Gabby Highlights

People with kids know this already but the changes that Gabby has made in just the last couple of months is amazing. I see pictures of her from last year and can't believe she was once a little baby. Some of the highlights since I last blogged include...

1. An EXPLODING vocabulary. She says the funniest things... After she was done getting her blood taken she said- "Gabby did it!" She came to me today and said, "Gabby wants love." That one melted my heart. She also says, "No, mine!" That one isn't so funny. She talks about herself in third person... is that normal? "Gabby eat," "Gabby- Go! Go! Go!" I'm going to start blogging all these comments so I don't forget.

2. She's counting to ten, but once in awhile forgets a number but she pretty much has it down.

3. Pooping and peeing on the toilet. Not consistently but it's getting better. Of course, we make a huge fuss over this and she gets so proud of herself- which is understandable. Being potty-trained is a big leap into becoming a little girl- which makes me happy but a little sad. I don't want her to grow up too fast but having to deal with diapers is a big plus. She watched her cousin Stuart peeing on the potty today, which was a funny site. She was just STARING at him. I sometimes wonder what is going on in her head...

4. She loves the song, "Poker Face," by Lady Ga-Ga and sings it in the car. Speaking of singing she loves, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," "Wheels on the Bus," and the infamous Tebo love song which we've been singing to her since she was born. The lyrics are to the Barney song. A tad cheesy, but super cute to me.
I love you, you love me
we're a happy family
with mommy, daddy, and baby Gabby
we're the Tebo family
She sits in her crib when she's done taking a nap or putting herself to sleep and she'll sing any one of these songs.

5. She's a lot like me in the way that she loves to dress-up, or as she says, "wear pretty dress," but she also likes to get dirty and play in the mud. She loves climbing, running, and rolling around in the grass.

6. Temper tantrums are a daily occurence. We give her time-outs and explain why she gets them, etc. Those aren't fun but the best thing (and worst, sometimes) is that toddlers get easily distracted, so we're using that trick as long as we can.

7. She loves Elmo, Sesame Street, and Dora the Explorer. She pronounces Dora as "Doriah." Not sure why. As of right now, I would say she's borderline obsessed with the movie "Finding Nemo." She LOVES that movie. Whenever she sees a fish she'll call it Nemo.