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We’ve already talked about Baby Gabe’s penchant for mischief, but he took it to another level on our trip to Minneapolis for Jeff’s wedding. We stayed at Jeff and Sarah’s place where they have a nice fenced in yard. They have 3 gates with latches for entry/exit. Every time we left the yard with Baby Gabe in tow, we unhooked the latch. What we didn’t know was that he was watching us the whole time. So on our last day there, we had a picnic outside with family, including several of his toddler cousins. Suddenly, he ran straight for the gate, unlatched it, and ran out. He didn’t fiddle with it at all. He knew exactly what to do. Other kids almost made it out, too, but we got to them in time.
On another occassion, Baby Gabe and his dad were at Borders. Gabriel had this fascination with the water fountain next to the restroom. After a few minutes, Baby Gabe’s dad picked him up and carried him into the middle of the store. Baby Gabe immediately turned and walked right back to the fountain. Next, Baby Gabe’s dad took him all they way back to the children’s section at the opposite end of the store. Because of the store’s layout, this wasn’t a straight shot; some navigation was required. Upon being dropped down, Baby Gabe headed right back to the fountain, weaving through aisles and even under a table. They only thing that thwarted him was the double glass door exit. Once he saw that, he turned in that direction and walked right out.
We now believe we could have an entire acre of fenced-in yard for Baby Gabe to run around, and the first thing he would do is run straight for the fence to get out.
