Gavin has been keeping us on our toes, it seems like he gets more and more energy every day! This past week he started waking up screaming really early as in 3:30 - 4:00. At first I thought maybe nightmares, but then someone told me he was too young. Then I thought either teething or a growth spurt. Either way, poor Clay was about as tired as one guy can get. Yes, I am spoiled, Clay gets up with Gavin at night. So when he did it Monday, I told Clay to stay in bed, that I would take care of it. Well by the time I got Gavin's bottle warmed, he had quit. He did a quick screech twice more that morning before I left for work but I never got him up. I guess maybe that did the trick?? All I know is thankfully he has stopped and is back to sleeping until 7 like normal.
He has also started going to bed a lot earlier, which makes our afternoon schedule super tight. He has been on a slow progression backwards from 8 pm and then a couple of weeks ago, Clay put him down at 7 and he went right to sleep. This is nice for Clay and I to enjoy some couple time, but it makes it hard to spend anytime with Gavin since we don't get home until 6. Then I either entertain Gav for a little while, while Clay finishes up dinner or I give him a bath. Then we stuff him full of food and milk and send him off to dream land!! On that same note, the batteries ran out on his Sleep Sheep Tuesday night, which he has had since a week or two since birth. He has cried for a little while both nights (yes we forgot to get batteries, bad parents) but seems to have slept just fine after that. But I have been thinking it is probably time to wean him away from that or else he may need a noise maker to fall asleep for the rest of his life. Although we have wondered if his strange ability to sleep through the loudest of storms has come from his falling asleep to rain or waves every night.
Obviously from my post you can see just how boring we have been. Gavin did get to go spend the day at his Nanny-Ma's last Saturday though. Clay got him up super early so he could drop him off and then go turkey hunting. Then Clay and I went back down there after I got off work and ate lunch. Clay's sister was there and so was Gavin's favorite cousin Kaliegh. It appears as though they had tons of fun, Gavin loves to entertain and to be the center of attention. He gets his fill of both down there, as he should. Below are some pictures his Aunt Lesia took of him.
Just one last picture we took a couple of weeks ago that I just think is so cute!
a) the pictures are adorable
ReplyDeleteb) I love that he has Jackson's old clothes, b/c they bring a smile to my face when I see them. That frog shirt was a favorite of mine!