We have been BUSY as bees! Here are some highlights:
*Gabriel and me took at trip to Raleigh on Friday.He did a great job in the car and slept most of the way. We spent Friday night with Cynthia, and hung out with Erin and her little girl Alice (and french bulldog Sophia), and Laura. Saturday we got up early, too early! Cynthia headed to the airport to get Brianne and Jessie, we headed on over to Laura's. On Saturday, we had a big cookout/good-by party for Cynthia (of course it got a little emotional). We found out from Brianne that she is pregnant and due on December 30th!!! We got to see Laura and Travis' new house, which is really looking great and did a little riding in golf carts (which Gabriel loved). Sunday morning, Cynthia and Travis headed off for Dallas (he is driving with her and the dogs). That afternoon, Laura and I had an impromptu baby shower for Brianne and Jessie. Gaby and I got up early on Monday and headed home. Our trip back in the car was not as good, he cried for a solid hour and then FINALLY konked out! We had a wonderful time and it was so good for the "Four Seasons" to have another reunion. I am not sure when the next one will be. Cynthia is now living in Dallas and Brianne is still in Vermont, so only 1/2 of the 4 seasons are still living in NC :(
*Gabriel had his first swim in the pool Monday afternoon and he LOVED it!!!! He was not scared at all and was kicking and splashing around like crazy.
*We had our 4 month check up at the doctor on Tuesday (although he is closer to 5 months, will be on June 10th). Gabriel now weighs 16 pounds, 12 ounces and is 25 1/2 inches tall! He has been eating some really thin rice cereal for the past few weeks and we got the go ahead to begin some fruits and veggies, the doctor is hopeful that this will decrease his reflux.
* We tried green peas and G did not like them at all. He almost gagged and pushed the spoon away from Cedric! We have to wait 3 days to make sure he is not allergic, then we are going to try sweet potatoes.
* Our hot water heater has gone out and is being replaced tomorrow :(
* I am going back to work on Monday....and dreading it! Lucky me though, it is only for 8 days. Then I will be off for the summer. I go back "for real" in August! I will basically just be cleaning up the mess that the contract people that were covering my leave have left, and from what I have heard, I have a pretty good mess to clean up, YUCK. Should be tons of fun. Getting up at 5:50 is going to SUCK.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Thursday, May 15, 2008
My First Mother's Day!
Our weekend was a lot of fun! We had a big cookout at mom and dad's Saturday night which was a blast! Gabriel finally got to meet his cousin Jett, who is 6 months old. Sunday was my first Mother's Day. Cedric got me an AWESOME black and white drawing of me and Gabriel. One of the guys he works with is an artist and he did the drawing, it really is cool. Cedric had to work of course, but Gabriel and I went to chuch, then out to eat lunch with mom and dad. That night, we went over to Aunt Janie's to have pizza with all of dad's family. Monday, we went to Kings Mountain to visit with all of Cedric's family. Tuesday, Gabriel and me were both WORN OUT and we just rested all day. Not sure what we are up to this weekend. Dad, Zach, and Martin are headed to Marco Island, Florida for the National ABC convention. Lucky dogs, they will be at the beach and get all the FREE liquor they can drink! Guess me, mom and Gaby will have to find something fun to get into!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Four Months Already???
Tomorrow is May 10th, and Gabriel will be 4 MONTHS OLD!! I really cannot believe it, the past 4 months have really flown by for me. He has really changed a lot over the past 4 months, just take a look at these pics:
The day he was born:
1 month old:
2 months old:
3 months old:
4 months old:
We have had a good week...We had dinner over at Zach and Nicole's on Saturday night, it was delicious and good to get to hang out with them at their new place...I got my hair cut and colored Tuesday, back to being just a blonde...I will probably do the red thing again in the fall, for summer, I just like it all blonde...you know what they say about blondes having more fun....I think it is true! Yesterday, we went for lunch at Chili's with Janie and Lucy, then we all got pedicures...Gaby just sat on our laps while we got our toenails done, I think he was fascinated with the whole thing! I am really trying to fully take advantage of my time off, and getting a pedicure in the middle of the day on a Thursday was great! I will be back to work at the beginning of June, YUCK! Tomorrow we are having a cook out at mom and dad's with her side of the family, which I am really looking forward to. Then Sunday is Mother's Day!
Gabriel has been doing pretty good this week with his reflux. He has not been spitting up nearly as much and has not had a choking episode at all this week. I am thinking that those Dr. Brown's bottles may just be doing the trick. I hope it just continues to improve. I am wanting to take him with me to Raleigh at the end of the month to see our friends Jessie and Brianne, who are coming in from Vermont, but it will all depend on how he is doing. I don't want to risk taking him anywhere by myself long distance in the car if he is not doing well. So we will just have to wait and see....Hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!
