10 Months... Oh My!!!

So Gabe is now 10 Months.... yes, so sad but so true. As much as I hate that he is getting older and bigger, those are also the things that I love too. I have so many mixed emotions about Gabe growing up but I have mentioned them all before and we all know I am a bit of a sap when I start to get into it.. so I wont. On a happier note, Gabe has done some exciting things this month. 

*He is CRAWLING... and I must say he just wont stop moving now that he knows how to move those knees.

*He has had his two bottom teeth pop up and has not liked it one bit.

*He has learned how to click with his tongue. I have no idea how he figured out how to do that but it is so cute.

*He is really starting to say a word that resembles Ma Ma.. but it sounds a lot like mmmmmmmmmmmmm to Dallas.

*He is still extremely clingy to his momma and daddy but will go to a stranger if he is forced... we had to do that a few nights ago.

*He thinks that me and my mom are one person. He likes to be with her just as much as he likes to be with me. Whats the deal with that?

*He starts to jump up and down when I sing Popcorn Poppin. He gets so excited with that song.

* He still makes his funny, scratchy fake laugh when he thinks we are amusing. Not funny.... but amusing.

*He reaches for people when he wants to be picked up or held... so cute.

He Will NOT lay down for these pictures anymore... so this is what I get.

Oh and he kept eating the paper so I just had to take it away.. silly boy!

The two Loves of my Life!

We also went up to SnowBird with Dall's family to get in some R & R. It was so much fun and Gabe loved spending time with Gramps Bobby and Grams Jules... and all the rest of the fam. It was Gorgeous up there and we are sad we had to come home!! Here are just some of this pictures I took up there.

Us getting ready for our fun Day Pass.

We went swimming and Gabe LOVED the Water.

Grandpa Bobby is telling gabe what to do with that football...

All in all, we had an awesome week with the DeHaan's.

 

Picture of the day...

I had to post this picture of my Gabers and my sweet neice Avery. I thought it was so funny because right before I took this picture, Avery and Gabe were somewhat fighting over the penguin that Gabe is holding in sweet triumph. I guess he won the battle of the penguin. Avery just wanted to get out after that. The look on Gabe's face makes me chuckle. This is the face he gets when he is really excited over something. It's like he flexes his face to the point of contortion. What a little bully. I guess he will have to hold his own because he has two girl cousins a year older than him that will want to make him play "dress-up" and paint his nails. We wont have any of that!!!

The 4th Festivities...

This post is a little late but hey, I have been a little busy. My family took our annual Antimony trip over the 4th of July. It was very fun but a little crazy. Everyone came from my immediate family except for Allie... who was missed by everyone!!! We had a great time down there, relaxing.... well, trying to relax at least, soaking up the sun... while Gabe got a fever of 102.6. We are guessing from heat exhaustion. Almost every little one in our family didnt feel well at one point. There is something to say about vacationing with babies... especially when there is NO AC!!! We got down there on thursday evening and the men got busy setting up the tents.... yes, that's right.... we slept in tents, in the front yard no less. What's Antimony without tents?! The days were pretty hot but the nights got absolutely FREEZING!! Dall, gabe and I had 4 or 5 large and heavy blankets over us. What an adventure. On Saturday, my Aunt Deb and Uncle Brent set up this awesome game of kickball for all of us to play. When you ran to the bases, there were big buckets of water waiting for you to put your feet in. Thats the only way you were safe. Then from 3rd base to home plate, there was this HUGE billboard size slip n slide with water and dish soap on it and when you ran to home, you HAD to slide! Some of us were good and some of were not so good. Dallas got a little into it, if you can imagine. Then we had a water balloon toss (like an egg toss with huge water balloons and towels) and that was really fun. Erin and I had very slippery fingers. We lost it for our team. Then we had a frozen T Shirt contest.... very fun! The fireworks were awesome over the reservoir but Gabe wasnt so thrilled. I spent that time in the car feeding him and covering him up with a blanket. Maybe next year he will like fireworks. We also had Volleyball tournaments, Chinese checker games, phase ten and a ton of other things that I cant recall right now. All in all, it was a great trip but we are glad to be back.

Here are some pics from the trip

The sign coming into town

My cuz Erin showing how the slip n slid works

Rylee being silly with rubber gloves

My two boys waiting for the parade to start

Mr. Climb up to everything

Us and Gramps

Almost the whole family...

