Pajama Party

Got some cute pics of the girls messing around in their PJs before bedtime. Gabby is loving her Sophie the Giraffe (though Sofia doesn't understand why it has her name). Sofia is getting to the point where she doesn't want to smile for the camera, she just makes a cheesy face. She won't sit still for long! And when she poses with Gabby, she spends most of the time looking and Gabby saying "smile Gabby" instead of looking at the camera herself.
I love the ones of first Gabby trying to eat Sofia's face, then the reverse.
Our girls are so cute!!

Quick trip to D-land

We spent the morning at Disneyland...saw Mickey & Minnie, rode Small World twice, and went on Peter Pan for Sofia's first time - and of course we had to watch the movie when we got home. Her favorite part is the CROCODILE ("snap snap" she says) Gabby was her usual chill self. I LOVE the pic of her with Sofia's hat on sideways. And as usual mama got suckered into getting Sofia a goodie - she picked out a Tinkerbell doll. It was a tough choice between that and Ariel but she is really getting into fairies. And now we are exhausted after only about 4 1/2 hours there. But love that we have the passes and can go anytime, we are trying to make it out once a month. August - check!

Smiley Gabby!

Sisters, and Bear!

Family Portraits Comparison

February 2011 vs our recent photo shoot. The girls keep getting bigger while Nelson and I are getting smaller. I gotta say the angles/clothing were somewhat camouflaging in the first one but you can still tell by looking at our faces that we've changed a lot! (click on the photo to enlarge it)

Cheesy Cousin Smiles!

From 2 weekends ago when the Wyetts stopped by for the day - silly smiles!!

Monthly Collages / Gabby 6 mo Dr appt

Another great month of collages! Today was also Gabby's doctor's appointment for her 6 month check-up. She is 18 lbs 10 oz and 27 1/2 inches. Very close to what Sofia was at 6 month - 18 lbs 7 oz & 27 inches - their growth pattern has been almost identical so far. She was super great with the shots, only cried for a second. Has been in an OK mood all day since, just kind of tired because the appointment was during her naptime. Doctor said everything else is fabulous and on track.

Gabby's 6 month photo shoot

After a rough start (Sofia being grouchy and Gabby tipping over twice!) we ended up getting some great pics, even got a few family shots and one with sis before Gabby got her solo shots. And yes in the first shots, the girls are wearing matching outfits. :) Nelson and I enjoyed seeing the difference in ourselves too - he's lost 30 pounds and I've lost 43!

Gabby's First Food

Gabby had her first taste of real food today. Decided to try green beans. There is a theory out there that you should start with the less sweet foods ie veggies/rice cereal otherwise if you give them fruits/sweet potatoes first, they won't ever eat/like the bland foods. Didn't really work with Sofia -- but we still gave it a try again! She looked so cute in her Bumbo and fresh new bib. Even gave her an extra spoon to play with which she enjoyed eating. The green beans, well the pictures speak for themselves. Towards the end, she had both spoons but still didn't really seem to like the food, just the spoons. She even chewed on her bib. All in all, I think she ate maybe 1/2 teaspoon but it's good practice. That's really what food is for babies at this stage anyway!