Fun in the Snow... and Other News

 

 

March 1, 2015 Winter Storm

Gabriel just couldn't wait to go out to play in the snow!!  He recently got a book from the library about three kittens who worried all year long about the snow in the winter, but a fourth kitten kept saying, "I can't wait!"  Gabriel has added one or two words to the ends of familiar songs or stories in the past, but he's never completely filled in a sentence before this book.  After the three kittens lamented about the snow in each season, I would turn the page and just say, "And the fourth kitten said..."  And Gabriel filled in with "I can't wait!"  And he used a different inflection each time he said it-- a proud English teacher Mama moment.  :)  Then, when we changed his diaper just before bundling him up to go outside, we said, "Do you want to play in the snow?"  And he said, "I can't wait!"  :)  He loves saying that sentence, and I'm sure more complete sentences are soon to follow.

Okay, the rest of the blog is picture filled with fun pictures of him in the snow today.

Here's a picture of the two of us standing in the snow that he could barely walk in-- 

Here are a couple of Gabriel wanting to help us out with his new snow shoveling skills:

And here are a couple more with Howie trying to give him a ride on the big snow shovel:

He had a great time in the snow and was such a big helper!  We couldn't be more proud of our sweet little guy.

And onto other news, he's expressing a desire to potty train!!  We're no where close to done in that department yet, but we're happy that he's interested in it.  That's the first in many steps he'll have to take!

Now that we have our good snow shots taken, spring can come!!  I'll be just fine with that!!  Looking forward to more trips to the Zoo, more time at the park, and more walks around the block.  Unfortunately, it looks like we might have some icy weather to get through before it is (hopefully) all done.  When Howie was talking to Gabriel about the ice, he, of course, said, "I can't wait!"  Maybe it's time to teach him the sentence, "I hate ice!"  lol

Time to have my snack before he wakes up from nap time.  :)