Gavin's 8th Birthday

8 is officially the age your little guy isn't a little guy anymore.  It feels so much older, he's so much larger, his words are so much more mature.  When did this happen?  As much as we love to see the kids grow, and change and mature - this one just seemed way different than all the others.  Gavin is quite the young man always setting an example for others, often helping those in need, and definitely looking for ways to earn respect and gain responsibility from adults.  I suppose those are some typical characteristics of a first-born.  But he does them very well.

And then we can't forget that he is just 8, and a boy.  So what kind of cake did he request for his birthday?  POOP CAKE!  A poop-emoji.  Boys will be boys.  He loves reading more than you could ever imagine; and his favorites right now are Captain Underpants (which we had to temporarily ban from the house due to the potty talk), Dog Man, and Harry Potter.  He also excels at math and spelling in school.

The Stats

Gavin grew so much this summer.  He was our little-big boy before we left for Colorado, and then school started and he was this giant kid!  His 2nd grade teacher is a tad on the small side, if he grows like he did this summer he may be as tall as her before the school year is up (see photo). As it is he already comes up to Barb's armpit - YIKES!  And as always his character remains the same: kindhearted, funny, sincere, a wonderful leader, and a very caring and loving boy to all who know him.  He has a 6th sense for those in need of a hug, a smile, or a joke - as his parents we're always learning from him!  He makes us all better people.

Height 51.5" = 77%

Weight 65 lbs = 69%