Ellie makes Gigi Laugh

We caught Ellie Making Gigi Laugh at Jonathan and Amy's house. Here is a video of the fun. I thought I got more of it, but I didnt - take this video and multiply her laugh by 10 and that is how much fun gigi had with Ellie. She really takes to Jonathan, always smiles at Amy.

She Is Growing!

Well, here is another video by request of you friends.  Thanks for loving our daughter!

Stephen and Neelie and little G.

Update is she is eating some solids now (oatmeal/formula mix, avocados, peas).  She has a new nick name inspired by Neelie.  We had been calling her little "la-la" from Gabriel-la.  So now she is being called "Lolly."

We are sleeping at night and we made it through the first four months of parenting.  Thank You Jesus! 

Stephen just celebrated his first for-real Father's Day and Neelie knocked it out of the park encouraging and celebrating him alllll day.  

The Girls

Another video of Neelie making Gabriella laugh - they did this for about 3 minutes and Gabriella laughed the whole time!

Look alike contest

 
Here she is in front view.  Who does she look more like?  What do you think?

Gigi Story

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Gabriella is very interactive these days - here is a quick video of how she talks to Mommy.  Very fun to hear her "talk" and to watch her smile

Baby Rays

News is: We have now decidedly begun to call our little Gabriella "Gigi."  Our extended fam does call her Brie and Baby Apple still; and all those names are fine and dandy.  We call her several other nicknames too; we just have centered in on "gigi."  Our sister-in-law, Amy, took these pics with her new camera!

Mamalea and Gigi

We were so excited to see Stephen's Mom in March right before her RETIREMENT!!!!! That's right... after so many years of working full-time & being a mom of 5 wild and crazy boys, Mamalea retires - way to go Mom.  

She came to town to be the Main Speaker at Antioch Wheaton's Women Retreat, and left every woman in tears [i heard it was a good cry :)].  Here are a few pics of Mom holding baby Gigi.  And a video of gigi sucking her thumb. stinkin cute