I am sitting here watching Gabi move around, interact with her toys, siblings, me... and I am amazed. Our last, our baby, is steps away from becoming a toddler. She is a blessing to our family. A joy in our lives, and a constant reminder of unconditional love.
So, what is our little girl up to. Almost everything! She is now very skilled at going up our stairs. She is furniture cruising and occasionally let's go to take a step towards something that she wants. She has taken up to 4 steps now towards us, before diving into our arms (or whatever she is reaching for). She is funny to watch crawl, she is so fixated on walking that she crawls with one leg up in front of the other one on her knee. She loves clapping, giving air kisses, nodding her head, and dancing.
Gabi adores her Daddy (I know she loves me too). However, when Daddy comes in, she lights up. All he has to do is look at her and she bursts out in laughter and shoots him the biggest smile. She is our sweetheart.
Gabi continues to be pretty easy going in nature. However we have started to notice a bit of impatience. She will yell out if you leave her in her high chair too long. But most times she is pretty content going with the flow. Hardly ever demanding anyone's attention. She does get it though. She has a smile that will warm any heart, and one that makes you smile right back at her.
Gabi STILL has no teeth! It doesn't seem to stop her from enjoying many foods with us though. The power of gumming things is amazing. She now sits with us at dinner and enjoys many things. Broccoli being one of her favorites. She is no fan of pureed foods, unless it's applesauce or banana. She is down to only nursing twice a day, with 3 bottles of formula throughout the day.
Gabi is vocalizing more each day, but nothing really constant other than Mama, Dada, something that sounds like "there", and her dinosaur mimicking. Her crying breaks your heart, because it is a rare occurrence.
Toys, she is loving more of them each day. She loves playing with blocks and putting the balls in the holes. She has a shape sorter that she is starting to master. She is real good at getting the square and circles in. She enjoys the fridge magnets, rattles, and anything that ISN'T a toy she can chew on! She loves when Will and Isa play with her, of course her favorite game being dinosaurs! =)
11 months young and she is so much fun. This past month Gabi took her first sled ride and loved it. She loves looking and playing with the snow. She is exploring everything, going through cabinets, opening drawers, and checking out what everything tastes like. Our little girl is growing up too fast. We love every minute with her and know she will bless us with many more happy moments!
