Christmas 2009

So, he isn't so good with the talking (but he knows what's going-on) but that didn't stop Gabriel having a lovely Christmas.

He liked the whole fetching presents thing, and rather liked the opening presents thing as well (a bit too much as the following picture shows).

That was, of course, Gabriel 'helping' his little brother Asa with one of his presents.

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Two words

Gabriel has been inspired to speak two words!

I bring you..... "Fish ...... Man"

'Fish Man' - in case you're wondering is 'The Missing Link' from Monsters vs. Aliens, which they had just finished watching on DVD.

Thank you Dreamworks, Mr Letterman, Mr Vernon and especially Mr Will Arnett - voice of 'Fish Man'.

Gabriel is Two

Gabriel has made it to TWO!

We had had a Birthday lunch thing on Sunday, even though his birthday was on Monday, and opened some presents (but still left a couple for the day itself)

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Cute (pt. 2)

In the <ahem> short time since we last updated Gabriel's site he has learnt to do many things.

He has been practising his jumping for a little while now, and a few days ago he decided to try jumping off stuff instead. He started small- the bottom step of the stairs. Having mastered that he had a go at standing on the wooden horse (on wheels) and jumping from it. That got a bit boring, so he moved onto jumping from the sofa. It is safe to say that jumping/climbing/falling/rolling around is Gabriel's new favourite pastime.

His talking is also coming along well, with, on average, a new word every day or so. This week he has learned to say "Pete", "stick" and "stuff". All very useful, I think you'll agree.

He is very into cars and other vehicles, which get driven around all over the place. Here he is being cute with some of his duplo which makes a car! It doesn't get much better than that. Well, maybe if it was a duplo car that you could jump off of.

Progress update

This is really an update on getting in trouble

• Is getting better at words (see earlier)
• Still wakes in the night for a snack, but is getting better at not continuing to whinge after I tell him that I'm getting it for him.
• Most days has a nap in the day time
• Eats sand/gravel (when given opportunity)
• No longer removes DVD cases from storage unit many times a day as we've moved them all somewhere Gabriel-proof!
• Can operate the DVD player (mostly)
• Likes to play right where you are or need to be
• Is sometimes really very useful with getting things and giving them to people.