Monday, August 29, 2011

Gabriela's lastest pastime

Around the time of her birthday, Gabriela constantly played with her baby dolls. She has some infant diapers that she'd use over and over and over again. When she'd change the diaper, she'd fold up the "dirty" one, and place it carefully in our Diaper Genie. She would wrap the babies in their swaddling blankies, and even borrowed some of baby brother's onesies to change her dollies in and out of.


But lately, she's shifted gears. Blocks, baby! For a while, Gabriela was happy to play blocks, but this involved giving instructions to her mom and dad on what to build. But all of a sudden she started constructing her own buildings.  Her favorite things to build are cribs and bunk beds for her littlest dollies.  She is very particular - her houses must have doors and the cribs must have roofs.

The other day she wanted to build a house and the street, and the school and the farmer's market and the park for her people.  We are going to need some more blocks!!

It's so fun to see Gabriela using her imagination, building little towns for her dolls, and then having lots of fun and detailed conversations with them. 

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Gabriela Says...

Last night Gabriela decided to put a beer in the fridge for Daddy so it would be ready for him when he got him from work. What a good daughter.
Then when dinner was ready she said (in the same breath), "Daddy, dinner is ready! Don't forget your beer - can I have a taste?"
At Toothbrushing Time
"Mommy? Can you leave the bathroom so I can lick your toothpaste from your toothbrush?"
At Bedtime
G: Daddy? You want to play a game with me before I go to bed?
Daddy: Sure honey, what do you want to play? 
G: How about Tickle Monster?
Daddy: Well, that's not really the best game to play before bedtime.
G: Okay, how about Tickle Machine????