Hair Cuts: Before and After

Gabe's new favorite place is the bathroom cupboard. He backs into it, stands up, then shuts the door, is quiet for a moment or two, opens the door, then shut sthe door, and the pattern continues for a very long time.

I thought about practicing opening presents with Gabe, but had not gotten to it just yet. It turns out there is no need- it's innate for him. I found Gabe this morning under the tree, admiring one of the gifts for his Great Grandmother, wrapping paper aside.

We received Grandma Egli's Christmas package today, with her famous Peanut Brittle, yummy cookies, and beautifully wrapped presents. Gabe enjoyed the box. He climbed in with his fire truck blanket and "read" Silent Night. I guess he was in the Christmas mood.

Painting

With cold and wet/snowy weather yesterday, we had to be creative with our afternoon indoors. Painting windows was the activity of choice. Here's Gabe in action.

I've never actually asked Gabe to smile at the camera before, but I thought I would give it a try. This is the result. For those of you who are familiar with my camera smile, this may look familiar.

Upon repeated requests, his smile turned into this...
I think his goal was to let people see every last tooth in his mouth.

After awhile, Gabe wasn't too excited about the paint on his hands. He kept trying to shake it off.