14 Months

Our most exciting news is that Gabi is now taking steps! She will usually only take about 5 steps -- if what she wants is any further than that, she prefers to crawl. She is very steady on her feet, just very cautious as well. Here are a few more pictures (while we continue to wait for Easter pictures).

SOAR Playgroup is a playgroup with the children of people at Papa's work. Many of these kids are older than Gabi (lots of three-year-olds, especially, it seems), but it's fun for Gabi to play with older kids, too, and of course it's a nice social opportunity for Mama.

SOAR Playgroup: Kate, Gabi, Ella, McKenna, and Taylor


Alex, Gabi, and Ella on the trampoline at SOAR Playgroup.


Gabi squats to investigate the plants.


Kate helps Gabi walk.

Gabi found Papa's guitar case and decided to investigate. She sure does like music!

Gabi wants to open Papa's guitar case.


Gabi decides to climb on Papa's guitar case.


Gabi helps Papa play the guitar.

Yet another trip to the aquarium... The otters were up close this time! However, between the crowd and the poor lighting, we didn't get a good picture of the otters swimming right by us.

Gabi and a starfish at the aquarium.


Gabi is taller than the penguins at the aquarium.

Some pictures at home... We let some friends borrow one of Gabi's car seats, so it's been sitting in our living room for a few days after they returned it. This has proven to be very entertaining for Gabi girl.

Gabi likes to climb into the car seat in our living room.


Mama came home from Moms' Night Out
to find Papa and Gabi alseep on the bed!

And, of course, we have our weekly playgroup with 17 babies/toddlers Gabi's age. You can see all Gabi's playgroup friends on the Playgroup Blog.

Gabi peeking around Martin's backyard at playgroup.


Gabi loved to play this piano at playgroup.