Time flies!

It is amazing how fast time seems to go.  It seems like just yesterday that I was pregnant with Gabrielle and complaining about how I hated being on bedrest...and that was a year ago already!!! She is growing up so quickly and it makes me sad, which Brook teases me about all of the time!

Last week Gabrielle started walking, well taking several steps at a time.  She is still not fully walking, but she is definitely getting there. She stands up for long periods of time and is getting good at getting to a standing position from sitting without any help.  She loves to stand and look out the door, but loves it even more if I let her go outside!

In the last month she has learned to dance, say "Aww" and pat us or her baby dolls, do the motions to "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "If You're Happy and You Know It", and "Pat-a-Cake", to drink from a straw, walk, play peek-a-boo and refuses to eat baby food.  She is also a very nosy little girl! She will stop everything she's doing outside if she sees the neighbors walk out and will try to go over to see what they are doing.  I can't take a shower without her crawling into the bathroom and sticking her head into the shower to see where I am, which of course soaks her head, clothes and the bathroom floor!  Oh and I can't forget to mention that she loves looking at herself in the mirror (windows, oven door, etc). I have no idea where she gets that from! As soon as she sees herself, she will get a huge smile on her face and stick her face against it and kiss it.  She also enjoys licking mirrors for some reason (and floors, driveways, whatever she can)! :)

We are all enjoying her so much and she makes our family complete! Here is a picture of Gabrielle eating her "big girl" food and a picture of Veronica and Presley on their 2nd day of school this year!