HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY GABRIEL!!!

Opening his first birthday present!



Gabriel's personal cake was the round one with the 1 on it. I am very proud to say that I made all the cakes and cupcakes!


On Sunday February 6th Gabriel turned one. It's so hard to believe that a year ago yesterday he weighed in at 6 pounds 11 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. Now's a good 21 pounds and not sure on his height! He had a wonderful birthday party on Saturday. Lots of friends and family came to celebrate with us. 26 friends and family to be exact. Here are some pictures of his party.

Nearly 1 year later

This picture was taken about an hour after he was born.
2 days old

3 weeks old

2 months old

3 months old

4 months old

5 months

6 months

7 months old

8 months old

Gabriel at 9 months.

Gabriel at 10 months.

Gabriel at 11 1/2 months

This day in 2010 was my last working day before I gave birth to our wonderfully amazing, precous Gabriel Cooper. He weighed in a 6 pounds and 11 ounces and was 18 1/2inches long. He was the sweetest little thing and I'll never forget that as soon as he came out and they placed him on my stomach he peed on me! Of course that's not the only time I have been peed on in the past year but it was definately the first. God blessed Matt and Me richly when Gabriel was born into this world. This past year has flown by. We've seen him grow from a tiny baby to a little toddler. We heard him speak his first words (Da Da), watched him as he ate big boy food for the very first time, saw him crawl, watched him take his first steps and many other firsts. Gabriel is an amazing little boy! We love you Gabriel, very much. You made mommy and daddy complete when you came into this world. We anxiously awaited your arrival and we've had the honour to watch you grow into a smart, funny, sweet, loving little boy. Here's a few pictures over the past year that I would like to share.

New sleeping position

On Monday morning I went in to wake Gabriel up and this is how I found him. He was so tired.

bathtime

Gabriel recived many new and exciting toys for Christmas. The one in the tub is from Nana and Granddaddy. It's his new favorite bathtime toy!!! More pictures to come!

Christmas with my family

We celebrated Christmas with my family (the Cooper's) on Christmas day night this year. Since mom and dad have moved to SC, we're not always able to get together with the whole family on special holidays. Thankfully, we were blessed this year (and the past few) and we've been able to be together for Christmas. We enjoyed our time with Nana, Granddaddy, Sweetie (my parents dog) Aunt Celena, Uncle Stephen, Hunter, Tanner, Cocoa, Maggie and Bella (the last 3 names are dogs!) We went over to Aunt Celena's and Uncle Stephens house for dinner and presents and we had a blast!

On our way home

After we were finished with Christmas in Murray, we got back on the road and headed home. On the way home we saw cows on the side of the road, of course I had to take a picture!

Christmas Day at Pop Paw's and Grammys house

We had a wonderful Christmas. However, Gabriel managed to run a low grade fever all day Christmas Day and the next few days, so he didn't feel the greatest. Once we gave him Tylenol he was in a better mood. Gabriel didn't quite get the opening presents idea, but he sure loved the paper and boxes!