In three weeks time, Gaby is starting school!!! I don't know how this has all come around so fast - but we are now in final preparation stages! I purchased her school uniform a couple of weeks ago, she had her final school visit yesterday and we've started our bedtime/morning routine to get her used to the school routine.. All that's left to do now is wait for the BIG day to arrive.
It's amazing how fast she's grown - from that stubborn little fetus who didn't want to arrive, to this big, running, jumping, spelling, mathematically talented almost-5-year-old who won't shut up! I adore who Gaby has grown into - she's so kind and caring, smart and funny, everything I could have ever wanted a child of mine to be. I watch her with her baby sister (who isn't such a baby now!), and I know that Emersyn is going to be the same when she gets older - partly because she loves her big sister so much, and has already started copying things that Gaby does.
Her birthday party this year is on October 22nd - which would have been Brodie's 8th birthday, so it's quite nice to be celebrating a birthday on that day. What's even nicer is the fact that we are going to have a lot of family here to share the day with us! Terri is coming up with Bronte and Evan, Grandma is coming up with Arthur (step-grandad) and Aunty Deb is coming up as well. For the first time I've allowed Gaby to invite more than 1 friend as well - so she's chosen 4 of her closest preschool friends, and two of her closest non-preschool friends.. they're all lovely kids, so I'm looking really forward to it!
No doubt there'll be a big blithery post from me when Gaby actually starts school - and plenty of photos!
