Pick herself up!

Gabriela picked herself up several times this week! You can see she enjoys new challenges and the everday excitement of new discoveries. Here is a video of her in action.

Gabriela crawling!

Today, Gabriela crawled from the nursery to the master bathroom! This was a big deal to see her have the strength to move over the carpet. This evening I was on the other side of the family room rug and she decided to crawl to me. That was a huge treat. We played for several minutes and then Gabriela saw Tammy and decided to crawl to her as well. This is truly the most fun we have had with her. She can make decisions and crawl to them! Here is a video of her crawling this morning.

Baby bird

There was a thunderstorm over the weekend that must have claimed one of the baby birds. The remaining bird is very active and the momma is busy as ever. It is fun to witness the garden yield new life.

Baby birds

The baby birds outside the nursery are doing well. Momma is very very busy. Flying back and forth frequently. Here is a video of her in action.

Army crawling and Standing

This week Gabriela has shown she can consistently stand for a couple minutes at a time. We stand her up next to an ottoman and she uses her hands to keep herself steady. In addition, she showed her stuff today on the hardwood floor by pulling herself forward! She tends to roll around more on the rug and carpets. Here are two videos of her army crawling and standing.

Gabriela pulling herself forward:




Gabriela standing up. Pancho looks a little scared!

7 months old

Gabriela is now 7 months old. She is sitting for the most part on her own. She is a professional at rolling over. She has now cut her first tooth...the same day her triplet cousins were born!! We welcomed Hunter Matthew, Emma Marie, and Khloe Marie Kidwiler on April 20th. They were born at 28 1/2 weeks, so please pray for their continued health and growth! Gabriela loves to look at pictures, talk about our dog Pancho, and stand up holding on to Mommy and Daddy's hands or any structure. She had her first virus with fever, cough, and runny & stuffy nose 2 weeks ago...so painful to watch her not feeling well. She stays busy at home with Daddy or at daycare. She is now working on tooth #2...I see swollen gums!

Mockingbird babies!

Outside Gabriela's nursery window is a Mockingbird nest. Yesterday, we noticed the Mockingbird was no longer sitting in the nest but leaning over. Today, I captured a short image of one baby moving.