3/6/15

You have been fighting off a earache for a few days now. I thought it was getting better, but I guess it's not. I was actually able to get you down for a nap this morning, you slept for about an hour. when you woke up you still wanted to go to music class, I just think you should go but we went anyways. Then I had to take Camden to his 2 month checkup so I took you to Papa Wade's house. You are not happy about it and went kicking and screaming but I was late and had to hurry. You did good with Papa Wade while I was gone. On my way home you had fallen asleep in his arms. He's so lucky because you don't do that with anybody anymore. Especially since it was the second nap of the day. Auntie and the girls came over and you got to play for a little bit, but you needed to get some sleep so we put you to bed early hoping that your ear ache will be better in the morning.

"Dude!"

We were driving home from the grocery store today, and the sun was out. You put on your sunglasses and kept trying to get my attention. So I turned around and said "nice sunglasses Dude!" you said to me, "I'm not Dude! Don't call me Dude! You call me Gabriel!" I said "okay!"  Then you continued, "Daddy can call me Dude. Not you!"

This made me laugh! You are so cute and so smart.

A Trip to Children's Clinic

Today we went to the Children's Clinic in Bellevue. I wasn't sure what they were going to say about your hand. Turns out that you crushed the bone! Sounds a lot worse than it is because your bones are still very soft and the bones in your hand haven't even developed yet. Its still mostly cartilage in your hand. The doctor described your finger as like a mozzarella stick that got smashed. Thankfully you are young and heal quickly. It'll be about 3 more weeks before we come back and you'll be fully healed.

Dr. Cheryl asked me if you're ok with load noises. I told her no. So instead of a hard cast, were you could have picked out a color, you got a soft cast. Its actually still pretty hard, but instead of sawing it off with a loud saw, they can just peal it off.

Here are some pictures of you at the hospital.

broken hand

Today you went to your friend Bentley's birthday party. We went to his house first for pizza and presents. Then his mom, Kjaersti, drive you with them to the bowling alley. I stayed home with Camden. You had so much fun!



Then I got the phone call. You dropped a bowling ball on your hand. At first we didn't think that it was broken, but I knew we needed to get it checked just in case. And sure enough you had a couple cracks in the bone between your 1st and 2nd knuckle. Daddy said you were a trooper and did so good when getting your hand xrayed. It now has a splint on it.

Crazy Seahawks Family

We sure do love our Seahawks! They played the thanksgiving game this year against the 49ers. And yes, we won. It was fun to be all dressed up in our Seahawks gear on thanksgiving day. And what a day it was. It was the first thanksgiving that Papa Wade was home for in 7 years! It was a great day filled with lots of love and llaughter. And of course there were a few toddler tantrums to be had too. But we had a great time together. 

Batman Gabe

You love Batman right now. You had your shirt on with the cape, and said to dad, "Dad, go get Batman pants!" And then you ran off to the bedroom and said "I go get her!" Then you came back with Dad's Batman pajama pants. You've been asking for Batman pants for a few days now. Every time I try to get you dressed you say, "No! Batman pants!" I couldn't figure out what you meant, now I know. I didn't know how well this was going to go, but I did it anyways. You had fun running around the house dressed up like Batman.

Sprinklers and All.....

Let the fun begin! You didn't know what to think about the sprinkler. Dad had to carry you through a few times, and eventually you got brave enough to try yourself. But you didn't like it so you only tried it once. 

This is Dad trying to show you how to how it's done.

But you still wouldn't do it by yourself so Dad carried you through.

Then you walked to the pool. pointed, and said "Sit Dad" It was really cold. And then when the sprinkler came, it was even colder!

You finally did it!

Grandma Laura got you this swim suit outfit for your birthday. 

Dad wanted to keep that hat on his head, because the sun was so bright, but you liked playing the game of taking it off and putting it back on. You usually get you way!