Isabelle is 8 Months Old

8 Months Old Today

Naked Baby... Yes, She's Well Fed

Gabriella Playing Dress-up with Lil' Sis

- She's a great eater and so far, and loves everything. Every type of fruit is her favorite.

- She's cruising, crawling super fast, and has stood-up for 5 seconds unassisted. 

- She giggles a lot whenever Gabby is around, which is great to watch.

- She just started sleeping through the night. Not sure why it took us this long to have her cry it out... we basically ripped the band-aid on a school night. Travis and I had some... uh hem... miscommunication shall I say? I suggested that we ferberize during October break (after our hotel stay) and he thought I meant before. After a 20 minute "discussion" at 2 in the morning about who was right we figured it was too lat to give in. 90 minutes later, it was finally silent. Man, that was painful but the second night it was just 30 minutes and it has been all good ever since.

- Her nicknames so far... Bella, Izzy, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, and Bella Boo baby 9which makes her giggle when gabby calls her this)

Gabby's First Day of Soccer

"High Five"

Gabriella and Emily in their uniforms.

Strike a Pose

I Love the Uniform Color!

Taking a Rest Before Practice

Playing the "Blob" Game

Having Fun Chasing Her Team-Mates!

I Love the Look on Their Faces! So Happy...

Sorry, Blurry Picture...

Volunteering for Something

Learning to Kick the Soccer Ball

Gabriella's Team

Only Six kids

Isabelle Was Great the Whole Time...

"Element Fresh" is the Sponsor.

Love that Restaurant!

Travis and I were excited to take Gabriella to her first soccer practice. Don't get me wrong, she was excited too but she had no idea what we were talking about...

When we got there, we received our uniform and shin pads. Later we found out there's no real coach and that the parents had to figure it out. Emily's dad, Steve, stepped-up but Travis and I plan on taking more of a leadership role in the future. Having fun and learning about team-work is really what we want the kids to learn... So basically you pay $100 for a uniform and use of a nice field. Not too impressive. Good thing I'm not looking to get her an athletic scholarship to college.

She had a great time but Gabriella started to cry when one of the other girls ran faster and basically dominated the entire game. It's a good life lesson, though. There's always going to be somebody better. But what a bunch of mixed messages she was receiving... how many times have I told her to share and play nice? Then suddenly I'm telling her to steal the ball and run faster. We kept telling her that we just wanted her to try. We didn't have any expectations... I honestly don't think she's even kicked a ball before!

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Isabelle is Pulling Herself Up

Changes are happening fast and furious right now... Isabelle is pulling herself up (7 months, 1 week) and will be cruising any day now. She crawls everwhere and is getting super fast!

Gabriella's PreK-3 and PreK-4 School Pictures

Gabriella Tebo, Age 4

Gabriella Tebo, Age 3

 Look at how much difference a year made!