1. Look who's standing
I have to start with this big guy because he is so stinking cute! Gabriella is obsessed with her cousin Ben and loves face timing him, looking at photos of him, and watching videos of him. And this week we got this photo of him looking so grown up!!
2. Sweet tooth
We decided to go out to dinner last night to kick off Gianni's birthday weekend. It was a last minute decision and we decided to go to Friendlys. We hadn't been there in years but it was good! Perfect for a dinner out with Gabriella:) It was great to go somewhere that is beyond kid-friendly and she did better than we ever expected. She sat in her chair, colored, ate her whole dinner and was wide-eyed with excitement when she saw her first ice cream sundae! Although it was a huge sundae for a complimentary kid's size so we all shared:)
3. Little lady
She is just looking and acting so grown up recently! From her vocabulary to watching her interact with other kids, it's exciting and crazy to see how much she's growing up.
This week she said "I love you " for the first time, says "okay" for yes, and will choose her breakfast and outfit when given a couple of choices.
4. Go baby go
Many of you (especially if you visited us in the NICU) may remember Gabriella's "neighbor", Ethan. I could go on forever about how strong he and his family are. They are some of the kindest, most selfless people I have ever met. Ethan has gone through more than anyone should ever have to go through and through it all, his parents remain positive, happy, and truly are inspirational.
This past week Ethan received a gift from a program developed at the University of Delaware called Go Baby Go. This program takes donated power wheel style cars and makes them accessible for children that are not able to walk. Toddlers that are non ambulatory are often not strong enough or able to use an electric wheelchair but a small car allows them to strengthen their upper muscles, work on fine motor skills, all while letting them be kids. They can be at toddler-level, have a bit of independence, and some fun. We are so happy for them! They were featured on the news, the link is here:
To read more on this program, read here:
5. Birthday boy
This weekend we get to spoil and celebrate Gianni! He works so hard for our family and puts us first every single day. Gabriella is over the moon in love with her Daddy and I don't know what I would do without him! Happy birthday to my best friend and love of my life!!!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
xo,
Mary
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