Someone is ONE!

Our sweet boy turns 1 today. We can't imagine our lives without him and hope he has a great year!

Here's an update on Gabe what he's been up to:
*He loves to play catch. He gets so excited when he throws the ball back to you.
*Books are his new BFF's. There are 3-4 that are in HEAVY rotation. We'll be playing then he'll find one of them, bring it to me and crawl in my lap to read it. We proceed read it about 10 times in a row :)
*He loves to put his face on anything soft...his blanket, a soft rug, a stuffed animal, and he tries to put his cheek to Posie with mixed results.
*He's walking! I'd say he's walking 80% of the time and crawling 20%. He's very proud of his walking abilities. He can also stand from a sitting position.
*He loves to kiss himself in the mirror :)
*He's beginning to explore body parts. He likes to find mommy's belly button.
*He says a few 'words.' "Tuh" is light, "bah" is bottle and then there is a lot of rambling babbling that I don't know what he means yet.
*He's a good little sleeper and likes his crib. He sleeps 12 hours a night straight through, with 2 naps during the day.
*He is still a good eater, but swings from adult food and baby food. Overall his favorite choices are yogurt, cheese, avocado, and squash.
*When mommy or daddy comes home or in the room from being away, his arms open wide in the air with a big grin, all of which means "pick me up please!"


You're probably wondering why there is no new picture on his first birthday post. My camera broke a few days ago, I hope the new one is here by Friday. Lousy, stinkin' timing on that.