Gavin's 1/2 Birthday

Happy 6 months to my cute little boy! These past 6 months have flown by. I couldn't have asked for a better baby. I spend every waking moment that I can snuggling, kissing, and playing with this little one. Here are just a few things that make my heart melt right now....

• When he's sleepy, he rubs his eyes and I think it might just be the cutest thing.....EVER.
• He smiles when he sees me.
• He'll sleep a gazillion hours at a time if he's cuddled up next to me.
• He holds my finger when he's going to sleep.

Yes, he's a total mama's boy.

What is he eating?

He's still getting breastmilk with a little bit of formula (sometimes 1-2 bottles a day). He's also been introduced to all Stage 1 foods. He loves the orange vegetables. He tolerates the green veggies. I make some of his baby food but not all of it. I've just started introducing Stage 2 foods. He usually gets about 2 oz of cereal/oatmeal in the morning with a little bit of fruit. For lunch, he usually gets 1/2 jar of veggies and 1/2 jar of fruits, and then he gets 1 oz of cereal/oatmeal, 1 oz of veggie and 1 oz of fruit for dinner.

What's he doing?

He's sitting really well now. He still topples over after a while, but we can sit him down and he'll stay for a while. He still loves his jumperoo - man, can he get that thing rockin'! He still hates tummy time, but I torture him at least once daily. He's usually good for about 5-10 minutes, but once all of his toys are out of his reach, he starts squealing. I've tried to let him just cry for a few minutes and see if he gets frustrated enough to roll to get something but it doesn't work. In the meantime, I'm ok with him staying in the same spot. He's also a babbling fool now! He's really picked up his babbling this past week. He has full conversations with his toys. Lonnie also swears he likes watching Carolina basketball. It doesn't hurt to keep letting him believe that :)

We took pictures outside this past weekend, so I'll have more pictures to post later this week!

Yep, I know I'm cute...

iPhone pic taken earlier this week

We have a sitter! Gavin has been getting stronger and stronger every day and is starting to sit pretty well on his own!

Random Updates

Random iphone photo sent to me at work this week. courtesy of grandma.


I catch myself looking too much into the future. I can't wait for Gavin to take his first steps. I can't wait for the first time he says "I wuv you!" But looking too far into the future can leave you missing out on what's happening now.

• Gavin is doing really good eating solids. He's a little piggy (although he's still my little peanut). So far he's had: cereal, oatmeal, squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, applesauce, bananas, green beans and peas. He's such a little drama king when it comes to stuff he doesn't like at first though. He makes this awful little face (which makes me laugh) and then he gags. I can't help but laugh at him.
• He's rolling over but not all the time. He hasn't figured out that he can get places yet...thank goodness.
• He's grabbing....EVERYTHING. My hair, my face, my hands, my dinner. Lonnie was feeding him the other day and he grabbed the bowl of food right out of his hands.
• Gavin peed all over Lonnie last night. Poor daddy. Needless to say, a bath was next on the agenda. He never pees on me :)
• He's still waking up once a night and he usually ends up in bed with us after that. He goes right back to sleep after getting a snack. I need to start working on eliminating this. But he's just so snuggly.
• He is so ticklish! It brings out his cute little giggle every time.
• His cheeks are getting so fat :) I just want to kiss them and pinch them. Thanks hubby for giving Gavin your chipmunk cheeks.
• He's getting more hair on his head. Except on the sides and in the back. Just the top. He's going to have a crazy little hair style in a couple months.
• He's on his way to sitting up on his own! Grandma said the other day he sat unassisted for about a minute. Then he moved his head and toppled over :)
• Gavin can't sit still. He's got to be moving something at all times. Whether its his foot or his hands, he's always moving. Busy little boy!

That's all for now!