New Tricks

Elliot truly makes me laugh several times a day. Sometimes I just have to shake my head

and wonder how a three year old can be so observant. I put away his stuffed animals ages

ago because he has so many and I got tired of picking them up numerous times a day.

However, he "re-discovered" them the other day. At first, he just buckled Minnie Mouse

in the car seat (with no help) and then he put all the others in on top of her. Then he wanted

me to put the handle up so that he could carry them because he was "going to the store."

Who knows what he'll think of next? Minnie looks pretty comfy all by herself.

We have an excersaucer that I put Gabe in so I can fold laundry or clean or even check my email. At first he wasn't sure what to think of it, but now he will stay in it for 20-30 minutes without complaint. It has a small mirror along with the other toys, and as you can see in the picture below, he has discovered the baby in the mirror. He got really quiet the other day, so I turned around to see what he was doing. He was trying to figure out who that baby was.

My cutie boy! Ryan always says, "He is so fat. Look at these rolls!" I think he is adorable and his chubby cheeks are so much fun to kiss!! Ryan is just hoping that his eyes stay blue. Elliot started out with blue eyes and then his went brown, so Ryan is hoping he doesn't get gypped this time around. Gabriel is rolling over now (consistently) and is so proud of it. He makes sure that we take notice when it happens. He has got the cutest laugh and when he smiles, we can't help smiling back. I love this stage. He can't really get around (read get into things), and although he definitely has his own personality, he can't sass me yet!