The Wonders of the Ocean....Indoors!

Gabby and I met up with some of my friends in Atlanta for the weekend. On Saturday we visited the Georgia Aquarium in Downtown ATL. Before we made it there we stopped at the Varsity for lunch. Check out Gabby & her buddy Lily in their hats! The Aquarium wasn't what I expected from all the hype the media gave it. It was a let down from my expectations. It was also very crowded since we were there on a Saturday in the middle of summer. We still enjoyed it though! Look at the wonder on Gabby's face...I love watching her discover things! Girls (& guys), we had a great time and look forward to seeing all of you again soon!

Wipe Girl strikes!

Look what Gabby got into...baby wipes! She's never gotten more than one out at a time. There's a first for everything! They were in their usual spot, so I guess she just decided today was the day! (and what do I do? I get the camera instead of telling her "No!" and cleaning it up right away!) Enjoy! And beware...Wipe Girl (or Boy) could strike at your own home without warning!!!

(notice the cute little baby tip-toes getting into something else on the one above)

Polka Dots and Silhouettes

I finally got Gabby out to take some pictures today. I didn't really get the shots I had in mind for this dress (I can't decide what I want!), so I'll have to try again. I learned how to do silhouette photos, so I convinced Chad to let me practice and take a few with him and Gabby. Here are the results!

St. Augustine

We've just gotten back from a few days in St. Augustine, Florida. We enjoyed our first family vacation with Gabby. She really liked riding the tour train we took around the city, and she didn't get scared on the Ghost Train tour we took at night (which is probably more than I can say for myself!) Here is a picture of her on the grounds of Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth and one of all 3 of us in the hotel's pool.

Fun in the Sun

We put out Gabby's pool today and let her play. She enjoyed the water although I think it was cold! She didn't practice anything from her swimming lessons... can you imagine that?!

The Clown

Gabby has become such a clown! She is always making some sort of silly face or doing something to get a laugh. She loves getting a laugh from us and then joining in with her own laughter! It's so cute.

Sharing

I promised to try to get walking pictures over the weekend. I didn't have a lot of luck, but here's one. It's not quite in focus...I'm not used to having a moving subject! Also, here's one from earlier tonight. Gabby decided to share her snack with Sterling. Hey, at this age I'll take whatever kind of sharing she's willing to do!

And she's off!

Gabby decided it was time to start taking this walking business seriously! She went from just a few steps to walking pretty well overnight. No action photos yet, that's my goal for this weekend. Until then, here's one of her newest funny face and one from her last night of swim lessons last week.

In loving memory

My grandmother passed away April 23. I'm so glad that she got to meet Gabby and be around for her 1st year. We're really going to miss her, but I feel blessed that we had her with us as long as we did (she was 2 months away from 91!) I love this photo of the two of them at Gabby's birthday party in February.

A girl, a chair, and a basket

Here are some recent pictures of Gabby from the end of March and beginning of April. She absoluetly loves sitting in that little chair! She can get in it by herself. She loves playing with those plastic eggs, and it's clear how much she enjoyed the candy in her Easter basket!

Spring Time!

I took Gabby to the Botanical Gardens to get some spring photos in her Easter dress. These are a few of my favorites.

A Glimpse of the Day

Here are a few pictures from Gabby's 1st birthday party.


I can't believe she's already one! The past year has flown by.

Gabby's Birthday Cake

Check out this 4 second video of Gabby digging into her cake... yum!!