Happy Birthday Harper!

August 11-12: This weekend (which is really so long ago! we can't believe we've been so neglectful of Gabelicious!) we went to Quogue in the Hamptons to celebrate Gabe's friend Harper's first birthday.
It was a beautiful weekend, and we loved swimming and playing on the beach with Harper and her family!


Plus, we got to spend some time with our friends Kelly and Susan, and Susan's brother Tom. Gabe keeps asking when we can go back and visit again.

Gabe's First Tantrum

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

Wed. Aug. 8: It might seem odd to include this sort of thing, but since the whole idea here is to keep Gabe's fans apprised of all his doings, this seemed like as good a reason to post as any. We were having a such a nice day, which was a surprise. Turns out there was a flood in NYC and so the subways were all messed up. That meant Gabe got to stay home with Mom, and we had already been to our very first official playdate with Sadie. Then we headed out to the toy store and the playground. Unfortunately Gabe wasn't really ready to leave the toy store when Mom was, and the tantrum was the result. We're talking a REAL tantrum, with screaming, writhing, and stiff legs. The whole shebang. This picture is about halfway through. Nice, hunh? He survived though, and now we laugh about it. Really.

Happy Birthday Marc!

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

Sunday Aug. 5: We all headed to Great Neck to visit our cousins, and to celebrate Marc's 1st birthday. It was a great party, and Gabe loved trying noodle kugel for the first time. He also loved the cupcakes (duh!).

Hot Stuff

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

Gabe also got a brand new kitchen of his own, and he was so lucky that Suzki and Pops brought it here for him, and that Pops put it together. Now it's up to him to really make magic for dinner!

Suzki and Pops come to town!

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

Aug. 2-5: This weekend Suzki and Pops came to town! The first night they were here we had such a nice dinner out, and then Gabe showed everyone the way home from the restaurant.

Grandpa

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

July 29: We also got to see Grandpa. He took us to the Pancake House (YUM!) and Gabe got to try his very first apple pancake. It was a real treat, and he loved it. Plus, he got a lot of exercise walking all over downtown Bethesda. All in all, a VERY fun trip.

Brush it off.

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

July 28: Not only did we see GG this weekend, but of course we got to hang out with Grammy, and who could pass up a trip to the playground near her house?? It was another great opportunity to work on "brushing it off." The hands, that is.

GG's new pad

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Originally uploaded by Gabe Shanoff.

July 28-29: This weekend we finally headed down to DC and Bethesda/Rockville to see GG's new pad. It's so awesome! And look how happy and healthy she looks. Plus, she's clearly still rooting for her Brooklyn teams! Gabe really loved her new place, and managed to get into pretty much everything during our short visit. We can't wait to go visit again soon.