We had three celebrations. First, the afternoon of her birthday with just Dada, Mama and her:
Since she LOVES doggies, I made her a doggie cake. That's about as messy as she got since she's not into being messy, but she loved it, I promise.
Presents!! An activity table from Mama and Dada, blocks from Auntie Sue-Sue and Uncle Andy and much more!!!
Her second celebration was the following weekend with many SF friends,
and Auntie Cleo came all the way from Maryland and made cupcakes and a little cake just for Gabriella. Dada made menudo and lumpia, and Mama decorated.
She was not a fan of the crown Mama made her.
but she liked her #1
and the cake too!
and her presents!!
Then the sugar-rush kicked in and she was spazzed.
Her final celebration was in Craddockville with Nana, Papa, uncles, aunts and cousins. Her cousins helped her blow out her candles.
Since her birthday, she's been a busy, busy girl!! She started walking, climbing up and down stairs, eating with a fork and spoon, doing lots and lots of talking and much more!! She now repeats just about everything we say. Yikes!! She loves cheese and strawberries and toast and "cados" (avocados) and "muk" (milk) and smoothies. She likes to give hugs and kisses. She likes to bring us books and stick her tushie out to back up in our laps for stories. She LOVES to put on her shoes over and over again, and Aunt Leslie's shoes too.
She likes to play in the sand,
play with puzzles and shape sorters,
whip up some yummy food in the kitchen,
and look out the window at all the trucks, buses, dogs, birds, kids walking to school, and the occasional trash truck or fire truck.
We love you so much, little girl and the world is so much more fun and exciting seeing it through your eyes! Happy 18 months!!
