Nigh-night

Gabe was cuddling with his kitties and blanky... And imitating his grandmas & grandpas with his snoring skills....

Mommy Look!

Lately Gabe has been wanting us to "look" or "watch" what he's doing. I was pulled out of the bathroom today to see this....


He had all his dump trucks and most of his big tractors lined up just like this. I told him to smile (I say 'show me your teeth') and he posed perfectly. Enjoy!

In response...

Well all this business about Gabe missing Uncle Jon got Uncle Mike a little worried. So.... uncle Mike drove the 6 hour drive all alone to reclaim his spot as favorite uncle....

And if you don't believe me.... take it from Gabe:

20 weeks

Excuse my weird facial expression.... this is the best 20 week shot we got last night! I've had a bad cold so blame the look on my face on my illness....

Gabe's gonna have a.......

Yummy snack & 2 videos

Miss Jon

Miss Grampa

Happy Valentine's Day!

Gabe had a good v-day at home with his dad while I worked. They went walking in the woods shooting bow and then came and visited us at the pharmacy. Then Aaron cooked supper for us and made me eat outside in the atrium. It was fun... even tho it was about 40 degrees. I did have a heater blowing on me so I can't complain. Filet mignon and grilled green beans were on the menu. Since Gabe won't eat either of these he had a pop tart and some tortilla chips.

More birthday presents

Gabe got another package in the mail yesterday from Grandma Gena -- he had a great time opening more presents!

He is always the most excited about a new car!

And happy to get some more M&M's....



Here he says "Open, Mommy" over and over until the car is open.

Healthy as a horse, smart as a whip

Gabe had his 2 year old check-up today with Dr. Votta. He behaved better than ever at the doctor (he even stood on the scale by himself - miracle!) and got an excellent report.

Here are the stats:

Weight: 32 pounds (90%)
Height: 38 inches (97%)
Head: 20 inches (95%)

Dr. Votta said he is doing great and doesn't have to go back until he's 3 years old. He told us to be sure to lock up all our guns and knives (Do you hear that Aaron????) so that Gabe can't hurt himself..... I just want to know how Dr. Votta knew that we had an arsenal in the closet?

Happy Happy Birthday!

We had seven guests for Gabe's birthday! They drove all the way from Minnesota for the celebration.

Early in the day Aaron and his brothers Jon & Dan went for a run around the neighborhood. It was the first nice day we've had in months!

Gabe got a few opportunities to blow out his candle.

A little bit of competition is always in order when you get the Flatau's together. Wii Ski-jump was being contested in this photo.

Poor Gabe got tortured with a haircut on his birthday. It looks a lot better but there are a few spots that need to be touched up (the back still resembles a mullet).

After the haircut - showing me his teeth!

Eating one of the many cakes he had

Opening presents -- this one is a Buck Knife! Gabe said "dangerous" and put the knife down.

He was so excited for the Bob the Builder carrying case...

and was even more excited when he opened it up to find 2 cars inside!

Gabe's last day as a 1 year old

Tomorrow Gabe officially enters the terrible twos!

He enjoyed his last day eating m&m's...

& riding his horse.

And so they begin....

The obligatory belly pics will now begin... To save Michael (and other blog readers) the misery of seeing my belly without a shirt this will be the first and last post with nakey belly (you're welcome, Mike). If you insist upon seeing nakey belly I will have to send you an email!

OK, here we go.... This nakey belly shot is from December 6th when I was 10 weeks along.

The following pics were taken yesterday and I am currently 17 weeks.

Since I don't have any new pictures to post....

Here are 2 cute old pictures of Gabe.... This first one is when we just moved to Iowa so he was about 6 months old.


This was taken when he was about 3 months old? I'm not too sure though.

Directory Pic

We had this picture taken at church in October. It is really amazing that it turned out well. I couldn't resist the little tie and vest for Gabe. It was complete with polyester pants... poor kid!

I haven't taken many pictures of Gabe lately - as all you moms of toddlers out there know they are hard to get good pictures!

We are happy the weather in Iowa is getting warmer. Gabe loves to play in the snow and go sledding with dad. He has also been happy to be back at daycare as Nancy took a few weeks off at Christmas. He plays with Blake (Blakey), Cole, Isaiah (Saiah), and Rihanna (Ranna).

Aaron has been busy (as always) with work and home improvement projects. He bought a router and has made some really nice shelves for our laundry/storage room.

I have been busy surviving.... Between work, Gabe, and feeling like crud most of the time I am tired! This past week I suffered with a couple of severe headaches complete with lots of nausea and vomiting. It was fantastic! I thought at 16 weeks I wouldn't be throwing up anymore. Needless to say (then why say it) I had my ondansetron ODT Rx refilled and have been using them again. On the upside I have been feeling better the last 2 days and am eagerly looking forward to my 20 week ultrasound to find out if the baby is a boy or girl!

Mommy! Mommy!

All day long Gabe would yell "mommy! mommy!" when I was out of his sights. After a while it gets a little exhausting but answering this one was worth it!

He had his little rear end perched up on the edge of the tub and was smiling at me like he was so pleased with himself.

I ran and grabbed the camera and was afraid he would close the curtain and I would miss the picture. I took a few pictures as I got closer to him.

He stayed where he was and I was able to get a good close-up!

"Watch a moose"

Aaron borrowed some moose hunting videos from his dad when we were in Minnesota.

Gabe loved watching the video with Aaron and anytime the video would be paused he would say "watch a moose"...

one time he even grabbed the remote and ran through the house yelling "daddy! daddy! watch a moose".

The art of eating crackers

Gabriel has a method when it comes to eating crackers with peanut butter.

He cracks them open,

and licks the good stuff out of the middle.

I haven't tried oreos yet but I believe he would employ the same method.

Bedtime Bottle

Last night Gabe was ready for bed in his little plaid pajamas and he REALLY wanted his bottle:

He always has to hold the cover while the milk warms up

Hurry mom, hurry!

Ahhh, finally.

My tired eyes say "night night".

Sweet Tooth

Our friend Michelle brought over some Iowa cookies...

Go Hawkeyes!

Holiday Eating

This is what happens when you eat too many sweets...

You don't fit in your box anymore.