New Camera!

I have finally gotten sick of my stupid little camera that takes horrible pictures, and am now using a much better, high quality camera. I am so excited! The difference in my pictures is amazing, and I'm having so much fun taking pictures of my boys. I am also using my graphic software again, from when I was studying graphic design in school before Katrina. So I guess you could say I have a new hobby! A few examples of my new camera's work:

Amazing Mommy Website

I came across this website www.mom4life.com last week and it has become one of my favorite sites around. Mom4Life carries products made for moms by moms, so purchasing anything here can help SAHM's! As a SAHM myself, I will do anything to help out a fellow SAHM. I purchased the Razberry Teether for Gabriel, and also a teething necklace that is so beautiful for me to wear, but is made of silicone so Gabriel can chew on it! Check it out girls, they also have FREE SHIPPING on any and every product shipped in the USA!

5 months old, hanging with London

Gabriel Neal turned 5 months old yesterday. To celebrate, we took him out to lunch (well, took myself out to lunch lol) and my cousin's wife Melissa and her daughter London joined us. London is FIVE DAYS older than Gabriel, so seeing them grow up together is turning out to be so much fun. We can already tell that she will be the boss of Gabriel lol, and he certainly lets her!


Gabriel had some brother time with Christian too, and when Christian tried to leave Gabe wouldn't let him!

These two are turning out to be very good friends, thankfully! I'm so glad that I have two boys, to love each other and be best friends, and beat up on each other one day. It's so much fun!

First trip to the Aquarium

Last weekend we ventured out into New Orleans, and decided to go to the Aquarium of the Americas. We walked through the Riverwalk, and had lunch there, looking out onto the river where the barge was leaking all the fuel. What a mess. We then walked down to the Aquarium, and Christian was beyond excited. The first thing he was was a tunnel through the biggest fish tank we had ever seen. He couldn't get enough of it!


We walked through the entire thing, well Danny and Christian walked through, I had to stop every so often to nurse Gabriel. Little piggy. Christian then went into the hands on area, and he pet a shark! He was so brave!

The boys passed out on the way home, and Christian wanted to watch Nemo when he woke up. It was a good day, and we'll surely go back!

The Bluest of Eyes, where did they come from?

I look at Gabriel everyday and think "whose baby is this?" He has the bluest eyes, and with me, Danny, and Christian all sharing brown eyes, we wonder how on earth it happened! Well I kinda know, my mom's side is all blue eyed. Gabriel actually looks just my older brother did as a baby, the same eyes and hair color. As he gets older his hair gets a little more reddish brown too. I love it.

Growing up so fast

I was in Christian's room today, playing on the floor with him and the 200 Hotwheels he owns, and it dawned on me how fast he is growing up. Then I looked over at my almost FOUR MONTH old baby, and I thought "where did the time go?" It seems like yesterday that I was pregnant with Christian, scared I wouldn't know how to be a mommy. Then his first year flew by, and now my second pregnancy and birth are over too! My boys are so wonderful, I am so blessed. And they love each other, which is so exciting to watch. Christian will hug or kiss Gabriel every chance he gets. He will even bring him a burp cloth, binkie, or blanket if he thinks it's needed. It's so cute. Gabriel is holding his head up, interacting, smiling, laughing, holding toys...just growing up all over the place!!



Now as both of my children nap, I take a minute to relax, then I realize I am bored. When are they gonna wake up so I have someone to talk to?!

Gabriel's Baptism

On Sunday, June 1, we had Gabriel baptised at St. Dominic Church here in New Orleans. It was a very hot day, but we were excited for the event and party that followed. Both boys were very well behaved in church, and Gabe only cried when the cold water was poured on his head (why don't they heat that stuff up?)

Danny's sister in law Gina and my brother Garrett are the Godparents. Lots of family and friends joined us and made it a very special day.

Christian and Gabriel's cousin London is 5 days older than Gabriel, and they are best friends! She came to the party and they hung out.



It was a wonderful day, and I'm so proud of both of my boys.