Halloween- "ZooBoo"

We decided to go to the zoo to celebrate Halloween!  Gabby took her job as a ladybug very seriously and rarely smiled for us :(  We had a great time people watching and the highlight of the night was watching three monkeys play with  a baby monkey!

We ended the night with Grandma and Grandpa Lopez.  They were so excited to spend Gabby's first Halloween with her!

Two Cute Videos!

Here is a video of Gabby singing and sitting up all by herself! 

Watch closely on this one!  I think Gabby might really understand when we are talking to her!

"Punkin" Patch

My "Hoosier-ness" must have rubbed off on Tony, because he now refers to pumpkins as "punkins".  It truly is adorable every time he says it!  Makes me smile.

We picked out two pumpkins for Tony and me and a small pumpkin for Gabby.  Tony really wanted to carve his pumpkin, so I agreed to carve one, too!

 Can you guess which one belongs to Tony?!?  I must say that the above picture does look quite similar to his pumpkin!

Gabby is 5 months old...well she was three weeks ago!

So, I am incredibly late on getting these pics out. A lot has happened in a month (and a half)!  Gabby can now roll from back to stomach and then back to her back.  She can even sit up for a few seconds!  She has started to push herself backward from one end of the family room rug to the other, so I'm sure that crawling is in our near future.

We have been trying to get Gabby to eat cereal for the last two months and have been quite unsuccessful.  We decided to skip cereal altogether and start on solids.  So far, we have tried bananas, sweet potatoes, and peas.  Of course, she loved the bananas, hated the sweet potatoes, and tolerated the peas.  Squash is next, so wish us luck!  Clearly she is not malnourished.  If I had to guess, she is 16 lbs., at the very least.  Gabby has also started drinking from a sippy cup.  Most of it ends up running down her shirt, but at least she has figured out the sucking part!

Gabby is really starting to develop a personality!  She will smile at most strangers and lets nearly anyone hold her.  We did go through a rough couple of weeks where she was attached to Tony and I, but I think we have conquered it for the time being.  She is generally a happy baby and can entertain herself by mearly staring at her hands.  She loves to sing...wonder who she gets that from?!?  She hasn't started using consonants, but she seems to favor her "ah's".  Tony continues to train her many hours per day on "da da"!

Gabby is FOUR months!

Gabby had her four month check up with her doctor, Dr. Austin.  Unfortunately, she was sick with a cold/flu and had a temperature.  We got to bypass the vaccines for this visit and will return for the fun in a few weeks!  Gabby is now in the 50th precentile for both height and weight, and she remains in the 10th percentile for her head circumference.  We are so excited that she is growing at a proper rate!

She is starting to surprise us everyday with her new developments.  She has started slobbering A LOT!!  The doctor noticed that her gums are swollen on the bottom, and it looks like there are two teeth starting to come in.  She said it still could be a month or so before they come in.  She loves to grab her feet now and roll to her side.  In fact, she actually prefers to sleep on her side now.

We also started giving Gabby cereal in preparation for solid foods.  We won't start solids until six months, but the cereal teaches them how to swallow.  I believe the last picture tells her how well things are going!

Gabby's Baptism

On August 26th, 2012, Gabriella Marie Lopez, was baptized at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church.  Were so blessed to have so many friends and family there to support Gabby on such an important day in her christian life.

Angie, Tony's sister, is Gabby's Godmother.  It is tradition for the Godmother to hold the baby during the baptism.

At this moment, I had tears in my eyes.  Yes, I was moved by such an important day for Gabby, but most of all, I was just happy that she didn't cry!  In fact, Pastor Dan walked her around the congregation and turned around and said, "Let me know if you need a babysitter, she is perfect!".

These are two of Gabby's teachers at her school.  It meant a lot that they came to show their support!

Gabby's Godfather is Justin Chamberlain.  He and his wife, Rachel, are such dear friends of ours.  Justin was the Best Man in our wedding.

Godparents!

Grandma and Grandpa Lopez

With Tony's parents just two miles up the road, we are able to drop in and hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Lopez!  Usually it is on Sundays after church.  

Gabby's First Beach Trip

Our friends, James and Amanda Lozano, invited us to Corpus Christi with them.  We had such a great time with everyone!

Though her sunglasses are cute...she didn't think so!

The water was quite rough, and Gabby got a swimsuit full of sand.  Not the easiest thing to clean, by the way!

When Justin and Gabby got cranky, we knew it was time to head home for lunch!

Gabby loved being outside!

The guys enjoyed fishing!  Tony was the only one who caught anything!