Happy Halloween!

Well, "Gavaroo" experienced his first Halloween yesterday, and as you can see he had a blast! We hung out at home with Auntie E and Adam for a few, then hit the neighborhood with Gavin's buddies Brandt and Porter (a.k.a. the Dog and Bat) for some Trick or Treating. Gavin received lots of candy and lots of compliments on his costume - and he laughed the whole time!

Only new activities to report are Gavin's sudden love of dancing - it's more of a head-boppin bouncey move, but it makes the whole family smile!

"Hey Benny...It's almost Halloween!"

We couldn't wait until Halloween to share some of the autumn fun we've been having. Mommy and Gavin met Benny and his Mom for a day at a local farm for some pumpkin picking and other adventures, as you can see.

You'll have to wait until the next post to find out what our little man has decided to be for his first Halloween - stay tuned!

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!