Multitasking

Gavin loves to multitask while he crawls. If there is something that he is playing with and he wants to also be crawling he will just keep that thing either in his mouth or in his hands. He then goes on as usual.

The most common example is with balls. He has a few little balls that he loves to play with. He will put one in each hand and will not let go. He will crawl around with them in his hands. He will try to climb up furniture and do other things without letting go. The problem is that it makes it more difficult and so he will slide on the floor and fall down as he tries to climb up. But he will not let go of them. It's pretty funny to watch him.

Andrew said it reminds him of those super creepy monkey wheelers on the movie "Return to Oz."

Besides using his hands he has figured out that his mouth can be a great carrying tool. The other day he put this water bottle in his mouth and he would not let go. He was crawling around the floor and then started crawling up to me, the whole time with the water bottle in his mouth. He became frustrated when the bottle would get in the way of trying to climb up the furniture, but he still wouldn't let go.

He will also use his mouth when his hands are full. There have been many times where he has had a ball in each of his hands and then I will see him leaning his head down to the ground to pick up something with his mouth and then carry all three around. I don't have any pictures because I am usually too busy laughing.

Along with multitasking he doesn't let anything get in his way. If he wants to go somewhere he will find a way to get there. The other day he climbed underneath the bar on the stroller and then realized he was stuck. And yes, like a good mom, I grabbed the camera while he was unhappy and crying. Someday he will thank me for documenting these great moments.

We are learning that he is just a very determined kid. If there is something that he wants, he will figure a way out!