She Walks!

Well Gabrielle, you have taken your own, sweet time, but you're finally walking! Daddy caught you on video with his iPad. We're all so proud of you!

I've been waiting for you to take your first steps before closing out this blog. I wanted to make sure we captured it in our memories forever.

I guess this means you're no longer a baby; welcome to toddlerhood! This is the last post on your baby blog. Know that we all love you dearly and are so happy you're ours. And let the crazy adventures with you and your sisters continue!

My Three Girls

This pretty much sums it up.

Up! Up! But Not Quite Away Yet

You've done it! You stood up on your own for the very first time. How amazing that you chose to do it during the walk-through of our new home. Here's to many more milestones in this place. :)

ONE!!!

You are one year old today. It has been one whole year of growth, and learning, and loving you. You are such a happy baby girl. You have seven teeth, four on top and three on the bottom. You laugh, wave goodbye, blow kisses, crawl, say "Mommy" and "Dada" and "Dank you."

And you're blonde! Your hair has completely changed color over the course of this year. Look at the change from last year to now!

Your Daddy and I are so proud of you, little Gabrielle. We love watching you grow and interact with your big sisters.

Since the closing of our house has been delayed, we were able to celebrate your first birthday at Nonna and Ga's house with both sets of your grandparents. They were thrilled to share your day with you and (along with your aunts and uncles) showered you with gifts.

I could go on and on, but I'll let the pictures do the talking. :) I love you , sweet Gabrielle. Happy first birthday!

Saying Goodbye

I can't believe it's finally here. Our moving date has arrived! As the boxes are filling up and this house is emptying out, it's a bittersweet feeling. We're going to miss the people we've met here and all of the memories we've made at this house, but I know there are great times ahead in Indiana!

You were born our little Scarlet Carnation (Ohio's state flower) and came home from the hospital to this house. This is where you shared your first smile, said your first words, laughed, rolled over, sat up on your own, ate solid foods, and crawled for the first time.

So many baby milestones in a house you will only remember from pictures and stories. So long Delaware, Ohio home, thanks for the memories!

One Month to Go!

Today you are eleven-months-old! You have seven teeth: four on top and three on the bottom. 

You are really getting the hang of crawling and love moving from one thing to the next just because you can. :) 

You are extremely curious and get into all kinds of things now that you're mobile...like this picnic lunch! You love cheddar cheese, bread, and strawberries.

You sing and babble like crazy, from the moment you wake up until you lay down in bed. I wish I knew what you were saying! And you laugh, a LOT. You are one of the happiest babies ever (according to EVERYONE you meet)!

You love anything cuddly and you have the most adorable laugh when I make animal noises. You are also very ticklish. I can't wait to see how you react to your birthday cake and us singing happy birthday next month!

You're Mobile!

You've been scooting and rolling around for almost two months now, but this weekend you've finally mastered crawling! Daddy witnessed you're first crawling attempt in the basement on Friday, you took about four "steps" with your hands and knees before stretching out on your belly to reach for a balloon.

You were practicing all weekend while we were on our house-hunting trip in South Bend. I've been trying to catch you crawling with my camera, but to no avail. Tonight, Daddy captured you on video. Look at you! You're a pro already!