Seven months!?!? Matty and I just can't believe it! We've had such an exciting last month, too! Gabriel now has 5 teeth and 2 more just starting to make their presence known. With the excitement of the new teeth, we've also had our share of illness over the last 30 days. We had our first 3 am phone call to the triage nurse on 10/17. Gabe picked up a stomach virus from daycare on Wednesday so we stayed home with him on Thursday and he appeared to be doing much better. Well, the virus stuck around and I ended up with it Friday morning, Matty ended up with it Friday afternoon and Gabe picked it up AGAIN Friday evening. So there we were, the three of us with fevers and a terrible stomach virus trying to decided if we should just throw in the towel and call 911...it's funny now but it wasn't at the time!!! However, we made it through the night by rocking the baby and getting bits of sleep. We took Gabe into the Dr's on Saturday morning and were told it had to run its course...oh and yah, it's a stomach virus with upper respiratory side effects! So, Gabe also had a runny nose and hacking cough...poor baby!! But, we're all recovered now so life is good!
We hope everyone is doing well and will check back often. With love from our family to yours!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
The look
After approxiamately 23 photos, mommy finally captured "the look"...
watch out, I'm up to something!! (10/26)
watch out, I'm up to something!! (10/26)
pseudo-picnic
Even though the picture is sideways (and I can't seem to change it!) this is our first sorta-picnic...the weather was beautiful with temperatures around 75 degrees so we decided to get the blanket, start a fire and watch the dog chase shadows for most of the afternoon. And this is another famous self-portrait shot by Matty! (10/26)"Fall"ing in love!
Hanging out with mommy! This is one view of our beautiful backyard in the Fall but I think I have the best view of all! (10/26)
Giggling with daddy!
This is what we do on Friday nights...sit around and make each other laugh while mommy snaps photo after photo after photo!
My men are just too cute
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What does everyone think about Matty's beard? I think it makes him look all rough and tumbly!
My men are just too cute
!What does everyone think about Matty's beard? I think it makes him look all rough and tumbly!
Walk in the park!
On Sunday, after we recovered from the terrible 24 hour stomach virus (or in Gabe's case, 2 separate 24 hour bugs in one long weekend), we decided to take a walk at Bass Lake park in Holly Springs, NC. It was cold, or at least cold for NC so we bundled up the baby who was busy trying to eat the running stroller (thanks Uncle Mike and Aunt Leesa for letting us borrow it)! Though my baby looks adorable, I have to say chicks with short hair shouldn't wear visor's
! (10/19)
! (10/19)No way!
Gabriel is very intent on communicating with his daddy! I think daddy is just as intent on listening to all the fun things Gabe has to say...most importantly are "a-gigi"! He also enjoys blowing bubbles and making the fun razz sounds.
what I meant to say...
Even though Gabe was saying a-gigi, I think he meant to say:
"let me eat your nose, Daddy!"
Daddy better watch out since we
have a mouth-full of sharp
little baby teeth!
"let me eat your nose, Daddy!"
Daddy better watch out since wehave a mouth-full of sharp
little baby teeth!
in the basket!
Even though Gabriel couldn't figure out why mommy put him in the clothes hamper, he enjoyed himself for about five minutes...just enough time for me to snap a dozen or so pictures of him playing with the clean towels!
How smart am I?
Gabe loves his "Where's Elmo" book...he loves it so much that he decided to read it to himself! He loves to sit up and look all around him while squeezing his book or his giraffe.
in the bumbo
Even though I like to sit up on my own, daddy puts me in the bumbo so I don't knock myself out on the hardwood floors. Plus, I can pull and tug at my giraffe and all is good!who's that doggy in the window?
This is the sad reality in our household...Gabriel gazing lovingly at the dog while Boo gazes lovingly at us! But, Gabe is determined to catch Boo's attention and now that he's starting to eat some messy solids, Boo is finally starting to see him as a little person...or potential "giver of treats"
!
!Big boy seat
Welcome to the big boy seat, Gabriel! On 10/10, we moved up from the infant seat to the big boy convertible chair. Grandma and Grandpa told us he looked like a stuffed sausage those last few weeks in the car seat so we made the move. Gabe like his chair and now he can stretch out and enjoy the ride!Why aren't you feeding me?
It's dinner time and Gabe can't imagine why pictures are more important than food!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
6 months old!
Gabriel is 6 months old! Can you believe it? Time really zooms by when you're having fun! So, as you can tell from the pictures, Gabriel has moved on to solids and he's loving every orange, green and yellow bite! He's hungry...look at him, he's starving! So far we've experimented with sweet potatoes and green beans. He's tolerant of the beans and tried to eat the glass jar of the potatoes. Also, we're getting yet another tooth making the count 3. This newest tooth is an "eye tooth" and shouldn't really be the next tooth. I can just envision the orthodontic bills when he turns 12! But things here are good and Gabriel seems to be getting on well. He really enjoys daycare and thinks Ms. Joyce and Ms. Pam are as cool as Boo Bear (which is high kudos from a 6 month old)! That's all for now so take care and check back often!
