Spaghetti

Okay, I know that all babies have a picture with them in Spaghetti. However, I really over did it and took over 60 pictures of the progression. They are so funny. It truly tells a story. I won't post them all on here but if you are ever at my house and want to watch a story in pictures of Gabe digging into the spaghetti just let me know.

Some pictures from this week (ok last weekend)

Group shot
Playing in the pool - it was cold....

Ok, this is now Ella's headband but it had been intended for baby girl...we thought Gabe was probably a girl - wrong....again! He looks cute though. Bad thing is Ella called him Gabriella the rest of the day.

Dressing up in Ella's boa.

He doesn't mind - for now.

Here's the shot

that all three of my kids have....The first morning I go in and find them standing in bed. As you can see, Gabe is NOT happy about me leaving to get the camera and HOW DARE I stand there and take pictures when he wants out. Ella was trying to help him out because she felt bad for him as I was clicking away.

Gotta love a watery mess

Gabe loves, loves, loves to take a bath in the kitchen sink. I tried to show the mess he makes but don't think you can really tell. He had so much fun that I took him out, dried him off and he wanted back in so he got a second bath!

And I thought the crawling was going to be difficult....

I sectioned Gabe off a piece of the back playroom this week at work only to go in there and find him standing...yep, standing....and holding onto the Dora house. Apparently it was pretty short lived and ended in a big spill. He did the same thing again today only there is a nice spot under his eye and on his head. Welcome to the world of bruises, goose eggs and black eyes, Son.

Squaring off with The Chicken

Gabe meets Ally

This picture is actually just of Gabe working his core muscles...as he does daily...he has abs of steel.

The title pretty much says it all...for Gabe's memory's sake only: Ally is our very energetic Yorkie that was my "baby" for 10 years. We gave her away in August before you were born because I thought it would be way too hard to keep 3 kids, 2 indoor plants and a dog alive...I was right.

Let me update

the post from last night on the crawling. Yes, he was crawling but what I must update or revise would have to be undertones of joy in my typing. As I was very excited to see it, I soon realized the ripple effects of crawling. Mainly, the fact that when Jonathan picked him up to celebrate - he was holding ole Polly Pocket's sunglasses in his hand. Oh yeah, choking hazards abound at our house. I guess it is time for Barbie's shoes and Batman's bad guy guns/accessories to be sucked up in the vacuum...

Easter Nerdyness

This is going to be quick as I am typing frantically as Gabe is crying to go to bed....so here it is: Gabe's first Easter. The Easter Bunny forgot to get him much for Easter so he had to improvise with bottles - one full of unpopped popcorn and the other with oil/water and food coloring...he was happy and that is all that matters. OOHHH, and as I am typing and he is mad - he DID IT~!!! HE CRAWLED - regular way.

Gabe's first Easter Egg Hunt

Hey, what's in here?

with Daddy

Sitting up
going...
going.....

GONE~!

the herd

Well, there was no actual hunting but he did attend. He was thrilled with the two eggs that Ella gave him for his bucket. She felt sorry for him having an empty bucket. I am not really sure why I took him a bucket but it made for cute pictures.

Splish Splash Gabe was taking a bath

makin waves
worn out

or making a huge mess. Either way, he was having more fun than anyone else in the house at the moment! Ella used to always take a bath in the kitchen sink - Jude, not so much (not really sure why) - Gabe had so much fun that we will have to do it again soon....and our floor was clean afterward too - double bonus!