365 days of gabby

Oh gabby-i can't believe you are already the big 1!  Time just flew and i have enjoyed every minute with you!  You make us laugh every second of the day and keep us on our toes.  you are always getting into lemons food, opening and shutting doors, climbing the stairs, pulling everything out of the cabinets and the drawers that you can reach.  I often wonder what our house would look like if i never intervened.

a few things that you might like to know about yourself right now when you are older-

-you always throw your food when you are D.O.N.E.  not just throw, i mean you get this little stinker face on and you hold the food out in your hand and watch to see what i am going to do.  then when i say no and try to stop you, you drop it as if you are saying "haha what are you gonna do about it mom?" 

- you can climb those stairs faster than lightening!  I see you headed for them and just when I put down what i'm doing to go after you, you have already made it to the top.  

-you love to blow kisses with the backside of your hand and you wave by only moving your wrist.

-you say WOW to everything in a whisper voice

-you love lights.  Your daddy and I are planning a trip to the lighting section at Home Depot one of these days.

-you are the best eater (knock on wood).  you love eggs, grapes, spinach, cabbage, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes, whole wheat tortillas, chicken, you name it. 

- you DO NOT like to cuddle or be held facing in.  you always have to face out and i'm assuming it's because you're a little independent.  

-you can chuck your binkies so far at nap and bed time I end up buying more because i can never find them.  

-you have 4 teeth up top and 2 on the bottom

-when you laugh, you crunch up your nose and it's quite possibly the cutest thing i have ever seen.

-your obsessed with animals.  you love to go sit by lemons and grammy and gramdpas dog holly.  you could play fetch with holly all day.  I love that you are nice and gentle when you pet them too. 

-you try to put everything on top of your head.   Combs, zucchini, hats, washcloths necklaces- and then you throw your hands up and squeal like its the funniest thing ever.  

-you love to drink out of everyones glass.  and when we give you a sip, you immediately stick your hand in the water and try to fish out the ice cubes.  Then after taking a nice big gulp, you turn and look at me and say "ahh" like it's the most refreshing thing you've had all day.

-you could probably eat a whole roll of toilet paper, paper towels, or entire magazine if i let you.  yes, you love paper.  

-you're the happiest, most easy going baby in the world.  and that comes from everyone not just me.

-i'm amazed at how fast you can unroll the toilet paper.  i turn my back on you for one second and poof!  it's all on the floor.

a few favorite pictures {in no particular order}

welcome to the family!

chillin under the billi lights

first and laste taste of rice cereal

what's up duck?

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car rides

fourth of july

snoozin

big eyes and beautiful lips

a few weeks old and hanging out with mama on maternity leave

first concert to the see the Beatles (look a likes) it was raining and you were so tired :-(

passed out in the stroller

all ready for church

big feet little feet

HEY!

chillin in the crib

and playing in the crib

loving cottage cheese

going to the zoo!

all bundled up

trying on her costume

christmas shopping

reading in the nude

with daddy at cousin Elliot's baptism

tummy time

bath time with mom

riding your pony

just a sip

playing at aunt sini's house with the boys

chilling with her hands in her pockets

helping mom make the bed-and playing parachute with the fitted sheet

like my hair?

loving the mirror

finally getting some hair

by golly it's george washington

loving those fingers

caught in the act with the toilet paper

hanging with grandpa steve

your first taste of ice cream

loving on lemons

nice to meet you!

shopping online

first time swimming

playing in the crib

reading good books

dinner with friends

loving those peaches

and more peaches

bath time

all nice and clean

love those eyes and lips

scared of the toys

playing at the zoo

kitty kat

hanging out with gramps

mama kisses

laughing with daddy

eating breakfast

playing peekaboo

first christmas

crawling behind the couch

stair master-daddy picked out your jammies (he thought they were unisex) haha

BOO!

playing with grammy

santa helper

first time meeting santa

christmas morning

ride em' horsey!

newborn pics

 giggles

 loving the mirror

 favorite picture in favorite jammies

 loving some more peaches

 snuggling with mama

 playing at aunt sini's

 farm country

 lunch

 playing at aunt sini's

 taking naps with mr. ollie at aunt sini's

 peekaboo with grammy

me and mom

 first halloween

 hello mr monkey

 bath time again

 naptime

 teething

 ready for a nap

 toy box

 watching tv with daddy

 ready for the outdoors

 loving the christmas ornaments

 warming up at the outdoor fireplace

 glass face

 playing with lem lems

 christmas morning with lem lems

 opening presents

 

kissy face 

 one year pics

look how much you've grown! 

-Annnnd i love you with all my heart and much, much, more.  Happy Birthday little girlie!