Today the trio had their kindergarten screening, and Gabby can't stop talking about when she can start school at St. Raphael's. My little cherub loves to learn and isn't afraid to tout off her smarty-pants. She was one of the first kids in her pre-k class to learn to tie her shoes (a few weeks back) and is proud of the fact that she can print her name both ways- Gabrielle and Gabby. (No easy feat, I must say.) She loves to play dress-up and has been caught quite a few times not only mimicking Ariel singing, but making up her own songs. She is very loving and is always on the look-out for someone to give her a hug.
Mary continues to show us her strength. She is a strong kicker (and puncher), thanks to her Taekwando training. She is passionate about what she does and easily becomes frustrated when she doesn't reach perfection. She recently passed her shoe tying test as well- beaming ear to ear! Like Gabby, Mary loves to perform and play dress up. She prefers to wear skirts and jewelry and you will catch her looking at her image in the mirror. Both Mary and Gabby love to play "mother" to baby Abby.
It is an understatement to say that Mateo likes star wars and legos. And when we combine the two- he is at his happiest. He takes pride in completing the different levels of his various lego wii games - including (but not limited too) the star wars saga. He easily makes friends and you will find Mateo wearing a smile most of the day. (Even when he has fallen down, time and time again, on the soccer field.) Our fun loving boy may be a small step behind his sisters, but his persistence is most admirable.
Abby is our trouble maker. She is always into something... and has learned that physical brute-ness is the only way to get what you want! (Laugh, you may...but she has taken on all three triplets and shown just how competitive her strength is!) She is absolutely in love with her sisters (and occasionally her brother) and speaks so well now, that I often forget she is just past two years of age! She is smart (apparent by her "I'm sorry" hug when she knows she is in trouble), funny, and can always bring a smile to our faces. Mateo has taken a liking to calling her "goo-goo-ga-ga" because he is tired of hearing us tell him to ease up on her because she is a baby.
