2/3/08
and Grandpa!

Jan. 19: Our other visitor was Grandpa! We had a great time with him too, with lots of reading and even a horsey ride!
Posted by
mims
at
12:36 PM
0
comments
Aunt Emily!

Sat., Jan. 19: This weekend we had lots of visitors, and first to arrive was AUNT EMILY! It was so fun to see her. We had a great time playing at our house in the morning, and then later we went out and met her and her friend Jenny at a bar (just like the old days when Gabe was a little baby!!) on Smith Street. It was great. As always, a great visit!
Posted by
mims
at
12:34 PM
0
comments
1/18/08
Book Break

January 16: The only thing Gabe likes more than his shoes are his books. He was more than thrilled to take a book break before putting his shoes on to go to school today.
Posted by
mims
at
3:32 PM
0
comments
Stack 'Em Up

January 12: We also did a little stacking today. Well, Gabe did it. HIMSELF. We think he did a pretty good job, but there were definitely some frustrating moments!
Posted by
mims
at
3:29 PM
0
comments
Back to the Playground

January 12: We haven't been to the playground in a while because it's been cold, but today we headed over. We can't get over how much bigger Gabe looks in the swings than he did the last time we were there. 
Plus, he's really into sliding by himself now. Luckily he only likes the small slides!
Posted by
mims
at
3:23 PM
0
comments
New Table

January 8: This weekend we went on an adventure to Ikea! Everyone had a great time, especially Gabe, who LOVED all the airplanes we got to see from the car. Mom was pretty excited too, since she loves Ikea! One of our amazing finds was a new play table for Gabe, where he can color and do his puzzles. It's a perfect Gabe size, and he loves to sit at it, especially now that Dad got him some cool new crayons. Depending on the day, he even lets us sit in the second chair, though you can imagine that it's not a great fit for us.
Posted by
mims
at
3:18 PM
0
comments
1/6/08
Scoop UP

Dec. 20-27, 2007: NYC was getting a little cold for us, so we headed down to Florida for a fun visit with Suzki and Pops. We spent the whole time in St. Augustine, and boy was it fun. Gabe loved paying on the beach with his sand toys (he now knows it's important to scoop UP when you are trying to shovel the sand into a bucket, and he reminds of this often), eating strawberries and playing play-doh, and looking to see the moon! 

We also got to see Gabe's cousin Charlie, which was great! We think they are going to have a lot of fun playing together as they get older.
Posted by
mims
at
7:54 AM
0
comments
1/3/08
Big Shoes to Fill

One of Gabe's favorite new things to do is to wear other people's shoes. In particular, he loves to tell you whose shoes he is wearing, and then put them on and walk around. Needless to say, this does not always work out very well. But dada's shoes are his favorite.
Posted by
mims
at
10:04 PM
0
comments
New Camera

We know you were all worried that we weren't getting enough good pictures of Gabe, so we decided to get a new camera. Here's one of the first pictures we took with it. It's pretty fancy, and we still have a lot to learn (luckily Uncle Seth is usually around to help out... when he's not jetting off across the world!), but we really love it!
Posted by
mims
at
10:01 PM
0
comments
Hard at Work

Dec. 7, 2007: Today was a HUGE kids party at mom's work. Gabe seemed most interested in getting a little work done before the festivities stared, though he also loved the chipwich (but really... who doesn't?). 
Plus, what a treat to have Grammy here with us all weekend! We had a great time!
Posted by
mims
at
9:53 PM
0
comments
Say Cheese!

Gabe is learning to take pictures with "his" camera. He is very clear about the fact that the camera is "his" and that it says "click" when the picture is taken. The whole point and shoot part of the process is still a little lost on him.
Posted by
mims
at
9:51 PM
0
comments
First Snow

Dec. 2, 2007: It was the first snow of the year, and luckily for us it coincided with a trip to NJ to celebrate Great Great Uncle Milton's 90th birthday. It was a fun party, and Gabe loved that there were so many yummy desserts!
Posted by
mims
at
9:47 PM
0
comments
12/14/07
Hanukkah Party!

