9 Months Old

Big girl, Gabriella Daphna, is now 9 months old! She plays independently, is super communicative with engaging conversations, and develops new tricks every day. Gabi has finally decided that she is frustrated by objects out of her reach, so we'll see if anything develops from that. Gabi's Grandma asked a question that I ask myself every single day: "How can a beautiful baby get more and more beautiful?!"

At her 9 month check up, big girl weighed in at 19 lbs 14 oz, putting her at the 75th percentile in weight and measured in at 28 inches putting her at the 50th percentile in length. Gabi is growing beautifully!

Here are some great pictures from her photo shoot and other pictures/videos captured towards the end of October:


You can't resist pictures of a sleeping baby!

She is starting to sleep a little more on her tummy.

Zoom in on that cuteness!

We love swinging at the park!

Ode to Gabi's Aunts and Uncles:

Go Lewis and Clark Pios! (Uncle Craig's alma mater)

Mo' Aunt Mor from MO please!

Looking cute in Aunt Syssa and Uncle Craig's gift from their Costa Rican honeymoon!

When we weren't able to go on our afternoon walk one day because it was raining, we decided to sit in Mommy's car trunk and watch the rain fall.

Got laundry? (Grandma pointed out that Gabi doesn't need any fabric softener because she's already super snuggly!)

all the ladies

Having gotten jealous of her parents getting their new glasses this year, Gabi decided to join the 4-eyed club!

pure cuteness!

Here are some videos to show some cute noises Gabi can make now. She makes some amazing noises with her lips and with the help of a special finger. You can hear some consonants too if you try really hard!

After Nana and Aunt Sandi left from their visit, we were done with the pull-out sofa and (in theory) could fold it up to put the play room back together. Maggie and Brook had their own plans in mind. After a couple of mornings like this, I think they were mocking me.