Mom's Day weekend

I am the lucky recipient of a g.c to Massage Envy as my Mother's Day gift. I can't wait to use it.

Although it was Mother's Day weekend right after my birthday - it was really all about Gabriel :-)

He pointed out my eyes and nose while saying the body parts correctly. He ran into the kitchen yelling ma-ma and gave me a hug!! And he had a Christmas revival - we put fresh batteries in all the toys that were "dead". Finally, we hit Toys-R-Us for the first time - he isn't a baby anymore, folks.

It was the best Mother's Day weekend I could have ever asked for!!!!

Rediscovering the Elmo sing along toy

Showing off his toofs

Gabe and his BFF Missy in the new tunnel w/tent we found at TRU

Missy LOVES this helicopter thing Keith got Gabe last weekend when I was really sick and they went shopping. Gabe and Missy run around with this every night!

Mommy's bday

I had a great birthday. Mani/pedi, girly movie, Chinese and hanging with the boys. The next night we had a grown up evening of baseball, beer and fun. Not bad for 33.

flowers from my mommy and husband

mani/pedi

Gabriel eating from my chopsticks - he loved California roll!!

15 month doctor visit

Gabriel is doing great - healthy, happy and a great sleeper :-)

Stats:
height = 31 inches (50%) (12 month visit was really 30 1/4 inches)
weight = 23 lbs (25%)
head = 49.1 cm (90%)

Our monster baby boy is now evening out a bit - well, except for the big melon!

He is one the best eaters ever - even started trying sushi! We are very blessed to have such a fabulous little boy. I feel like everyday is an adventure that puts a smile on my face. Oh don't get me wrong, he can be a real turkey but it doesn't last too long :-)

April at a Glance

Gabriel is very busy. His vocabulary is growing everyday and we are always amused! So here are few of the highlights from April that I captured with the camera.

Starting him young - loves playing with Daddy's football helmets


Gabe feeds himself - always! He is working on the art of using utensils for but now we end up with days like this.....Easter Sunday Mommy made homemade lasagna and he loved it!


Mommy's little helper - those drawers are full of towels, napkins, potholders and bibs so he can go nuts and does almost every day!

Iowa Trip

So, I haven't updated this in a long time.....my updates are on Facebook but I will try to keep up a bit better here too.

We went to Iowa at the end of April to visit friends, do a Pampered Chef show and see Daisy, Kate's horse. It was a nice trip and we had tons of fun seeing everyone. Gabriel got to show off all his new tricks for Gma/Gpa Busby - and they taught him some new material.

I unfortunately we sick almost the entire time we were there......darn spring cold! Luckily, while I was down and out, Keith had help from everyone around us.

I have become a horrible picture taker in the sense I forget to take them......sorry.

Here's a couple from our visit with Daisy. Rob and Branden came over to Ankeny to see us and join in on the horse fun.