Gavin 7 Month Pictures

Today marked Gavin's seven month-day. He spent the morning napping at school, then accompanied Mama and Dad to pick out his professional six month pictures. The afternoon was spent hanging out with Dad. After dinner, we went on a walk using Gavin's MacLaren stroller for the very first time since he's now sitting up pretty well.

We can't believe where the time has gone and how much Gavin has changed. In the last two weeks, he's started sitting up independently. Last Sunday, we felt the tip of a little tooth, which still hasn't broken through the skin. Gavin is laughing more now and babbling a lot. He's mastered the "da" and "ba" sounds. Occasionally, we get a "ga" sound. There's also an "ahh" sound. Still working on the "ma"; I know it takes longer for that one.

G is quite proficient at rolling around now. He can even roll around on the bed now--a feat he wouldn't try just a few weeks ago--so we can't just lay him on our bed and walk away to take care of something. He is very adept at holding objects and moving them from hand to hand. G loves waving his hands in the air, sometimes bending them at the wrist while holding a toy. He found his feet a few weeks ago, but still hasn't put his foot to his mouth, though he hasn't been super-interested in his feet lately. He loves jumping in the Jumperoo that Dean has loaned him. Sometimes he gets in the exersaucer and starts bouncing, so we transfer him to the Jumperoo.

Nutrition-wise, he's eating rice cereal and vegetables twice a day. He likes green peas and green beans, as well as squash, carrots, and sweet potatoes. He isn't a big fan of bananas. We look forward to continue to introduce foods to him. We've given him a sippy cup with water to play with; he did try to put it in his mouth to chew on it.

We've started a new bedtime ritual. After his bath, he gets his pjs on; we read a story and say prayers. He gets rocked for just a few minutes and then laid down while he's still awake. He rolls around for a few minutes, but eventually settles down and falls asleep.

We continue to be amazed at our little guy. He is such a blessing.