Happy Halloween

Ok, so I know I'm about a week behind in posting these pictures. Things have just been a little crazy in the Smith house, as we are moving to Kansas City this weekend! So this was Gavin's first halloween and given that he LOVES his bath and water....he deiced he wanted to be a little goldfish (aka Nemo).

Since Gavin was to little for trick or treating this year we decided to read some halloween books, crave pumpkins and eat a LOT halloween candy (mainly just mom) to celebrate!

Talk, Talk, Talk

I can roll over!

Yesterday Gavin decided he was ready to roll over....we have been working on this for awhile now. Typically, during tummy time Gavin kicks and screams with his face buried in the floor/blanket. I guess you could say he is NOT a fan of tummy time. Finally, he has figured out that if he lifts his head high enough he can see so many things! So, in no time he started arching his back with his head up and his legs kicking.....then he did it! He rolled over!! I think he is starting to like tummy time now.

Here he is this morning after rolling over three times!!! He has got the hang of it now!! Such a big boy.

He also has become a big fan of his bumbo seat....he loves watching mom cook dinner whiling hanging out in his bumbo. He assists me from the sidelines.

And of course who doesn't like a naked baby.....just had to throw this one in!

Catch Up!!!

 I know I have not been very good about keeping up with the blog, so I thought I would post a few more pictures from the past week. Our little Gavin is the CUTEST baby ever....at least I think so! Here are some fun pictures of Gavin after his bath (which he loves). We have started a routine and take a bath every night before bed at 7:30pm. Sunday bottles are another routine we have started. Gavin and dad get to spend some time bonding on Sundays while watching football.

Here are some more of my favorite pictures of our little guy over the past month....I just can't get enough of him! 

We also took Gavin to the pumpkin farm to pick out his first pumpkin!! He was memorized by all the lights and halloween characters. It is so much fun experiencing his all his "firsts" 

Gavin is 2 months!

Well, another month as come and gone....our little guy is 2 months now! Actually he is 10 weeks (sorry I have not blogged in awhile). He is such a joy...I can't even imagine one day without this little guy. He is growing and changing every single day, it is very rewarding watching this sweet little baby develop into his own little person. At his 2 month check-up Gavin weighted in at 13.5 pounds and 24 inches long. He is in the 90% for both weight and height....so I guess you could say we have a BIG BOY!

We do not have a quiet baby anymore as he has definitely found his voice this month! He has turned into quite the little chatter box, and possesses a variety of sounds, ranging from “little coos” to full out screams. He especially loves talking to us on his changing pad table. One of my favorite times each day is right before bath time. I lay him on his changing pad table to get him undressed for bath and he just starts talking up a storm. I LOVE IT!! I could just stand there all night and listen to him! He is so dang cute. It has been so much fun watching him interact with us by using his voice this month!

Gavin has also found a new obsession this month, his hands! I have to admit that watching him get his little fingers into his mouth is just so darn cute. I try to give him his pacifier to replace the hands, but he seems to like his fingers better. 

Two weeks ago we meet Grandma "Gigi", Great-Grandma Olson and aunt Cathy in Kansas City for the weekend as we looked for houses. We were not very successful in finding a house that weekend, so it looks like the move as been pushed back a few weeks. Although we didn't find a place we had a great time seeing family. We go to enjoy a beautiful night out to dinner and a stroller ride on the Country Club Plaza!

Getting Ready for the BIG MOVE!

Ok, well our little Gavin is 7 weeks old today....the time is already flying by. Before we know it he will be a year old! Everyday he it seems like he is able to accomplish something new. He is really starting to talk to us when he is awake....I love hearing all the new sounds he is making. We have been introducing a lot of new toys to him and he loves the toys with lights and sound. His little grip is getting pretty strong now too. He has a rattle that if I put it in his hands he will hold on to it for awhile. He also loves grabbing mom's hair....especially when we are nursing. Another exciting thing is that Gavin has started to sleep even more through the night. He now sleeps from 9pm until 4am without waking up. This all started about a week ago....so we will see how long it continues. He still is nursing every 2.5/3 hours during the day. He also smiles a TON now....I can pretty much get him to smile on que! It really is amazing how much we love this little guy....he truly is a blessing and I couldn't imagine one day without him!

Well, we have been talking about this for awhile now and the time as finally come! The Smith family will be leaving Northwest Arkansas and migrating north to Kansas City!! We will be packing our bags and moving the last weekend in October....so lets see that is in about 34 days. I guess I better start packing then!!!! We plan to head up to KC this weekend to finding housing....hopefully we can find something. With me working every weekend right now, due to busy wedding season, it has been hard to get up there to look. This weekend is going to be great thought because Gavin will get to meet his Great Grandma Olson and see Grandma Knapp again (Gigi)....he also will get to meet his Great Aunt Cathy! Of course in between house hunting we plan to get in a little shopping at the Country Club Plaza! SO EXCITED!!! We are really excited about the move and the change, it seems like the prefect time! With a new baby, a new location, brings a new bright future!

Our life is a little crazy right now with the move coming and working weddings....but my goal everyday is to stop and enjoy every second with Gavin and love on him as much as I can!!! Sometimes I feel like it I want to cry because the time is going by so fast already. I do feel very blessed that I have the opportunity to stay home and enjoy our little munchkin everyday! So, here are some pictures over the past few weeks of our little guy!

Hanging out on the deck with Mom and Dad....as they enjoy a nice steak dinner!

Thanks Aunt Vicki for the cool outfit....the ladies are lining up!

1 Month....already!

Well, it has been 1 month already!! I love watching are our little guy grow, but at the same time I want him to stay little forever. We had our 1 month check up and Gavin is weighing in at 10 pounds and 6 ounces. We just started to move into our 0-3 month clothes, as the newborn outfits are getting a little tight! This past month as been SO AMAZING!!! Courtney and I could not be any happier...we feel so blessed to have this little guy in our lives. 

Gavin is doing great at breastfeeding and is eating about ever 2.5 hours. He is still doing great at night. I'm still feeding him at 9:00pm and he sleeps until about 2:30am every night! Just in the past week or so he has started to smile back at us...I love it when he wakes up in the morning and is ALL smiles! I seriously think I have the cutest baby ever!!! Just saying...LOL. He also has started to make some "coing" sounds...I think he is going to be a talker like his mom, and grandmas, and great-grandmas for that matter!!! :) 

This past week I started back to work and had 3 weddings. Gavin was such a trooper for me. He came with me to all my weddings and helped me set-up decorations. Then during the event he hung out with dad up in the office. Well, here is a video of our little guy at 1 month, and some pictures from the past few weeks. We can't wait to see what the next month with bring!