Gabe Goes to the Dentist

Gabriel went to the dentist yesterday for his first checkup and cleaning. They took him back there without me. Being a conservative in an increasing overbearing nanny state, I assume they were getting him alone to ask him if he feels safe at home and check him for marks. Anyway, he did very well and had no cavities. He was very proud of the sticker and toy they gave him, and Asher threw a fit of jealousy over them. It was still a much better experience than we expected, though. Gabe is growing up. It probably didn't hurt that he thought the dental assistant was cute, either.

Gabriel On Two Wheels!

Gabe recently began riding a bicycle. He required almost no help at all. He was focused on learning so that he could keep up with his friends in the neighborhood. I pushed him around a few times on his bike and he did pretty well. Then a couple days later we find out that he had been riding the neighbor's bike unassisted. Their bike was a little smaller so he kept riding it for about a week. Then we got him to try his own again and he took off. He rides up and down the sidewalk and manages to go around Asher, who tries to keep up on a little plastic trike, without a problem. I think next year when Isaiah is old enough to allow us to start riding as a family again we will get Gabriel a bike that attaches to mine so he can help pull the other two in the trailer. That will be a long chain of stuff going down the trail.