Busy, Busy Baby Boy

Oh goodnes, Gabriel is into everything. He has started so many new things in the past month.

• He started pulling up on all of the furniture at 7 months
• He sometimes will wave bye bye
• He says mama and dada, sometimes he gets the right parent, and sometimes he doesn't
• When I tell him "No", I can tell he understands me completely
• He has begun to "gum" some solid foods in his high chair
• When he is standing holding onto something, he will let go and stand for a second
• He will sleep at night anywhere from 9-11hrs straight, nurse, and then go back to bed for a couple more hours.
• I can lay him down at naptime, and he goes to sleep with absolutely no protest at all

We went to Ocean Isle with my parents two weekends ago for the Oyster Festival. Gabriel made it clear that he doesn't like to travel. We had some rough nights while we were there. Here is a pic of my mom and Gabe on the way to the festival.

Here is Gabriel in his new space saving high chair. He loves it.

As for Brendon, he has gotten very active in Boy Scout b/c he couldn't play baseball this season since he broke his wrist. Last weekend, his troop went hiking at Mt. Mitchell. They went on a six mile hike up the mountain. Only a few kids made it to the top, and Brendon not only made it to the top, but he was in the very front the whole time. He had a great time, and is looking forward to more hiking trips. Brendon gets his report card today, and that will determine how many trips I will allow him to go on.

As for the parents, Eric and I have been taking a class called Crown financial. It is basically a study for how God wants us to use our money. We had no idea that there are more than 2500 verses in the Bible about finances! It has been very eye opening and an extreme blessing for us. We are now working with a financial advisor to get everything in order. As it turns out, we are not as bad off as many people she is working with. I got a part-time job at Outback Steakhouse for extra money. I am really enjoying getting out of the house and earning some extra income. I only work about 3 nights per week, but I really like it.