Gavin got his stitches out on Thursday, and let me tell you, it was an ORDEAL!!! There were two nurses in the room holding his head still, and me holding his arms and legs down, and it still took them an hour (ONE HOUR) to get TWO stitches out! Yikes! At one point, he was screaming so loud that they asked us to move to a different room - in the back! The poor girl taking the stitches out was so timid and hesitant. I don't think she'd ever taken stitches out of a small, wiggly, energetic, scared little boy before. Plus, she kept saying, out loud, "I don't want to cut his lip." So, that scared him, too, 'cause all he heard was "cut his lip."
Gavin getting his stitches out
Anyway, the two nurses finally said that we should take a break and let him calm down. He was given suckers and pop to help, and after a bathroom break, the nurse that was originally helping us when he got his stitches, came in, and said, "Let's get this done." So, I helped her hold him down, and when the younger nurse came in and asked if we needed help, the other nurse said, "Nope. We're fine." She was able to get the other four stitches out in ten minutes!!
Showing off his sucker during his "break"
Then, that afternoon, was Gavin's first day of preschool! Brandon took us out to lunch before hand, and then we drove over to the high school (yes, where Brandon works), to drop Gavin off at his "very own school, without Mom." (His words.) It's called Little Grizz Preschool and it's run through the high school's childhood development classes. And he LOVES it! The first day when the teachers and students came out, he ran off without even giving me a hug or kiss goodbye. We watched him walk up the stairs, and he turned around and pressed his little face against the window and waved goodbye to us, with a HUGE smile on his face! It was cute, but kind of sad for me, too!
Today is his third day, and he's so excited to have his own school. It's nice for me, too, because they're actually being taught things - about their body, family, colors, shapes, letters . . . It's not just an hour and a half of play time. It gives me a break, and it gives him an outlet, too, so it's a win-win for both of us!
My cute little "girl!"
He insisted on putting these in his hair - it was kind of funny. Then, when I wanted to take a picture, he got mad at me!
Gavin getting his stitches out
Anyway, the two nurses finally said that we should take a break and let him calm down. He was given suckers and pop to help, and after a bathroom break, the nurse that was originally helping us when he got his stitches, came in, and said, "Let's get this done." So, I helped her hold him down, and when the younger nurse came in and asked if we needed help, the other nurse said, "Nope. We're fine." She was able to get the other four stitches out in ten minutes!!
Showing off his sucker during his "break"
Then, that afternoon, was Gavin's first day of preschool! Brandon took us out to lunch before hand, and then we drove over to the high school (yes, where Brandon works), to drop Gavin off at his "very own school, without Mom." (His words.) It's called Little Grizz Preschool and it's run through the high school's childhood development classes. And he LOVES it! The first day when the teachers and students came out, he ran off without even giving me a hug or kiss goodbye. We watched him walk up the stairs, and he turned around and pressed his little face against the window and waved goodbye to us, with a HUGE smile on his face! It was cute, but kind of sad for me, too!
Today is his third day, and he's so excited to have his own school. It's nice for me, too, because they're actually being taught things - about their body, family, colors, shapes, letters . . . It's not just an hour and a half of play time. It gives me a break, and it gives him an outlet, too, so it's a win-win for both of us!
My cute little "girl!"
He insisted on putting these in his hair - it was kind of funny. Then, when I wanted to take a picture, he got mad at me!
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Did I tell you how excited I am for you and being pregnant?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me say it again, WAHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
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