Christmas Time!

Well I can not believe Christmas is already over... I always get a dose of reality as I shop for milk. I know that sounds silly, but the date on the milk carton reminds me of how quickly time goes by. Today at Wal Mart the milk was dated January 10, 2010! As I look back at the year I wonder where the time has gone. I found out I was pregnant in February, had a tremendous pregnancy, delivered in October, had babies first Thanksgiving and Christmas, and boom the boy is 12. 6 lbs and two and a half months old! Now its back to work, back to praying for a good wedding year, and back to rushing through another season. I can't believe it, life truly is gone in the blink of an eye.

We did take a few pictures of Gabriel on Christmas before he blew out his Christmas outfit (poop up the back..eww!), but none on the professional camera. By the time we got to mom and dads Gabriel was in his nightgown "back up" outfit. Anyway, here are a few pics from Christmas:
Gabriel LOVES his sleepy wrap: www.sleepywrap.com that is in the first picture. He goes on walks with me and helps me around the house while in the wrap. It really allows me to carry out life as usual and keep him happy at the same time.

At Gabriel's two month appointment we found out that he has acid reflux. Since that appointment he has choked a few times and has really scared me! I am trying my best now to make him more comfortable by keeping him upright after feedings, laying him on his left side while napping, and keeping him at a 30 degree angle while he is on his back. This seems to be helping with the reflux. He is 12.6 lbs which means he almost gained 3 pounds in one month. It is definitely getting harder to tote the little guy around and I can't feed him and walk around any longer.

At two months Gabriel has:
*Smiled and laughed (not a full out belly laugh yet though)
*Improved his motor skills and has learned to suck on his hand (and find his hands obviously)
*See at greater distances
*Roll over
*Lift himself completely up during "tummy time"

I continue to be amazed by my little angel. Today I rocked him in his sleepy wrap and could not help but tear up. The love I have for him is beyond words. I can not believe God has blessed me so richly. I am one happy momma!!!!!

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and I will write again soon.

Love,
Sarah B.

Almost 2 months!

SO its almost been a month since my last post..I have definitely been a slacker on this blog. I have tried to keep the company blog up because winter is SOOO SLOW, but that takes time away from this blog. Gabriel is doing wonderfully now =). At about the 6 week mark I thought I would pull my hair out because he would cry NON STOP ALL DAY! I work with dad and he kept saying, "wow, that baby definitely isn't an Annabelle!" haha! Annabelle is my perfectly content niece who doesn't cry almost ever. I guess some babies are just born with "colic" and some are not. I like to say that Gabriel just knows what he wants, and he isn't happy unless he has it his way! At least he will be decisive. That is definitely not a trait he got from me if he indeed has it. Its good for a man to be decisive though and I would be happy with that characteristic in him. He is 8 weeks now though and has gotten over a bit of that non stop crying. The most exciting thing that he does is smile, giggle, and coo. I can not even begin to describe how he brightens up my life as he smiles and coos at me. I would do absolutely anything for him, he makes me sooo very happy! I wish I could catch him on camera smiling but I can't tear myself away from him when he is doing it. I just want to capture that moment and keep it in my mind forever!

Gabriel is getting a little chubbier now! I weighed myself and then weighed him and he is about 12 pounds! His next appointment is the 21st so then I will know for sure. I have to decide on shots by next week. I have been researching all of the different vaccines and their effects. I am a bit concerned that the CDC has the HPV vaccine on the list for 11 and 12 year old girls. This makes me question the other 40 or so shots they force upon us. Some things we have to take responsibility for. Little girls shouldn't be having sex and if they do they get diseases. Its God's punishment on the human race for our foul behavior. Aside from that, the vaccine has only been around for 2-3 years and we have no idea of the long term effects on woman. In yet, doctors can smugly say that there are no long term affects because, afterall, they know everything. Anyway, enough ranting.. Here are some pictures of my little man recently:
In other news, all of Gabriel's great grandparents have now gotten the chance to hold him! It is amazing how life works and how time just ticks on by. My grandparents were telling me tonight that they remember when I was a baby, like Gabriel, and now I have a baby of my own. This is why I changed my mind on having kids. I couldn't imagine being old and not being a grandma or a great grandma. How much joy kids and family bring to the lives of so many people! It would be a shame to miss out on such a blessing. I guess it just took having one to really grasp the trueness of the verse, "Children are a heritage from the Lord!" I am blessed beyond measure!!!!