Beach Baby

After living in Jacksonville for a couple of months we finally made it out to the beach. And we had a blast. The sun was hot, and the water was perfect. Gavin loved the beach.

Building sand castles with daddy

Running from the waves

What a week

This last week was quite a week. Where to begin?
We have been waiting for a check for about 3 1/2 weeks.  I had made several phone calls trying to track down this check and we finally found it, in our mail box in TN (it was not supposed to be there.) We needed that check so we could write a check for the deposit on the house we will be renting in Jacksonville.  So that is one thing I can check off my list of things to worry about.

Another BIG thing on our list of worries was payday.  Jason hasn't received a paycheck in a month, which makes life a little challenging for Gavin and myself.  On Tuesday, Jason sent me a note telling me we WOULD be getting paid! YEAH!  Okay I can check that off the list.
This is what Jason looks like these days, what a hunk.

So far this week sounds really great... oh wait it gets better keep reading.

On Wednesday I go to hang with my niece and nephews while my sister and brother-in-law celebrated 15 years of marriage.  Congrats to them (and my parents who celebrated 37 years of marriage)!
Okay, that wasn't all that exciting but it is sweet!
Back to the good stuff...
Jason and I have been trying to sell/rent our house in Harrogate, TN since March.  We had some bumps along the way but we finally rented the house! ( I know there are a lot of exclamation points but I am really loving last week!!)

By now you are thinking, that's it there can't be more, right?  Well you are very wrong.


I AM PREGNANT!! Baby Croad #2 is on it's way!!
Baby #2 is expected to arrive on February 12, 2012! (and for those keeping track Feb 12 was Gavin's due date)

So all in all last week was a WIN!!

Laughter

Gavin was catching a ball when his cousin Aeden started playing peek-a-boo with him.  He thought it was absolutely hysterical.
 

Electronically Challenged?

I tend not to think of myself as electrically challenged... however, I have been taking pictures on my cell phone for almost two years and I just know learned how to get them from the phone to the computer.  I think that might make me challenged.  Here some of those photos:

Sitting in his room ready a book, 2/2/11

Gavin in his swing, 12/16/10

How I found him BEFORE he learned how to crawl, 7/27/10

Snoozing at the grocery store with teddy, 7/1/10

LOVE this picture, 5/5/10

At church with Cindi, 2/7/10

After eating, only 3 days old, 1/12/10

For smiles and giggles!!

Our house is full of laughter and smiles.  Gavin is a very happy baby.  There are very few sounds that are as sweet as a baby giggle

And nothing melts your heart quite like a baby smile. Gavin's smiles are so sweet!  Gavin doesn't just smile with his mouth, he smiles with his whole face especially his eyes! 

Baby Shower Cakes

I was looking at face book today when I realized that a TON of my friends are pregnant, so with that I thought I would post some of my baby shower cakes! :)

My first belly cake

Turtle cake

Cookies to match

The invitation for the shower with the cake

Baby carriage with basket weave