Madd World

Happy New Year!  I hope that you all had a very happy and festive holiday.  I cannot think of a more fitting way to start of this new year than to dedicate my first blog of the year to my first baby.  She is celebrating her 10th birthday today.

I am having trouble coming to grips with this.  How is it possible that I am a mother of a 10-year-old?  I don’t feel old enough to have a child that old.   Where has all that time gone?  It seems like only yesterday when she was born. 

I will never be able to forget that day 10 years ago.  To make a long story short, my labor and delivery was done in under two hours—yes, it was a natural delivery.  For a first baby, this surprised pretty much everyone.  I am very grateful that I am  fortunate in this department.  :     ) 

Let me tell you, now, about my first born.  Gabby is currently in the 4th grade.  She is quite intelligent, even if I do say so myself—a consistent straight A student.  She was also admitted into the Gifted and Talented Program in her school which is not an easy feat.  She LOVES to read.

It is said that you can never read too much.  I think that Gabby just may be the exception to this rule.  If everything is quiet, I can pretty much guarantee that she is off somewhere with a book.  She has read all the books in the Harry Potter series at least twice—that I am aware of and that does not include the audio book versions.   She goes through books like you would not believe. 

Her teacher and classmates refer to her if they have any questions regarding animals.   She loves animals and devours books about them.  I don’t know how she keeps all the information straight in her head but she, apparently, does. 

At home, we call her the resident "dogologist".   Ask her any question about dogs and she’ll have an answer for you.  She knows all the breeds and their categories.  She knows all the types of dog ailments and loves to diagnose Bailey.  All she needs to learn now is how to give shots so we would not have any reason to take Bailey to the vet.  :  )

Gabby is also an altar server at our church.  Like anything new, she was hesitant about becoming one.  After almost 2 years, she now enjoys it and has made many friends.

For those of you who know her, you know that she is a very pretty, sweet and charming girl who we will continue to watch grow into young adulthood (now, that’s a scary thought!). 

HAPPY 10TH BIRTHDAY GABBY!  WE LOVE YOU!

Until next time.  Take care.