Saturday, Dec. 1: With lots of the Miller family in town, we decided to fry up some latkes and have a little party, even though it was not quite Hanukkah yet. First mom made the latke batter, and Gabe tried his first raw potato. OK, he thought it was an apple, and we thought it would be funny to see his reaction.
Then Suzki and Pops came by! Gabe loved showing Suzki how much he loves the new menorah she bought him, and we were all happy Pops headed to the kitchen to make us some latkes!

Plus, we LOVED getting to see our cousins from California (and from midtown)!
Posted by
mims
at
8:17 PM
0
comments
Uncle Ben and Aunt Rachel

Friday, Nov. 30: This weekend Uncle Ben and Aunt Rachel came to New York to visit! They spent most of the day on Friday with Gabe while Mom and Dad did some work. What a fun day! It's almost Hanukkah too, so of course we had to bust out Gabe's new menorah. Plus, Uncle Ben gave Gabe some great tips for making latkes.
Posted by
mims
at
8:10 PM
0
comments
12/11/07
Thanksgiving '07
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:03 PM
0
comments
11/19/07
EIGHTEEN MONTHS!
Just kidding. He can't read by himself, but he loves to be read to ("more books" has become his favorite thing to say). He also ask us to read him his favorite books using names he's made up for them, like "Moon" for Goodnight Moon. It's awfully fun to see, though reading Goodnight Moon six or seven times a night can be, well, repetitive.
At his 18 month checkup this week he got a fabulous report. He's up to 33.5 inches tall and weighs 28 lbs. And, as usual, he recovered from his shots in about 5 seconds. Of course, it didn't hurt that the bandaid had Garfield on it, so he was happy to tell the doctor what the cat says!
All in all, we think he's pretty amazing. He's talking and walking and running and laughing and even throwing a tantrum here and there. Pretty much right on for an eighteen-month-old!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:29 PM
0
comments
Again?
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:18 PM
0
comments
So High!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:15 PM
0
comments
11/12/07
Petting Zoo
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
9:03 PM
0
comments
A Manny?
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
9:00 PM
0
comments
Digging
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:58 PM
0
comments
Youngest Runner Ever!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:57 PM
0
comments
Blue Hat Green Hat
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
8:54 PM
0
comments
11/2/07
Monkey See
On Sunday we went to the Brooklyn Heights Parade, where we saw lots of Gabe's friends. Some of our favorites were Harper the Park Ranger, Sadie the Baby Duck, and Ruby the Chicken! Then we headed over to Henry's house to celebrate his birthday. Gabe loved singing and dancing, and he also loved his cupcake!
On Halloween, we headed to the Cobble Hill Parade, where Gabe loved watching Dan Zanes lead lots of costumed kids around the neighborhood. Then, on to Garden Place! Gabe really got the hang of trick or treating quickly, and his awesome Pumpkin bag from his Cousin Bird was perfect for collecting lots of candy! He also loved seeing all the other kids dressed up, and the decorations were really great, especially the huge blow-up spiders.
Then it was home with the candy. Gabe tried a Kit Kat first, and then a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup. YUM!
For all the Halloween pictures from this year, check out Gabe's Flickr page. There are just too many to post them all here!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
9:37 PM
0
comments
10/28/07
Excessive Celebration.
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
2:17 PM
0
comments
Who is that Monkey?
Oct. 26, 2007: Today we decided to do a practice fun with Gabe's Halloween Costume, just in case he really did grow another few inches in the past few weeks. Turns out it was perfect! Bring on the Ghosts and Goblins!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
2:13 PM
0
comments
Longhorn Luc
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:53 PM
0
comments
Haircut
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:51 PM
0
comments
Steps
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:50 PM
0
comments
Choo Choo
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:47 PM
0
comments
Jibbitz
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:44 PM
0
comments
Favorite Things
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:42 PM
0
comments
San Francisco!
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:40 PM
0
comments
Little Pumpkin
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:26 PM
0
comments
Atlantic Antic
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:23 PM
0
comments
Still Summer
Posted by
Gabe Shanoff
at
1:21 PM
0
comments






















