Gabrielle Boyer, Bee Slayer

She looks so innocent, doesn't she? Don't be fooled. Especially if you are an insect. Yesterday, we came home from a playdate and Gabby quickly began busying herself near her table as I put things away. I noticed her crawling around under her table - I assumed she had dropped a crayon or something. But then she came over to me saying "uh, oh" holding out her hand and saying "pa" (which in Gabby language means "poubelle"/garbage). She often finds tiny crumbs on the floor and wants to throw them into the garbage, so I still did not think anything of this, but since she was persistently pointing under the table, I decided I would help her find whatever tiny piece of trash was disturbing her organized mind.

What I came to find was none other than a suffering bee - a hornet no less - right where she had been focusing her attention on the ground. I quickly checked her for any signs of a sting, but she appeared unharmed. I have no idea where this wasp came from, but I can only assume that our invincible daughter discovered it and decided it was garbage, pinching it to near death in her attempts to pick it up. (See crime scene in photo above.) While I am certainly glad that she did not get stung, it also worries me to have such fearless child. Perhaps I have made the bees in her book seem too happy and fun....

Gabby's Sibling Revealed

Pros:

• Gabby & sibling will be best friends (whether they like it or not)
• We already have a wardrobe for her, pre-stained
• We have had a practice run with a girl and not so much with a boy
• Girls 3 : Boys 1 - we are totally winning in this household!

Cons:

• She may be a bit of a tomboy, since Jason will be teaching this child how to throw a football by 9 months, no matter what sex she is
• We originally avoided buying gender-specific baby supplies, which are never as cute as the girly options -now we are stuck with the animal car seat
• We have lost all hope of carrying on the Boyer name now that we add yet another x chromosome to the collection on both sides of the family

It's a...?!

At last the day arrived to find out if we are having a boy or a girl! And of course, our little one decided it would be funny to play a little joke on us and cross its legs, blocking all views of the necessary organs! Seriously?! Does this happen to other people?? Of all times to decide to be modest. So, the suspense continues. We have been referred to another office where they will do some 3D images, so that the gender will not be questionable (we hope!). Check back Friday for the real announcement!

The baby is waving here as he or she teases us.

Hugs & Kisses

Gabby loves to give hugs and kisses (or "bisous" as she knows them). When saying good-bye or good night to someone she becomes a leaner and expects a kiss, no matter how well she knows the person. She also is a girl among mostly boys her age in her little social group. Put these together and you get a hilarious video that was taken a little while ago, by our friends the Burns:

http://aaronandmelanie.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/matthews-girlfriend/

Gabby is used to being the bigger and more aggressive one. She doesn't really know how to react with the tables are turned! Too funny.

Recent Distractions

Gabby recently enjoyed the Seattle Science Center with her friend, Josh. Well, actually, she only enjoyed one small part of the toddler area of the Science Center. I could not get that girl away from the water!

So this is what it is like to be in the 50th percentile in size, instead of the 99.99th.

(By the way, she may tell you that the ring is a halo, but it is actually a reflective stroller in the background.)

Can I take a message?

Uncle PJ comes to town!

Crazy display at the Experience Music Project (EMP).

Gabby thought the EMP was a dance studio.

New Abode?

After using every moment of our February free time, we are now under contract to buy our first home! The closing date is set for April 20th! (We've come a long way from our tiny New York apartment....)

Love is in the Air

Gabby was invited to her first Valentine's Day party a few weeks ago. She had a great time socializing with her friends, but the highlight of the event was coming home with a bag full of Valentine notes and goodies. This bag provided countless hours of entertainment for weeks. She just kept taking each item out studying it, "reading" it, and once everything was out, she returned each item to the bag with care. She didn't care that many of the items were sweets, she just wanted to play with them. Why didn't I think of this for our last airplane ride?

This is what we gave out for Gabby's Valentines:

Gabby is also getting lots of practice showing love and taking care of her babies. It doesn't get more generous than Gabby sharing her own precious food.