Christmas Morning Family Photo

We attempted to take some family photos this morning of the kids together. The kids all cooperated as best they could. I really love how the photos turned out.

Sleepy Christmas Eve

We had a Christmas Eve dinner for our family and friends tonight. Gabriel was a bit out of sorts, not his usual happy self. He did finally go down for a nap at one point.

Tree Trimming Time!

One of our yearly traditions is heading over to Grandma Ruth & Grandpa George's house to help trim their Christmas tree. Today was the day.

Gabriel helped out with looking so cute in a Santa hat and his reindeer outfit.

We each receive an ornament to hang on their tree. This was Gabriel's. 

Happy Baby in the Driver's Seat

Bumbo Playtime

Gabriel loves to sit and the Bumbo seat definitely comes in handy. Doesn't keep him entertained for very long but that is okay by me. Short spurts of playtime work well for us. It is also a great way for Louis to be a part of playtime with Gabriel and feel like he's able to interact with him more. Louis is pretty attached to Leah's Bitty Baby. He's pretty much adopted her.

Louis at 4 months in the same Bumbo

Say What? 4 Months!

4 months ago Gabriel was born. Unbelievable. He has fit into our family so well it's hard to believe he wasn't here before that.



He's another happy baby. No complaints really. He varies on sleep (to be expected) and I suspect he's been having some gas issues but we're working on that. Overall we are spoiled with happy children.

He currently weighs 13 pounds 2 ounces.

4 Month Developmental Milestones
Mastered Skills (most kids can do)
Smiles, laughs - He laughs, giggles, smiles. Especially when he sees Louis and Leah.
Can bear weight on legs - He's taken to standing up whenever he can
Coos when you talk to him - He has his talkative moments and then other times just looks around pensively.

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)
Can grasp a toy - Depends on the toy. He will grab at them but there are only a few he'll continue to hold on to.
Rolls over, from tummy to back - He started to do this a few weeks ago. It took me by surprise. He loves being on his tummy.

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)
Imitates sounds: "baba," "dada" - I noticed just today that his random sounds are starting to sound a bit like imitated words but it isn't quite there yet.
Cuts first tooth - He is teething up a mess of drool and lives with his fingers in his mouth. That being said- it means nothing with our kids. Leah & Louis started to teeth around the same time. Leah didn't cut her first tooth until she was much older & Louis well past his first birthday.
May be ready for solid foods - He meets some of the developmental readiness signs but we wait until he is ready for food, not when we decide to force it onto him. And most likely not before 6 months.

Let's Get Ready for Football!

Dressed everyone up in New York Giants gear today and watched the Giants game with Matt. If you can't beat 'em? Join 'em!