Gavin is the wild card.
He's a sweet boy, but becoming a big brother sorta turned his world upside down. Happily, he's gone from furious to curious in a week's time. He's not hitting Lexi (or those associated with her) nearly as often. His inquisitive and exuberant pokes are just as dangerous, but we can appreciate the more tender motives he now has.
It seems part of Gavin's upset stemmed from missing me while I was at the hospital. While he has done remarkably well (i.e., been happy) in Granny's care, he is now overly concerned regarding my whereabouts. If I leave the room, he follows. If I return, he runs up for a hug. If I'm missing, he calls for me. If I use the bathroom, he sits by the door and waits. I'm trying to give him more attention and indulge his need for Mommy time when I can, and this appears to be helping.
The latest transformation occurred yesterday when Gavin discovered he can open Lexi's bedroom door despite the "child-proof" doorknob cover. Now if he hears Lexi cry, he literally runs to her rescue. While calling "Baby, baby!" he trots off to her room, opens the door, climbs up on the crib rails, and peeks over to check her out.
We can't blame him...Lexi is pretty cute.
We just prefer to supervise Gavin's interactions.
We're still not sure how Lexi feels about her big brother...
10 comments:
Aw, he looks so sweet holding her on his lap!
(Of course, Garry or Granny is probably just outside the frame, waiting to swoop in and rescue her if need be...)
umm, your children are pure adorable. i love it.
gavin's dimple kills me.
these pictures are so tender. lexi is amazing. i'm loving the pictures.
It is going to be hard to get on that airplane!
So cute to see that he is an "aware" older brother to Lexi. So cute to see their pictures together.
She adores him. That is clear!!! She may not realize it yet, but she will. Who could not love adorable little Gavin????
How sweet of both of them. That is a keeper of a picture.
I'm so glad the hits are going away. It's a hard adjustment, but it sounds like you are doing everything as perfectly as possible to make it easier for him. Nice work, Mommy!
So precious! I can just imagine the parental hand waiting just outside the shot to catch the baby if necessary. Gavin looks like he is going to be an amazing big brother. These two are going to be close.
Lexi is just beautiful, and I love that picture of Gavin holding her.
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