Gavin at 19 months old

Well, I feel like there is one way to sum up this little guy, he is just the best, but of course, I will elaborate.   It started off rocky with him being a very colicky baby but he certainly has changed for the better and his little personality amazes us everyday.

After an attempt by Liz and I to get him in a sudsy bucket bath outside for pictures.  He wanted this favorite red bat (that we have seen many times before in pictures in the backyard) so the suds in the bucket were not on his agenda.  He hopped out and ran bare bottom to play!

Perfectly positioned bat with his mommas pale skin that’s for sure!

He is our little monkey climber. 

 

A sweet little lover boy.  I can already see he has a great heart!

We went to the park tonight to make this 19 month gig official!

Who me?  19 months old, couldn’t be!  Yes, You!!

He is getting so big and so smart, we think! wink! He is definitely saying over 50 words.  He just keeps them coming everyday and catches on to new words so it is hard to keep track.  Some of his fav’s are, car, ball, water, blankie, night, faci (paci), wove you (love you) , mommy, daddy, bradwee (Bradley) , baby, truck, trash, cool (school), uh-oh, fall, frog, poopy and outside.  The list goes on!

 

While picking flowers, he can say that too!  He has started to get attached to a blankie lately, within the past week.  We tested this by trying to use his blankie and he got very angry, cried and was hitting our heads when we laid on it.  Oh my! He does not like to be pushed around.  He loves HUGS more than kisses!

I know I said he is so great, the best and all that warm fuzzy stuff but he definitely has his fare share of the “toddler tantrums” or meltdowns.  His fiery red hair is made known in these instances! Then he is over it very quickly and it is nothing that isn’t to be expected with children his age.  Really!! He is caught in the middle of wanting to go and know and then not understanding or being held back so it is all part of the learning curve. 

Handsome, walking tall and happy. 

He likes to ask questions, like “Where’s my ____?” or “What’s that?”

He is getting pretty talented at the playground.  No fear is his motto!  He is graceful and careful most of the time which amazes me too. 

 

He is our “Gavin wavin chunky boys” and we love him so!!

During the photos, he had fun pushing Chase in the stroller.  He definitely thinks he is a big boy and it shows.  Chase enjoyed it and actually tonight he started saying Chase’s name too.  “Chasey” to be exact.  He says a lot of people’s names actually but not his own.  He said it ONCE and I have been trying ever since. 

Like his younger brother he loves peek-a boo, piggy’s and patty cake.  He also loves a family favorite, Johnny Boy. 

It is so hard to tell everything but I have to stop somewhere.  I could go on forever……….