A Smile!

Gabrielle has smiled before of course, but mostly while she is sleeping! Today was a full fledged smile while wide awake, and God was watching down on me because I had my camera in my hand and on! I hope that you can see her smiling in the picture!

Putting Together A Kitchen

The kitchen that Grandpa bought the girls for Christmas couldn't fit in out van so Grandpa had to drive it to our house on Saturday. We had to take our tree down and clean up the house a bit to make room. The box wouldn't even fit up the stairs so Lou had to bring it up in pieces.

I started to put it together on Saturday afternoon, but sadly I didn't feel to well so I had to stop. Thankfully I woke up Sunday morning feeling better and was able to finish putting the kitchen together. The girls love it and have played with it every day all day since! That is a first for them! They are usually so overhwelmed with their toys and easily bored. I hope that they continue to enjoy this for a long time!

Merry Christmas

What at a Christmas! Emma and Kailee really understood it this year. We stayed home and organized all the things we needed to bring with us on Christmas Eve's to Papa's house and Christmas Day's to Great Grandma's house.

Lou called to say that he was getting out of work early so I got the girls dressed, took some pictures and packed the car. They all looked so beautiful in their Christmas Eve outfits!

Christmas Eve was fun at Papa's we ate a great dinner, had good conversation and opened gifts. The girls got beautiful dolls from Papa and Gigi, money "pengas" from Uncle Chris along with some princess make-up. Gabrielle got beautiful clothes and a lennox ornament. We didn't leave Brooklyn until after 11! It was a great night, but I know that everyone was ready to leave, the girls were exhausted and so excited to get home so that Santa could come!

By the time we got home and got into the house the girls had woken up which I was glad, because we had to put out the cookies and milk, and spaghetti for the reindeer. The girls quickly went up to bed and got tucked in and were fast asleep and ready for so Santa to arrive!

Santa sure did come that's for sure, but I think it was really late by the time he was all done. I heard him make quite a few trips up and down the steps (we don't have a chimney). But in the end, he did a really good job, everything looked so beautiful!!

They were so excited to open presents, they couldn't get down the stairs fast enough! They were both so happy with all of their presents! Kailee kept saying, "Mom, he really came! He really, really came!" Emma was thrilled and couldn't believe that Santa knew exactly what she wanted and brought her everything she asked for!

The girls played for a while, and we watched the Disney parade, then started to get ready to head to New Jersey. We got the girls dressed, and again, they looked beautiful in their holiday dresses.

Aunt Carol and Uncle Jerry got to meet and spend time with Gabrielle for the first time. (I stupidly only took a picture of Uncle Jerry - Sorry Aunt Carol, I will take a picture of the two of you next time we are together).

Then the girls got more presents from Great Grandma, Aunt Amy, Aunt Carol, Cousin Jerry, Jaime, John & Sophia, and Grandpa. Grandpa made quite an entrance with his gift, the girls were overwhelemed and speachless!

Thoughtful gifts all the way from Hawaii....

Nicole was so thoughtful to send Gabrielle a gift and then of course included something special for Emma and Kailee! We loved them all! I did send you a thank you note from us via snail mail but of course it was sent back because I didn't put enough stamps! It's on it's way and contains something special from the girls!

Here are some photos of the girls enjoying their gifts! Thanks again! I love and miss you!

4.5, 3.4, 1 month, and now I'm MA

That's a mouth full. Well that's what today is for me. My oldest has turned 4.5! I could scream! Kailee is 3 years 4 months and Gabrielle is an entire month old. Time FLIES! There is no way to describe it. It seems as if yesterday I was a new mom, now I am a veteran mom to a pre-schooler, a toddler and a newborn. I am one lucky mama - oh I mean MA, that's what Emma has started calling me now. That hurts!

4 weeks, but not a month, yet...

Today Gabrielle is 4 weeks old. Time has flown and it makes me sad, but I've learned after two other children to embrace it, and enjoy it, even the tough times because they fly by!

Look Who Found her Thumb!

I can't believe it, but she did! Tonight while laying in bed. Emma and Kailee never did and I will do my best to make sure that Gabrielle doesn't either. I took the picture and the quickly swapped it with the paci!!