New Favorite

Garrett loves the Jumparoo that he received from his Great-Aunt and cousins!

Play

Every day Garrett interacts with us and expresses his happiness through grins and contented sighs. The other day we were playing on the floor with his Ocean Wonders play mat. He really likes the inflated ball that makes jingly noises...


...while I like to watch his excitement as he learns to play.

**I should point out that yes, Garrett is wearing a Christmas outfit in October! We took some holiday pictures the other day, and this is what he wore. Good thing too because I'm fairly certain the outfit won't fit him in December!

Garrett First - Grabbing Toys

Now that I have the means to do so, I'll be posting clips of Garrett along with photos! Enjoy!

Here's a "first" video clip of Garrett! Steve and Garrett were playing together the other day & Steve noticed that Garrett grabbed on to one of the toys on the toy bar of his bouncer! This is the first time he has actually reached out and grabbed a toy to play with! It's been fun to watch Garrett as he has been discovering his hands. He likes to grab at things, and sometimes will be sitting contently while he gazes at his hands and opens/closes his fists.

Bittersweet

It's a sad week for me. This is the last week I will spend at home with Garrett before I head back to work full-time, and he starts daycare. Though I am looking forward to the freedom of getting out and about to see co-workers (new and old) and friends on a more regular basis, I'm sure I will experience some sad moments throughout the day when I will wish that he is there with me. It helps that we have chosen a daycare facility that we feel will be a safe, nurturing, loving environment for Garrett to spend his days...

I'm including this super-cute picture of Garrett's most recent bath time moment so that I'm not ending on a sad note. :-) He LOVES bath time! Doesn't he look laid back in his little tub?