Gabriel's One-Year Milestones

At one year, Gabriel can do so many things. My, how they grow!

He can:
- Say some words in sign language: please, all done and milk
- Eat many finger foods, but still eats purees too
- Say "mama" and "dada" although he doesn't do it often. He definitely knows who we are though.
- Walk anywhere as long as he's holding a hand
- Walk about 5 feet on his own

Other milestones:
- Gabriel finally got his third tooth (first top tooth) the week of his party
- He's 22 pounds, and starting to wear 18 month clothing, even though they're a bit baggy
- With longer wake-times, he's able to stay in the play center at the gym so mommy can have her alone time and work out. (This is more important for me than for him!)

We pray for Gabriel all the time. We always pray that God would guide us to bring him up well. For Gabriel to become a Godly man who guides his family in the right path, just like his daddy is trying to do right now. We even pray for his future wife. That they will stay pure for each other. That she will respect him, and he will love her as Christ loves the church. Above all, we pray for his salvation.

This last year has flown by so quickly. We're looking forward to many more years to come!