Gabi's favorite activity these days is walking holding our hands. She likes to hold both hands, and she'll take off quickly, laughing the whole way.
Ava and Gabi playing together.
3/10/06
Gabi loves bananas!
3/12/06
Gabi playing her piano. She likes to dance to the music.
3/17/06
As always, Gabi is quite music lover. She has so many different dances. Sometimes she twists her torso... sometimes she stands and shakes her booty... sometimes she holds her arms up and bobs side to side... sometimes she holds her hands out and twists her wrists back and forth... sometimes she bounces to the beat. Whatever her dance, whether she jiggles her whole body or just sways with the rhythm, we always enjoy watching her.
When Karen visited us during a long layover, Gabi started a new trick. Gabi would press a button to make her toy start a song, and then she'd stand up all by herself, hold her arms up high as if she were on a roller coaster, and wiggle her bum until the song was over. Then she'd do it all over again -- she loved showing off (probably because of the wonderful reaction she got out of Karen).
Gabi peeking through her door at Great-Aunt Karen.
3/20/06
Gabi crawling through the door to Great-Aunt Karen.
3/20/06
Gabi snacking at the zoo while Ella takes a few steps.
3/31/06
Gabi and a panda bear at the zoo.
4/3/06
Gabi peeking around the corner to see what Mama and Papa are doing. -- Ooh! yardwork!
4/3/06
Gabi showing off how she can stand up all by herself!
4/3/06
Gabi and Papa climbing the tree.
4/11/06
Gabi does her rabbit sign to tell us what she sees.
4/11/06
Gabi wants to hold Cody.
4/11/06
Gabi was given a rose after church on Holy Thursday.
4/13/06
Papa helping Gabi smell her rose.
4/13/06
Gabi stirring all her rose petals in her Thumper mug.
4/13/06
Gabi has four teeth now. Number three came last week, and number four this week.
Even more exciting, Gabi took her first step on Tuesday night! She was standing (unsupported) by the coffee table playing, and she decided she wanted one of the toys on the table so she took a step to get just a bit closer to pick up the toy. I think the presence of the table that she could have grabbed gave her the security to take her first step. Afterwards I did notice her shifting weight back and forth from one foot to another, just testing it out... but no more steps on her own yet.
Gabi claps along with "If You're Happy and You Know It."
4/19/06
Gabi gives her puppy a hug!
4/19/06
The neighbors are impressed with how good Gabi is when I go outside to work in the yard. Gabi just sits near me and doesn't try to escape. I guess I should enjoy it now, because once she starts walking, that will likely change. Gabi is a very good baby, though; she doesn't get into much trouble. When we had playgroup at our house this week, I discovered that a Gabi-baby-proofed house is most definitely not a fully-baby-proofed house!
"I don't know why Mama keeps pulling all the ugly weeds.
I prefer to pick a Gerber daisy myself!"
4/20/06
Gabi chases Frank the cat while Mama does yardwork.
4/20/06
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