Strolling Strolling Strolling...

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Yup. He's really walking. We went to a park near our apartment this weekend, and Gabe walked across the whole thing. Sure, he fell a few times, but he got right up and asked one of us to dust him off, and back on his way he went. He was quite a sight!

HE CAN WALK!!!!

July 15: We had seem some indications that it was coming soon, but we had no idea that THIS would happen today!

What's For Dinner Gabe?

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July 15: Do you think Gabe might have some culinary leanings? We sure hope so. We went to our friends the Gessers' place for brunch today and he just loved Sadie's kitchen!

Perfect End to the Day.

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July 14: Today was Bastille Day, so the Shanoffs decided to celebrate by doing what lots of Parisians do: we walked. And boy did we walk! After a quick cab ride to Prospect Park, we walked all over that park! It's bigger than we thought! We even got to see some real live ducks and then an area called "dog beach." Well, you can imagine how exciting it was to see both ducks AND puppies all in about 15 minutes. That knocked Gabe's socks off, and wore him out. The playground with the water sprinklers didn't hurt either. But it was a beautiful day so we slowly but surely made our way back to Brooklyn Heights. Turns out it's a pretty long walk. Needless to say, we were all ready for an early bedtime today!

Red Hook!

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July 8: Today we went to Red Hook. For those of you who don't know it, it's in Brooklyn and it's on the water, which we desperately needed, because it was really hot today. And Red Hook didn't disappoint. We took the bus, which was really an adventure, and then we sat outside and had some yummy food from Fairway. We also got to see some of Margery's friends from DPW. All in all, a great day!

Summertime Sprinklers!

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Look what we found! (OK, some friends told us about it a while ago, but we forgot until we got here.) Turns out one of the parks in our neighborhood has this great sprinkler to play in. This was a pretty cool day and so we didn't really go into the water, but boy oh boy is it a good idea for those really hot days. And Gabe loves the water. He kept leaning into the spray. He better learn to walk soon because it's a bit cold for Mom.

Sliding with Sadie

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June 30: today we happened to run into Sadie and Brook at the playground. What a fun treat. Sadie was jumping for joy, and Gabe wanted nothing more than to climb up the slide. He did make it, but we didn't have a picture of that. Oh well.

Lucali's

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With Grammy in town, we also decided to go try a new pizza place in our neighborhood. OK, not IN our neighborhood, but a nice walk away. Gabe certainly loved the pizza, and so did the rest of us. What a treat!

Some things really are black & white.

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OK. This blog hasn't been updated in WAY too long, so we're really sorry. This is a picture from when Grammy came to visit! Gabe spent the day with her and Dan walking around NYC while Margery was at a friend's bridal shower. He got to go see the basketball at West 4th St., which he really loves. Notice his Vermont Basketball t-shirt, by the way! He's ready for some hoops. And Grammy gave him his very first Black & White cookie. Look at that smile. It was clearly a hit!

Aunt Emily

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We had so much fun with Aunt Emily in town over Father's Day weekend. Gabe loved playing with her, and we loved that she was willing to wake up early to play with him so we could sleep in! Such a treat.

T-riffic

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Here's a picture of the gift Gabe made Dan for father's day. Isn't it cool? And no, Margery didn't help him make it, though the puffy pen and personalized t-shirt is one of her specialties. This was a FedKids special. Yet another reason we love them!

Happy Father's Day!

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We're a bit behind in the posts these days, but here's a great shot of Gabe and Dan on father's day. We had such a great day. We took a really long walk, and then went to brunch, followed by a stop at the playground and then one of our favorites bars, and then finally back home. And making it all the better was the fact that Aunt Emily was here to visit! We had a great weekend.

belly

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Gabe is just getting so big! Especially his belly.

daddy's boy

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Since the teachers at Gabe's daycare were taking pictures in anticipation of father's day, we thought we'd join right in. It's a good one, right!? Oh, and this is Gabe's daycare. He loves it there. You can see some of the books and the art projects in the background.

mmmm. pasta.

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Just thought this was too funny to leave out. yes, Gabe had pasta for dinner tonight.

Happy Birthday B!

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June 9: today we went to our friends the Connelly's house to celebrate Brendan's 2nd birthday. We all had a blast, but Gabe was especially excited to cheer on Brendan's third year. Though he easily could be cheering for that water table on Brendan's patio, which we had to literally drag him away from. Don't worry, we'll be back. And yeah, he's standing solo. Check him out!

One Year Shots

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Mon., June 4: Because Gabe was a bit under the weather at his one-year checkup. So today we went back to the doctor for some shots. Gabe also had some blood drawn. As you can see, some fun bandaids are clearly all he needs to feel better after such an ordeal. He looks pretty miserable, hunh?

Pool Party

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Sun., June 3: Today we went to Jeff, Amy and Henry's house to play in Henry's new pool! It was so fun. Ella (and her mom Susan) came as well, and all the kids had a good time, despite the cooler temps and some drizzle. Gabe also tried strawberries, but he liked the teddy grahams better. Are we surprised?

When did Bono get here?

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Here's Gabe playing with one of his favorite treats from Ruby's party. And Ruby's dad Brad was right: He sure looks like Bono! Now if only he can sing like him too. Oh, and the fabulous G$ (G-money for those of you whose rebus skills are a bit rusty) shirt is from Dave. Thanks Dave!

So Many Firsts!

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Sat., June 2: After the Baptism, we headed back to Brooklyn for Ruby's birthday party. Gabe was in fabulous spirits (way better than at his own party!), and we all had a blast. Ruby is one of Gabe's first (and best) friends, and so it seemed fitting that their first kiss would be at her first birthday party. Here's to lots of great years to come!