That's right....it's been another month. Austin is 11 months old today, and I'm almost in tears about it. I'm going to be an absolute basket case this time next month. Every day I see a little more of Austin's personality. I still can't tell if he's more like Toren or me. But he is becoming quite the teaser. I'm excited (though emotional) to see how he changes in the next few months.
At eleven months Austin...
...loves to throw things...anything. (Last Sunday he launched a toy hippo four pews up.)
...can stand on his own. (Until he notices he's doing it. Then he grabs onto something or sits down.)
... eats almost anything. (His recent favs are enchiladas, grapes, chicken noodle soup (minus the soup part), grilled cheese sandwich, peas, bananas, meatloaf.)
...loves to dance.
...would probably be happy taking a bath all day long.
...gives smoochies when we ask for them
...loves to "high five."
...thinks he's pretty cool when he gets a hold of something he knows he shouldn't (i.e. remote control, iPod, cell phone).
...loves driving cars along the carpet.
...gives his food to Baxter or throws it on the floor when he's done eating.
...loves to be chased.
...is busy all day long.
...loves running errands with Mom.
...is just starting to find joy in tormenting Baxter (pulling on his ears, tail, nose, and stealing his favorite ball).
...loves it when Daddy puts carries him on his shoulders.
...could probably drink his weight in water.
...loves to play peek-a-boo.
...claps when Mom is particularly funny.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
One Month Shy of a YEAR
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Toys, Toys, Toys!!
We're always looking for excuses to get us out of the house...especially on rainy days. So we were thrilled when my friend Missy invited us to a little Toys R Us excursion. We were there for well over an hour just exploring all the toys. The kids LOVED it. Missy's youngest (of three total) is just a month older than Austin. I've mentioned her before.
These pictures are taken with my phone, so they're not the best.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Gettin' Back in the Mood
I've been a pretty terrible blogger lately, and I don't really have a good reason. I just haven't been in the mood. We've actually had quite a few adventures lately, so to quickly catch you up:
1. While on our Oregon vacation we went on the underground Portland tour and learned about secret tunnels, shanghaiing, and really good donuts. It was three hours and Austin loved every second of it.
2. We had spaghetti dinner with the missionaries. Austin couldn't get enough of the meatballs.
3. We went to Northwest Trek with Grandma and Grandpa Forsberg (who came to visit us for spring break).
4. We ventured downtown to take a harbor cruise and walk through Pike's Place Market.
5. Grandma Forsberg gave Austin a sucker -- it was probably the happiest moment of his life.
6. We checked out the awesome Museum of Flight and walked through Air Force One.
7. Austin spilled printer ink all over the carpet and felt really bad about it.
8. To teach him about consequences, I made him help me clean it up.
9. With Toren out of town on business, Austin has assumed the role of "supreme mischief maker."
10. Austin got a (much needed) haircut.
Oh, and also, I recently took up couponing. I've actually always been a coupon shopper, but just recently I decided to really go crazy and see if it would pay off. It's been two weeks and this is all the stuff I've scored for FREE or less than a dollar:
I know we probably don't need all that candy, but, well, Easter is just around the corner...right?! Anyway, pretty amazing, huh? And this picture doesn't include 3 (FREE) gallons of milk. It was a lot of work up front to figure everything out, but I'd say it's worth it. The only downside is that sometimes I can't fall asleep at night because I have too much anticipation for the great deal I plan on getting in the morning. But what's a little less sleep when you're getting toothpaste for FREE?!
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