Gabbie is 10 Months Old Today...

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!?!

I SO Wasn't Kidding...

So a little bit ago, I did a post where I publicly admitted that Kiley is definitely the "funner" parent...

I so wasn't kidding....

And of course, you can't leave the dogs out of the fun!

Pat-a-cake!

Gabbie has mastered the "pat-a-cake" and "toss it" portion of Patty Cake! (we are still working on "rolling" it.) She does it all the time and thinks she is pretty cool! However, do you think she would let me get a good shot of her on the video? Nope!

Here is the best I have been able to capture...

the "pat-a-cake"

and the "toss it"...

This gives you the gist that yes, she can toss it. However, she usually really "tosses it!" with her head flying back and all. Maybe one day she will do for the cameras!

Gabbie's Partner in Crime

Gabbie and her partner in crime, Tristan!

We are incredibly lucky to have a WONDERFUL babysitter to watch Gabbie while Kiley and I both work. In fact, I don't think "babysitter" is really the appropriate term to call Jodi as I swear she loves Gabbie and Tristan as much as her own kids.

She has a bunch of kids that come both before and after school, but for the bulk of the day, she only has two... Gabbie and Tristan.

Tristan is about 9 months older than Gabbie, but they are partners in crime! The read books together, play, tease each other and love each other. Gabbie gets very excited when she sees Tristan or Jodi!

Jodi is wonderful and Kiley and I remind each other on a daily basis how lucky we are to have her watch our little Gabbie.

Gabbie's First Word

Gabbie has said dadadadada and mamama for a while now. However, I am not convinced she knows what they mean. However, I do believe her first word, that she can actually correspond the word to the meaning, is HI!

Here she is in action....

Here is just some random fun and cuteness that also occurred today...

Now, you may be looking at these photo's thinking that the white trash tail is back. But you are wrong, it isn't. It is just that my daughter has a lovely calic that causes her hair to spin into a little tail. If you brush it out, it is actually even.

We finally got our swinging stair gate in place. Gabbie has been quite fascinated with it! She likes to look for her daddy. This is the cute sight he gets when he is headed upstairs!

We thought this was just to funny not to share! She is a little ham!

Halloween

Gabbie was a caterpillar for her first Halloween. She didn't mind the costume at all and wore it at mommy's work, Grandma Vicky's and Grandma Tates. However, she wasn't too sure about the whole trick-or-treating aspect of the holiday. We only went to two houses, but at the last one, she almost cried at Brother Curtis. I figured that was the sign she was done.

Here is our super cute little caterpillar!

Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point

After the haircut on Halloween, we hit Chili's with my nephew and niece, Sid and Kelsey. Gabbie was too funny! She has sat in restaurant high chairs like 10+ times. For some reason, this time freaked her out, literally! She would not let go of the table. She had a deathgrip on the table and wouldn't let go for anything! She cracked us up!

The picture above doesn't do it justice!

After lunch, we picked up Grandma Tate and headed to Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point. There we hooked up with my niece Lauren and her little boy Crandall. Gabbie absolutely loved it!

She and Crandall are checking out the ducks! Below, they are hanging out of the dance hall.

Jail was a treat! I tried to get a cute pic of Gabbie, but she was only interested in licking the cold bars. It took a while before she would do anything but go for the bars the second I moved my hand.

Eventually, she cooperated!

Gabbie also got her first pony ride! She absolutely loved it! She jumped and giggled the whole time. She loved it so much, she went twice.

And then we went to the Market! She planted crops, and took a break or two to try and eat them! I can't wait for this oral stage of life to pass! Oh, the germs...

Kelsey and Gabbie by the big pumpkin!

I like this photo, it shows how hard it can be to get a good shot with kids in it!

Gabbie's First Haircut

Gabbie got her first haircut on Halloween. The white trash tail is gone! Gabbie did really well and cooperated for the most part.

She sure looks cute with her new haircut! O.k., really, you can't really tell a difference unless you know what you are looking for. But I can tell, and I love it!