Happy New Year At 27 Weeks!!!

My Little Firecracker has hit 27 weeks with a bang.  She celebrated by watching her crazy family set off fireworks in front of the house to ring in the new year.  She did not get scared of any, unlike her cousins, but did not stay outside too long as it was getting cold.  She watched from her bedroom window with her Mimi along with Callie and Ansley.  She is doing so well these days and is really growing.  She has begun to eat Banana Oatmeal for breakfast and her fruit or Veggie for dinner.  She is such a big girl.  

Happy 26 Week/6 Month Birthday!

Where has the time gone?  Shelby is amazingly 6 months old already.  She is such a wonderful gift, Chad and I have been truly blessed by her.  She has really started to enjoy playing with her toys now.  She has also discovered her inner sassiness.  She can really be her mommy's child sometimes.  My mom was just today telling me how she reminded her of me in church and how she felt beat up after fighting with her for so long.  She is a very busy little girl, but too funny sometimes.  We go to the doctor for her 6 month check up on January 7th so we will let you know weight and height details then.  

Merry Christmas!!!

Well my Shelby sure enjoyed her first Christmas.  She has SO many new toys she does not know what all to play with.  She really enjoyed eating the paper more than unwrapping them, but did eventually get to the toys.  Chad, Shelby and I all spent a quiet morning at home on Christmas day where we spent the morning opening presents and relaxing.  Then in the afternoon Mimi and Popa showed up followed by the McDaniel / Marchbanks crew.  We enjoyed each others company and the kids played.  It was a really nice Christmas not having to run all over town having to visit everyone.  

25 Weeks

MOMMY IS HOME!!!!  I am finally on Christmas break and I am so excited to spend time with my Shelby.  My how the year has flown by.  This week Nana, Drew, Shelby and I all ventured out to the mall to see Santa.  What were we thinking???  The mall 5 days before Christmas was crazy.  We ended up waiting a hour and 45 minutes to get a picture with Santa.  It was too crazy bit we got the cutest picture.  Ever since Chad taught her to stick her tongue out that is what she loves to do when she smiles, but it is too funny. We did start celebrating our christmas on the 23 with Retti, J.D., Mickey, Carol, Anna, and Kirk.  Shelby had fun there followed by Christmas eve celebrations, first at Mimi and Popa's followed by Nana and Pawpaw's.  She had a lot of fun and I think she started to get overwhelmed by all the new toys.  She is sure really loved and spoiled.  We are happy to announce the best present the Gorman family got this year though, Aunt Paola and Uncle Bryan are going to give Shelby a new cousin in August.  We are so excited for them and wish them all the best.

24 Weeks

At 24 weeks my Shelby is off to party.  She enjoyed her first trip to Austin to celebrate her Great Grandad's 79th birthday at his surprise party.  This weekend she got to meet her Aunt Debbie, Cousins Katie and Chris, and Ron.  She also got to hang out with Drew and Garrett as well as Kelli, Trey, Nana, Paw paw and a few other relatives.  She got to experience her first Christmas of many.  She really enjoyed it even though she is into eating the paper more than anything.

23 Weeks

Another week has flown by for the Shelbster.

She is now 23 weeks and quickly growing. The weekdays were pretty quiet this week not a lot happened, but on Friday Shelby and I hit the road leaving Daddy behind for a girls night out in the big Mad-ville (Madisonville). Shelby got to meet her Aunts Keri and Melissa and visit again with her Aunt Carol. We had a lot of fun. On Sunday we visited with Nanny, Grandma, Mimi, Popa as well as Josh and Angie and their crew. When we got home we got to unwrap our tree lights because apparently while we were gone Zowie got hungry and at the wire for a snack. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! Shelby is developing so quickly now. She has become quite the eater and loves baby food. She is starting to get rolls on her knees. She also has learned how to spin herself around on her belly, it may take her a while but she will get there. She is also pushing her body up by extending her forearms completely. She also tries to scoot by putting her face to the floor and plushing with her feet. It is really too funny.

22 Weeks (5 Months)

My baby girl is officially 5 months old. I cannot believe it, where has the time gone. She now sits up so well and loves to play with her toys, especially ones with lights and sounds. She has very good hand eye coordination and can grab things and put it all in her mouth. Her favorite the thing to chew on is her pacifier clip string as well as the plug attached to it. She began eating vegetables this week, first green beans, then sweet potatoes. She loves all the food you give to her as long as it is cold. I know what a weirdo. Shelby and I also attended Jeff Locklears 30th surprise birthday party where Shelby and her Nana got to hit the Pinata. Her Mimi and her Ishy along with her cousins went anad had some christmas pictures made, this is only a couple of the cute ones.

