The "D" stands for...

We had a very hard time choosing a name for Delilah when she was "cooking".  At one point, we considered the following names: Isla, Charlotte, Matilda, Madeline, and after she was born, I lamented that Cecelia (Cece) would have been a great name.  It was so different from Gabrielle - I somehow always knew that our first born would be a girl in that her name would be Gabrielle.  One day the name Delilah just popped into my head, and that was pretty much it... Gabs had the final say between our final 2, and her 17 month old self chose Delilah.  

People thought we were nuts... A few people even thought we were joking when we told them the name!  Where on Earth did we get this name?  In 2012, it was #154 on the most "popular" baby girl names... No one even knew anyone with that name!  

So, Delilah was born, and was so named.  She grew into that name!  This kid is a crazy, adorable powerhouse of mischief and giggling and intelligence and energy!  

After she fell asleep tonight, I looked over, and this is how she fell asleep. I had two blankets and a pillow on her bed, and she wouldn't use the pillow, and would only use the smallest blanket with which to cover herself.  Rather than sleeping in a "normal" way on the bed, she is stretched out all over it, like she was awake and then she just passed out where she was.  

This little girl sleeps like she lives - crazy, hectic, adorable, and on her own terms.  

Sometimes when she's naughty or sassy, she gets called a diva, and I must say... She wears it almost proudly.