Afternoon at Ikea!

We rarely go to IKEA, even though we really like it, because the closest one is about an hour and a half away (and it often takes longer because of traffic getting to the area). As we have been trying to decide what we want to do with the room situation as we prepare for baby number 2's arrival, we decided to leave the nursery intact and move Gavin into what is currently our guest bedroom (even though at least one of us is often sleeping in there). We decided there was no reason to break down the crib to the toddler bed or convert it to a full size bed for Gavin (even though that was the original plan when we picked out the nursery furniture) and then have to get a new crib (a new convertible crib) to have to do the same thing down the road. On top of that we have a bed in the master bedroom that is awesome but only a full, which is not big enough for us. So we decided to give that bed to Gavin and move the queen that is in what will be Gavin's room into the master bedroom. Now all we needed to find was a good dresser and a bookcase for his new room. I had spent some time browsing various stores online but I hadn't really seen anything I was impressed enough with that I wanted to go look at it in person. Then I remembered to check IKEA and I found a few great things for Gavin's new room. I found a dresser I wanted to look at, I decided we should get a smaller version of the bookcase we have in the dining room, and found what looked like a great deal on a comforter to go in the duvet cover we just picked out and ordered.

So, Scott took a half day and we set off for IKEA after Gavin's nap. Thankfully, Gavin travels much better now and we had a very pleasant and easy ride to IKEA. We took Scott's truck because there was no way to fit everything we wanted and needed to get in the Terrain. Gavin loves riding in the truck so he was really chatty and really enjoyed seeing everything on our drive down.

We had a great time while at IKEA as well. It was a bit difficult because Gavin really wanted to be down and exploring everything. The way IKEA is set up, it is fun as an adult, as a kid it is like a huge playhouse. Going from room to room checking out the furniture and accessories, there are a million things that caught Gavin's eye. We kept him in the cart a fair amount of time, carried him some, and let him explore as long as he was being good. It is hard not to get too carried away though. He was so excited to try all the couches, chairs, beds, and closets out. He loved sitting on the couches and laying on the beds. He loved climbing into wardrobes and closing himself in even more. It was a bit difficult at times as I chased him around but it was also great watching his face light up as he saw something new to check out. At the end are the kids rooms and we enjoyed checking out the kids furniture and toys even though we were not there for any of it. Gavin loved the play area they had set up with a rocking horse, slide, and tents.

After we had walked through everything, we stopped and ate some dinner before we went downstairs to pick up everything from the warehouse and head home. I always look forward to some delicious Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes when we plan a trip to IKEA. I have made Swedish meatballs a few times and while they are good, I really enjoy the ones from IKEA!

After eating we found everything we needed in the warehouse and waited in line to pay, exhausted and ready to head home. The drive home was a bit quieter, we were all tired and looking forward to going home to bed. We didn't even unload when we got.home because we just wanted to lay down. Gavin and Scott passed out almost immediately on the couch so I changed Gavin and got him ready for bed while he slept there. I then put away a few things because apparently even exhausted I am unable to just leave things until the next day. Then I headed to bed.

We now have the big job of getting everything unloaded, put together (well, some of it will be put together immediately, the bookcases for Scott's room will not be put together yet), and rearranging bedrooms to set up Gavin's big boy room! It is a big job but I am looking forward to it all being done and getting Gavin settled into his new room. Hopefully he loves it because we have spent a lot of time deciding what we what to do and picking out new furniture and sheets!

Pictures and reactions to follow once we are able to get his new room together!

Big Boy Room!

After a lot of time looking around, planning, a trip to IKEA and a long weekend of moving, reorganizing, decorating, and building a few pieces of furniture, Gavin has officially been moved into his big boy room!

He loves his new room! Now I just need to finish reverting the nursery back to being ready for a newborn and decorate with the new pieces we picked up for the baby!

Urgent Care...

We had our first visit to Urgent Care in a bit of a rush last night. Thankfully, it turned out to be unnecessary but I am still glad we went in.

During Gavin's bath he slipped when he was trying to have his face wiped after having splashed water in it and bumped his face. He was obviously upset but not seemingly more than he would normally be from getting hurt. I got him to stop burying his face in Scott's shoulder so I could take a quick look and try to figure out what he hit and see if he would have yet another bump and bruise (frequent occurrences around here). That's when I saw the blood and seemingly lots of it. I grabbed a damp wash cloth to try to get the bleeding under control to figure out where it was coming from. I knew that head and mouth cuts often bleed a lot even if they are tiny and no big deal. We have had a few bleeding cuts from Gavin's mouth and face and there was a lot of blood but we were able to quickly determine where the blood came from and that a doctor visit was not needed. 

Once we figured out where the blood was coming from (below his lip), we then had to try to figure out how deeply it was cut. That was the hard part. There was so much blood, it was hard to tell how deep it was and it seriously looked like he had bitten through his lip. I quickly looked up the number for our doctor's office to find out when their urgent care closed. They were closing in about 20 minutes, at 8pm. We decided to quickly grab a diaper and clothes for Gavin and get in the car and visit urgent care. We are about 10 minutes away so it was worth the drive in, just in case stitches were needed. If nothing else, it was worth it to avoid a potential trip to the ER. We arrived with about two minutes to spare. There was no one else there so we were taken right back to have Gavin looked at. He was so good about it. By this time the bleeding had basically stopped and he was probably wondering what in the world we were doing visiting a doctor.

Thankfully our visit was unnecessary because stitches were not needed. The doctor cleaned up the cut, put some antibacterial ointment on it and said to keep it as clean and covered as we could given the location. It was even in a location that would aid in the healing because it forced the cut closed so that worked in our favor for quicker healing.

After a bit of a stressful evening, we snuggled together on the couch and watched a little of Cars 2 before Gavin passed out for the night. Although our visit to urgent care wasn't really needed, I am still glad we went to be sure that it wasn't more serious and avoided a trip to the ER. The urgent care at our doctors office is far more convenient because they have all of our records already, so no paperwork. It also is much faster and 100% covered by insurance. Although I hope we don't need to go in again anytime soon, I am glad we have the option there for us!

Creepy, Gross, and Just Plain Disturbing!

Maybe a bit dramatic, but this is what Gavin and I came across while playing outside this afternoon. Gavin was amused and hissed at it and repeated my constant ramblings of how gross and nasty it was. Needless to say I was freaked out but happy I saw it go next door as I watched from the deck (all while hoping it couldn't get to us).

On a good note, with Gavin's help of course, was able to fix an issue with one of the wheels on his truck. Gavin was excited to have tools to "fix" his truck with. He had a great time!