Gabriella's 4 Months Old

Sorry that I was not able to post a new blog on the day Gabriella turned 4 months old on September 6th because we were leaving on the way to Canada to visit my sister, Marta, and her family for a week. However, Kevin and I can't believe that Gabby is already 4 months old! She has grown and changed a lot since a month ago! Here is the list what Gabriella has accomplished:

* Rolled Over 3-4 times in a row.
* Continue vocal talking.
* Grasp toys in front of her.
* Push up a lot (did once push up with leg knee to lift her tummy
off the floor).
* On her tummy on the gymnastic floor mat, able to reach toys
above in front of her.
* Look everywhere around her and enjoy looking at hands with sign language.
* Able to push up her legs while holding her hands from sitting.



Today was the day Kevin and I took Gabriella to her Pediatric appointment for the 4-month check up. Gabriella is now 13 lbs. 12 oz. and 25 inches of length. She had to take shots again. Poor baby. She cried for a few minutes after the shots, and then was happy. Our Pediatrician wanted us to start feeding Gabriella with solid food when she turns 5 months old. How exciting!

Sleepy Gabriella

A few days ago in the morning, I woke up and found how Gabriella slept with her cute butt up with her knees bent under her stomach. How cute to see her like this! I woke up Kevin to see our adorable daughter sleeping like this. We were laughing and loved to see her like this.

Visiting Peoria/Gabriella's Baptism

On the long weekend of August 14, we Morge Family went to Peoria for Gabriella's Baptism so we had a chance to visit friends and families who hadn't yet met Gabriella. On our arrival in Peoria in the morning, we were exhausted from flying overnight but were thrilled to see Dzia Dzia (Polish word for Grandpa) Walter who Gabriella met for the first time at the Peoria Airport. Gabriella did great in the airplane and slept the whole way from Seattle to Chicago and Chicago to Peoria. What a relief! However, Dzia Dzia Walter enjoyed holding his granddaughter, Gabriella!

Once we settled at Grandparents Dynda's house, I had errands to do. Marta (my sister)'s sister-in-law, Suzanna, stopped by to show me and Marta how to do baby massage on Gabriella and doll for Marta. I enjoyed learning from it, and it was wonderful! Gabriella seemed to enjoy it, but she was very active and locked her arms and legs. She didn't relax while getting her massage. Later in the afternoon, my friend, Stephanie, with her daughter Skye and son Cole (not in picture) stopped by to visit us. Gabriella made a new friend with Skye, and they are one month apart. See the picture below:


Over the weekend, we all had plans going on especially having quite the family reunion with everybody to meet Gabriella for the first time. Kevin had been out to play golf with men daily. Gabriella and I were relaxed at home with Dyndas/Watts families and discussed arrangements for the Baptism party. My mother, sisters, and I went out for lunch and had pedicure/manicure while fathers watched kids. Also, the Morge/Wilson Families had appointment to take pictures of whole Morge/Wilson Families together. Here is the video showing below:

On Sunday, we had a special day for Gabriella: her Baptism. During the Baptism, Gabriella did well and was little fussy at the end. After the baptism, we and other families had a Baptism party at my parents Dynda's house. We all had wonderful time and ate all delicious foods. It was a long day for Gabriella, and she was fussy and cried. Kevin and I noticed that she had her first cold and cough lately. Our poor baby. She was a strong girl! Other than that, Gabriella received many wonderful gifts. Showing below video of baptism:

As you see the picture above of Gabriella with beautiful traditional Baptism Gown, Kevin and I want to thank Grandma Trish and Grandpa Mike for lending us this traditional gown. This traditional gown was handmaked by Kevin's Great Great Grandmother from mother's side and is 100 years old. Kevin wore this gown when he was baptized, and several other family members wore it too.

By the way, I tried to get in as many pictures as possible. Unfortunately, I did not get pictures of everyone or everything we did. Thanks to everybody for fun times: we had a blast! We are looking forward to seeing you all again for Thanksgiving and Christmas!

