Mommy's Little Man

Dear Gabriel,

Our first year together has been full of adventure, discoveries and love. Mommy had so much fun staying at home with you and your sister. We laughed, cried, screamed and even made many funny faces together. In your first year, you have travelled to Toronto, California and Trinidad.

You are a busy baby. You are curious and like to get into EVERY cupboard and open EVERY drawer and stick your finger in anything and everything (outlets, vacumm systems, toilets, and even your sister's belly button). I run around the whole day fixing up and cleaning along the path of your destruction. You enjoy throwing things on the floor and then picking them up and throwing them on the floor again. You no longer let your sister take your stuff from you. You will scream and hold on as tight as possible (as a result, you have lost your balance while holding onto a toy while your sister tried to pull it from you).

Since you were born, you have always been strong and silent. You spoke when you needed to be heard but remained quiet otherwise. You are always smiling. I would look at you and as soon as our eyes would meet, you would give me a BIG smile and hide your face. You have learned that if you don't straighten your limbs when Mommy puts you on the floor, you would collapse and fall and that Mommy would pick you up and carry you (you are too smart for your age little boy).

You love bath time (ezpecially with your sister). You love to eat everything. You love to be with Mommy or Daddy or Isabella at all times (especially Mommy).

They say all good things must come to an end and Mommy now has to return to work. Mommy will cherish all the memories we have made and look forward to new memories we will make together.

Love,
Mommy

Swimming in the Pool and Playing on the Beach

Trinidad and Tobago

In February/March, our family took a trip to Trinidad and Tobago to visit Mark's family and to introduce Gabriel to the extended family.

Central Incisors Arrive Making 6 and 7

Gabriel's two upper central incisors are coming out and he is in sooo much pain. Poor baby Gabriel!