Queen of the Castle!

Gabby Sharing her castle with Aiden

Aiden guiding Gabby everywhere he thinks she needs to go

Puppy Love

My little girl has her first crush! She fell quickly and instantly decided he could be the king of her castle! Aiden guided Gabby everywhere he wanted her to go and she happily ablidged. We have been trying to teach her to hold our hand when she walks and she has always refused. Thanks to Aiden she will now hold our hand when walking. Gabby usually isn't very social around other children. Usually she cries and wants to be held, but not with Aiden and Addision. She followed them, shared her toys quite well, and tried to be just like them. It is so amusing to see Gabby try to be a big girl like her friends. Michael says next time Aiden comes over "they are going to have a talk."

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Sacrafices for My Angel

Everyone knows that being a parent is full of sacrifices and some are more difficult than others. So far being a Mom I have "sacrificed" my skin thanks to stretch marks, my youthfulness, thanks to the worries that cause the new wrinkles I notice weekly, my pretty legs thanks to the varicose veins I received during pregnancy that never went away, the comfort of sitting thanks to the back pain I have had ever since pregnancy, a good night’s sleep, and the list goes on... However, none of these things truly feel like a sacrifice (although I do miss sleep and my non-damaged body) they are just part of being a mommy and I wouldn't trade parenthood for anything! Today, however, a very difficult sacrifice was made, although I know it was the only choice. Ranger, the dog Michael and I had for 7 ½ years, was given to a new home today. He bit Gabby on her head when she was about 9 months old and then about a week ago he nipped at her and unfortunately that was the last straw. M

Gabrielle Elyssa McIlroy 7 pounds 6 ounces 19 3/4 inches long!

Interesting Fact

Today I went to the doctor for my now bi-weekly appointment. This is only the second time he has gotten out a measuring tape and measured my engorged stomach. My boss was talking about how interesting it is when they measure you...so I asked my doctor about it today and it's true! Whenever you are in your 20 something week and further along until very close to the end of pregnancy the number of centimeters from your pelvic bone to the top of your uterus should approximately be the same as the number of weeks pregnant you are. This week I was 28 centimeters and I am 28 weeks! So Gabrielle is right on schedule.

It All Started with a Little Skittle...

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