Raising GAR: 14 months - sand and statues

14 months - gavin and his faces :)

Blogging so far apart like this is so strange to me. It feels like so much has happened and changed in the world of Gavin! He is a runner now and can climb on anything in the house. He loves to get into spaces he "should not" be in and also loves to be in water. I cannot wait to get him an outdoor play pool this summer. Also Gavin has popped four new teeth over the past month. His two top canines and two top molars. One day I just looked in his mouth and saw them there. He now has 10 teeth and counting. He is drinking primarily almond milk and only has one or two bottles a day. We are working towards one and eventually none. His vocabulary is expanding...he is referring to balls (ba), balloons (bobo), his dad (dada), me (mama), and his milk (baba). In addition he has a variety of other sounds he like to make one of my favorites being "wow" and "ohhh". Amongst all this change we are starting our big move to our new place. We will have so much room and outdoor space for us all to enjoy. It is very exciting! Let's hope this will be the last move for a while....all this packing is maddening. We plan to be in and living by this weekend...wish us luck!

Gavin's attempt to climb in his walker!

Over the past couple weeks we have spent some gorgeous days enjoying the beautiful weather. Gavin has had multiple opportunities to get in some long walks in the sunshine and fun times at the park. He loves to swing and has recently become interested in climbing slides.

Gavin and Ridge after a long walk!

Alan and I had the opportunity to bring Gavin to the beach for the first time this season. It was so interesting to watch him explore the sand and rocks. He tried many attempts to eat the salty rocks though not the sand. His dad did bury his feet in the warm sand which he seamed to enjoy. We look forward to bringing him back to play in the water when it is warmer.

This expression is priceless...love him!

On Sunday we went to Busia and Pop's for a BBQ. Gavin enjoyed playing outside. He made friends with Busia's statues and enjoyed playing with the wind chimes with Pop. It was hard to get him back in the car to go home. He could have enjoyed the sunshine all day! So excited for the warm weather :)