Abuelita

Gabriel Lucas has been spoiled for the past 3 weeks with Abuelita here. This is her first visit to see our champion and they've been having so much fun together! Here is Abuelita feeding Gabriel Lucas, and as you can see they are both lovin' it! Doesn't look like good eats, but he doesn't know any better! :) It looks like green beans with something else...maybe squash.
After eating, of course, the best dessert is his fist...

Abuelita has been buying Gabriel things almost every time we go out! Below, Gabriel Lucas is stylin' in his new hat and jacket! Much needed for the past week with the cold temperatures we have been experiencing. Gabriel Lucas has been warm and cozy!

Baby Einstein DVDs have been a new discovery for Gabriel Lucas. He watched the entire DVD making noises and kicking his legs while sitting on Abuelita's lap. He especially loves to see the other babies on the DVD.

Although he is still not crawling, he is working hard. Mostly, he likes to sit up from laying on his stomach. And, he is starting to try to speak...nothing yet, but I'm working on "mama" first! :)

Nearly crawling...

Gabriel Lucas is on all fours and rockin' n rollin'! He takes a step or two and then face plants! Oh my...he'll get it soon! I recently bought wall plug covers, and I guess it is time to put away all the stuff we have collected from our travels.

New Year's Weekend

This first year with Gabriel Lucas is so fun because everything is experienced for the first time! Everything from runs to the grocery store to first teeth to first holidays. Our first Christmas and New Year with Gabriel Lucas has been so exciting! Here is our champion using one of his gifts from Mops and Granddaddy. This doggy towel is monagrammed with his name on it and is so cute!

Gabriel's Aunt Airely and Uncle Adam came down to visit or a few days this weekend. Here is a picture from Friday night at Shooters on the intercoastal. We had dinner watching the boats go by on the water. It was also Gabriel Lucas's first time using a big boy high chair. He was part of the festivities!

We all finished dinner and then I started asking about dessert. What better to do in South Florida for dessert than go to Jaxon's Ice Cream Parlor??? So, we headed on down to Hollywood for a treat!

Saturday was a full day of tourist activity! We started by hitting another South Florida "must," Laspada's Hogies! Roastbeef, everything but hot peppers...oh soooo good! Sometimes I wonder if that is the real reason Adam comes down to visit us.

After Laspada's, we got on the water taxi at Shooters and headed out for a tour of the South Florida waterways. The water taxi captains are filled with knowledge of the houses on the intercoastal and drama of who is living in them. It makes for interesting listening, but you never know what to believe!

The baby was with us...I promise! Not sure where he was in these pictures, but probably taking a nap....

Today, Gabriel Lucas and I went out and got some new wheels! It is time he sees the world from his stroller. He is decked out in black (it is the only color they had) and equipped with relector tape in case we decide to walk at night. I could use some ideas to add some color to these new wheels. Any ideas?

Happy and healthy New Year to everyone!