My Date With Kate

Well, it's official, I had my first date. A little early some might say, but given the fact that I was practically 10 months old I felt totally ready (plus our parents supervised) :)

Kate's mom Nicole and my mom go way back, and as matter of fact Kate and I were due on the same day! However, Kate beat me to this world--what a go-getter!

A few weeks ago we went to Baby Disco at the Crystal Ballroom. There were DJ's that spun records and all the kids danced and played with scarves, hula-hoops, and little shakers made from plastic eggs. Kate and I kind of ignored each other (silly games) but I generally got the sense that she dug me, especially when I aggressively grabbed an egg from her.

All and all a success, I think she'll agree to see me again even if we both ended up a little cranky after the event.

Unsolved Mysteries--The Easter Bunny

So there was all this talk last week about someone called "The Easter Bunny". I'm not sure who this bunny person is, but they brought me and my brothers baskets filled with goodies!

We did an Easter egg hunt after church on Sunday (did I mention how I like to yell at the top of my lungs during the quiet times of mass? I don't cry, because then we might have to go home--but I talk VERY loudly until mommy takes me into the quiet room with all the toys. Boy, is she easy to train, works like a charm every time....sorry, I digress) ANYWAY, we started to do the egg hunt and discovered that our dogs Bailey and Roxy had found the eggs before we did! Busted! Mom caught the evidence on film--check it out:

There were still plenty of eggs for us to find in the yard. I let Alex and Cameron find most of them since they seemed a little more eager to find the eggs then I did.

When we brought the plastic eggs inside my brothers showed me what these things were all about.

I played with the empty eggs for a long time, I found this to be

just as much fun as shredding paper. It was a lot less messy

for my mom AND I couldn't fit these into my mouth. Overall a win-win for everyone.

Later in the day I decided to practice my new exercise of stair climbing. With all the practice I am getting mommy said I'm going to have a nicer bootie than J-Lo! I climbed up the stairs unassisted 5 times in a row. I fear this practice will be coming to an end as there is constant chatter between mom and dad about the need for something called gates. Doesn't sound too good.

Overall it was a great week! Now that I have mastered the crawl I am pulling myself up on everything that doesn't move. So far I've only drawn blood once from a fall, so it's looking promising!

Hope everyone had a great Easter and if possible could you drop my mom a note and ask her not to put those embarrassing bunny ears on me next year? I need all the help I can get.

Gabe out.