Funny Kids

It's so much fun to watch my kids grow up and begin to comprehend life and the world around them.  Avery is a regular full-sized baby now at nine months and has just begun babbling actual words.  Apart from the dadadada and babababa commonly heard around our house, she pretty clearly repeated, "Hi, Brotha!" and "Ouch!" this past week.  She also laughs at everything and has a constant smile on her face, panting all the while like a little puppy.  Oh, and her best baby tick?  Turn on some tunes and she will jump and down dancing on a lap.  Quite enthusiastically and to the point of hilarity.  She is joy personified, that girl!

Avery's been rocking on her hands and knees for the past month and is now moving from a sitting position to a crawling position, and then trying to push off with her feet.  I wonder if she will bypass forward crawling (she has the backward scoot down) altogether and just begin to pull up and walk.  That girl is mighty strong.

Gavin is in the most delightful four-year-old stage.  So much different than the threes!  He now comprehends the structure and discipline we have put into place for him and has become a much better listener.  We're quite proud of him for the hard work he's put in at OT over the past several months and my heart swells with happiness when I see what a kind, friendly, and thoughtful little boy he has become.  His play group has helped him immensely with interactions with other children and I had fun listening to a conversation between him and another little boy the other day where Gavin asked him, "What do you like about your transformer?"  and "What else do you like about it?"  He is really becoming a great little friend.

I also appreciate Gavin's quick wit, and he makes the family laugh constantly.  The other day I said, "You're a good kid, Gavin."  He replied, "Thanks, Mommy.  You're a good adult."  This phrase is sure to become part of our family lexicon. :)

I love my sweet little people!