Lunch with Friends!

Gabbie and I just headed to Utah for a nephews wedding. We decided to spend the week since I am out on maternity leave. That way we could see some good friends and enjoy time with family!

I had quite the week planned for both of us with lunch, visits, and dinner plans most days. After all, this is how I function when I am in Utah! However, after the first day, I realized it was all too much for little Gabbie and even too much for me with a baby. It didn't help that we both came down with colds! Needless to say that I ended up cancelling almost all our plans. We did get to the wedding, but other than that, pretty much hung out at my moms. I was totally bummed I didn't get to see everyone I wanted to. Oh, how life changes with a newborn... My fast paced life just got a little slower.

I also am very bad with my camera and don't always take a ton of pics! I just seem to try and enjoy the moment, then get home and realize I didn't snap one pic! However, I did get a couple of shots at a lunch with some old friends (old as in friends for a long time, not in age!).

Kim & Campbell, Cody & Matthew, Kim & Gabbie, and Rose & Isabella

(You can see that Gabbie had reached her end!)

Oh, I am blessed with such great friends!

Gabbie with her "Uncle" Cody!

Sneezing and Yawning

Okay, I realize that this little video is not all that spectacular... it is just a little girl sneezing and yawning. However, for those who can't see her everyday, like grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, they may enjoy it.

DISCLAIMER: For those who think this posting is a little like the annoying grandma who shows everyone the pictures of her grandkids, remember this... she is my little girl, this is my blog, and you chose to come visit ! And there will probably be more of these types of posts to follow. Return at your own risk! :-)

Sleeping In The Big Bed

Gabbie is a great sleeper! For the past week, she has been going down between 8pm and 9pm, wakes up once for a feeding between 3am and 5am, and goes right back down. She then gets up around 7am, sometimes sleeping until 8am. All this in her own crib! However, when she wakes up in the morning, I usually bring her into our bed so I can nurse her and still lay down myself, thus working her way into the Big Bed! Plus, the nursing usually lulls her back to sleep, giving me the chance to sleep in.

She is so little in that big king size bed! I love the time we get to just snuggle with her! She is so sweet!

Snuggling with her dad...

Ya think she looks a little like her daddy?

My sleeping angel! Oh, how I love her!

Photo Tag

I was tagged by my friend Juli on her blog; it's a photo challenge: Open your 6th folder in your photo files and post your 6th picture.

I love this photo! It is of my mom and my niece down in Mexico. It was taken about 5 years ago! I just love how it shows the sweet relationship between grandma and granddaughter!

I tag anyone who wants to play!

Gabbie's First Trip To Utah

Gabbie had her first trip to Utah last weekend. She did great! We fed her, jumped in the car, and didn't hear a peep out of her until about 3 minutes before reaching our destination! What a trooper she is!

First stop, Aunt Becky's. There she met lots of family and my friend Jen and her girls. I realized when I got home, I didn't take all that many photos! I missed a lot of family that Gabbie got to meet. I promise I will do better next time with the camera!

Jen, Hannah, Kennedy and Gabbie!

Aunt Becky and Gabbie! Becky also watched Gabbie that night so Kiley and I could attend the Boston / Jazz game! We had a great time! Thanks Becky!

Next stop was Grandma Vicky's on Friday! Grandma Vicky and Grandpa Charles watched Gabbie so Kiley and I could hit Costco and Target! Thank you! I think Grandma is officially addicted to Gabbie...

On Saturday, Gabbie got to hang out almost the entire day with her cousin Kelsey. Kelsey was the official "Mothers Helper" and did a fantastic job. Kiley and I offered her a full-time position, but unfortunately she didn't want to drop out of school and move to Elko. She was great! Helped make bottles, read to her, fed her, and kept an eye on her all day. I think Kelsey and Gabbie will have lots of fun together as Gabbie grows up!

Kelsey reading Gabbie "Diary of an Earthworm".

Kelsey did a great job of feeding Gabbie!

So cute!

Last stop on the trip, Uncle Coray's on Saturday night for another family gathering! It was so fun for us to introduce Gabbie to some of the family! We can't wait to come back out and spend more time!

Uncle Coray and Gabbie!

Coray, Adam, Andrew, Brooke, and Dale