It was such a nice day yesterday that we went to the zoo. We took my grandmother and my mom as well. Apart from being a little windy, it was lovely. Gavin got to walk with some ducks, and he had two geese walk right up to him, though they didn't know he was there. They were focused on Jason and I, who were eating popcorn.
We've had all kinds of new milestones reached in the past few days, some bigger than others. In the past four days Gavin has:
- Started playing patty-cake without our help. That is, we sing the song and he waves his arms around. Jason told me this morning that Gavin was moving his arms in a circular motion when he said "roll it" and he patted them when Jason said "pat it", and the rest of the time Gavin waved them around attempting to clap (clapping is one thing he hasn't mastered yet. still not so good with clapping.).
- Climbed down the stairs. He's been climbing up them for months now, and he finally learned to go down the slow way. (The fast way being tumbling head over heels from top to bottom.) It makes my heart leap into my throat watching him do it, but he's learning. We watched him climb up two steps and climb back down, climb up two steps and climb down, over and over again the other day. It was very cute.
- Got a new tooth. Finally! His seventh tooth came through sometime recently. I don't know when exactly because he has learned that he doesn't have to let us look in his mouth if he doesn't want to. Needless to say, he never wants us to so we have to catch a glimpse here and there when he cries. It has been since the end of October when he got his last one, and we've been expecting a new one anytime. Maybe the eighth with grant us the pleasure of its arrival soon so we can have some teething-free time before the eye teeth decide to move in.
- Gives hugs. Jason taught him to give hugs, and now if you say "give me a hug?" He (sometimes) will cuddle in close to you and put his head down on your shoulder. Sometimes he just hugs whatever happens to be closest to him... the floor, the sofa...
Posted by allison at March 7, 2005 05:11 PM