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!

Dog Days of Summer

I love watching your sisters begin to include you in whatever they are doing! Here are just a few of my favorite moments of you and your sisters this summer:

 

These are the moments that I want to freeze in my mind forever.

All to Yourself

This weekend you, Mommy, and Daddy went on a trip to South Bend, Indiana to look for a new house. We didn't find the right one for our family yet, but I don't think you cared much. You were just soaking up all of the individual attention you were getting since you had the two of us all to yourself!

We loved our alone time with you too, Gabby-goo!

T-minus Two Months

I can't believe there are only two months until your first birthday! Where is the time going? You are still the sweetest, most relaxed baby out there. Just look at that face! (You look a lot like your daddy here too.)

I know everyone says you should really be crawling by now, but you actually kind of do in your own way. You've definitely got the rolling around thing down. But instead of crawling, you get down on all fours, with one leg still kind of underneath you, and you scoot on your butt until you get close enough to whatever you're after...then you  slide down onto your belly and stretch yourself out as far as possible until you reach the prized toy. You definitely go to many lengths not to crawl!

You have plenty of other amazing talents though. You do the splits without even thinking about it! Maybe we have a gymnast in the making? Your Aunt Jess and my cousin Derek would be so proud.

You've got three teeth on the bottom and one on top. I think another one is thinking about coming through on the top any day now too.

You are such a happy, social little girl. You love to smile and wave hello and goodbye to everyone you meet. You are an adorably squeezable little cuddler too, I can't get enough of you!

I mean, just look at this sweet, innocent little face? I hope you stay as angelic as you look, little Gabrielle.

First Fourth of July

Today we all donned red, white and blue to celebrate the Fourth of July. You had a cute little onesie with a heart-shaped flag that appropriately said "Daddy's American Beauty."

This Fourth of July was a special one for us because the WHOLE Briggs family actually got to spend it together! Grandma and Grandpa were over the moon to have all of their grandchildren playing together up at their cottage.

You enjoyed watching them play in Sapphire Lake from Daddy's arms, waving at and clapping for them the whole time.

You had fun playing with your Uncle Lucas too...look at that face! I think he was having just as much fun as you were.

While together, we celebrated Sage's first birthday too. She's just over two months older than you! Can you believe we'll be celebrating your first birthday soon??

Happy Fourth of July, little firecracker!


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Meeting Some Greats

Heading up to the mountains, we stopped by Great Grandpa Messmer's house to say hello and introduce the two of you. He was pretty smitten, and very impressed that you are such a relaxed little girl!

On our way back from the Adirondacks, we stopped by Brothers of Mercy to see Great Nana Piciulo. She loved visiting with your daddy (her grandson).

And she was so enamored by you! She was amazed (as I am every day) at how happy and calm you are. She loved the energy you three brought. You girls definitely brightened her day.  :)