mama

Gavin said "mama" for the first time this morning as I was changing his diaper. He was crying in a plaintive, whiny sort of way when he did it (what other way would any good baby first say "mama" than while whining?), and from then his crying was just "mmmmmmmmm-maaa-mama, mmmmmmmmmmaaa, mama mama." Very cute. So much so it was hard for me to remember he was crying and feel appropriately sympathetic for him.

Poor little bug is feeling yucky though. I think he's got a tooth or two that are going to pop through any day now, judging by the vast rivers of drool that are issuing forth from his mouth. He's clingy and whiny and fussy. He's still a bit affected by the shots he got on Tuesday, too, which isn't helping at all.