24 Weeks

Since the AAP recommends exclusive breastmilk for
the first 6 months and Gabe has been growing quite
sucessfully from drinking that alone, we waited until
24 weeks to give him any sort of food.

He is DEFINITELY ready, always watching us eat
and wanting to put food in his mouth.

We want him to have a healthy diet and not love junk
food like we do :) We realize that as he gets older he will
want to eat a cookie or a french fry, but for quite some time
only healthy things will enter his little body!

If he can only fit a certain amount of food, we want it to be
nutritious!

Well we started with butternut squash. I made it and mixed
in a little breastmilk so there was something familiar. It gave
him the chills. We figured it was mean of me to start him with
butternut squash when he would have clearly enjoyed a yummy
banana more. See below, that is not the case, haha!



We tend to think that he's just unsure of all food
in general. I read somewhere that babies have to try
each food 10-12 times before they develop a like or dislike.

Part of what we'll feed him is fresh food in a puree form (we
also have some jarred food which will also work just as well
when I don't have all this spare time to make his food!).

We are also going to incorporate some Baby Led Weaning.
This is where you give the food to the baby and they
explore/eat on their own. It was fun to watch but just like
the butternut squash, the bananas gave him the chills!

23 Weeks!

Gabe is really getting big. It's crazy how large
he is compared to when we brought him home.

What's new this week is he is always playing with his
feet!

Also, Gabe has started to sleep in his crib. See picture
below for rationale.

We really prefer him in with us but he's getting too big!

He's doing better every day and I think it's harder on
Mommy & Daddy than Gabe!

22 Weeks

We have a belly sleeper! Gabe has been trying
to sleep on his side/belly for quite some time now
but he's really on the belly most of the time.

It makes mommy incredibly nervous but I know he
can now push himself up on his hands, so I try to relax!

He also is discovering his feet. His feet are coming
up to his mouth quite a bit and he likes playing
with them.

He's also sleeping unswaddled as of this week.
We didn't feel comfortable keeping him in the
Woombie on his belly.

He's so big and sweet!

21 Weeks

Gabe is 21 weeks! He's doing so great.

He is laughing uncontrollably at Taylor.

Whenever she stands over him he giggles.

He's also grabbing her face and squeezing really

hard. She's very tolerant and doesn't seem to mind.

We took Gabe on his first trip to Cabela's. He really

seemed to enjoy watching the fish swim in the pond!

20 Weeks

I can't believe Gabe is 20 weeks already.

I've been back to work for an entire week!

He's now working on using a cup with

breastmilk in it.

19 Weeks

May 11, 2010

Well I went back to work the day before Gabe
turned 19 weeks. It's really hard and I miss
him all day :(

But the year is almost over!

We had him to the doctor on Tuesday for his
4 month checkup. He weighs 15.5 pounds and
is 25 inches long! Still in the 75th percentile.

He got his second round of shots and his
doctor said he is very healthy. We will wait until
he is 6 months to start any kind of food since the
AAP recommends waiting. He's clearly having
no problem growing!

Dr. B. also wanted us to start babyproofing!
She said he'll be mobile before we know it!
How scary :( He's getting too big!

Here he is after his shots with the Snoopy Band Aids:

18 Weeks and 10 Years!

Well on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Gabe turned
18 weeks old and Nate and I celebrated
10 years together!

His eyelashes are long, curly and darker!

He's now giggling and cooing quite a bit!

Gabe's Christening & 17 Weeks

Gabe's Christening:

On April 18, 2010 Gabe was baptized at
the Church of St. Patrick.

This church most reminded me of the
church I went to my whole life,
St. Ignatius. Plus, they were very
welcoming and understanding of our
unique situation.

Gabe's Godparents are Adam and Erin.

The day went great. Gabe slept through
most of the mass and then we changed him in the
pew after mass. His gown is the Daniel
gown from Kissy Kissy and was a gift from
his Godmother, Erin.

We realize he's wearing a bonnet and a skirt
but I especially like the tradition of the
christening so we had to do it :)

He did fantastic during the ceremony, just
staring at Msgr. O'Connor the whole time.

After we had a luncheon at Roma.

Thanks to extremely generous gifts, we are
able to make a substantial deposit in his TAP 529
account to save for college. He also got a bible and
a monogram tie tack from Nana and Zeide. I still
need to take pictures of those.




17 Weeks:

Gabe is getting so big. He's really
starting to grab at things and pick them up.

He's also much more verbal. He's "talking"
all the time. He is belly lauging a lot too, it's
so cute.

15 & 16 Weeks

15 Weeks:

We have a big boy! He is really starting to love
his puppy. And seems like she is loving him even
more. They are pretty much right next to each
other all day long!

Gabe is rolling over all the time from his back
to his belly. Once in a while he can roll back
to his back again but he usually gets stuck!



16 Weeks:

There he is with his buddy again!

This week Gabe has been giggling and
we love it. He will laugh quite a bit
and needs more and more attention.
We don't mind :)

14 Weeks

I have been slacking big time on the blog updates
but I'm finally caught up and will try to update
weekly from now on!

Gabe is 14 weeks today, April 6, 2010!

He's rolling from his back to his side and even onto
his belly but his arm keeps him from going all the
way on his tummy.

We still swaddle him for bed but he's breaking out
by the morning.

This is just a cute pic of his feet with our
wedding rings:


Here is his first Easter at Aunt Patty and Uncle
Phil's! He wore his Janie and Jack outfit that
Nana got him.

Aunt Patty and Uncle Phil got him a dancing bunny
that sings Peter Cottontail and Nan got him a learning
puppy!

Nana and Zeide spoiled him as usual! He got

a gigantic basket full of books, toys, and food.

Plus a really cool "my first toolbench", Daddy likes!

Mommy and Daddy got him a learning chick,

a basket with a toy and book and a Notre Dame

onesie.

We can't believe how big he is getting and he's

more fun every single day!