3 Months Old

Here comes another month: August! Daddy and Mommy cannot believe that Gabby is already 3 months old. Times flies fast. Gabby has been growing and is doing great so far! In the last few weeks, Gabby has accomplished rolling over from back to front. Now, she can roll over from front to back and back to front. Oh boy.... Daddy and Mommy have to watch over her when she rolls over. Recently, Gabriella started releasing her fist to grasp toys to play with. Usually, she kicks and "punches" the toys from the gymnastic floor mat. Gabby enjoys having Daddy and Mommy reading the books to her. Most of the time, Gabby sits and listens while reading. Sometimes, she will not sit still but depends on her mood. Now, daddy and mommy are curious what Gabby's next step will be....crawl?......sit up?......or anything surprising that pops up? That will be exciting for both of us to find out what Gabriella's next step will be!!

Here are the pictures and videos of Gabriella in the last few weeks to current of her three months old:

Rolling Over

Finally, Mommy had a chance to videotape Gabriella rolling over, which she has been doing since June 20th. Here is the video below....

Once Gabriella rolled over to her back from front, she wanted to roll back from back to front. She was SO CLOSE to roll from back to front! Mommy didn't videotape that time because didn't think Gabriella would do that at this time. Mommy will videotape when Gabriella finally rolls over from back to front.

2 Months Old

Daddy and Mommy cannot beleive that Gabriella is already two months old! She's grown up so much already. Gabriella did roll over from tummy to back a several time in the last few weeks. Also, she continues to "talk", smile, and laugh. In the last week or two, Gabriella started to stand like stretching out with daddy/mommy holding on lap. Unbelieveable that she is able to stand! Wonder what will happen next. Since her birth, she usually slept on the back flat, but she started to turn on the side to sleep on her own since a few weeks ago, and likes it.

Last Friday, Daddy and Mommy took Gabriella to her pediatric appointment for her two-month check up. Gabriella was not very happy on that day, and she cried and cried the whole time in office for no reason. Dr. Sheridan was very pleased with Gabriella's progress. Gabriella is now 10 lbs. 13 oz. and 23 inches long. She had been gained a lot since a month ago. She had to take her shots, and of course she continued to cry. After her shots, she slept quickly. Later the day, she was in a good mood again.

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July to you all, families and friends! Hope you all had a great 4th of July yesterday. Mommy and Gabriella were excited that Daddy had a day off on the 4th of July so he would be with us to celebrate. On that day, we all had no plans but had errands to do. Also, we were relaxing and chilling at home.

Relaxing at home, Daddy and Gabriella were talking to each other. For you all who are Mommy's hearing impaired friends that cannot hear or understand what they said, we are showing below what they said to each other:

Gabriella: Ha ha... uhhh

Kevin: Yeah, are you talking?! Hi, everybody! This is Gabriella talking!!

Gabriella: Ohhhh, Oooh

Kevin: Yea, "goo goo". I said "Hi, Happy 4th of July!"

Gabriella: Uhhh! Cooo! (gurgle)

Kevin: Hi Grandma Ana, and Grandma Trish...

Gabriella: (sounds like Yeah!!)

Kevin: Yea, and soon you will see your Grandpas, too, and all of your Uncles and Aunts and Cousins from Illinois... Bye (as she lifts her right hand) Bye for now! We love you!

Gabriella: (sounds like Bye!)

Kevin: Bye, yea, Good Girl! (Gabriella moving here right hand): Use your signs!

Gabriella: Coo, as see lifts both hands

Kevin: Bye, Bye!

After a long day, Daddy and Gabriella took a nap time while Mommy cleaned and organized things around the apartment. While they were sleeping, Mommy sneaked in the bedroom to take pictures of them. Hehee

Refreshed, we all went up to the roof to see the fireworks after dark. Unfortunately, the view of the fireworks was blocked by several buildings, and although we could see some, the pictures did not turn out well. :(

But, we did get some photos of us:

Gabriella & Mommy: Where are these fireworks, anyway?!

Gabriella & Daddy with our patriotic clothes