Gavin tried rice cereal for the first time on Monday, July 27th. The verdict: YUCKY! We were told at his 4 month appointment that we could start, however we decided to wait until 5 months. He is not to sure of it, that is for sure... We will keep on trying, no rush! Notice how happy he was for the first picture! Pictures shown in order.........
FIRST ATTEMPT:
Gavin is now 5 months old. I can't believe it. No doctor's appointment this month, so no stats to share. If we had to guess, he is probably about 16 pounds, and around 26 inches maybe..... We know his head is getting bigger, because our favorite fisherman's hat you often see him wearing is too small.
What does 5 months bring.... well, we are introducing rice cereal this month, the first couple attempts have not been successful, but we will keep on trying.
His sleeping is hit or miss. At times, he goes down for naps with no problem, in fact, we just put him down, he turns on his side, hugs his "woof" and falls asleep. However, other times, he screams bloody murder whether we are holding him or he is laying in his crib. At night, we have pretty much nailed our routine (Play, Bath, Bottle, Rock, Bed), no more book right now, he is to eager to eat, he knows what is coming next, and is always VERY ANXIOUS for his night feeding, and then usually goes to bed with no problem. He is still waking up once or twice a night, to nurse, but falls right back to sleep. He goes to bed between 6:45-7:30 typically, and gets up between 6-7am. This whole sleeping thing is definitely the most difficult to understand so far, but we will get it eventually.
He is definitely teething, we really don't see anything yet, but all the signs are pointing to teething. Drool, drool, drool, his fists are constantly in his mouth, along with everything else in the house, low grade fever, diarrhea, and crankiness.... that could be effecting his sleep also.
Milestones:
Mimicking, hysterical, when Chris pretends to cough, Gavin does it now, it is so funny!
Reaching for toys and people (mommy and daddy, especially)
Holds toys, objects
Holds head up
Sits supported
Can pull from sitting to standing, bears weight on his legs
Supports himself on his arms, and holds his head up when on his tummy
Babbling, Laughing
Turns to the person who is talking to him
He already has a personality like his mom and dad, sticking his tongue out at the camera.
Another purchase that was made this weekend was a new baby pool for Gavin (Thanks Nani)! Getting to the pool is quite the ordeal these days, so now we have one in the back yard. On those hot days, all we have to do is step out our back door and there it is. When Gavin gets tired, or hot, we can get out and be home. It has been to many times where we pack everything up to go to the pool, only to turn around 20 minutes later to come home. Gavin and I tood a dip in the pool yesterday, and he really seemed to enjoy it. Hey, when he is napping, I can even relax in the pool by myself! Anyone want to come over for a pool party???
Look at that crawl stroke
A friend of ours told us about this ducky bath for babies that you can use when they are starting to sit up on their own. So, this past weekend we went out and found one for Gavin. He is getting a little to big for his bathtub that we have been using since he was a baby, and at times it is really hard to get in those really important places, like his neck, which always seems to have gunk hiding in the crevices. Anyway, HE LOVED IT! We still have to support him while sitting, but he will be doing it on his own in no time. He was splashing around, having a good old time. It is much easier to get in some of those areas that were hard to get before. For $10 bucks, you can get one at Target, and it can be used as a bathtub, or a mini pool outside. It will be great to travel with, because it deflates, we can't wait to use it at the beach!
We purchased this floaty for Gavin before we went to Mexico, and he could not sit up in it, he just fell forward face-first in the water. Here it is a month later, and he fits perfectly! He loved it!
Avery is watching over Gavin and Reagan
Gavin has been spending a lot of time on his tummy. He is actually starting to like it now, he could not stand it when he was a younger. Here we had him follow the ball back and forth to work on his head control .
Friday nights are a little different these days, last night we attended Music by the Pond, and it was very cool. Every third Friday of the month, throughout the summer, our neighborhood has a band play by the water, from 7-9pm. It was a very family-friendly event. Their were tons of people with children of all ages. We brought our chairs, a blanket, some beverages, and snacks, and set up on the lawn to listen to the music. The Wehner and Munn Families joined us. It was great, the babies seemed to enjoy it, and so did we. Can't wait until next month!
Never thought I would see this in my garage!
Today, Gavin had a playdate with his friends Lily and Eloise. It was a good time, for mommies and babies! I think the babies may have all been napping at different times, which made it hard for them to "hang out", but they did all stay up long enough for us to get a great photo of the group! Mommies had fun trading stories, asking "does this happen to you?" questions, and enjoyed a yummy lunch! Can't wait for more playdates!
On the Sunday after the 4th, after everyone cleared out, Adam took us for a boat ride. We were a bit concerned at first b/c Gavin is still so small, but we were sure to have a life vest on hand his size. He loved it! He actually fell asleep within the first 5 minutes of the boat ride, then woke up to
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We spent the 4th of July at Adam's and Renee's on the lake. This has become an annual event, however, this year will be the last time at this house, since they are in the process of selling it! We headed down Friday night, and stayed through Sunday.... We had so much stuff to bring for Gavin, that we figured we might as well. It was a great weekend! There were a lot of different people, with their families, and friends. Gavin did a great job. He would nap regularly throughout the day, went swimming in the pool, and just hung out. Unfortunately, he was not awake for the fireworks, they were let off way past his bedtime. He even slept through the fireworks (we made sure there was plenty of white noise to help him, and he was at the furthest point in t
he house). Here are some cut
e pics!
Chris had a wonderful first Father's Day. We made him blueberry pancakes for breakfast, actually I did, while him and Gavin were passed out in bed upstairs. Then, we scheduled him an hour massage. When he came back home, we packed up and headed down to the lake for a relaxing day at the pool, where we swam, spent time with family and friends and had a great meal! First Father's Day a Success! Thanks for being such a great daddy!
Here are Chris and Gavin after Chris opened his Father's Day Gifts
We enlarged and framed a good daddy and son picture
along with a nice family picture, and a tool bag
Daddy and Gavin swimming together
