Happy Friday!! This morning I'm linking up with other bloggers for a fun "Five on Friday" post!
1-Goodbye October, Hello holidays!
Can you believe that October is about to be over??? Halloween to Christmas is my favorite time of year by far and I am so excited that we are actually able to enjoy it this year. Last Halloween was one of Gabriella's worst NICU days and now here we are, getting ready to dress her up as a lion and push her around the neighborhood on her little bike. So much can change in just a year!! We didn't put out any sort of fall, Thanksgiving, or Christmas decorations last year so this year we are going all out. I am pretty certain (slightly scared??) that Gianni will pull a Clark Griswold with the Christmas lights. Stay tuned :)
This week I made some new bandana style bibs for our etsy shop and I love them! Gabriella is getting some more teeth so they are great for collecting the constant stream of drool. I've really enjoyed sewing again and making a little extra coffee money isn't bad either :)
Mom and Dad gave Gabriella a bike for her birthday and she is obsessed. We go for walks around the neighborhood, the neighbors get such a kick out of seeing her "ride" her bike and she is so happy! I think she loves that she can look around unlike being stuck in the stroller. It is a convertible bike so right now, she is fully strapped in and doesn't have steering control (much to her dismay I'm sure) and we push her just like a stroller. She was a little fussy this morning and a ride outside cured that quickly!
Gabriella is moving towards eating more and more table food and less "baby" food. I use pinterest a lot for toddler meal ideas and try and make our meals fairly easy to turn into Gabriella-friendly ones. Her favorites so far are shepard's pie, chicken pot pie, chicken noodle soup, and pasta. She loves trying to feed herself so little pieces of fruits and veggies, breads, and pancakes have gone well too. We've been lucky that she loves eating and will try anything. We've only had one or two incidents (thus far!) of locked-lips, head shaking, refusing to eat. I'm sure toddler-hood will bring more of those :)
5-Wedding fun/ weekend away
Next week we are heading up to Maine to celebrate my uncle and soon-to-be aunt's wedding! We are really looking forward to a weekend away and spending time with our family. We will see lots of aunts, uncles, and cousins that we haven't seen in awhile. Gabriella and Ben will be so cute in their coordinating outfits that my mom made. And her dress will go perfectly with the over-the-top faux fur wrap that Sandy and Thierry gave to her for Christmas last year... because every 1 year old needs a faux fur :)
Have a wonderful and safe Halloween weekend!!!
xo,
Mary
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