It's a....BOY!

Kad and I went to have my 20 week ultrasound earlier this week. Though our sweet little baby was very active and moving, the umbilical cord was between his legs. Therefore, the ultrasound technician had a difficult time finding that 'perfect' shot to determine the gender. She did, however, find 4-5 different angles that she thought showed a little boy. We are so excited that Gabriella is going to have a little brother!! (*This was not my regular doctor's visit-they were closed due to flooding. I will get to go for another ultrasound at my dr's on Tuesday! We're hoping for a more 100% confirmation that he is in fact, a boy!) =)

So active!

Profile of face- looking upwards

A "boy" shot

Another "boy" shot ;)

First purchases for our little boy!

Besos for Daddy

One of Daddy's favorite things to do is to kiss Gabriella- or have her give him "besos". Poor baby, she gets kissed a lot! Ha! =) However, to get most of these kisses, Kad has to bribe Gabriella with bites of food. They are so sweet & cute to watch.

Sticky Fingers

Gabriella has developed a new technique for eating. She does this a lot...especially with puffs, bread, & crackers. It cracks me up that she has thought to do this. You know you have sticky fingers when...

Cute as Can Be...That's Me

Mommy just thought Gabriella looked super cute on this particular day. =) She was sporting pigtails and her new hair clip. Doesn't she look like such a big girl here?!

Mommy thinks she has the prettiest baby legs! Funny thing is that several people have said that...strange!

She knows where we keep the food!

"Hi!"

Wouldn't you give this little face anything she asked for?! lol

Playing with Mommy's zip up camera pouch is always fun!

Shop, Shop

Confession: I guess Noni & I do too much shopping with little Gabriella. She has the shopping skill down! Recently, she has loved finding shopping bags, loading them up with her toys, books, DVDs, and dollies and carrying them around the house. It's so funny...she's so tiny carrying around these huge, heavy shopping bags. Oh, and no help needed...thank you anyway. She's quite a strong little thing- in more than one way! To top things off, she wants to carry (and "talk") on the cell phone at the same time...

Excited about shopping, or "shop, shop"

"It's heavy, but I got it!"

Telling Daddy everything we bought ;)

Looking at her "purchases"

Calling while shopping...

The Sweetest Things

One weekend day, little Gabriella would not take her afternoon nap! I think she just wanted to be with Mommy & Daddy. Well, finally, Daddy gave in and rocked her to sleep. They sat there for over an hour. I couldn't help but take a picture of my world in a rocker. The sweetest things...

Isn't he the best?

Outside: Clovers, Mail, & Moving

The weather is finally cooling off a bit in Hotlanta, and we're SO excited! I'm hoping that Gabriella enjoys fall as much as her Mommy! In celebration of cooler weather, she and I went outside to explore and play.

Still in a daze from awaking from her nap...deciding where to explore first.

Looking for a 4 leaf clover...

Tasting a clover...oops!

She decided to go over and pick up the (heavy) newspaper and bring it to the stairs all by herself.

She may be small...but this girl is STRONG!

Yes, we're trying to move. No, the baby doesn't come with the sell of the house! ;)

DVDs Please!

Gabriella has recently found 'her' stack of DVDs, most of which she hasn't watched yet. She has seen a few of the shorter ones. It's nice to start a collection, though, for when she is older! Nevertheless, she likes sorting through, stacking, and giving them to me. Also, big update of the week: She has learned to say "Please" which sounds more like "peas"...all the more cuter! She learned it quick and knows how to use it! I am loving it b/c it is SO much better than whining or grunting for something. :) What's funny is when she really, really wants something, she'll say "pees, pees, pees" over and over again. Daddy finds this so cute, that he'll give her anything she says "please" for...haha

I like this one, Mommy

Sorting through

She REALLY likes this one ;)

Hmm, let me see...

"PLEASE"

A Permanant Friend

Noni, Mommy, & Gabriella went to the Avenues last week to take advantage of the beautiful 80* weather. As we walked around, Gabriella noticed one of the little statues along the way. It was a little girl, just about G's size. Gabriella must have thought she was a real little girl! She was holding her hand, high 5ing, talking to her, waving, blowing kisses, and wanted to play with her. It was so cute. She was laughing her 'giddy' laugh. However, she cried when we had to leave her new 'permanant friend'. :( We promised to visit again soon.

"Don't You Shake at Me!"

Gabriella does a funny thing where she'll "Shake at us." She clenches her fists, makes a funny face, and shakes! She always laughs afterwards. We like to say "Don't you shake at me!" to get her to do it. When I took this video, she had already done it several times; therefore, she was about 'done' and more focused on eating! Maybe I can capture it better another time. :)

Big Enough for Only One Ponytail

I don't know why, but the fact that I was able to put Gabriella's hair into one 'big girl' ponytail kinda makes me sad. I mean, she's still a baby! Though I thought it was cute (and actually did it b/c it's so hot!), I think it makes her look so much older. At 15 months old, I guess she's supposed to look 'older,' but she will ALWAYS be Mommy's baby.

Hair up for a little b-ball practice! She actually does throw a ball really well! Haha

"Watch this, Mommy!"

Love this face! She's carrying this BIG Old McDonald book to me. She went and found it from her basket b/c I was singing Old McDonald. So smart!!

Kissy cheeks!

Another look at her new single ponytail :) Having long hair sure is fun for Mommy & Noni!

Polka Dot Party Dress

Gabriella had a fun Saturday. She was able to go to her good buddy, Davis', 2nd birthday party! It was "train" themed and SO much fun! He's such a cute little guy...no wonder he has so many girl friends! :) (Due to his popularity at the party-and my busyness keeping up with my 15 month old, I unfortunately don't have any pictures of the birthday boy! So sorry, but I know his mommy will post some soon!) Later that day, Gabriella continued to play all around the house. She was so busy, I didn't even have time to change her out of her polka dotted party dress!

Avery, Gabriella, and Caroline sharing a laptop- aren't they so smart?

Playing with some of Davis' toys

"My pink pony is fun!"

I just want to squeeze her...all the time

Spinning to top to the cookie jar...something she discovered herself

Pretty girl

Snuggly Snoozer

Aren't sleeping/sleepy babies the best?! Here are a couple pics of my favorite sleeper...

She sleeps with these two: Blacky the Lab and Salty the Seahorse. She's gotten a bit more attached to them lately. Occasionally they have to come out of the crib with her...and to the changing table. On this particular day, they HAD to come with Gabriella to take her 'baba'. I need a bigger lap! =)