9 Month Photo Shoot

Two weeks ago we took Gavin to Garvin Park for his 9 month photo shoot. As always....they turned out great!

Sippy Cup

Last night, we gave Gavin a sippy cup for the first time. He was quite the pro and didn't hesitate at all! He didn't drink much juice, but he definitely knew what to do! Gavin has also started an odd version of crawling/scooting on the floor. Even though he isn't putting much pressure on his legs, he knows how to get around and he isn't letting it stop him! He rolls and scoots everywhere! My little man is growing up....

It doesn't take much...

I've been extremely stressed at work lately! I have a challenging group to say the least and a lot of paperwork this year. Yesterday morning, I asked my First Graders to write something they have learned this year in their November Journal. One of them wrote (and I quote):

"Yoy tot me to do Maf. I im pad uf u. Yoy are the bas ter."
Translation: You taught me to do math. I am proud of you. You are the best teacher.

When I read this I literally had tears in my eyes. This little guy has struggled so much both academically and behaviorally this year. I am constantly telling him how proud I am of him when he does well. For him to write that is all that I need to know that I am in the right place and I am making a difference each and every day in the lives of my students!

Disclaimer: Yes, reading First Grade writing should count as being able to read a foreign language!

First Steps

There has been a lot going on in the Mitchell household lately, but I haven't been blogging much. Here are a few things we've been up to:

First Steps:
When we took Gavin to see Dr. Voyles for his 9 month check up, we had some concerns about Gavin not bearing weight on his legs. Dr. V agreed that it was a valid concern and referred Gavin to First Steps. I had the enrollment meeting yesterday. At the first meeting, I just had a ton of paperwork to fill out. We set up the evaluation for Tuesday, November 23rd. Two therapists will come to our house and look at all aspects of Gavin's development. They will basically play with him for an hour and a half and ask me a bunch of questions. A week later we will meet to go over the results of the evaluation. Based on that we will decide if he needs therapy or not. Hopefully, everything will turn out just fine! I'll keep you posted...

A few other firsts...
Tonight Gavin sat in a high chair at a restaurant and had his first few bites of vanilla ice cream!!!
Macie also attempted to use a public restroom tonight and that didn't go over quite as well!

Potty Training Break Thru:
We had only been in the car for a few minutes on the way home from daycare when Macie said she had to pee. I was by myself with both kids so I knew there was no way I could stop and use a public restroom. I just told her to try and hold it but that I wouldn't be mad if she couldn't. I reminded her several times and she actually did it! She waited until we got home to use the potty! I was so proud of her I gave her an extra treat!!!