Dax has so many cousins! He has 10 on my side and 23 on Austin's side...and both sides are still growing! Needless to say, he has never been deprived of other cousins his age to play with, and older cousins to baby-sit! Even more lucky, is Dax has lived by each and every one of his 33 cousins at one time or another, except for two....Gabriella and Gwen. This is especially hard for me, because this also means that I haven't lived by my twin sister in not only the 20 months that Dax has been in our family, but going on 7 years! Needless to say, when Jamie and I get together, I have so much fun watching our kids play. And even though Dax may only see Gwen and Gabriella 3 times a year, he 100% knows who his Aunt Jamie is and especially who Gabriella is....after all, they were both born on December 8th one year apart.
When our family was in Oceanside a few weeks ago, it was going to be the first time seeing Jamie and her family in almost 10 months, and I wanted to surprise them. I practiced for weeks with Dax to get him to say Gabriella. It isn't the easiest name, especially for a little guy who only has a handful of words in his vocabulary. Every time I would say "Gab--ri--ella" I would split it up into syllables and really accentuate the "ella" part. Dax usually just smiled and laughed and would run off, but I kept talking about her and practicing. I was so elated when on the drive to CA he finally got it!!! For some reason I can't figure out how to post the video, but the way Dax says it is "la la la la". He has all the syllables down, but the best is the way he says it...it looks like he has peanut butter on the roof of his mouth and he is trying to get it off by using his tongue. It is so funny!
Of course he wouldn't even say it when we got to Oceanside, but lucky for the two of us, we're headed up to Seattle for our 2nd Annual Trip (yes, good news Jamie, I will make it an annual thing!) and I hope he will get over his stage fright and say her name then. I couldn't help by reminiscing on these two cuties and the fun that they have already shared together in their short lives. I know Dax is so excited for his reunion with his cousin next week in WA for even more fun! 
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Those are super sweet, sweet pictures. You will have so much fun.
ella will be 2 in December too, the 23rd. I didn't realize they were so close. Too bad we cant have playdates, he's a doll... so handsome.
Why are you trying to make me cry? I am heart broken that we are the only cousins who haven't had the pleasure of living near you guys! Man that stinks! We love that Dax of yours! I made the mistake of telling Gabriella too early that you were coming, so that is all she asks for whenever we leave the house. Next week can't come soon enough! Love you!
Those are some cute, cute pictures. Even though Dax doesn't get to see his cousings often, he'll have some wonderful memories and stories as he grows older...and a great friend. You're both going to have so much fun on your trip!
Holy cousin count!!!! How fun for him and it will only get better the older they all get! Mike is super close to some of his cousins!!! I love that!
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