Three Months

Good news! Gavin is sleeping through the night more often than not, now. Of course, that didn't stop him from waking us up twice last night, but the night before he slept solidly for 8 hours. Amazing! Here's a picture of him sleeping; he'd gotten his bib turned 'round so that it looked like a little super hero cape.


Below are my favorite pair of pictures of Gav, taken the same day. Happy baby (I think it was the first time I'd gotten his smile on camera) and Angry baby. (I had removed him from his rocking swing because his head had fallen too far forward. He was Not Amused.) I think I'll still be showing these two when he's 16.




He's eating and growing like a champ. He's using his hands a lot more, grabbing things and intentionally reaching out for things. You can see him starting to work on hand-eye coordination. He rolls to and from his side just fine, and spins around in his crib all the time. We never find him pointing the same direction as we laid him down. We haven't had much luck with him rolling front to back or even pushing himself up with his arms--he thinks Tummy Time is the best possible Nap Time. Apparently, like me, he likes to sleep on his stomach. He's getting much better at sitting up in his Bumbo chair, and his neck is very strong now. He likes watching moving things, whether it's the mobile over his crib or the action at a fencing tournament. We went to an epee event the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and he had a great time watching everything.

We've also given in and gotten a station wagon. It only took 84 days from his arrival to the addition of a new car. We traded in the 11 year old Subaru (which will be much-missed) for a 2012 Prius V. We can put the stroller in the back and still have room for groceries, and we're getting about 45 mpg. A big help! Plus, it's got some very shiny tech toys in it. Sometimes it feels less like a car and more like a giant iPhone accessory.