My Gabe Fix

I doubt that being 'grandma' will ever get old, though I don't think that I will ever get over being a mom to a newborn either.... but I am constantly amazed at the love I feel for this new little boy in our family and the desire to see him daily! I love watching my kids go ga-ga over him. The kids start yelling "dibs" the minute they know we are going to see Gabe. Yesterday Garrett, Tiffany and Gabe came out and kids were lined up at the door waiting to get their hands on this sweet baby boy. Nate of course claims him as his own and pats his chest and says, "Me" meaning "THAT BOY IS MINE!" and you must ask him permission to hold Gabe. He is usually kind enough to let you hold him... you just have to ask first! Garrett, Tiffany, Thayne and I went to the 4pm movie and I got to snuggle with him the entire time. I just kept smelling that newborn smell on the top of his head and loving the feeling of having him snuggled contentedly against my chest the entire time.... on our way home from the movie Thayne said he was going to clean up (since he came right to the movie from work) and hold our baby! I laugh because he is so protective of him, yet he tries to act so tough like this little boy hasn't melted his heart. I had handed Gabe back to Tiffany so I could get dinner cooked and Thayne came out of the bedroom after getting cleaned up and said to Tiffany, "You want me to take him don't you?" Tiffany only laughed and said, "Sure...." because I think it kind of makes her laugh how Thayne acts. Like he sits back thinking he should share but he wants to get his hands on 'his' baby. Of course Gabe and grandpa promptly fell asleep. We had to laugh because they looked a lot alike sleeping soundly on the couch... Gabe looked completely at home snuggled on grandpa's belly!!! It's so fun watching our family grow this way!!!

This is the text Garrett sent me today... showing how cute he looks in the outfit Nate wore 2 years ago! Last night right before Gabe got ready to go home!!!

Tiffany said it was funny because Kami keeps track of how many times she has held Gabe. This is her saying she has only held Gabe TEN times now!!!

Love the funny faces he makes....

Right before the left Garrett scooped up Kami and Nate to give them squeezes and loves... and yep, Gabe definately has your lips Garrett!!! :)

This is 2 days ago when I ran into town to get my Gabe fixed. I took a friend, Shawna with me so she could meet my little grandson... I even shared and let her hold him a few minutes....

Just taking a few of the hundreds of pictures I have of Gabe....

Yesterday getting ready to go to the movie with grandma!

More cuteness....

This face is adorable.... and I am not the least bit prejudice! Have I mentioned how much I love Tiffany for giving him to us!!!

Another funny face.... or is it, "Oh my heck, who are all of these people????" :)

Awwwwwww.... because you know... everything he does is adorable!

Nothing better than grandpa's belly for a cat nap....

I have seen pictures like this at least 15 kids before Gabe!

Nate not sure he was ready to let Gabe go home last night! It is really funny because everytime we call Thayne 'grandpa' Nate starts looking around for pictures of my dad... we tell him that his dad is a grandpa and he shakes his head no and points to my dad's picture!!!