Random

I am one tired Mommy this evening but I wanted to post some pictures because I'm trying not to get too far behind. . .

Loving the big tree in the backyard

I don't have a long list in my head of new or funny things that Gabriel says (even though he still says plenty), but one that has come to mind is how he talks about food and gets the words mixed up.  For example, he will say "I'm thirsty about milk" or "Daddy is thirsty about tea".  I think it's funny.

Sharing a bag of cereal and watching something exciting

Gabriel transitioned a couple weeks ago to a bunk bed.  He loves that thing.  I took him to the park while Taylor was putting it together and he was telling random people "My Daddy is putting together my bunk bed.  He can do it!" I think what he likes most about it is that we can get in it with him.  It's hard to resist him when he says "Mommy wants to sleep with me?" or "Mommy wants to come get in my bed and cuddle with me?".  I may have fallen asleep a couple times curled up next to him singing him songs before nap time. . .

Besides the bunk bed transition we started potty training TODAY (thus why I'm probably so tired).  I figure that we should give it a serious try now or wait until after the baby comes.  This may be TMI for some people, but for the longest time he's known when he's going "#2".  It used to be that when I asked him if he was pooping he'd lie and say "no."  I explained many times that he was not being honest if his diaper is dirty and he says that it's clean.  Now when he poops he often come to me and says, "I'm being honest.  I pooped."  It cracks me up.  At any rate though today was a challenging day and I'm not exactly looking forward to giving it another go tomorrow but we will keep trying.

We've had various people come to visit in the last month and Gabriel has had fun showing them his favorite hang out spots (Children's Museum, Duck Pond, "The Big Park", Romp and Roll).  He also got to take some swim lessons. . .

Children's Museum

Cousin Love

Swim Lessons

He loves his Aunt Stephanie

Duck Pond with Grandpa

There was an event lately with lots of trucks to explore.  He especially loved getting to ride in a fire truck. . .

Lastly, he just got to go bowling for the first time.  He seemed to enjoy it, but waiting your turn gets a little boring.  Seeing his first arcade was also a highlight (lots of flashing lights and buttons to push), but after a while he got over stimulated and needed to get out of there. . .