Gill's First Birthday

...and first cupcake -- any real sugar for that matter! Poor kid barely had any fruit before this. Needless to say, he loved it...and it was well worth the red stains everywhere. He had a nice pink bath afterward & lots of fun with all of his new toys & books.

Gill's first day of school

Gill had his first day of school at UCC. I had a meeting, so Trey took him without me. I was a little sad - but Trey did a great job & remembered to pack everything in his new "big boy" lunchbox. Gill had a great day & found a bin of hats and put them on - of course...he loves accessories.

Weekend at Mimi & David's

Bennett loved telling Gill all about Mimi's garden.

The Art of the Outdoor Bath

It's the little things that are so entertaining now.

First Trip to the Lake

Gill was so excited about his first boat ride that he fell asleep! I'm pretty sure Trey said this was the single best moment of his life. These times when Gill falls asleep in our arms are so rare since he is in constant motion. He isn't walking, but is really fast! He turns one year in a month and we are amazed at how quickly it went. We are soaking it all in....even the times when he arches his back and screams -- it's lovely!

Where did the summer go?

I've had the month of July off, but go back to work August 3rd - oh sad day! We have had a lot of fun. Our new house is near a park with swings. He's not sure what to think, but loves the wind blowing in his hair (which seems pretty red at times!) His eyes are still blue and are not showing any signs of changing. He's HUGE and loves every food that I have given him....avocados, cheese, all veggies, and even tofu (Trey thinks it's ridiculous that I give him that!) He has gotten really fast at crawling and is very mischievous -- but then gives you that killer smile and you forget that he's doing something off limits like playing with the remote or your shoes.

The video was after our morning at the park, which I thought would wear him out. He LOVES the camera & won't ever let me film him playing because he wants to see himself in the playback. Like father like son. I've loved all of his stages, but this one is truly special. He's babbling like crazy and I think he's going to walk any day now.

We are going to LA for Andrew's wedding this week. It will be our longest time away from Gill, but much needed for us! It has been amazing watching Trey become a father. He's much better than he realizes and I am so lucky he's my partner in this. It really does take two people to keep up with this little devil!

9 month check-up

9 month stats:

Height: 30 1/2 - 97th%
Weight: 22 lbs, 5 oz - 75th%
Head: 18 1/4 - 75%

Gill got a little upset with the nurses this visit. Apparently this is a pretty normal reaction at this stage. Not sure if our reaction was normal though...we were laughing so hard at him, we kind of forgot to comfort him. He has a flair for theatrics.

He's adjusted well to the new house and has only had one nasty fall where his head and the fireplace had a nice introduction. We've been getting lots of "ma ma" and "da da" lately. Even though we don't think he has a clue what he's saying, it still sounds like music to our ears.