Gavin's Personality

Right after getting caught pulling berries out of the basket behind him. He thought if he gave this big huge smile, he would get Mama to smile. It worked. :)

One of my favorite things about raising little ones is watching their personalities emerge. Gavin's personality has been so mysterious to me. It seems that once I start to think I understand how he's "wired", he abruptly changes dramatically. I guess he IS a little bit young to try and figure him out! That being said, there are some parts of Gavin's personality that have remained constant. He LOVES his mama, he LOVES to cuddle and be held, and he LOVES to climb and explore. However, a new and quite amusing part of Gavin's personality is his obsession with cleaning. He loves cleaning supplies, brooms, mops, and vacuum cleaners. And he actually uses them in the proper way! He loves to pretend to mop, sweep, and vacuum the floors. I even filled a spray bottle with water, and he will pretend to spray surfaces and then wipe them with a towel. Hilarious! He HATES dirty hands and will hold his hands out for me to wash if any sticky or wet substance comes upon them. I think he might get this slight 'obsession' from dear old dad. :) Here is some photo evidence of Gavin's emerging personality traits.