Almost 3

Gabs seems to be overly emotional lately in every emotion.  She has gotten louder, rougher, and more physical lately when she's happy (kicking legs, screaming, jumping on me, throwing things at me.....all in a "happy/excited" sense but still rough).  She's been waking up crying a few mornings for no reason that we know of.  And if she lays her eyes on Nick first in the morning she loses it and asks if I'm going to work today between sobs.  She's been testing limits by yelling "no!" or demanding something be done right now and or certain way.  Has been developing a case of the "I wants".  She can't see a commercial or anything in a store without saying "I want.." or "I could have this for my birthday".   

I know all of this is normal, but she has such a well-behaved two year old year starting some of this stuff has been pretty obnoxious for us :p  And I know it's a combination of still adjusting to big girl life with preschool and dance class by herself and I'm sure some baby anxiety too (though I have no idea what she really thinks/understands about that).  She always says she has a baby in her tummy too.....lately it's been two girls, actually - Kiki and Marina.  Imagine that. 

She has a lot of good days too, but just unpredictable.  Preschool is still going well.  She knows her teachers name now and talks about her at home (Ms. Amy) and talks about her little friends too.  Tucker (which she always clarifies "is a boy"), Faith, Haven, Sage, and Braya who is her "favorite friend".  So cute!  She also learns lots of songs at school which she loves to sing at home.  It's funny hearing her break out into some song I don't even know that she learned at preschool.  I think preschool really is benefiting her.  She seems more confident and outgoing.....both of which I was hoping she would get from school.

She's also learned first position ("pizza feet") and passe ("flamingo") at dance class.  She is thriving in her activities and it is great! 


"When I get bigger I can drive....and you can sit in the back.  And I can wear your swimsuits."

"After Grandma Jojo's kitties die, her can get puppies!"

Says to me "Mommy pigs are big like you."  Completely innocent but pretty funny.

We were looking at swans on the lake and I asked her "Gabs what birds are those?"
G "Flamingos"
Me "No they're not flamingos, look they're white."
G "Buoys?"

"Daddy you're my prince!"

She said to Papa Ron very enthusiastically about a month after being potty trained "Papa Ron, I used wear diapers long long time before!"

"We should buy Daddy Prince Eric.  He like that!  He be so happy!!"

"When I get bigger I can go to work and bring a baby to Stacey's house.  And when I get bigger I can eat mint too."

Putting her dance outfit on herself.........

Practicing with baby's swing.

 

 

So I found Gabs feeding the dog Rice Crispies cereal the other night.....and I took a picture and walked away.  Great mom.  A couple of minutes later I hear Nick find her and scold her for first taking food without asking and for feeding it to the dog.  He asked me "did you tell her she could do that?" and I said "no....but I just saw her doing it, laughed, and took a picture of her...."

Nick got bad cop on that one....

1st position!

 

Passe!

 

And we made it to the pumpkin patch again this year.  Gabrielle loved it!  We didn't have a ton of time there, but she enjoyed the tractor ride, pumpkin patch, and of course cider and donuts.  It didn't hurt that the Jewell family (Kaylyn) came too. 

Look at those cheese grins I get when I ask for a picture......

 

Loving the tractor ride.  She kept yelling "go faster tractor!!!"

Gabs picked out her pumpkin.  It can't even stand up by itself, but it has "polka dots" on it and I guess that's all that matters.