Ode To Gigi

Our dear sweet girl is turning 6 months on Oct. 4th and she has fallen victim to "second child syndrome". We have no baby book for her whatsoever, fewer pictures and no newsletter. The poor thing ... so neglected. So here we are, at the half year mark, and I feel a need to share a little bit about our beautiful mystery child who is always on my hip.

Gabby helping to pick apples at Avila Valley Barn

Her big blue eyes are amazing! She is so alert and awake to the world, especially her big brother. She watches Nolan with an intensity like nothing I have ever seen. Big fat tears rolling down her cheeks seem to stop midstream when he walks into the room. She is so bubbly and cheerful. Her laugh is hilarious. It is a cross between a cough and an old man hacking up something lodged in the back of his throat. Her laughs have caused strangers standing in line around us to utter things like, "Bless You" "Ooh do you have a wittle cough" and "Is she okay? Does she need help?"

As you can see from the above picture, she is a drooler. That could have something to do with the top left molar she decided to make her first tooth. It looks as though her top left molar will be her second tooth. I'm guessing this is the reason she still doesn't sleep through the night, although she is a great napper. She has fully embraced eating solid food and gives a good screech every time the spoon leaves her lips to travel back to the bowl. She has refined her dinosaur growl and frequently has dino "talks" with her big bro.

Gabby all bundled up for an early morning walk with mommy ... just the two of us. A rare moment.

She is my music girl! She loves music so much. Her whole face changes at the sound of anything that even resembles a song... humming, whistling. She lights up like a Christmas tree. She moves with the music and "sings" with the music at any opportunity. She is so frustrated by her little body, she wants to do so much. She rolls over ... over and over again ... to get to where she's going. Gabby loves us to hold her hands as she stands and even tries to move her feet around like she's just itching to walk.

Gabby and Daddy at the park after a train ride into San Luis Obispo

Our dear sweet Gabrielle has brought so much joy to our home. She makes us smile with just one little glance and her little snuggles make any bad day turn into a good one.

Our "Luvable" girl