A Day of Firsts

After holding yesterday to one first -- the first day at home -- today we expanded his repertoire and introduced Gavin to a few new experiences.

The first of the firsts was a walk around our neighborhood. As you can see, Gavin is ready to go in his stylin' stroller. It was a fairly short walk, thirty minutes tops. We passed a few people that I know in the neighborhood and stopped for quick introductions. He, of course, charmed them all.

His next big event was the first ride in his cradle swing. It was not a very exciting experience. In fact, the whole purpose of this contraption is to keep him in a quiet, peaceful state. He's been in it twice today and slept like...well...a baby.

Because Gavin was so tired from his other two pioneering adventures, the last first we attempted today was giving Gavin his first bath, in hopes of waking him up for a feeding. Technically, it was not his first bath since I gave him his very first bath in the hospital. This was Kiersten's first time bathing Gavin and it was his first time at home, so I think it qualifies as a first. As a method of waking up Gavin, it worked flawlessly and he smelled great afterwards, too! There he is all fresh and cuddly which makes Kiersten happy.