Gav has started saying mama!!! I couldn't be happier. I love that kid so much and it is the best feeling to know he loves you back. He really is a very talkative little one but every time I try to get him to talk to someone on the phone or on Skype he won't say a peep.
I know I always say this but, this kid is getting into everything!! No joke. Gavin has started to really get into cabinets and he is exploring every nook and cranny we have in this little place. I have been so exhausted watching him and making sure he doesn't get into anything he's not suppose to. He crawls so fast now I can't seem to get away, I feel like I've got a third leg at times. He loves to play in Mom and Dad's room or even his own. We got it pretty well known now what needs to be moved everyday so its out of his reach. Blinds, cords, the laptop, things he can climb up on and make sure the bathroom doors are closed! It can be so tiring and so exhausting if you forget something. When he sees something he shouldn't have he bolts for it, then when you take him away from it, its like a wrestling match to get him distracted and wanting something else. He has become quite the walker. The little walker Jake bought for him is by far his favorite right now. I always have it up against the wall to keep it out of the way and he wiggles his way back behind it and takes off. When he gets going he looks right at you with the biggest grin. Poor kid hasn't figured out that you have to stop when you run into something. He's had a few casualties when he's been stuck against something and keeps pushing which causes him to fall right over it. But he keeps getting up and he'll walk forever. Gav has also learned how to stand up with out the couch. He's getting so good at standing that I'm getting really nervous that he's going to start walking any day now. He has had a step or two where he'll be walking along the couch and let go while taking a step but grabs back onto the couch before he falls. He's so close!!
He loves when we read books to him and now when we read to him he stands up to look at the pictures. I love when I take a peek at him and he's sitting on the floor with books surrounding him and he's flipping through the pages. He's pretty good about entertaining himself with his mountain of toys. Its fun to watch him play around with all his toys, going from toy to toy banging them together, playing music just being a happy kid. He's getting to be quite the eater as well. Every time I'm skyping with my mom she's saying you need to feed him he's hungry! Buy my goodness. That kid can eat. I feel like I feed him all day every day but he still wants more! He's not real picky either. He's willing to eat anything. Especially if his Mom or Dad is eating it.
We didn't get out of the house much this month. It was okay with me, it is HOT! It's fun to spend time with Gav, to see him grow. Love that kid.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
9 months old!!
Busy, Busy, Busy!!! This month has been crazy!
Gavo is into EVERYTHING! This kid has really started crawling like crazy and he can get into just about anything. He's just figured out how to open cabinets. Its the cutest to see him open a cabinet and peak around the corner to see what's inside. I was doing the dishes the other day and gav had opened the cabinet next to me full of bowls. Bowls came crashing down as he pulled them out and he was banging on them bein so noisy! After a couple min he was being quiet and I looked down to see what he was getting into and he was gone!! He had climbed into the cabinet trying to get to the bowls in the back. It was funny to see him hanging out in there.
You know those walkers for babies? The ones with buttons and music on the front and a handle to hold onto to walk with. Do you know how hard those are to find!? We were looking for one for about a month. I don't know why it was so hard finding one. My sweet hubby came home for lunch one day with one to surprise Gavo, and boy has he loved it! Gav can play with that thing forever!! It was pretty funny when he first got it. He would hold onto the handle like he was going to walk but then decided he wanted to play with the front of it. He would reach over the handle and grab at it but not be able to reach it. He got so frustrated with that thing. It kind of helped him figure out how to walk with it though since grabbing at the front would push it and force him to walk. He is also very good at standing and walking along the edge of the couch. We have cought him a couple times standing on his own but only for a second then he grabs onto something to steady himself. Its fun to see how much he is growing. Its just going way to fast!
Gavin has a new favorite toy in the house, and I mean favorite! Sadly, its the toilet. Its so gross and I got so sick of wrestling with him to stay away from it that we now keep both bathroom doors closed at all times. Of course there are times we forget and when he sees that door open he crawls in so fast and goes straight to the toilet. The worst part is he is fascinated with the water in the toilet. I have cought him a time or two standing against the toilet with his hand reaching for the water. Gross!! I'm not very good at teaching him that's bad though cause I put him in the tub and he loves the tub! One of my favorite thing to watch Gavin do is during bath time. After we have dinner gav is pretty yucky so the easiest is to put him in the bath and wash him off. Jake will go ahead to the bathroom and turn the water on and Gavin freaks out! Once he hears that water running its hard to control the kid! He has a type of speed crawl and he can be pretty dang fast. He goes straight to the bathroom and climbs up on the tub and squeals with a giant grin on his cute face. It is so fun to see how excited and how happy this kid can be. Once he's in the tub he just talks and talks and talks. It is so cute! I love tubby time.
Grammy Grampy and Kaitle came to visit!!! My Uncle Lynn is in the Air Force and was being promoted to ??????. Luckily he lives in San Antonio, only about a 2 hour drive from our house. We had the opportunity to go to the ceremony to support him, and my parents were there as well. The ceremony was really cool to see. I'll be honest I didn't think it would be that great and I almost didn't go. We decided to go because I knew a lot of family would be there that we don't get to see very often and we don't get many opportunities to. It was fun to see everyone and to have a quick catch up. After the ceremony we went and had lunch with everyone then headed back to Austin with my parents. Of course on the way we had to stop at buckee's... If you live in Texas and you don't know what buckee's is you are missing out. Its basically the walmart of gas stations. Seriously. You have to see it to believe it. We then went to pick Kaitlyn up from the airport in Austin and headed home. We didn't do a whole lot, Gav is kind of hard to get out of the house with and go do something. Plus it's so stinkin hot outside! It was a lot of fun to have them here and have Gavin spend some time with them. Every time we are with family and its time to go I lose it. Like full blown bawling! Sad, I know. Well, I knew my parents were expecting it and I held it together. That is till the door closed, ha ha. My mom even made a comment later about how well I did, I just laughed. I'm a baby what can I say.
We also had the opportunity to help out some friends move. Gavos babysitter is one of the nicest ladies I have ever met!! When we found out they were moving I was so sad, but came to find out it was only a street over. Phew! Gav and I went over almost everyday the beginning of August. We tried to help pack and get things ready to go but boy is it hard with a little guy around. We still got a lot done. Then that first Saturday Jake came over with us and we officially moved them to their new house. It was really fun to get to know them better and to help them out. They are always lifesavers when we need a babysitter so it was nice to help them out for a change.
Gavin also had his 9 month appointment this month and this kid is growing! He is 29 inches long and 21 lb 3 oz. Love this kid so much and it is great to see he is growing to be such a big boy!! Can't believe how fast it's going but loving every second!
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also starting to stand on his own a couple seconds at a time. It is so awesome!! I love it!!
walking really well while holding on
parents came to visit
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