London Calling

It's farewell for now. I'm leaving tonight for 10 days in London. Cheerio!!!

I've decided to become a vegetarian

Just joking, dad!!! Today my mom and I met my girlfriend Lily Joubert and her mom at Cafe Flora in Madison Park, a wonderful vegetarian restaurant. The Jouberts are visiting from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. What a great meal. I got to eat some delicious sweet potatoes, fresh bread, and of course, my mum mums. I certainly will consider this vegetarian thing in the future...


Here is Lily and her mom, Auntie Dene', after eating lunch...


Lily is such fun! I wish we could have play dates every day!


She thinks that I stink and have cooties... (why is this underline feature on?)


I think that she's pretty cute stuff! I'm giving her a "come-hither" look.


She told me to get serious and grow up. Ah, come on....Maybe she doesn't have a thing for boys in helmets...

A preview of summer in Seattle

This past week, the weather was fantastic here in Seattle. Temperatures in the 80's and loads of sunshine, and one day I wore only a t-shirt and a diaper - no pants! I thought that summer was here to stay, but alas, it's back to the rain and shades of gray that mark much of the year.

However, I did get to go swimming THREE times this past week. My mommy decided to sit out once and take photos with her camera phone instead. Here I am with my Grandpa Prout and Uncle Matt. I had more fun than the expression on my face seems to indicate. I even got dunked!!! And kind of liked it.

More from Mother's Day in California

Oso is my buddy and doesn't mind if I grab his ears or nose...

After our turn on the swings, we watched a trick kite overhead whizz by...

Uncle Kevin took over the helm of the stroller and did a great job...

Three cheers for Tiburon! Hip, hip, hooray! I want to come back soon!

Celebrating Mother's Day (also "Grandma's Day")

What a fun May I've had. Lots of sunshine in Seattle and warm temperatures, too! Just about 77 degrees outside right now. And, best of all, I got to fly to California with my parents to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Tripp in Tiburon to celebrate Mother's Day. My Uncle Kevin and Aunt Katie also came to town from Phoenix so I got to meet them for the first time.

Here we are in downtown Tiburon after a lovely brunch at the legendary "Sam's" restaurant. Well, my meal was ok (sweet potatoes, peaches and mum mums), but everyone else seemed to enjoy their food.

Grandpa picked us up at the airport in San Francisco and before we went to Tiburon, we stopped off for a photo-op at the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Pretty cool!


Grandpa Tripp took his furry friend, Oso, to the hillside above his home to play ball and get a good workout in.

I like this dog. He's much more cuddly and friendly than my cat, Sydney. And, he fetches.

Sunday morning we walked down to the park for a few minutes of swingin'. Grandma and I had a terrific time in the playground on the swings.

PS - what's that on my head?

You may wonder what crazy thing I'm wearing on my head these days. I'm not shooting off into space on a mission or joining the NFL, but rather I have a somewhat common condition called plagiocephaly which means my head looks kind of funny in back. So, my parents decided that I could wear this helmet the next 4 or so months and after which, I'll have the best looking head around! I don't mind it too much - in fact, it doesn't keep me from partying one bit (see the bottom photo).

Delinquent blogger - but with good excuse

I'm sorry that it's been so long since I updated the blog. My parents have keep my really busy with fun activities and a great trip to NYC. I'm almost nine months old now (in a week) and they thought I was old enough to handle the lights and crowds and excitement of that crazy town. I loved it, esp the madness of Times Square after dark. Here I am in front of the ABC studios:



While my dad worked during the day, my mom and I went on some field trips to places like the Empire State Bldg...

...the Metropolitan Museum of Art (this is the Temple of Dendur in the Egyptian section) ...

...Uncle Ezer and Auntie Jan on the Upper West Side where we had dinner one evening...

...MOMA (Museum of Modern Art in its new building), shopping in SOHO, exploring Central Park and watching people operate little sailboats in a pond, and LOTS of good naps at the hotel.

Not long before we went on the trip, my parents introduced me to the holiday of Easter which was really fun to celebrate. I got together with some of my buddies at my friend Orlando's house for a Easter egg hunt, though Matthew seemed to be more interested in pulling off my ears...

That's about it for now. We're going to visit my Grandma and Grandpa Tripp next weekend so I'm sure I'll more to write about after that trip.

What people from Seattle do in February... flee to the tropics!

Gabriel's first flight

Gabriel and Dad in the Ocean Lagoon at Ko Olina

Gabriel trying to figure out waves on the beach

Gabriel wondering where his feet went

Gabriel looking cool and goofy

Gabriel checking out the action at Lagoon 2

Mom and Dad at sunset at the Fia Fia Celebration

Me and Bob

I am so lucky - my grandparents in Tiburon gave me a terrific gift for Christmas: a "Bob". Bob is a really cool stroller that can go off road and makes those long walks that my parents like to go on much more fun for all of us. Here I am (above) in my Bob, taking a nap like usual.

Today we went to the zoo to see all the animals out in the cold, beautiful weather. I decided to sleep until we got to the giraffes, zebras and antelope at the African Savanna. Here I with my mommy.

Daddy's Birthday

I have a really cool daddy - he changes my diapers, plays with me, and buys me fun toys (I got an early Christmas present called a "Jumperoo" that I LOVE). Daddy is a lot older than me and just celebrated his birthday. He even let me try a teeny bit of vanilla ice cream that tasted yummy!




















Wow! That ice cream is fantastic!













Here I am in my beloved "Jumperoo"

I've bulked up!

I decided that if I'm ever going to make it in the NFL, I'd better start putting on the pounds.
Here I am with my friends from our Mommy and Me group this past week - I'm the one in yellow on top of the couch. Do these stripes make me look fat? : )

Mommy and Me

My mommy and I decided to get out of the house and make some new friends. We met with a group of other mommies and babies, and then took a photo of us babies all lined up in a row on a couch (I'm the furthest on the right) - I didn't like it so much, though others thought it was great fun... or slept through it.







Not long after that traumatic photo, we got together again to celebrate Halloween. I wore a funny little pumpkin hat and a semi-matching orange and white striped sleeper. My favorite costumes were the lobster and the chicken (right next to me).





















I'm really looking to the holiday season this year - my first Thanksgiving & Christmas! It'll be interesting to see what goofy outfits my parents put me in for those holidays.

I'm reading!

Books are fun! Especially ones with pictures and cartoons! I can read on my own, but it's nice to have mom or dad flip the pages.

Kitty as Test Pilot

Kitty has become the tester for my new contraptions. So far she has survived without incident, although I'm not sure what it means when her ears go back.

One Month Old

My dad read me a book. I think it's interesting to see people talk - far more fascinating than looking at the book.




















My parents often put this funny bear next to me when I sleep. It makes a sound that sounds like it did in the womb. It helps me relax and sleep.













I got to meet a new friend - Lilly Joubert. She is the daughter of my parent's friends, Alan and Dene.














When we got back from visiting the Jouberts at Overlake Hospital, my parents gave me a bath. I'm starting to like baths and I usually sleep well after taking one.