Supa Dupa Shopping

I really am getting into this super couponing thing. In fact, I was so stoked about my shopping trips this week, that I took a picture of everything I bought for $11 and change. This is where all of the Catalinas, coupons, and free Kraft products came in handy--especially since much of what I bought will go to the food pantry for my church's Community Care Clinic.

If any of you have further tips on couponing, pass them on! I'd love to learn more. Plus, this is just a little bit addictive.

He's Not a Baby Anymore!

What happened to my little baby? He's a big boy now...over three feet tall and 28 pounds or so. If I go an entire day without seeing him, he looks larger to me in the evening.

While I'm marveling over the growth of my child, I'll also update you that we are two doctor's appointments down and one to go with Gav's potential health issues. So far, we have been really happy with the outcomes. The eye doctor said that he does not have blocked tear ducts, but narrow tear ducts + allergies + astigmatism. The good news is that he doesn't have to have surgery, the okay news is that we need to bring him back in a year to see if he needs glasses.

We met with the surgeon about his abdominal hernia on Wednesday of this week and, again, the news was better than we anticipated. The doctor wants to see him again in six months to a year, just to see if Gavin's tummy is making any progress in closing on it's own. If he eventually needs minor surgery to repair the hernia, it won't be until he's four or five, so they are giving him some time.

Our final appointment for with the celiac specialist will be in a few weeks, after we return from our vacation in Utah. We're praying for a great outcome for the appointment as well, and I appreciate those of you who have let me know you are praying for Gavin. It means a lot and we really see it making a difference. Bring 'em on!

Good Material

We really have some good material to work with around here in terms of stories that involve Gavin saying funny things. He was highly entertaining this evening during dinner, shutting his eyes very tight in mid-bite and declaring, "Mommy and Daddy are invisible!"

Later, he cuddled with his special friend, aka "Blue Puppy" on the floor, hugging "him" and crooning, "Oh, puppy, I love you. Oh, puppy, I missed you." Sounds a lot like what his Mommy said to him when I saw him after work today! This modeling of the parents can be so cute. (But also so bad--like when Joe and I got into an argment at Trader Joe's yesterday and Gavin started screaming to get our attention. That makes you feel like a crummy parent, believe me. Just keeping it real, people).

Finally, as we were putting Gavin to bed, we asked him if he would like to say his own prayer tonight and he said yes. Here's what he prayed:

"Dear Father, we love you. Thank you for loving us. Amen."

I'm melting.