I miss holding him....

American Heritage Dictionary Last-born (lāst'bôrn') adj. Last in order of birth; youngest. n. One that is born last, as a youngest child.

Psychologists use a variety of words to describe

last-borns:

affectionate, sensitive, people-oriented, attention-seeking, indulged, dependent, laid-back, tenacious, absent-minded, relaxed & fun

This is my baby.... Gavin, my last-born of 3 children . At this stage he had not developed the "layed back or relaxed" personality which he acquires later in life, But he does fit the bill of Fun, dependant, affectionate, tenacious and sensitive.

Gavin, age 4

Seriously....He still eats his cereal like this, chin low and right over the bowl

and mouth wide open.

Look at that sweet face...love the freckles
Sensitive, people-oriented, relaxed and fun. Losing the dependence

A young man at age 16

Still sensitive, layed-back, relaxed and fun but more absent-minded than ever. Not super affectionate, but still has plenty of hugs in him.

The Gavin of today

Here's what is see... Sweet, witty, happy, quiet, sensitive, creative, talented, still absent-minded, funny, layed-back, goofy, shy, and loving. Some of that last child personality is there and some isnt, like tenacious or indulged, that really dont fit Gavin...maybe that's yet to come.

I love this boy with all my heart, he knows he's my baby (that's his birth order) so he puts-up with my hugs and smooches and that need to hold on to him as long as I can, but when it's time for him to fly, I'll let him go, but "my Baby" is what he'll always be.

Here's a few famous "Last borns"

Jim Carrey, Jay Leno, and Billy Crystal.

I definatley see some similarities....Ha

Stay tuned for future blogs regarding my first-born and middle child