We loooove bath time

It's darn hot down here in Savannah, so Gavin sweats like a fiend most days, which means that most days he also gets a bath. Lucky for us, he loves his baths... and the post-bath lotion massage :)

One, twice, three times...

We saw him!!! Gavin woke up from his nap this morning very happy and alert, so I put him on his stomach and we got rollovers... both directions.

I'm telling you, this kid has athlete genes. I especially challenge the future Speace progeny to an athletic competition later in life. We will totally dominate.

Tummy Time and Rollover Minutes

Well, although not yet captured on film, Gavin has rolled over from stomach to back! He was napping on his stomach, but when Elena went to get him when he woke up, he was on his back!

This feat has been accomplished through some pretty intense Tummy Time... He's getting almost all the way propped up on his arms these days!

SO BIG!

Gavin had his 2-month appointment today - on his daddy's birthday - and got weighed, measured and evaluated :) And has he ever grown! He measured 23.5 inches and weighed 12.6 lb!!! That's quite a lot of growing for the little man!

Exciting News!

Well, the Army has finally shown it may, after all, be run by humans. In a directive released recently by the big wigs in Washington, new parents are now allowed 6 months, instead of 4 months, to spend with their children.

What does that mean for me?

I WON'T be headed to Iraq in September! Instead, Gavin and I will be able to meet Garrett together when he comes home. I won't be getting the coveted combat patch, but there are more important things in life.

Boo the wonder dog

This may seem ridiculous to some, but I'm really very excited about the following news:

Boo, my faithful wonder-mutt, killed a mole yesterday.

I thought about posting a picture, I was so excited, but it seems not in good taste. The reason I'm so pumped about this is that these darn moles have been tunneling through the yard, happily undeterred by Mole Chaser, since spring. And, pregnant as I was, I didn't have the heart to even try and kill them.

Boo spent the spring digging up the yard in an attempt to find them, irritating me and forcing me to fill in and re-seed the lawn. However, our troubles may well be over, since most mole research I've done has asserted that moles often do so much damage alone, we only THINK we have a pack of them burrowing.

Way to go, Boo!

July 4th Weekend

Gavin and I headed up to Charleston with my mom for a friend's wedding. Gavin made his THIRD trip to the beach at Isle of Palms, complete with fabulous July 4th outfit. He did great at the wedding... Clearly I had the best-looking date there :)

Well, it's been a while...

Well, I intended (fully) to post to this more frequently, but alas, life got in the way. Instead we'll start from scratch! I'm back at work, with my mom taking care of Gavin at home. He's growing up WAY too fast already. I swear he's getting bigger every day... We measured him today at just over 22 inches!