Another Review

So, I still can't think of anything to write about/tell, except that Phil has been uber-busy studying.  We're talking studying from 7:00 in the morning until well after midnight, with a short break for lunch and dinner, every single day!  He had block testing this morning, and he's got Finals on Friday.  Below is a shot of him in action from tonight, a scene I rarely get to witness since he is usually at the library.

I've been making lots of cookies for various occasions.  We keep the extras and eat them.  I don't have any pictures of the cookies because, ya know, they're gone already.

Gabe has been exploring some gustational delights, the most recent of which is: soap.  Yep, the bathroom bar of soap.  I turned around for literally a minute and he had already devoured a pretty good chunk of the bar that was left (cough - Phil - cough) on the edge of the tub.  Gabe thought it was really tasty and got pretty upset when I took it away.

Other than that, I'm at a lost of cool/interesting things to tell.  So, I'll post some older videos of Gabe (consider it a Gabe-explosion) that I was meaning to post but never did.  I apologize in advance: I wasn't able to edit the videos, so some are kind of lengthy.

This first video was from over a month ago.  If you watch the first 1:00, you've seen it all.

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This Week In Review

I'm too tired to figure out something to write, so I'll just post some pictures of Gabe from this week, most of them in the tub. This blog really should be Gabe's Blog. . .

 

What Happens When You Leave Your Child Alone For Two Minutes...

He crawls into the kitchen, opens the spice drawer, pulls out the salt, ground mustard and nutmeg, pries the lid off the salt shaker and dumps its contents onto the floor, and licks up everything he can!

Oh man!  Gabe makes me laugh harder and harder every day!  At least he dumped out the kosher salt - if he would've gotten into the sea salt . . . :)

Here are some other post-church pictures from today (also, curiously, in the kitchen - he loves his food!):

Thumbs Up!

As you may well remember from awhile ago, the Missourians have come up with some pretty special names for Gabe.  Another name, fondly given to him by the check-out lady at Walmart (and I say the check-out lady because out of the gazillion check-out lines at Walmart, we always seem to get hers), is "booger."  This came to mind today because, quite simply, Gabe has boogers.  Lots and lots of boogers.  They are more like snot, really, and they seem to pour out of his nose.  Every time he breathes out, a booger bubble grows and pops and then runs down his upper-lip into his mouth.  Yum!

I think his overabundance of boogers may be due to the colder weather we've been having, and whenever we go out for a walk, no matter how many layers he has on, the cold air seems to go right to his nose.  Gabe loves walks.  Most babies love walks, I know.  But, they have this paralytic-kind affect on Gabe so that he settles right into a trance as soon as his bottom hits the stroller.  If I had it in me, we could probably walk for hours and he'd never make a sound. He looks straight ahead and drops whatever he's holding and goes rigid.  Every once and awhile, he raises a hand, or both, as if to say, "Hey, I'm really liking this walk," but that's all.  Yesterday, in the bitter cold, Gabe gave me a thumbs up!

Bocelli Fascination

Gru, from the movie, Despicable Me, says the phrase "Light bulb!" every time he gets a good idea.  Wile E. Coyote also used the phrase "Light bulb!", only his came as the image of a light bulb floating over his head whenever a new great idea came to him.  In each case, it seemed, a light bulb bubble appeared over his head immediately preceding the arrival of another ACME crate.  We have "Light bulbs!" too; however, around here "Light bulb!" has come to mean a discovery rather than simply an idea.  Just a couples nights ago, Phil had another "Light bulb!" moment.  And it had to do with Andrea Bocelli. 

Recently, Phil discovered Andrea Bocelli's rendition of The Lord's Prayer, sung with The Mormon Tabernacle Choir.  He can't get enough of it.  He listens to it at least once a day (usually it's more like 4-5 times).  Well, the other day, Gabe started having a fit - crying, flailing, whining, not wanting to eat, not able to sleep, crawling back and forth around the room. In desperation, I handed him to Phil, who, of course, was listening to/watching Bocelli on his laptop.  I went into the kitchen to do the dishes for a little break, but before I was able to turn on the faucet, I heard. . . no crying.  Only singing.  I looked over at our chair in the corner, and a picture-perfect Gabe was sitting in Phil's lap, entranced with Andrea Bocelli and MoTab.  He sat there for the whole song!  And, after the song was over. . . he was calm!  And quiet!  And ready for a nap! LIGHT BULB! Phil says it's because Gabe appreciates good music :)

I was skeptical about using our new tool again, wondering if it was just a one-time deal.  But, yesterday morning, Gabe was having a cow while I was doing my hair. I'd already exhausted my usual list of distractions: toys, brush, make-up bag, nose sucker, fingernail clippers, wire whisk, water bottle, books, snacks, washable markers, duct tape, etc...), so I brought my laptop into the bathroom and Light Bulb!  It worked again! 

In the spirit of November, let's all be grateful for Andrea Bocelli.  This is a "Light bulb!" that we'll definitely be using in the future.

Nacho Libre

These are my recreational robes.

Get that corn outta my face!

Don't you want a little taste of the glory?  See what it tastes like?

Do you remember when everybody was shouting my name, and I used my strength to rip my blouse?

Beneath the clothes, we find a man. .  . and beneath the man, we find his. . . nucleus.

Did you not tell them that they were the Lord's chips?

My life is good.  Real good.

Hug hug, kiss kiss, hug hug, big kiss, little hug, kiss kiss, little kiss.

Halloween Party

Gabe and I were invited to a Halloween party today at the home of my friend, Kari.  There were lots of moms with kids.  Most of the kids dressed up.  Some notables: Aurora, Piglet, scarecrow and a devil (with a red/black tutu).  Gabe wore his Nacho cape, but the clothes underneath were not nearly as cool as Nacho Libre's bare chest and blue stretchy pants.  And, Gabe hated the mask.

P.S. If you are interested to know: Gabe's heart is fine.  We had the tests done in Columbia on Monday.  Also, he woke up yesterday morning with two new teeth (which would explain why the Columbia drive and doctor's visit on Monday were so awful).  One more on the bottom and the first one on top. :)