(Please excuse his crazy hair and the potato all over his face. We tried to get some pictures of Gavin this afternoon, but he wasn't interested (we were heading out to his pool, so he was more interested in that). We tried to get a few after dinner and although there are some funny "outtakes", below is really the only good one that he is actually looking at the camera and smiling...)
Stats:
Weight - Around 23 and a half pounds assuming the scale is reading correctly since he won't sit still on it (We will get an official weight check next week when we go in for his 8 months well baby check up).
Height - Around 29 1/2 inches (We will get an official measurement next week when we go in for his 8 month well baby check up).
Clothing Size - He has not grown out of too much in the last month. Depending on the brand he is wearing either 6-9 or 6-12. A few things of his 6 month onsies (which technically means they are 3-6 month sizing) fit so he is still wearing those. He has a few shirts and shorts that are 12-18 months that are still pretty big on him, but it is looking like that was the right move and he will wear them all summer!
Milestones -
*Gavin seems as though he is more interested in standing and walking than just about anything else most days. Although he does like to sit and play, he would rather stand at something (like his table) and play. He prefers not to be laying down (on his back or stomach) but he does tolerate it if he ended up there by his own doing (usually because he was sitting and tried reaching for a toy and it was out of reach and so he ended up on his stomach to try to squirm to get to it and usually he then rolls over to his back and proceeds to make enough noise and annoyed faces until I cave and sit him back up). He will attempt to pull himself up on anything he can get his hands on, even things that are either not strong enough or tall enough to do him any good (side of the pool, diaper bag, tool box, car...). He has even figured out how to stand up in his truck! I have no doubt that before long he will be climbing anything he can find!
*Gavin still seems to have little interest in crawling, but I still try to encourage him to attempt it. Partially because I think it would make him quite happy to go places by himself but also I think even if he only crawled for a few days/weeks (because he was only do it to get to things that he can use to stand), it will help him to develop other skills like getting to a seated position by himself. We work on it most days, I even get up to show him how to do it to try to make it more appealing. He is getting the hang of getting from his stomach to a seated position, but has not been able to do it all the time yet, so he still ends up rolling over and looking pathetic until I sit him back up... I am such a sucker for the faces and noises he makes...
*We discovered something very sad today... Gavin does not like swings! What kid doesn't like to swing! We were shocked! Yesterday we set out to find some baby swings at a park (harder to find than we thought it would be). We went to 3 places and had not found any yet so we decided to head home. Gavin fell asleep so we kept driving and tried one more place I could think of that was close by (we didn't want to have to drive 20 minutes because that makes it not fun to do on a regular basis). We prepared ourselves that this park would only have "big kid" swings like the others, especially since from what I remembered of driving past it, it was much smaller than the others. We were pleasantly surprised when we saw they did have two baby swings! We decided to head home anyway and check it out today since Gavin was sleeping and he needed the nap.
After lunch today, we set out for the park again (which is less than 10 minutes from here, more like 6 maybe 7 minutes, wahoo)! When we parked, we saw there was a father with his two sons there. We walked over to the swings and got Gavin all settled in and gave him a little push. He seemed unsure what to think at first but that didn't last long. His face melted into a frown and he started crying! We pulled him out and calmed him down and then decided to talk a walk around to see if maybe we tried again in a little bit he would be more open to it. I was sure he was just scared because there were strangers there. After we walked around a bit, the other people had left and so we tried again. Nope, this time he pretty much hated it the second he was put in the seat. So, thinking we could maybe get him to warm up to it if he wasn't alone in a seat, I sat down on a swing and put him in my lap. Same reaction! I was so disappointed! I will not give up though, we are going back this week to see if maybe he will change his mind!
*Gavin has started to have some stranger anxiety in the last couple of weeks. I am really hoping this phase passes quickly! I feel bad for the people he cries at, for him getting upset/scared that he cries and although I don't mind the clinging and snuggling when this happens, it is hard because I can't even sit him down to play because he refuses (with a ridiculous death grip that an 8 month old baby should not have) and cries or whines like I am torturing him.
*Gavin loves the pool! He loves to move around, play with his toys, splash, lean over the sides and pull up the grass and is always so happy to be in the water! It is so much fun to watch and we can't wait to see what he does in a big pool and the ocean!
*He is now able to ride his Lightening McQueen by himself! His feet touch on either side and he can push himself forwards and backwards. It was awesome to watch his reaction of shock and confusion the first few times he moved himself and then the change into pure joy and excitement when he realized he could move around on it. He will be riding all around the house in no time!
*Gavin "discovered" his tongue this month. It was the cutest thing. We have not seen much of it since then, but I think that he will come back to it. He figured out he had one, he can stick it out and he moved on to bigger and better things, like working on trying to stand without holding on to anything (and giving me lots of heart attacks... oh the joys of having a daredevil boy)!
*Gavin is still a babbling machine! It is so much fun to hear as he comes up with new noises to make and even tries to repeat us when we make the noises back to him. It seems like he figures out new noises every day. Some are a lot more fun than others (some of the screeching and shrieking make life interesting, especially when it is in my ear) but I love holding "conversations" with him instead of feeling like I am talking to myself all day.
*Gavin has such an awesome personality. He is such a happy little boy. He is always smiling and he laughs all the time, sometimes at the strangest things. He loves to be sung to and when I read him books. He loves when Scott tells him stories and comes up with new games for them to play. He loves being up on Scott's shoulders and basically anything Scott does. Gavin absolutely adores Scott. His face lights up whenever he is in the room and when he isn't, he is looking for him!
Gavin is such an amazing little boy. He is an absolute joy in our lives and even the few times we have been tired and frustrated, we wouldn't change him or what he brings to our family for anything. He truly is the perfect addition to our family and I am so grateful to be given the honor of being his mother!
I also want to wish a very happy Father's Day to all the wonderful fathers I have the pleasure of knowing. I also want to wish a very happy Father's Day to Scott on his first official Father's Day! Thank you for being an amazing husband and father. Gavin and I are so lucky to have you and we love you very much!
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