Happy Nine Months This Week!

Gavin turns nine months old Monday, and we couldn't be having more fun with him! As you can see by the pictures, we have had an action-packed few weeks. Last weekend, Gavin went to an alpaca festival with Gram and Mommy - and this weekend we took a trip to Baltimore to see our friends, the Krulls, and their gorgeous new home. Gavin was thrilled to be reunited with his buddy, Sean!

No new tricks to report - Gav is definitely chatting up a storm to anyone who will listen, but it's all still baby talk for now.

Busy Bees...

It's been an action packed few weeks! Last weekend, Gavin was in CT while Mommy went to a wedding in Rhode Island (Daddy eventually made it - long story). This past weekend, the family headed to the Jersey Shore to celebrate Daddy's completion of a bike race and his upcoming 30th birthday. Sprinkle in a play date with Benny and a day with Gram and Auntie E and we've had non-stop fun!

Thankfully, the next few weeks aren't nearly as busy, so we all get some much needed downtime. Enjoy the post!

Eight Months and counting...

Mr. Gavin had his eight month birthday yesterday, and he celebrated by joining mommy and daddy at the shore and cheering on as daddy completed his second triathlon. Gavin was very well-behaved at the beach, and aside from trying to eat the sand instead of playing in it - he continues to be a natural beach bum.

No new tricks to report - he now crawls only as a means to get to something to climb on - as he acts like standing is the only thing he wants to do. It's cute but exhausting! Gavin got tooth number six recently...not sure exactly when but luckily the last few were not as challenging as the first few. His parents will take any progress they can get.

Good bye, summer!

We spent the last, unofficial weekend of summer at the Jersey Shore - and had a blast! Gavin and his four teeth and incessant crawling kept mommy and daddy on their toes, but it was certainly nice to spend time with family and friends.

Absent climbing on EVERYTHING he sees, no new milestones to report - which is good news for Gavin's parents who are still trying to adjust to the last few.

We are looking forward to the next month which is full of events - showers, weddings, races, and more. Stay tuned...

Go Gavin, Go!

Well, talk about a milestone - this crawling sure has Mommy and Daddy exhausted! Crawling turned to climbing almost overnight - and now we cannot look away from our little guy without him getting into something he shouldn't.

Daddy and Gavin went to CT this weekend for a party while Mommy was in NYC with friends. Thanks again to CT Grandma and Grandpa for everything, especially Gavin's first car which he loves!

We are heading to the Jersey Shore this weekend for an end of summer, Labor Day celebration. Be sure to check back next week for more pictures!

It's been a crazy few weeks!

For starters, this is how we found Gavin when we went into his room to get him after a nap...adorable yes, but standing in his crib! Obviously, Daddy lowered it so he didn't vault himself out of it, but it was another sign of just how quickly he is growing up.

Gavin also took his first full crawl-lap around the downstairs of our home. He went from barely crawling to zooming around any surface seemingly over night. It's a whole new adventure for us with him now!

Gavin has his first two teeth - bottom front...and as cute as they are to see in his big mouth, naps and sleeping have been a challenge lately. Here's hoping to him getting used to that feeling because he has a lot of teeth to go!

One final tidbit to share: yesterday we had a farewell party for friends of ours who are moving to Chicago (good luck, Panaros!), and as you will see in the picture, instead of watching his father playing horseshoes, Gavin decided it would be much more fun to play with a purse for an hour. Proud pappa!

Someone's VERY ticklish!

Well, he doesn't seem to mind so you can't blame two first time parents for tickling their child every chance they get to hear the adorable laugh our son has. He's getting more fun by the day - and as you can see, bigger too!

Gavin tried crawling this weekend, and twice made it with the first knee and fell flat on his face with the second...he is fine obviously, but as determined as he is - we're bound to see this next milestone shortly. We will keep you all posted!