kickin' it and chillin

our little mountain climber. if you saw my belly jolt left and right when i was pregnant, then you know that gavin was working out his legs in utero, hard. the first time that we put him on his belly (at about 7 days old) he kicked and kicked, ultimately scooting (slowly) across the blanket. at about two weeks old, he used those little legs to roll from his belly to his back. (i know none of you parents believe it, but he has rolled over a half dozen times in his five weeks and i have the video to prove it. it is available only upon special request, however, because we filmed it during naked time - a daily activity gavin loves.) he has discovered a new game (pop goes the weasel, we call it) that is quite fun for him i'm sure and quite unnerving for mom. when we are sitting on the couch snuggling together with his chest against mine and his little legs tucked in fetal position against my lap, my cheek against the side of his head whispering sweet nothings in his ear, he will without warning and quite violently pop up to a standing position. so far, neither of us has sustained any injuries, but he is getting stronger by the day . . . . for evidence, check out the video of him playing in his "kickin' coaster." he's too little for it, so we have to put a large book between the seat and the kick plate, but it doesn't keep him from popping and marching away.



cold chillin'. after a long day of leg exercises, you can find gavin chillin' in the water. he had his first bath in his big boy bath last week, which has a hammock that cradles him in the water. in true daniel glauser laid back style, he swung his leg over the edge of the hammock dangling his foot in the water (edited again for pg rating) and put his left arm up on the ledge. the only thing missing is the koozie.