I LOVE this picture!!!! Gabe LOVES his Gamps Burr

 

9 Months and eating it up...

Well another month has come and gone just like that. Our Gabers is 9 months!!! It seems like this last month, he has grown a ton.... in the weight department. I am lifting weights JUST to be able to hold my son. We go in to the Dr's next Wednesday to see how Gabe is growing. I'll let you know that stats when I find out. His little personality is really starting to show. He is so funny to watch, especially when he doesn't know we are there. He sings to himself while he trys to get into everything. It is really cute. I think he does it to sooth himself.

Here are some things we have noticed gabe doing this month:

*He officially HATES Green Beans

*He really wants to crawl, we can see it... but he just drags himself everywhere he goes. That kids upper body strength is unbelievable

*He still does not have any teeth... I am not complaining because I am still nursing

*He flexes his arms and face when he gets really excited over something (I think hyper active kids do that.... oh no!)

*He is going through an "I'm obsessed with mommy" stage. He cries whenever I go out of the room and if I am in the room but I am not holding him, he screams.... and I mean Screams

*He still falls asleep every time we go for a car ride, even if it is only for a few minutes

*He LOVES his sippy cups but hates bottles or binkis

*He went to the pool for the first time last week and he loves the water... but he loves watching the kids more. He is a people watcher... like his mommy!

*He has learned how to do the Motor Boat with his mouth

*He dances whenever there is music on... and sings to it

Will not hold still long enough for me to take more than one picture

Oh, and he is climbing up to everything!!!

Then we tried sitting on the couch to get a better picture...

But Gabe wasn't having any of that!!!

Here are a few more cute pictures of gabers.... What a little cutie pie!

Dad's Birthday and Father's Day...

This weekend was quite the fun and exciting one. Not only was it Fathers Day, but it was also my Dad's Birthday. I wont say how old he is but he definitely doesn't look his age... he looks MUCH younger. The family started Saturday off my hitting the South Jordan parade. The kid's LOVED it! Gabe however was a little restless. I'll give him a few years to actually enjoy a parade. Then after the parade, my mom, sisters and me went to a family bridal shower. Then we headed back to my parents house to celebrate my Dad's birthday. The kids had the pool and slip'n'slide out and we had a nice BBQ outside. There really is nothing better than a BBQ outside in Great weather with your family!!! Happy Birthday Dad. We LOVE you very much!

This Fathers Day was Dall's very first so I wanted to make it a great day for him. He is such a great Daddy to his Gabers and I am so thankful that I married him... or rather He married Me!! I have known Dallas for a long time but when we had Gabe, I got to see a whole new side of him. He is just the BEST dad to our son. Gabe and I LOVE you Dall so much. Thanks for being the world's best DAD to our baby boy!!!

And Happy Fathers Day to MY AWESOME DAD!!! I couldn't have asked for a better father! Thank you for your example and everything you have taught me and are still teaching me. We love you more that words can say!

(a sweet moment I caught of my dad and gabe. my dad was singing to him.)

Photo of the day...

I had to post this GORGEOUS picture of my baby boy... who lately is not seeming so "BABY." He pulled himself up to a chair today and stood all on his own. Gabriel..... please stop growing!!! Thats Mommy's orders!! Oh how I LOVE you so!

Antimony...

So it has almost been a year since my last visit to Antimony. First of all, let me say that that is WAY too long of a time period to go without an Antimony fix and I hope to never do it again. Oh the trip was much needed. My mom, Gabe and I decided to get away for a few days and visit Grandpa Burr. It was quite the relaxing trip. We saw Sheep being herded by farmers, cows of coarse, grandpa's chickens, California condors, an owl and even REAL Mountain Men. I don't think I have ever seen so much in a trip down there. I took lots of pictures because everything was so green and gorgeous down there. Oh I LOVE Antimony!!!

Gabe's new face he is pulling.

Mom and Gramps doing some dirty work.

What an awesome picture eh??

The Otter Creek! Personally this is my favorite reservoir.

Yes.. that is a Doo Rag on Gabe's head! Ha ha!

The Mountain Men hitched their horses to the trees so they could get a Drink at the Merc. If you look closely, you can see one of them in the background.

Gabe was a little out of his element so he was falling asleep in the most random positions.

Sit and Rock a while... Oh Gramps, I LOVE you!!

All in all, it was a great 4 days and I cant wait to get down there again for the 4th of July!!!

Oh Technology...

So here I am, publishing a post from my dad's new HTC EVO 4G. I am new to the technology that allows this. Just wanted to let you all know. More post's to come on my trip to Antimony and our 3rd Anniversary.