we're cruising! in more ways than one :-) we took our alaskan cruise (i'll post about it later) and gabe was definitely cruising his way around the cabin! since everything in a stateroom is more cozy, the furniture was close enough that he could maneuver his way around the bed, couch and coffee-table. unfortunately during one cruising stint, he had a tumble and got his first black eye. his walking days aren't too far off...gabe's gotten really brave and has been seen standing without any assistance.
pre- and post-bruise
we're talking! gabe's favourite word to say is dada, but it's still not 100% directed at chris. when asked where's mama or where's dada, he does associate us with the words, but no solid attempts at saying mama yet. in the past few days he's started 2 new things: teeth-grinding (ugh!) and lip-smacking. i love the lip-smacking...it's noisy and hilarious to watch.
we're waving and signing! gabe's word/sign association is growing stronger. when he's finished on the potty, he'll sign "all done". and last night at dinner, when i asked if he was "all done" or wanted "more", he signed "more!" and with all great successes, gabe loves to give a round of applause. at the chef's master dinner on the cruise, after the "performances" gabe was clapping for all the servers and entertainers. he's given a "thumbs up" once but we haven't had a repeat performance yet. we've noticed that gabe usually won't wave at strangers until he's warmed up to them, but once he does it's a never ending waving game :-)
we're eating and drinking! gabe has FINALLY started drinking water! he really enjoys holding onto his sippy cup but he's still having trouble tipping it so he can drink the water. instead he prefers to bang his cup on the table until water sprays everywhere :P gabe was a superstar on the cruise and ate everything that was offered to him. we would usually order from the kids menu for him (chicken nuggets & fries, fish & chips, mac & cheese), but because we were eating 3 or 4 course meals, his food didn't come soon enough so he ended up eating whatever we were eating.
gabe's 11 month birthday was celebrated on the cruise, and the staff were just loving him. he was "kidnapped" on more than one occaision by the dining steward and the dining manager. in honour of his birthday they surprised us all with a special birthday cake and indonesian celebration song for gabe.
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