Our little buddy

So Gabriel has been developing quickly lately. His ability to communicate, while still behind the curve is coming along. He uses a mix of words and signs to communicate with us. He uses more signs than words, but the words he now uses are "Dadda" which may mean either Mom or Dad, "Jesus" said with a strong slur. He used to say "kiss" but hasn't for a while. The signs he has learned are "mom", "dad", "more", "drink", "eat", and most recently "bath". It has been fun to watch him learn and grow. He imitates many things we do. I was snapping to some music a few days ago, and ever since, Gabe has been trying to snap when he hears music. Our most sure-fire way of getting him to take a bite of anything is to get his attention, and very deliberately eat the same item, as it is fed to him. He is very much a toddler, in that he loves to toddle everywhere. He has gotten much better at walking, but frequently does not pay attention to his surroundings, and consequently trips and falls. He walk, runs, and goes backward, all while paying no attention to where he's going. It's amazing he doesn't have more bruises than he does. He's been more healthy lately than he was a few months ago, but all the same he seems to be constantly fighting something. He's had a cold for what seems like a month, and had an upset stomach randomly a couple of nights ago. He loves books. He's just flips through their pages and likes to look at their pictures, and feel them if they have textures in them.