Best Year Ever!

This little chunk of awesome turned 1 today!

Allow me to introduce you to one-year-old Gabe:

Gabe is really fast and loves to eat.  He likes to figure things out and is really smart.  He loves giving hugs, but only kisses on occasion.  He likes to listen to music, good music, and he does a little bum dance once in awhile.  He likes reading...if  the book is really colorful, makes noise, or has a picture of a piano in it.  Speaking of pianos, Gabe likes to tickle the ivories and climb on the ivories (he uses our bed as a stepping stool). He loves being chased, tickled, and thrown on the couch or bed.  He talks all day long, and laughs at his own jokes.  Gabe still likes going for walks, if the weather's nice, and he enjoys a car ride here and there, especially if he's tired. Every night after his bath, he tears all of the books off our bottom shelves and runs from one end of the room to the other, and back, no less than 20 times.  Gabe melts our hearts every morning with his huge smile. Here is a short list of some of his favorite things:

blueberries

Andrea Bocelli

balls

yogurt

throwing things

pineapple

the spice drawer

meatballs

Sissel

oranges

running around outside

lasagna

anything electronic 

string cheese

batteries from the remote control

Now for a photo journal of his day today. WARNING: I took sooooo many pictures today, and even though I weedled them down to the bare minimum, you may want to save this post for later, if you don't have the time now.

Apparently Gabe's skin doesn't respond well to frosting.

Neither does our tub.

Here's to another great year, Gabe!