It is hard to believe that it was only 4 years ago today that Gabriella Alexis Bigler was born! What a 4 years it has been. So many joys and victories, big and small that I truly feel like the luckiest mom in the world. As first time parents, we had no idea what to expect. We were blown away by the love one immediately feels for their child. We were faced with some uncertainty and challenges that we were not anticipating - but isn't that life? We know no other way, and would have it no other way.
The hardest part when she was young was not knowing how some things would play out...today we have a slightly better understanding of how some things will play out and that helps. The rest is in God's hands and Gabby can handle whatever life brings her way. Gabby is a funny, smart, happy kid. She is the toughest kid I have ever met and has endured more doctors, tests and prodding than most 4 year olds. She has an incredible memory and LOVES to read and listen to stories. She is full of questions and is always absorbing her environment. Gabby is a morning person, a very early morning person :) But she starts her day with a big smile and such enthusiasm that one can't help but smile. Gabby like Hello Kitty tattoos, Ariel and Go Diego Go.
Today, since she was 4 from the minute she woke up, she told me that she was going to dress herself. She went to the bathroom, got her stool so she could reach her tights and picked out her outfit. She wanted to wear her spiderweb pants (since it is almost Halloween), a black shirt, a pink bracelet (because girls wear pink - always!), a fresh Hello Kitty tattoo and her hair in a french braid. She knows what she likes.
Gabby has taught me so much as a mom and as a person. She has forced me to become a better person and to grow in ways I didn't know I needed to. Thank you Gabby and Happy Birthday!
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