Happy 6 Months continued...

Gabriel is growing so fast and he's such a fun little man. He sits up on his own now - he has been for like 2 weeks I think. He really likes it. He may never crawl because he has learned he can get around by rolling over and over and over:) He loves bathtime and I'm pretty sure he hates to sleep. He is just too curious about the world to get slowed down by sleep! He is a little sweetheart who loves to snuggle with me. And he gives hugs and kisses. Sometimes he just randomly grabs me around my neck and opens his mouth up on my cheek. Sometimes he also latches on and sucks on the side of my chin while he hugs me. And most of the time there is a great deal of hair grabbing with all of this. No teeth yet, but I just know they're not far away. It's so fun to see him growing and learning and finding out about this world he now lives in.

Happy 6 Months

He's 6 months today! We celebrated by getting pictures done. I plan to do a bigger, better post later - right now the computer is desperately needed for Finals for Gabe. But happy day to our little bubba boy! (That's one of our names for him:)

Things I Love About the Gabes

5 Things I Love about Gabe

• He's so funny - he makes me laugh all the time. Many times I'm amazed at how he can come up with such funny remarks. Our great friend, Becca, calls it "hysterical laughter at anything her husband says." What can I say, I'm a sucker for him!
• He's super smart - like really smart. And smart about anything: computers, electronics, the streets...you name it, he knows how it works.
• He's sensitive - but not in a feminine kind of way...He's a guy but understands me when something girlie is important to me or when I'm sad about something maybe other guys would find stupid. And he knows you never say anything about stuff like weight, looks, etc. unless it's totally positive.
• He's generous - the most generous person I know. The best part is that it's completely who he is and not in a "I'm trying to be righteous" way.
• He's a family man - he loves Gabriel and I with everything he has. He tells us and shows us everyday and I know KNOW he would give or do anything for us.

5 Things I Love about Gabriel

• His smell - it's just so sweet and perfect. Even if he smells like spit up, I can't get enough.
• His warm little body - especially in the middle of the night when I want to cry because I have to wake up again to feed him. But I can't resist his little head and tummy and legs and feet and arms and neck and etc.
  
• His smile - it's the cutest thing there ever was. There's just something about a baby's smile, but especially my Baby Gabe's gummy grin! It can light the darkest room.
• His cry - even though sometimes it's the last thing I want to hear:) But it's so pure and he really has a nice cry. I've heard some babies....
• His hands - they're tiny and soft. The balls of his fingers are especially soft. I like to hold his hand while I'm feeding him and stroke the tips of his fingers. And I love when he uses his hands to touch my face or hold my hand - it's like he's showing me he loves me.

Love 'Em Lots

He Likes to be Scared...

I've been wanting to post this for a while:)

The Days Go By

Here are some pictures of our sweet boy. He's growing up so fast - he'll be 6 months old on the 21st! We are really starting to see his personality bloom everyday: he loves attention, enjoys being around people, and soaks in new places - sometimes he won't blink! And he's very ticklish!

Just doing some laundry with me

Of course he started eating it...

With his Tia Mely

Notice the tongue? We love him!

The Face of Excitement

This video below says it all.

Rice Cereal

Gabriel's first time eating anything other then breast milk. He seemed to really enjoy it. For a few days he seemed really hungry and not quite satisfied with just milk. He watches us while we eat and seems to want to take a bite. So we decided that it was time to try some rice cereal.

Little G is Growing Up

He rolls! He has been teasing us for a while now by rolling over every now and then but on Monday he mastered it! He can easily roll over from his back to his tummy! He has been having a little trouble going the other way but tonight, as I'm writing this, I've seen him flip from his tummy to his back twice! So maybe he's getting the hang of that too. It's so fun to see him so interested in the world around him, wanting to touch everything...and then eat it:) I'm so glad I've been able to share everyday, all day with him. It has been a hard adjustment being home all alone with him, sometimes not sure what to do with him and how to entertain him. But I love that I know him so well and we're best friends. He embeds himself deeper in my heart everyday and as time passes I see he feels the same way about me.

Our trip to California

We visited my parents in northern California for about 11 days. It was a really fun trip where Gabriel got to spend some more time with my mom and meet my dad.

Laying on the bed with my dad

We found him a used Bumbo on Craigslist for $10! They're $40 new. I'm not sure he likes it, he tries to get out the whole time he sits in it. But at least it gives him a chance to sit up on his own Just sucking on his fingers with my momSitting with my cousin, Lisa, at his first basketball game. We were sitting under one of the hoops (it was a rec game in a small cafeteria "gym" and those were the only open seats). He would freak out, but in an excited way, when the girls charged down the court. It was so funny!
It was such a great trip. We were able to take lots of walks because the waether was so mild. It did rain a lot, but that was nice because I LOVE the rain and it doesn't rain enough in Utah. We ate good. I'm off dairy because Gabriel is sensitive to it. Arcata is a big vegetarian/vegan town so I had some good dairy-free treats. The local frozen yogurt shop, Redwood Yogurt, had dairy-free vanilla yogurt and dairy-free waffle cones. I was also served special vegan bread before dinner at Mazzotti's, a local Italian restaurant. And my mom tweaked some recipes for me so I could still eat her good, homemade food. We were sad to leave, but it sure was good to see Gabe!

Four Months and Counting

Gabriel and I celebrated his 4 month mark on the 21st in Arcata, California - my hometown. He is getting so big and he's so much fun. He continues to talk, blow raspberries, and sometimes giggles when he gets tickled under his chin, his tummy, or his thighs. I need to get him a Johnny Jump-Up because he jumps when I have him stand on my legs. He has been known to roll onto his tummy and then back to his back, but he likes to tease us with this and we've only caught him doing it a couple times:) He hasn't figured out that his arm gets in the way of rolling over and that makes him frustrated. He's a little sweetie and loves to be held. I'm working on getting him to say "mama"!