1 Month!

These past 4 weeks have flown by, and our little Abby is changing daily!  She is now 1 month old!  She is such a sweet baby, only cries when she is hungry or has to burp!

She is a super eater, nursing 2-3 hours during the day and we just started stretching 4-5 hours at night.

She is still wearing newborn clothes, although they are getting snug!  0-3 month clothes still seem to swim on her, and I just can't find it in me to pack up her newborn things yet :(

She weighed 10lbs 8oz and was 21.5 in at her appointment this week!

She is starting to crack little smiles, we are looking forward to watching her little personality blossom!

She does well in her swing and bouncy, and she does ok in her car seat once we get moving.

She loves watching people, especially her big brother!

Abby is such a joy, and we just can't get enough of her!

 Abby in her monthly photo shoot with her pink bunny! 

 So bummed this photo is blurry ... but I had to show off her sweet smile!

 Once again, blurry photo but had to show how she compares in size with her bunny

 Watching the BIG boys play with their remote control cars in the street ... he wanted so badly to go out there!

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a Happy Valentine's Day this year, like always :)  You might say we are a little boring when it comes to this day, but we enjoy our tradition.  We stay in.  I honestly don't know that we have really ever been out since we have been together in our 12 years ... ok, maybe in the beginning, but we quickly realized how much we enjoyed cooking our own meal and relaxing together!  This year I caught on fire  grilled steaks, boiled red potatoes, fixed a yummy salad with blueberries and feta, and made a delicious dessert.  We also had some bread and Oliver wine to go along with dinner.  We didn't do gifts or cards this year ... instead we spoiled Gabe :)  We got him the 2nd Alivin and the Chipmunks movie, a new book, Mickey Mouse big boy undies, and M&Ms.  He LOVED it all!  Poor Abby didn't really get anything this year ... she is not even 4 weeks old for goodness sake!  We enjoyed our evening together as a family!  I'm sure Adam and I will have a date this weekend to the movie theater :)

Hope everyone had a great day!!

Abby is thrilled :)

Cute Valentine's Day jammies from Oma and Opa!

 Sweet baby girl!!

A Wonderful Surprise!

This past Friday I received the most wonderful surprise!!  My brother, Andrea, Cameron, and Austin came to visit and meet Abby for the first time!  They took the red eye from California just to be here for the weekend!  Oh my, it was so awesome having them here!!  I can't believe everyone kept it a secret from me!!  We haven't seen them since Christmas 2010 ... the boys are getting sooooo BIG!  Cameron is 8 and Austin is 6!  I remember visiting them when Cameron was 5 weeks old ... time truly flies!  Gabe LOVED playing with the boys.  It was so adorable to see them together!  They were so sweet and good with him!  It was a short trip, but I am so thankful they could make it here!  Gabe hasn't stopped talking about them since they left on Monday.  Thank you for the incredible surprise!!!  Miss you guys already!

 I remember holding him when he was just a little guy :(

 Gabe loves his baby sister!

 LOVE the baby feet!

 California Cousins!

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