Mr. Cool Dude

13 months old

I can't believe how quickly time has flown. Gabriel is already 13 1/2 months old. Of course he's into everything. He can say Cat, Dog, Shoe, Daddy, Mama, Tree and he loves to laugh. He's just plain funny. Of course he's walking all over the place and is trying to run. He gives kisses on command and loves to explore. He brings such joy to our lives.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Last Tuesday Gabriel came home hoarse from Daycare. Neither of us thought anything about it because on Monday (Valentine's day) his daycare had a v-day party and he had a cupcake. The cupcake (AKA Sugar High) lead to a squeal fest in the bathtub Monday night. So needless to say we thought he just screamed himself hoarse. By the end of Wednesday he had a runny nose, was still hoarse and was coughing. Thursday he developed a 101 fever which led to Matt taking him to see the doctor. A nasal swab later and RSV came into the picture. I never dreamed of him having RSV, I thought maybe it was just a cold or something. Let's just say that thankfully he did not have to have any breathing treatments. Just fluids and a lot of rest. Poor baby ran 101 fever for 5 straight days but thankfully on Tuesday he was almost 100%. By Wednesday he was himself and we sent him back to daycare.

Gabriel's Chair

We also got Gabriel a "big boy" chair so he can sit with us safely and comfortably. It was cute watching him climb in and out of the chair.

Gabriel's first car!

We've already bought Gabriel his first car! It was so cute. Last night Matt was putting it together (note to self: don't put a toy together when the child is standing over you watching every move you make whining for you to get it together!) Let's just say he loves this thing!!!!

Hanging with Aunt Jen

Aunt Jen is one of my best and closest friends, however, we very seldom get to see one another. She lives in Chicago. She came in to celebrate this very special day with us!!! So here are a few pictures of Aunt Jen and Gabriel.

Gabriel's milestones

Gabriel took his first steps the day he turned 11 months old! He took a few steps toward me when I picked him up at Daycare. It took a week or so if taking anywhere from 2-8 steps at once, however now he walks pretty much anywhere he wants to go. Oh, not only did he learn to walk he also taught himself to climb stairs!