Rolling over for the 1st time!!

Gabe rolled over from his tummy to his back for the first time today!! I put him on the floor on his belly and went to reach for my iPhone to take a picture, and when I turned around he was on his back!! I couldn't believe it! I put him back on his belly ... thankfully he performed again so I could get it on video!

(just ignore the annoying voice behind the camera :) )


Gabe started jibber jabbering ... it was so cute to hear his little voice! It seems like he still doesn't realize the noise is coming from him!

Saturday with Daddy!

Adam was home with Gabe on Saturday while I was at work. They had a great day! Gabe was really good and Adam took some great pictures!


He loves looking at his ceiling fan/light!


Adorable!


Sweet Hunter ... he is such a good dog! (and cute, I might add!)


We LOVE our books!

Upright to Play

Gabe's pediatrician only wants him to be lying flat when he is sleeping and when he is getting his diaper changed ... SOOO ...
we have been working on sitting upright to play! He definitely needs to strengthen his muscles, but he is doing really well! We still, of course, are doing tummy time ... which he is totally rocking!

Comforting Cup of Cocoa

Today was one of those days I just wanted to curl up on the couch with a warm mug of cocoa and watch the snow fall ... so that is just what I did (for a short while, anyway!)

My favorite recipe ...

2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
2 Tbsp Sugar
Pinch of Salt
1 cup Milk
1/4 tsp Vanilla

Combine cocoa, sugar, and salt in a large mug. Heat milk in microwave for approx. 1 1/2 minutes. Slowly stir milk into cocoa mixture and add vanilla. Enjoy!! (Of course I had to add marshmallows to the top of mine!)

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a great day today ...
First, we went to church this morning and out for a light breakfast with our parents (Gabe did great, again! ... I'm just waiting)
Then, Adam and I went to P.F. Changs for lunch, YUM! ... we usually stay in on Valentine's Day, but it was nice to get out of the house! After that, we made an exciting purchase ... a new camera!!!!! YAY!!! We had a hard time choosing between the Nikon D5000 and the Canon Rebel T1i. In the end, we went for the Canon! We can't wait to learn how to use it to its full potential! (I must say, it is kind of intimidating!) Finally, we spent the rest of the evening at home with Gabe! Of course we did some playing around with the new camera ... actually, we just shot some pics. We didn't get into changing settings etc. (we OBVIOUSLY have a LOT to learn)


My beautiful Valentine's Day flowers!


Adam always buys my flowers from our favorite flower shop on Mass Ave ... Watt's Blooming : )








We didn't have very good lighting in these pics, so they aren't very clear ...

4 Months!

Gabe turned 4 months old this past Thursday! He had his check up on Wed ...

THE STATS:

13 lbs 4 oz! (15th percentile)
23 in (4th percentile)

WHAT HE IS UP TO:

*Smiling like crazy
*Starting to find his little voice ... saying "agoo" more and more, and squealing every once in a while
*Kicking his legs and moving his arms when he is excited (especially when watching his mobile!)
*Lifting himself up on his forearms when on his tummy
*Starting to suck on his hands
*Drooling
*Averaging 6 to 8 hours at night ... yay!
*Had about a 2 week spell where he HATED his car seat, but is doing much better now (THANKFULLY)
*Starting to grow out of his 0-3 month clothes

Gabe continues to amaze us everyday! We can't seem to get enough of him! Our sweet little miracle : )


5 Weeks ...


4 Months!








Is this my hand?? ...


It is!! Yay!!






I KNOW!