Gabriella Grace
born December 23, 2008
6 lbs. 10 oz.
2 years old now and up to 25 lbs.
:-)
Her sweetness is wonderful, but she is by no means weak.
She pushes her little weight around to get all the snuggles and kisses and tickles she can.
She hardly ever can share her momma with her brother...
(oh what a feeling it is to be fought over!)

She loves her daddy, but plays hard to get.
She would read books all day if she could without interruption.
oh wait, now it's puzzles.
or play-doh.
or climbing her brother's couch-cushion fort.
or Barny.
or chewing gum (loudly!)

oh...it's all a phase, isn't it?
When Owen was amazing us with is speech, I wrote a list on this blog of all the words he was clearly saying. Gabby, as mentioned, does not say much (clearly); does she need to? :-)
I will say she makes up for it in her agile climbing, sweet demeanor, and her independence.
Here is the short list, regardless! ;-)
Gabby says:
mama
dada
owie (as in her brother, not getting hurt)
cow
hohee (horsey)
pig
nana (banana)
blankie
go
away (as in "go away!")
Elmo
gover (grover)
Barney
bi bu (big bird)
ocer (oscar (the grouh))
toe (toast and the body part)
phow (phone)
train
bruber (brother)
mi-elk (milk)
lights
twee (tree)
abby
gabby
hay-ya (hair)
ok
doggy (sounds like daddy)
daddy (sounds like doggy)
bocks (blocks)
elepha
hot
col(d) (sometimes a silent d)
no (for snow and no)
car
gung (gum--is that spanish?)
na-na (num-nums--our vitamins)
MINE (thanks to Elodie!)
toot (yes, toot)
butt
up
dow (down)
ni-ni time (naked time)
cake
cookie
tweet (treat)
coffee (a version of that)
puter (computer)
puzzle (you know, something like that)
bike
ba-pa (grampa)
nanny
play
on
off


Yes, I suppose there could be more, but not much more.
We love her voice, her language, her giggles, her song.
She doesn't say the words, but she can hum a mean "Twinkle Twinkle"

I could not ask for anything more!