Top 10!

Gabe,

In honor of your 10 month birthday we have a few Top 10 lists for you!

Our Top 10 Moments with You!

1. Holding you for the 1st time (8/18 for me and 8/19 for Daddy - I wasn't willing to share you that first day!)
   
2. Feeding you your first bottle at home - can you believe that 3 ounces was enough to fill you up back then!


3. Watching you with your daddy... I didn't think I could love him anymore than I did until I saw him with you. You're daddy loves you more than you can imagine.


4. Your dedication day at church. Nothing could have made our bond feel more permanent than having you dedicated to the Lord


5. Watching your 4 cousins meet you for the first time. For so long they waited for your crib to be filled. They love you very much and if your smile is any indication; the feeling is mutual. I pray that you develop deep bonds with all 4 of them.


6. Waking up to your sweet smile on a daily basis. I never thought we'd co-sleep and had many negative thoughts about the concept... but it works for us and we both get sleep which is something I didn't have for the first 7 months of your life :)


7. Taking your picture on Thanksgiving next to the turkey... I smile every time I think about it!


8. Watching you accomplish new things that you work on at therapy like rolling over, holding things with lefty, gaining trunk control, etc.


9. May 25, 2010 - when Judge Walther officially made you a LaGorga


10. The look of deep satisfaction on your face the first time you took your eye patch off.

Gabe's Top 10 Favorite Toys

1. Links, links and more links!


2. Books, books and more books! Can books be toys... hmm, I think that they can.


3. You're jungle excersaucer


4. Mr. Monkey


5. Leapfrog Caterpillar


6. Star-shaped stacking link


7. Hans the Hippo


8. Fisher Price Puppy


9. Peek-a-block wagon


10. Stacking blocks (Mama does the stacking and you do the knocking over :)

Gabe's Top 10 Favorite Activities

1. Going for walks... around the block, at the zoo, shopping, just about anywhere
   
2. Practicing sitting up with lots of toys within reach


3. Sitting on Daddy's shoulders or head


4. Reading books


5. Visiting your family and friends
   
6. Going to church; you like the music (when its not too loud) and people watching


7. Sitting on the porch; reading, playing, listening to VeggieTales


8. Trips to the baseball or soccer fields to watch your cousins


9. Swinging at the playground
10. Cuddling with Mama

Top 10 Reasons We Love You (although we have a million)

1. Because you are ours. God gave you to us and we'll honor that gift and do our best to raise you up the best way we know how.


2. You're dimpled smile!


3. How you're such a Mama's boy


4. The way you turn into a total Daddy's boy the second he comes home from work


5. Because with all of the challenges you've faced you are still such a smiley, laid back boy


6. You're perseverance - no matter how many tries it takes to learn something, you keep trying.
   
7. Sweet giggles and belly laughs


8. Your wet, open mouthed kisses that convey your love and trust


9. The excitement and joy you show for life; even doctors appointments are met with a smile
   
10. Because you taught us how to love a little deeper and a little stronger; that life is all about the people you spend it with.

We love you, Gabe! 2 months to go until we party down at the beach!