Our sweet Gavin is 14 months today!
~Gavin is a full-time walker! It's very rare to see him crawl. He's able to go from sitting to standing independently and is getting faster everyday. He's very proud of himself and frequently roams around the house.
~He loves to eat and is our "meat and potato" boy. He has enjoyed all meat, especially chicken, meatballs and hotdogs. He also gobbles up spaghetti and pizza. He frequently gives an enthusiastic "Mmmm!" after taking a bite of food. He continues to make pretty comical faces at cold foods.
~Gavin enjoys drinking milk. He gets one bottle/nursing during the day, which we're thinking of weaning from as he drinks a good amount of whole milk during the day. He nurses before going to bed at night. He gets very excited about this nursing, so we predict he'll continue for awhile.
~He continues to babble quite a bit and will imitate intonations and some sounds. He frequently states/babbles "My Mama!"and says bye bye ("Ba-baaa!"). He signs "more" and "all done" and we've just introduced "please."
~Gavin loves to play chase! He's sure to giggle when you follow him saying "I'm going to get you!" and shriek in excitement when you catch him!
~He'll blow raspberries when asked what an elephant says. He also does it when playing with cars.
~Gavin frequently points to objects of interest and things he wants. Lights and pictures are recent interests.
~Wanting more result interpretation and a local allergist, we took Gavin and his allergy test results to the same allergist we saw for Brennan. He wasn't completely convinced that Gavin's allergies and eczema are related because he's not severely allergic. He prescribed an antibiotic ointment to use, should his eczema seem to get infected. He also recommended keeping a diet diary to help determine triggers for his flare ups. We're continuing to avoid garlic, peanuts, and egg whites, but will use "trial and error" to see if he reacts when exposed. Since his appointment, his face has looked great the majority of the time, but he has had a few red, blotchy days. We're also increasing how often we apply his CeraVe lotion. The allergist also said that his Vitamin D levels weren't very low. After reading some information about the dangers of too much Vitamin D, we stopped giving him his supplement. If he continues to have flare ups over the winter, we may give him smaller doses to see if it makes a difference. He also received his egg-free flu shot. We have a follow up appointment in January.
~He has an adorable smile and infectious laugh!
~Gavin loves to snuggle. He still likes to snuggle Mommy for a few minutes when she returns home from work. He also frequently comes to us while we're playing on the floor for a brief snuggle. When you ask him for a kiss, he'll snuggle instead--not quite right, but still adorable.
