Guess who rolled over on Saturday?!

Our cutie patootie baby girl, that's who! Gabriela can easily roll from side to side, but she has to muster all her strength to get the rest of the way over. She grunts a lot and has to concentrate very hard to finish the job. Maybe that's why she's not rolling over all the time... yet.

Gabriela Smiles for You

Happy Birthday, Andrew!

Our sweet nephew, Andrew is turning THREE today. He seems so much bigger though, with the things he says and does. He plays musical instruments, gardens, and bakes. He is always talking these days about his new cousin, Gabriela... how he will share with her, give her lots of kisses and gifts, and how he can't wait for her to come visit! We can't wait to see you either, Andrew. Happy birthday!! Love, Auntie Elena, Uncle Lane, and Gabriela.

Happy Birthday, Adrienne!

We love you, Adrienne. You are a great friend and wonderful mother. We're so glad that your family was able to come visit us earlier this year, and we can't WAIT to see you again. Have a fantabulous day today - you deserve it!!!

Folks, You'll Never Believe it!

After receiving bottle advice in my comments (thank you, kind readers!), I rushed out to Target to buy the Playtex Drop In Bottle system with NaturaLatch nipples. I tried giving Gabriela a bottle when she was still sleepy so she wouldn't notice the difference, and she kind of gave a few half-interested sucks, but as soon as she realized what was going on, she immediately let me know she was NOT pleased. I was still happy because that's more than she would do last time. When Lane got home, I asked him to try giving her a bottle and she took it immediately from him, no problem! He even gave her another bottle later that evening. I'm so relieved because she is going to have to start taking bottles when she goes to daycare.

We submitted paperwork for one daycare and the lady said she should have a spot for us. I'm so glad we liked her and her approach to caring for children...especially since this was the only place without a waiting list of a YEAR or more.

In other news, Gabriela didn't wake up to eat this morning until 4:45 am! And then she didn't wake up again until practically 9 am. What a good little sleeper.

The other night, she woke up at 11 pm and decided this was a great time to practice rolling over. She'd roll from one side onto her other side and grunt and whine as she tried to get all the way over. I caught her roll over yesterday, but I kind of feel like it was a fluke and maybe she did it by accident, because she hasn't rolled over since.

Our baby is growing so fast!

Little Piggies

I couldn't resist buying some hair ties today to experiment with Gabriela's wild punk rocker hairdo.

What you can't really see, is that I had to make a third pigtail in the back to keep her hair from sticking straight up in between her piggies.

Happy Birthday, Cynthia!

Happy Birthday, Baby Sister :) I love our friendship and sisterhood. I know you have a crazy day today. Try to relax and enjoy it, just a little bit. I can't wait to see you next month. Here are some pics from your big NYC Birthday bash 2 years ago. We always have so much fun together! Love you tons!!