Gavin turned three months old yesterday, and as a way of celebrating, has developed a completely new personality. Or so it seems. Whereas before this he would not allow us to so much as think about putting him down on the floor for even a minute, suddenly in the last week he thinks this is okay. He actually seems to like being on the floor. He gurgles and coos and talks to his hands, all while laying there on the blanket like any normal baby. I tell you, I am a little wierded out by this strange development. Not complaining, mind you. Just wierded out.
The bookend of developments surrounding his three month-day is what he did today -- he rolled over. He was laying on the floor on his belly, having a grand old time. I was on the phone with my sister, sitting nearby, watching when he rolled over, all the way from his tummy to his back. I think it startled him, because he looked a little surprised to suddenly be facing a new direction when no hands had touched him.
On Sunday morning I got up with Gavin and changed his diaper. I was in the middle of changing it when he spit up. I cleaned up the spitup and resumed the change. Just as I was getting ready to slip the new diaper under his bum, I saw a strange look cross his face and heard a peculiar gurgly noise in his belly. And then a deluge of biblical proportions issued forth from this boy's mouth. It was unlike anything I had seen come from this child to date. It arced up and out a good 18 inches. It covered the boy, the changing table, the carpet, and me. And it kept going on and on. When the flood had ceased, I picked him up to cuddle him. Not that he was particularly upset, but I worried he might be and might need some reassurance. It may have been me that needed the reassurance. Of course, you will remember that I hadn't had a chance to rediaper the boy, right? Of course, you know what happened next, right? He peed on me. Of course. What a day of joyous bodily fluid fun.
And the best news I have saved for last. We got our keys today! The house is all ours! Yippeeee!