Rowdy bunch
Look at this good-looking group of misfits! Almost all of the Martinez family in one spot (except David who stayed home to make sure Bailey didn't eat the house!) celebrating our little "pilgrims" baptism!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
It's a mystery!
September 14, 2008, Gabriel Martinez is sentenced to bath time EARLY! Can you figure out why? Follow the clues and be the first to solve the "The Baby Suspect"!
Clue #3
Approximately 5:17 pm: MUGSHOT! Gabriel stares intently into the camera showing zero concern for this appearance!
2 minutes before bath time...
The verdict: SWEET POTATOES! Tonight was a big night in our lives! Gabriel went from being easy to feed to this!!!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Take a look!
If you're wondering why there's no rhyme or reason to the order of these pictures, then you must not have children! Those with children understand that you have ZERO braincells post-3rd trimester! So, there's a lot of postings in no particular order though I have tried to put a date with the picture. Enjoy!
Where'd he go?
I was playing with my blue elephant and all the sudden, he was gone! Where'd he go??? (June 17, 2008)
Naked baby butt!
It's naked baby butt time! Daddy snapped this right before bath time! (June 18, 2008)
I love my Nana
This is one of my all-time favorite pictures...look at that hot Nana and that handsome Cody! (June 21, 2008)
Boy, do we match!
I just had to snap this picture on a Saturday morning. Not only is Gabriel a clone of Matthew, but they were dressed alike! It's not likely to happen again, so I had to take advantage...well, I did have Matthew cover up the "Fosters" beer logo with the baby, first! (August 15, 2008)
Oooohhhh thuuuuumb!
And Nana and Grandpa, before you can ask, yes: my thumb is delicious!
Does this look familiar? I don't believe I could have been this cute sucking my thumb, though! What do you think Nana? (August 19, 2008)
Reading with daddy!
This life of ours is really amazing! Gabriel loves the Cat in the Hat but he really loves his daddy. That's pretty understandable, cause I love his daddy, too. (August 2008)
Another family portrait
Thanks for taking this picture, Ginger! You captured my "chubbiness" brilliantly! (July 27, 2008)
The ball game continued!
No pressure, Gabriel, but the truth is we're hoping to see you out there in 19-20 years...that's our current retirement plan! (July 27, 2008)My first ballgame!
My first trip to the ball field! We went and watched the Durham Bulls beat the Louisville Riverbats 2-0. Even though Daddy was torn, we cheered for the home team! In case you haven't noticed there's a common theme with Gabe when it's hot...the clothes just gotta come off! (July 27, 2008)
Hoodie Towels
Hoodie towels are awesome! But Gabriel is the real star in this scene! (July 24, 2008)
First trip to the beach!
Our first trip to the beach as a family! The entire Wherry/Caplin/misc family vacationed at Emerald Isle, NC in July. Since we miss everyone terribly, we decided to join them for the day! It was awesome and Gabe really enjoyed meeting Karen and Chris for the first time. It was a little too hot to enjoy the beach so maybe next summer! (July 20, 2008)
Jump around!
In the jumparoo...again! What Gabriel really want to know is: Does this toy make my legs look fat? (September 12, 2008)
Me and Uncle Mike
Stop trying to put your germs on me Uncle Mike!!! Even though mommy doesn't get it, Gabriel loves his Uncle Mike! (August 2008)
bath time
I don't know who loves bath time more...mommy or baby! Papa caught this very cool picture in mid-pour. The more Gabe is splashed, the more he splashes back!
(August 25, 2008)
(August 25, 2008)It's a jungle out there!
Spies like us! Gabriel's trying for a camouflage look on our back porch. Matt does love his elephant ears...like father like son! (August 13, 2008)
Friday, September 12, 2008
I love my teeth!
We're all about our bottom two teeth! We're so excited about our teeth that we introduce everything to them, including our pajamas...from the table to the hand to the mouth! (September 13, 2008)
bouncing with daddy
These are two of my favorite things! For anyone whoever doubted that bouncers were a parent's bestfriend! Gabriel absoultely digs his Fisher Price Jungle Jumparoo...especially when daddy starts singing "Jump Around" by House of Pain. Gabe goes crazy in this and when he gets tired, he lays his head down on the tray until he gets his second wind. It's really just too cute.
Our first blog
Welcome to our family blog! Matthew and I've been talking about doing this for some time but we always seem to have more important priorities...namely Gabriel! But with so many family members out of state, I've decided to take the time and create a website where everyone can watch Gabriel grow!
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