Turkey at 21 Weeks

Shelby is 21 weeks now and growing too quickly. I cannot believe how time has flown by. During this past week we enjoyed Shelby's first Thanksgiving. It started with a lunch at Mimi and Popa's house followed by another meal at Great Grandma's. After that it was to the McDaniel's house where we spent the evening with my family. Shelby did not get to enjoy any turkey as we are not quite ready for that yet, but her baby Oatmeal was a fabulous Thanksgiving feast for her. Every bite she takes of her food now we know she likes it becasue she goes, mmmmmmmmm!

The Big 20!

My sweet love is 20 weeks old already. I cannot believe it, man how time flies. Her daddy got sick this past weekend so Shelby and I abandoned ship and went to Pasadena for the weekend to make sure we did not get sick. I found the cutest bows on ebay friday, so my mom was able to make duplicates of them just by looking. She is too smooth. Shelby now has the cutest turkey bow to wear with all of her thanksgiving outfits. Thank you Nana!!!

Shelby is also learning how to sit up so well now. She can do it for about 30 seconds before she falls. We are all so impressed. This last picture is for her Aunt Kelli!

A Sad Week 19

It is amazing what a sickness can do to us. This is Shelby 2 days before she got sick this past week.

My poor baby girl got sick for the first time this week. We ended up taking her to the doctor and found out she had a cold that also caused an ear infection. She got put on her first antibiotic already. It was not any fun for her or us. She was a VERY good sick baby though, she still smiled and played, but she just looked pitiful.

Happy Halloween!!!

Shelby enjoyed her first Halloween. We went trick or treating
with her cousins, Ansley and Callie, around the neighborhood. Popa and Ms. Sheryl joined us as well, it was quite a group. She looked too cute though as Tigger as well as Tobie as Super Weenie and Zowie as a dinosaur.

18 Weeks

Today marks Shelby's 18 week birthday. It feels like she has always been with us. She had a photo shoot this past weekend, one at the Locklears house with her cousins and friends and one at home with her daddy and I. All the pics turned out so cute!

17 Weeks

My sweet Shelby Reese is now 17 weeks old and growing. She went to the doctor this week for her 4 month check up. She is now weighing in at 14 lbs. 9 oz. and is 25 inches long. She is the 75% for both height and weight. She is absoloutley perfect.

Shelby began on rice cereal this week. She loves the stuff!!! She gobbled up the whole bowl and gets mad at me if I do not get it to her fast enough.

SWEET 16

My sweet girl is now 16 weeks.  She is also on the move!!!  This past Thursday she began rolling over!  I was so impressed.  She also giggled for the first time while getting bath.  She is just too much fun.

Happy Birthday Callie!

Shelby's cousin, Callie, turned 1 year old on October 5th. It was Shelby's first birthday party and she and Callie had lots of fun! Happy Birthday Callie Girl!

15 weeks

Shelby is growing like a weed! She is so big. She recently just gained a new roll on her legs. I had fun with her on Monday as I was off for Columbus Day. We celebrated by going to Nana and Pawpaws where I learned to make bows for Shelby. She is getting to have quite the collection.

14 Weeks

Shelby is growing quickly.  She is having so much fun staying with her "Ishy" and her cousins while I am at work.  She has really started "talking" and making herself VERY well known around the house. Enjoy the pics.

Triathlon #3

Chad is at it again!  He competed in his 3rd triathalon and did very well.  He got 122 out of over 600 overall and 12 out of 44 in his age group.  His brother Josh, Shelby and myself all got up at 4:15 am to attend this exciting event.  Shelby cheered him on by sporting her "Team Gorman" outfit.  She was so proud of her daddy.  Good Job Babe!  

13 Weeks

Shelby is growing fast!  Here is are some new pictures of her at 13 weeks with some of her cousins.  She also inherited her cousin Callie's bumbo chair.  She is too cute in it.  She loves to sit in front of the mirror in it and talk to her self while she gets her hair blowdried.  It is so funny.

Week 12

My lovebug is now a whole 12 weeks old.  She is so cute and fun.  She talks to us and smiles so much.  With us both back at work her Mimi and Popa took their turns taking care of her this week, they all had a blast together.  She is really doing so well now with holding her head up as she plays in her new exersaucer.  She also began sleeping in her real crib now instead of her "Pack and Play" in the living room.  She actually sleeps better in it, I was very surprised because she had a vibration addiction from her "Pack and Play" vibrating her to sleep.  

Week 11

Our little lady is now 11 weeks old.  She is so funny these days the way she plays so much.  I sadly had to go back to work this week.  I think it was the most painful thing I ever had to do.  Chad helped ease my pain by taking the week off to play Mr. Mom.  The two of them had so much fun together Chad said he wants me to get a better job so he can be a stay at home dad.  FAT CHANCE!!!