Gwen's latest road trip!

Gwen's first trip to the zoo!

Gwen headed for the north to visit Gammy and Gampy (aka Dude), as well as Auntie Erin and Uncle Don Don.  She was great in the car; sleeping almost the whole way.  We had a great visit at home, at Grandma Delores's house, meeting some friends, at the zoo...she was very busy all week.  Gwen is growing fast and trying her hardest to start crawling!  I never thought that I would have a 4 month old like this!  She truly is amazing!  I have 2 more weeks before I start back at work and I am spending as much time with Gwen as I can.  I am really going to miss staying home with her.  Other than our trip, not much is going on here.  I am working around our play schedule to clean the house and finish some projects while I have some time.  Brad is working as hard as always.  What can I say, we are super exciting!

So Barbaric! Gwen eating ribs already! Okay, not really...just for laughs and a picture

Brad and Gwen hanging out with the giraffes







Gampy and Gwen showing off their shades!

Molly (6 mo.) and Gwen (4 mo.) playing for the first time! How cute are they?!?!?!?!?





Gram missed Gwen so much! She couldn't wait to play with her when we came home!

Happy 4 month birthday to me!

Happy Birthday to me!  Happy Birthday to me!  Today I am 4 months, Happy Birthday to me!

Today is a very big day because I am 1 month older!  I guess it is also 1 year ago that Mommy and Daddy started to share their exciting news!  Unbelievable I know!  To think that I was already center stage and only 6 weeks in the making!  I am a lot more active now and keeping Mommy on her toes most of the day.  Daddy is playing with me every chance he gets and says that I am more fun now that I do "stuff."  I can't wait to visit the big city again next week and see my family!  Look out here I come Chicago!

Happy belated Father's Day to all the Daddy's out there! It was finally chilly enough for me to wear my "I heart Daddy" shirt--believe it or not, but Daddy wearing his shirt was not planned!

I have discovered potato chips! I love the crinkly sound the bag makes when you grab it in your hand, the crunch it makes as Daddy chews, the salty taste on his fingers when I eat them! I can't wait until I can munch on them too!

Taking a nap on my favorite buddy!

Check up!

I  had my 4 month Well Baby check up this morning, and I passed with flying colors!  I weighed in at the light weight of 15 lbs. 2 ounces, and the petite length of 24 3/4 inches.  This puts me in the 50th percentile for both height and weight, according to my pediatrician. Woo Hoo! I even took a moment or two to show off my new tricks of smiling up a storm and rolling over for my doctor--who was very surprised to see me rolling already and that I was so social!  I may look just like Daddy, but I am my mommy's little girl!  

Thank you to Auntie Erin, Dude, and Gammy for visiting this weekend--I loved seeing you all.  I can't wait to see you in 2 weeks!  The time won't fly fast enough Mommy said!  Kelley, we want to see you too, but we need to figure out when Mommy can handle flying with me.  I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!! MUAH!!!!!!  

Mommy, Gammy, and I also drove to Mt. Vernon, IL yesterday to visit with Aunt Kerry, Colleen, and Mr. Hunter.  We had a lot of fun playing and hanging out together!  Here are some pictures from out visit: 

Me with Colleen and Hunter at lunch

The Grandmas with their babes

Don't I look silly?!?!?!  I did it to myself!  Just ask Gammy!