Eight Months Old!

Here we are again, another month flown by. Gavin has been eight months for a week, so I figured I should posts some photos. I haven't forgotten about posting photos from our Mexico trip-- those will come soon.

These photos were taken at Andrew (Tony's brother) and Connie's house in Mazama, WA. We went there for a long weekend over Easter. Before Gavin, Tony had two "babies"-- his truck and his guitar. Needless to say I was pretty surprised when Tony suggested his guitar case and then even added his guitar for these photos. (Gavin even spit up a little into the guitar case-- OOPS! But neither one of my boys had a meltdown.)

Gavin did his best to reach for the guitar and eat it. Thankfully he didn't quite make it.

Gavin's face got washed out in this one, but look at those blue eyes!

Gavin continues to work on his crawling skills, but still no crawling, just moving backward. And, as of today, still no more teeth but he's still eating solid food like a champ. Gavin continues to prove to be our "slow and steady" kid. He's always learning and changing but just not in any hurry to make things happen. He's loving life and people and being outdoors. Sleep could be better, but we know that there will come a day.

Gavin has been making more little people friends lately. Babies and toddlers and a great source of entertainment for him. And, when they are near, his usual reaction is to stretch his arms out to his sides, tense up his muscles, bounce, and squeal and scream (in a happy way). Funny, as I describe it, it sounds like an animal mating call, but it's actually quite endearing. Just his way of saying I'm really happy right now and so excited to see you. He sometimes startles other kids sometimes with his volume and excitement.

These days he is also quite entertained with our fish tank. I'll watch him roll and scoot around a bit and then stop to take a break. Either on his back or with his head resting on the ground he finds a way to watch the fish move around in the tank while he rests. One of our recent babysitters said that the fish were the easiest way to soothe him.

There are more and more days here that feel like spring and what a charge of energy and enthusiasm the sunny days bring. We're excited for more walks and outdoor family adventures. Gavin has so many new things to experience, I can't wait.