Sunday, January 24, 2010

Ode to Gavin



Gavin is going to turn three in just over a month. And, that's so hard to comprehend. It doesn't seem too long ago that the adventure began - everything is still very fresh in my mind. But, I think an even bigger factor is that the fact that Gavin has always seemed younger than he is. You would expect a little boy of almost three to be running all around the house causing mischief. Gavin's mischief is all vocal. He has basically one volume - super loud. And, he's quite witty, always laughing at himself and asking, "that make you laugh?"


It's typically hard to keep a toddler contained. But, Gavin is not your typical toddler.


We strive to enable Gavin to do all the things you would expect a little boy to do. But, it's much harder than you might expect. You can't help but feel flat out mean when you confine him to a stroller for a whole afternoon out. I have somehow come to terms with the disgusting floors that he crawls across. And, it's not the multiples of pants that he goes through crawling across the ground (sometimes a new pair in one day) - it's the knees underneath that can't be easily replaced with $10. I too often feel as though I have become the ironic obstacle to his physical progression.

At the playground, he's slowly moved from being an inquisitive child at the slide to a shy little boy on the sidelines. And, it's heart-breaking. Even at a McDonald's Playland, kids trample him and then he sits out.

So, we continue to struggle to know what is best and how to make life 'normal' for a very special little boy.




6 comments:

  1. he is the cutest boy around, and your right, hes not your typical boy, hes gavin, smart and strong. i love it.

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  2. He is soooo freakin cute! I LOVE all the different facial expressions he's making. Jory is going to LOVE this post!

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  3. The pic where jeff is putting on his tie he has Karen's "look" and Jeff's ears...so funny! "Dad, i don't want to wear a tie!"

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  4. he has "grown up" so much these last few months, he is a such a sweetie.

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  5. I love him! Look at those eyes, could they be more handsome? What a stud he is and I am so glad I know him & you!

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