12 Month Stats

Gabe had his 12 month appointment on Wednesday this week and here are his stats:

Weight: 20 lbs. 6 oz.

Height: 30.59 inches

Head Circumference: 47.7 cm

The nurse forgot to update the percentiles on my take home sheet, but I remember his weight was around 10-15% and HC was still around 90%. He has a giant head and now wears hats from the boys' department :) He is not walking, but he will walk along furniture really well. He's just way too scared to ever let go. He loves eating food and poops 3-5 times a day. He doesn't say any words yet, but still growls all the time, yells when he's excited, and whines a lot when he wants something. I hear some growling over the baby monitor, so nap time must be over. I'll post pictures from his birthday party tomorrow.

Vancouver Olympics

About 1 1/2 years ago we decided to try to get tickets for the 2010 Winter Olympics since they were going to be so close (in Vancouver). Little did we know that we would end up getting tickets for an event on our son's first birthday. Last Saturday, Mike, Gabe, and I went to Vancouver along with Mike's college roommate, Chuck. It was pretty wet and cold walking around Vancouver early in the day, but the short track speed skating events at Pacific Coliseum were really cool to watch. Gabe will probably never remember his first birthday at the Olympics, but we still had fun :)

747-8 First Flight

Mike has been working on the 747-8 (new 747 airplane) for several months and on Monday it had the first flight. Gabe and I were actually able to watch the plane land at Paine Field with Mike. We're both proud of all the work Mike does to make sure the planes don't crash :) ...and Gabe loves that it's a big plane that makes noise and moves fast!

Super Bowl & DiGiorno Party

This past Sunday, we hosted a Super Bowl party and had a great time with people from our community group (even though the Colts didn't win). I also had the opportunity to host a DiGiorno pizza party through houseparty.com, so we combined the two events. So we had lots of delicious food, great company, and football to watch. Mike impressed me with his rice krispies treat artwork skills.

Early Birthday

Gabe's birthday is just 2 weeks away, but unfortunately no family is able to visit this time. So, Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Jenna sent an early gift yesterday. Gabe got a Boon Frog Pod with bath toys and was very excited to play with it. Thanks!

Busy boy..

This is what happens when I turn my back for just a minute... Gabe loves to take things off shelves and scatter them on the floor.

Helping Daddy

Over the weekend we finally got new bookshelves to replace the one that the movers broke 4 1/2 years ago. After two trips to Ikea and a little frustration while putting it all together, our living room is put together and looks a lot better now. Gabe had a great time helping Daddy put the shelves together.