Airplane

On the airplane I did some of my homework.  Dad and Grandma Donna drove me and mom to the airplane.  Grandma Donna gave me a miniture schnauzer webkins.  I hope to sign it in today.  The flight was fun because there were barely any airpockets, and the airpockets were just little ones.  Then we landed and mom told me I was going to be the navigator.  What she told me to memorize was:  luggage, car, GPS, "In n Out", jim and lisa's house.  The GPS's name is Rhoda.  We named her Rhoda because she directs us to the roads we need to go on.  Right now I'm on the computer with mom.  Today we have a preop appointment with Dr. Brent and his partner.  Right now I'm staring outside at the palm trees. 
Bye!  Gabi

Shocked!

This is what people look like when they first see my ear.  People have done it from Kindergarten up. 



Bye!  Gabi

Leaving Comments

I have heard a lot of feedback on people having trouble leaving a comment for Gabi. I think you need to "preview" the comment before you accept it...and that might work. Let me know if that still doesn't work and I will look into it again. jane

Pictures Before the Surgery

After my surgery these pictures will be different than before. My ear will open and it will look different. After the first surgery my ear will be formed but stuck to my head. It will not stay like that though. In the second surgery they will make my ears stick out the same. I don't know what the third surgery is.

Shopping

I went shopping today. I got lots of new shirts and two outfits for my surgery. I need button on shirts because I will have a bandage on my head and it will be hard to get my shirts off with that on. My doctor's name is Dr. Brent. My mom is typing this for me. I got a purple shirt which is my favorite color and I got a red shirt which is my friend Mari's favorite color. I also got cute jeans and cute leggings. I got new shoes. They are tan with buckles. Chloe got the same shoes except for dark brown. The reason I got the shoes is because it's more like summer in Cali and to look cute. We leave in nine days, which is on the 26th. My surgery is on the 28th. I want the surgery because I want to hear. I don't want the surgery because I want my little ear to stay. Half my body wants a new ear and the other half wants the old ear to stay. I also want a new ear so that I can wear ponytails. I can't wear ponytails now because in kindergarten I wore a ponytail and we all sat down on a carpet for word time and they all stared at me. I wonder what the plane ride to California is going to be like. Last time there were lots and lots of air pockets. Me and Chloe would switch having turns by the window. I cried when I was by the window because I was scared, and chloe wasn't even afraid. I'll write more another day. Goodbye. Peace out. Gabi

Gabi Personalizes Her Blog

If you think this is mom's blog, you are wrong! Tonight Gabi picked out the colors and a new design. She is excited about her blog and having people follow her surgery progress. Everything is just so exciting!

Two weeks to go!

Gabi and I talked tonight about how we will fly to Cali two weeks from today! She said her whole body is excited...except for her ear. She said that her ear says, "I am a rock, and you can't touch me!" Gabi talked about the steps in the surgery (attempting to educate me, I guess) and how her little ear will be special even after her surgery because it will still be an ear that is different than everyone else's ear. She can tell you all about the surgery...she is so wise. :)