I believe he is alive!! I believe she did a adoption placement. When I read that she was met by a single gentleman at the hotel, who was dressed nice, and when she hired the babysitter and had an appointment and she reacted the way the babysitter said she did, probably because she was stressed about it all and on a timeline and that could have been the day she signed all the papers she need to sign,,,,,,,like the consent or intent to place, etc...I believe her when she said the couple had a car seat and didn't take his. I believe it when I read that she left Gabriels stuff behind,,,,,,,,not sure she left everything of his, but she was traveling light, therefore she would only keep a couple of things for sentimental purpose.