Gavin's Repertoire

I know that they say that every new stage is the funnest one...and that is definitely true of the past few months with the Gav.  This kid does so much!  Who says a baby only poops, eats and sleeps?  The past few weeks have found Gavin reaching some serious milestones:

Rolling over:  We started noticing this just after New Years.  We could tell he was on the verge, but he would never quite make it over his arm.  Then one morning I went into his room and he was on his tummy.  From then on, he was a rolling machine- but only in his bed!  He would never do it in front of Matthew and I.  We even watched him do it on the video monitor, but never in front of us.  FINALLY on January 8th, the Gav made his first public roll...and it was a doozy.  Mommy and Daddy were both there to watch.  We cheered for him so enthusiastically I think we scared him. 

Check out our little high roller.

Sitting: Gavin's doing an awesome job sitting up.  He sits great in his little bumbo seat or if he's propped up against something. 

Sometimes he gets a little tired...but then again, who doesn't?

Standing:  This is one of my favorites right now.  His little legs are so strong that when you pull him up to sit, he goes straight into standing.  Some of my favorite times with him are having him stand on my lap and watching his little face.  He gets really animated when he's working really hard. 

And check out those cute knees.

Gavin is also a most excellent hand-sucker.  Homeboy loves to suck on his hand lately.  Sometimes when we go to wake him up, not only has he pulled his arm out of his swaddle, but out of his onesie so that he can get to his little fist.  As you might expect, this makes for a lot of drool.  We change a lot of sheets these days- not because of "accidents" but because of drool.  A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do!

It's amazing to watch a little miracle in the making.  We tell him every day that he is fearfully and wonderfully made.