Bath Time

Now that Gabriella is sitting on her own, she really enjoys bath time. She likes her ducky, but her favorite thing to do is to flip over and pretend like she is swimming.

Bed Head

Gabriella has some serious bed head! I think is good for her punk rock image.

Finnbar

For those of you who know me you know my love for a hound dog. For those of you who are just getting to know me...I love a hound dog. I really had no intention of trying to convince Jim that we needed another dog at this point in our lives, but once I saw the sad face on the website of A New Beginning Pet Care & Rescue Inc. (http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/FL163.html) it was all over. Her name was Spirit and the fact that she was put out on the streets and is heartworm positive melted my heart. I was at odds with myself because my heart said bring her home, but my mind was saying, "Are you freakin' crazy?" Finally, Jim and I decided that we would foster Spirit to find out if she will be a nice fit with our family. This was my hearts way of convincing my mind that there isn't any commitment.

So, here we are one full day later and we've already decided to change her name. I'm sure some of you remember the baby naming process that Jim and I recently went through and Jim's affection towards the name Finnbar. I figured if I let him call the dog Finnbar that would save me from ever having to worry about a child being called by that name.

Finn will go for heartworm treatment in a couple of weeks. We hope she will make a full recovery and live a long happy life with us. So wish us luck!

Finn it is!

Elijah and Gabriella Sitting in a Tree..K-I-S-S-I-N-G...

Oh my! Jim and I are going to have our hands full with our daughter. Gabriella really enjoys spending time with her friend Elijah...maybe a little too much!

Boca Raton

Gabriella had her first trip to the beach this past week. We went to Boca Raton, Florida to visit the DiSanto family. We had a wonderful time hanging out with Dominic, Jen, Mia, and Nick. You can tell in the pictures that Gabriella thought Nick was the coolest kid in town!

Gabriella Loves her New Toys!

Milestone!

Gabriella rolled over from her tummy to her back last night! Last time we checked on her she was sleeping on her tummy. Then this morning I went to pick her up, and she was lying on her back looking up at me smiling.

Avocado...it's a fruit!

I was explaining to Gabriella that avocados are a fruit, not a vegetable, belonging to the genus Persea in the Lauraceae family...she was more interested in smearing the avocado on her face.

Sitting

Gabriella decided the laid back lifestyle is overrated. She now wants to sit up like a big girl!