The day he was born:
1 month old:
2 months old:
3 months old:
4 months old:
We have had a good week...We had dinner over at Zach and Nicole's on Saturday night, it was delicious and good to get to hang out with them at their new place...I got my hair cut and colored Tuesday, back to being just a blonde...I will probably do the red thing again in the fall, for summer, I just like it all blonde...you know what they say about blondes having more fun....I think it is true! Yesterday, we went for lunch at Chili's with Janie and Lucy, then we all got pedicures...Gaby just sat on our laps while we got our toenails done, I think he was fascinated with the whole thing! I am really trying to fully take advantage of my time off, and getting a pedicure in the middle of the day on a Thursday was great! I will be back to work at the beginning of June, YUCK! Tomorrow we are having a cook out at mom and dad's with her side of the family, which I am really looking forward to. Then Sunday is Mother's Day!
Gabriel has been doing pretty good this week with his reflux. He has not been spitting up nearly as much and has not had a choking episode at all this week. I am thinking that those Dr. Brown's bottles may just be doing the trick. I hope it just continues to improve. I am wanting to take him with me to Raleigh at the end of the month to see our friends Jessie and Brianne, who are coming in from Vermont, but it will all depend on how he is doing. I don't want to risk taking him anywhere by myself long distance in the car if he is not doing well. So we will just have to wait and see....Hope everyone has a great weekend and Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
On Mothers
With Mothers Day coming up this Sunday, I have been thinking about what a mother means to her children and how I am a MOM this year for the very first time and what that means to me.
First of all, let me say that I have the best mom in the world. Growing up, I loved to go shopping with her, learning things from her (such as how to cross stitch and cook), and when I was sick, she is the ONLY person I wanted to be around me. When I was in college and was sick, she took off and drove all the way to Chapel Hill to spend just the day with me, and then drove back that night so she could work the next day. She took care of me when I had mono and when I had my tonsils removed, and let me tell you, I am not the best patient! I know that she sacrificed things like new clothes so that me and my brother could have new things. We always came first to her and my dad. They always took us on trips as a family, not just the two of them. We have always been best friends. Now that I am thirty years old, not much has changed. I still love to do things with her, we like to try to learn how to do new things together (making pickles, canning jams/jellies), and I still only want her when I am sick or something is wrong. My mom can hear my voice over the phone and tell when I am upset, mad, or sad, even if I try and disguise how I am feeling, she always knows. She has always been completely supportive of me, even when I worried that she may not approve of my choices. She is now a wonderful grammy to Gabriel, and when something is wrong with him or I am unsure of what to do, she is the first person I will call for advice. I hope that I can be the type of mother to him that she has been to me. I love you mom!
Being a mom has changed me. I don't think that I was a selfish person before having Gabriel, but now my perspective has completely changed. He comes first. I know that I would do anything to make him better if he were sick and I know that I would give my life so that he could live. I will worry about his well-being and his happiness for the rest of my life. Those are powerful feelings that I have never experienced before. Being a mom is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. There is nothing that beats looking over and seeing that little boy in the middle of the bed between Cedric and me and knowing that we created him, that he is a part of both of us. It is truly a miracle. I LOVE watching him develop and learn new things, it is so fascinating to see him grow up right before my eyes. I just feel completed now, Cedric and I were a family before, but now we just feel like a real family and I love that feeling.
First of all, let me say that I have the best mom in the world. Growing up, I loved to go shopping with her, learning things from her (such as how to cross stitch and cook), and when I was sick, she is the ONLY person I wanted to be around me. When I was in college and was sick, she took off and drove all the way to Chapel Hill to spend just the day with me, and then drove back that night so she could work the next day. She took care of me when I had mono and when I had my tonsils removed, and let me tell you, I am not the best patient! I know that she sacrificed things like new clothes so that me and my brother could have new things. We always came first to her and my dad. They always took us on trips as a family, not just the two of them. We have always been best friends. Now that I am thirty years old, not much has changed. I still love to do things with her, we like to try to learn how to do new things together (making pickles, canning jams/jellies), and I still only want her when I am sick or something is wrong. My mom can hear my voice over the phone and tell when I am upset, mad, or sad, even if I try and disguise how I am feeling, she always knows. She has always been completely supportive of me, even when I worried that she may not approve of my choices. She is now a wonderful grammy to Gabriel, and when something is wrong with him or I am unsure of what to do, she is the first person I will call for advice. I hope that I can be the type of mother to him that she has been to me. I love you mom!
Being a mom has changed me. I don't think that I was a selfish person before having Gabriel, but now my perspective has completely changed. He comes first. I know that I would do anything to make him better if he were sick and I know that I would give my life so that he could live. I will worry about his well-being and his happiness for the rest of my life. Those are powerful feelings that I have never experienced before. Being a mom is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. There is nothing that beats looking over and seeing that little boy in the middle of the bed between Cedric and me and knowing that we created him, that he is a part of both of us. It is truly a miracle. I LOVE watching him develop and learn new things, it is so fascinating to see him grow up right before my eyes. I just feel completed now, Cedric and I were a family before, but now we just feel like a real family and I love that feeling.
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