Gabe on the Move

Recently Gabe has started moving around a lot more.  He doesn't just lay on his blanket or under his floor mat for long.  He's finally gotten the log roll down, so it's roll roll roll when he's on the floor.  He's actually quite funny because he will pause to play & then roll again & pause to play, etc.  He only rolls one direction as well, so he will spin on his tummy & sometimes go back to where he came from.  He is pulling up his knees & also straightening his arms, but not at the same time.  So needless to say, he spends a lot of time "swimming" in one spot if he's not rolling.  Yesterday, David said he left him in the middle of the living room to go to the bathroom & came back in less than 5 mins to find NO Gabe.  He had gotten all the way to the other side of the room behind the couch on his way to the kitchen.  We are definitely working towards crawling!!

Gabe has also been changing in other areas.  He continues to babble quite a bit & is clearly saying "na-na" &"ga-ga" as much as David pretends it's "da-da".  :)  I just love his little facial expression as he tries so hard to tell me something.  His little personality continues to shine through as he smiles at both of us & giggles when we are being silly.  He even finds himself amusing & has started to do things to get our attention.  He definitely has a grouchy side too though!  He is very curious about everything & just watches when we go to new places or meet new people.  My mom & dad were here for a visit, & he did very well with both of them.  He usually does better with women, but he had no problems with Grandpa holding him or making him smile.  I'm so glad he hasn't gotten too clingy yet. 

He is eating very well most days.  He gets veggies with Daddy in the morning & cereal with Mommy at night.  We recently tried to give him green beans & he gagged, even throwing up a little.  I'm not sure if it was the texture or the taste or if he was just expecting something different.  He ate them ok once we decided to mix them with sweet potatoes.  Hopefully he will eventually eat them after he gets used to them.  So, we are up to 3 veggies & cereal, working on the sippy cup as well.  I'm going to give him some banana here in a few days & then maybe come carrots. 
Here is a series of pictures I took while Gabe played on the floor & I washed dishes.  This took place over about 5 mins of time.  At the end, he was trying to roll one more time into the bench.