Gavin is Three Months Old!

Last Thursday we celebrated three months of life for Gavin. No big hoopla, just a lot of pictures taken. I decided to dress him in one of his 3-6 month outfits (the little bear outfit)-- he is maximum capacity in the 3 month clothes and I've been dying to try out the new clothes in the next size up. Nevertheless, I felt pretty silly all day for having dressed him in such a big outfit. He was swimming in it. I still can't quite figure out the whole sizing thing. For a young boy that is probably 15+ pounds, he still fits in many of the clothes for babies up to 12 pounds. Guess it's not an exact science.

I suppose there was one event worth nothing on Gavin's "birthday." We took him to Bainbridge Island to see the Pediatric Opthamologist. He has a Port Wine Stain birthmark on his left cheek and near his left eye that first brought us to the Pediatric dermatologist. She referred us to the eye doctor since sometimes these birthmarks can affect the eye. Thankfully, Gavin's eyes seem to be just great. The funny part of the experience was that Gavin had his eyes dilated.

Later, while we were at dinner in Silverdale, he was so wide eyed, obviously trying to figure things out. He is generally attracted to and amused by light, but watching him this time with his eyes dilated it was like he was on a wild trip.

A few days before he turned three months, Gavin found new sounds. He was walking along my stomach and generally enjoying himself when out came new gurgles, squeals and coos. It was so much fun and has continued since. We've yet to be able to catch these conversations on video, but we've at least caught the "walking," which is one of his favorite activities.

He's also using some of these new sounds to communicate his frustration instead of going straight to crying. On the other hand, he has also figured out that he can scream and very quickly let us know his displeasure-- often when trying to put a shirt over his head. A few cries and he's back to smiling. He's still a pretty happy little guy, but definitely developing personality.

Here is a video of Gavin's walking. Just before the end he realized that his papa was off to the side with the camera and that's when he lost his concentration and fell. We get a kick out of his walking, but I definitely need to work on my arm strength for this activity. He's a 15lb. weight and gaining.