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!

Mini-Photos Shoots .... Just Cuz!

"Firsts" Always seem to Come in Batches

Lots new and exciting to report this week. Gabby had her first formula bottles on Wednesday and seems to like them. Her poop was green, Nelson reports :) Finally caught a pick of her sitting up and grabbing/eating her toes (yum). We also put her in a high chair at a restaurant for the first time. She liked it for a little while, then just wanted to be held.
Sofia continues to amaze us, she likes to read her own stories at bedtime and surprisingly gets a lot of the plot points right. She sings along with all of our bedtime songs. She knows shapes, instruments, elements of nature, animals and more by sight (if I ask her to point to something or ask her what something is, she knows) She also shushed me for the first time because I was singing while she was reading, and told me that monsters are going to eat her feet when she goes to bed. Who knows where she gets this?! She has been going poopoo on the potty and makes us go outside so she can have her privacy. She still loves her candy surprise - most of the time I think that's the only reason why she does it. Not quite ready to go full underwear but the pull-ups are working well.
The girls also took their first bath together tonight! Nelson also took some cute cell phone pix today of he and Gabby.