home about a week now. Gavin is doing great! He's eating a ton (for him). At his dr's appointment on Monday he had gained 5 ounces. That's not too bad for 3 or 4 days. Now we just need to work on sleeping during the night! The other kids love him. Cody will sit and rub his head forever. I think he's going to be bald on the top of his head for a while. Paige is always watching for milk running out of his mouth and is constantly trying to put his pacifier in whether he wants it or not. Blake loves him but doesn't smother him like the others. I think we'll keep him!

Surprise!

It's been a pretty eventful week. Monday the 24th of August I called the doctor because my blood pressure was pretty high. He wanted me to go to the hospital to get checked out. They ended up wanting to keep me overnight. Then the next day decided to fly me out. So at about 7:00 pm we took off in the helicopter. (It was not the funnest thing to do.) The hospital in the valley said they wanted to make it to 34 weeks. So I sat in a hospital bed for about 3 days there until they decided to induce me because I was getting fluid in my lungs. So on the 28th at 4:00 pm they induced me and 3 1/2 hours later we had a sweet baby boy. We named him Gavin Tate. He weighed 4 lbs 9 oz and was 17 3/4 inches long. Because he was so early (just over 6 weeks early) he had to go to the NICU there. His lungs were great (thanks to the steroid shots before I had him). He's been there for 4 days and is doing really well. He is off his IV and feeding tube. He is no longer under the lights. So he's pretty much a free man right now. Just a couple more things to get past before he can go home. We're hoping it will only be a couple more days before he can go home. We will try to keep this updated as things happen. Thank you all for your prayers!

It's been a while since I've been able to post so I hope I remember what's happened. The boys started school. Blake is in 2nd grade and has Mrs. Campbell as his teacher. So far he really likes it. He has a ton of friends in his class so I hope he doesn't get in trouble for talking. He also started soccer and is doing really well. He scored 1 goal so far and is working really hard to score more. Cody is still in preschool and his teacher is Ms. Garcia. He is loving it so far. Paige had her 2nd birthday. It's hard to believe she is that old! She talks so much and is way too smart. She got a ton a of neat toys for her birthday. She loved every one of them.