Gabriel is Three Years Old

A couple days ago, Gabriel turned three years old. It really is amazing. Where does the time go? It really does slip by so fast. I think a day never goes by that Gabriel fails to surprise me with something new that he says, or some grand conclusion at which he has arrived through his observations of the world. The perspective of a three year old is so amazing, and sometimes he makes me think of things in a different way, because of his unspoiled manner of seeing things with the idealism of a child. As Heather will tell you, Gabriel is an empathetic person, always noting when someone is hurting (on a cartoon movie or television programs), but he notices that someone is sad or upset. He has made those observations regulary for a while, since around his second birthday.

As to his other development, he has been able to say all of his ABCs for many months, and he counted to ten the week he turned two years old. (Wow... a year ago already). I don’t know how that measures up against the typical child development, but to be honest, I don’t really care. He is three years old. He is not on a deadline, and there is no reason to rush him into growing up. At that age, why bother with expecting him to be anything other than a kid, having fun, observing the world around him, and learning while having fun. I noticed that in the last couple of months, he tries to entertain his little brother and pays more attention to Jericho. Gabriel’s usual modus operandi is to make faces at Jericho and jump around like a hyper little nut. Gabriel’s quick movements, funny sounds, and comic expressions make Jericho laugh, helping to ease the burden on Heather a bit so that she can try to accomplish other things.