we've grown accustomed to the fact that each time we think we've figured something out about this cute boy's likes and dislikes, wants and needs, etc., he changes. indeed, i am suspicious that he takes great delight in making a liar of his mom. we've been advised that this only lasts for the first twenty years or so. excellent.
interestingly (to us, at least), over the weeks we've also discovered new things about the way he looks. not just that he is growing up (and quickly) or that he is starting to look more and more like daniel (so much so that daniel remarked the other day that it was a really odd and special feeling to look at gavin and see himself . . . handsome boys!), but small little features that are either just appearing or just appearing to us. (you'd think that after staring at him for endless hours every day we would have each of his features memorized by now. not so.)
it took about a week for us to notice that he has an irresistible dimple on his right cheek. (actually grandma noticed it first.) and, while it may just be a result of the extra chin chub he has put on in the past few weeks, we just noticed that he has somewhat of a cleft chin. but there is another more surprising and fun (if i may say so myself) discovery. gavin has just begun to unclench his little fists and spread his fingers out to reach for the world and would you believe it . . . he has his mom's curved pinkies. who knew it was genetic? or perhaps just an exclusive club of two. either way, how wonderful that gavin will be able to pull the same date trick his mom pulled of yelling ouch when his date grabs his hand and then holding onto his pinky as his date stares in great concern that she has broken his little finger. (daniel just shook his head and rolled his eyes disapprovingly when i expressed my excitement about this party trick.)
for a very cute haiku and professional photo of the pinkies (as well as a sneak peek at the other photos we'll share next), visit our dear friend kim's website: http://kimdonaldphotography.typepad.com/kim_donald_photography_bl/
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