Gavin's Half Birthday

Last Friday (Friday the 13th) we celebrated Gavin's 6 month birthday. Half a year. Wow. Wow. I mean, he's so old. So grown up. It's amazing to think how much he has changed and developed over the last six months. What a miracle to watch God's design unfold.

Strike a pose!
Just before he tipped over and was rescued from nearly falling off of the chair. Sitting not quite mastered yet.

We commemorated his six month birthday with a photo shoot (of course) and then his first meal of rice cereal. It wasn't quite what I'd call a meal, but it was definitely an experience. For as much as Gavin has been interested in our eating, he's not quite sure what to do with the runny, not quite breastmilk stuff that is offered to him on a spoon. He welcomed it with joy and interest, even helping with the spoon at times, but most of it came right back out, dribbling down his chin. He needs some time to develop the right tongue movements and then we'll be off and running.

Have we mentioned that this is a fun age?! Tony and I are both having so much fun, I'm not sure I'm ready for a mobile child and the house is certainly not baby-proofed yet. Gotta go, there is work to be done and preparations to be made.