Sounds of Laughter

Gavin giggled for the first time this morning.

It actually caught me of guard, taking me a minute to register that he was laughing.

It was the sweetest little laugh I have ever heard.

I am so overjoyed that I was home for one of his firsts.

When I went back to work I was so afraid I would miss a lot of his firsts.

I am grateful to have enjoyed this moment.

Belly Time

Gavin has had a breakthrough. He went from hating belly time to suddenly enjoying it... at least for a while anyways.

I had started making belly time more of a game for him that I like to call Rolly Polly Baby. I even sing a little song while we play. I would roll him onto his belly just for a minute then roll him again onto his back. It seemed to help because he wasn't crying or getting mad. Then all of the sudden he starting lifting his head up like he had been doing it all along, like it was easy as could be.

I don't know what changed but we're relieved. We worried about being scolded by the doctor at his four month check up. Now it looks as though there is hope his head will take a shape other than being flat.

This month is definitely full of changes. He is growing like a weed, is able to lift his head while on his belly, bear weight on his legs while standing, and can hold his head level with his shoulders when pulled into a sitting position.

Where does the time go. I can't wait to see what he will do next.

Sunday Morning Slumber

I love this picture of Gavin curled up in our bed as we slept in as a family.
I am at a loss for words all I can think to say is LOVE!!!

Showered with Love

We thought Gavin loved bath time but I think showers are going to be a new favorite. Ian was brave enough to take him into the shower with him. I'm scared to death I'll drop him, he's a slippery little sucker. When I took Gavin from the shower he just cried and cried. The next time we did bath time he just didn't have that same twinkle of delight in his eye that he usually does. Looks like Ian's going to have a shower buddy.

3 Months Old & Counting

I can't believe this adorable little man is already 3 months old.

So much has happened in just the last month I don't know where to start.

First, I wanted everyone to be able to see exactly how much he has grown in just three months.

Look how little and orange he is at a week old!
And now...

It amazes me how fast he grew.
He now weights 15 pounds. He is one solid little boy. He is eating around 4-6 ounces. Lately he has been drooling like crazy and has to have something in his mouth constantly. The doctor told us that at four months we could start him on food. Ian is so excited for him to try new things. He was saying the other day he cant wait for him to try cinnamon rolls. I had to remind him cinnamon rolls are still pretty far off. It's so cute though to see how excited he gets.

Gavin is getting so strong. He loves to be sitting up. He can't do it on his own yet but he sure loves to be propped up on the couch with us or in his little chair. He also loves trying to stand. He can bear weight on his legs for a couple of minutes while holding onto our fingers. He is getting stronger everyday. Getting him to do belly time has been a challenge. He either cries and turns beat red or lays there with his fist in his mouth. I tried explaining to him that just lying there defeats the purpose of belly time but for some odd reason he doesn't seem to understand:)

I think the best news I can share is that at exactly three months he started sleeping through the night... or at least what I consider sleeping through the night. He goes to sleep around eight or nine and doesn't usually wake up until six. On occasion he wakes up a little earlier but he usually eats and goes back to sleep. The sucky thing is once I'm up it's hard to go back to sleep. By the time I finally fall asleep he is back up and ready to start the day. This may not seem like sleeping through the night to most people but I take what little sleep I can get and consider it a blessing. I am still hoping he will learn what "sleeping in" means and love it as much as his father and I do.

Over all I would say we have one happy little guy. He isn't laughing yet but he can talk your ear off with his adorable baby babble, and he smiles at us all the time. Around others he tends to clam up and just stare as if taking it all in. I'm sure that social gene will kick in soon enough. We are eager to see what he will do next.

We love you Gavin & Happy 3 Month Birthday!!!