climbing & sitting

Gabe is doing something new everyday. We moved him to a regular car seat and were using his infant seat as a barricade....he decided to crawl into it and thought he was funny. We put up a gate and got rid of the infant seat gate.....so he crawled over to Missy's mouse toy....luckily, she will share. Today we heard from daycare that he would sit up so we tried it tonight....they were right. they say he can get that way on his own but we haven't witnessed that yet. I don't have a picture yet to prove it but the kid pulled himself up to standing at the couch tonight.

work is going well. Gabriel has so much fun at school that I don't feel so bad working. We will see how it goes. Looking forward to the trip to Iowa.....then it will be full 5 day work weeks!! Yikes!

Photo shoot

Okay, so we all agree I have too much time on my hands right now....luckily I am going to work next week.....anyway, Gabe has really been entertaining so I took way too many pictures yesterday. We usually play in the living room but I decided we needed a change of scenery without leaving the apt....so we played in Gabriel's room. We crawled there - he is up on all fours and using his legs but isn't using his arms "correctly". Oh and today I realized he can sit by himself!!

Mama's little helper

He couldn't stop looking at himself in the mirror

that's my Iowa boy (it vibrates when he chews on it!)

all these toys and I want the rug strings

My kids :-)

the only dog he can have right now

26 weeks

Six months....wow! I can hardly believe it's been that long....but then again we have had a few changes.

Stats:
Weight - 18 lb 5 oz
height - 26 1/2 inches
Head - 45.6 cm

He use to be 75th percentile all across the board but now his height is 50th and his head 90th. He is a monster! Here's a couple pics from today - he was trying to grab the wrist strap to the camera :-)

Friends Forever

Gabe and Mommy self-portrait :-)

Gabe's favorite "person" right now is the cat, Missy. He lights up like a Christmas tree whenever she is in the room. He has even shared his toys and sleeping space with her (keith is standing there). It is so cute...we will have to get some video too.

Today Gabe couldn't decide between his seahorse toy or one of his socks....this debate went on for a long time!