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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Sunday, March 27, 2011
It's Been 10 Months (wow!)
As usual, I can't believe it's been another month. I must admit that this last month flew by particularly fast. Every day it seems more like Austin is turning from a little baby into a little boy. He is always happy and has a silly little personality.
At ten months Austin...
...is starting to let go while standing up.
...babbles ALL day long
...pulls on his ears when he's tired.
...loves to dance to music.
...is eating more and more solid foods (mac & cheese, hot dogs, french toast, string cheese, cooked carrots and peas, bananas, cheese quesadillas, PB & J sandwiches)
...sleeps completely through the night.
...says ma-ma-ma-ma-ma and da-da-da-da-da-da
...is fascinated with all types of animals.
...loves to splash in the bath.
...laughs constantly.
...is starting to throw and drop things on purpose (and he always thinks it's hilarious).
...likes to be chased or play "hide and seek."
...loves to bush his teeth.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Taking the Train to Portland (and 9 Month Stats)
Austin had his nine month appointment Monday morning. The doctor said he's as healthy as a clam, though we need to really encourage him to keep eating more solid foods because he's a bit of a lightweight. She said it's probably because he's been burning so many calories by crawling around (nonstop), so she's too not concerned.
Austin's 9 Month Stats:
Weight: 18 lbs 10 ounces (25th percentile)
Height: 28.25 inches (75th percentile)
Head: 45.6 centimeters (75th percentile)
Then Monday afternoon Austin and I caught the train to Portland. Toren is working in Southwest Washington this week so we thought it would be perfect to squeeze a visit in for all of us since he'd already be so close.
I was a little nervous about the 3.5 hour train ride. I just knew it would be hard to contain Austin for that long. We left right around nap time and I desperately (and a little too optimistically perhaps) hoped that he's just sleep for most of the ride. Here's what happened, step by step...
He slept for only about 45 minutes, which meant that we repeated steps 4-8 about 100 times before we finally made it to Oregon. It actually went much better than I expected, though we did have to walk up and down the train 4 or 5 times. Luckily he very easily charmed the conductor and passengers -- as usual.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Nine IN and Nine OUT
Austin has officially been out of my belly as long as he was in (well, not technically because he was five days late, but whatever). I know I say this every month, but I really can't believe it. I was okay when 6 months came along, and 7 months seemed close enough to 6, and 8 months was really only 2 months past 6, but NINE MONTHS!?!??! It's just too close to one year, which I am not ready for. It seems like Austin is practically changing over night these days. His personality is really starting to shine through -- he's becoming quite a little cheeser. Nearly all the conversations Toren and I have start with something like "Can you believe how cute he is?" or "Austin is such a silly little guy!" or "Hurry, look at what Austin is doing!" Yes, we're those kind of sappy parents. And we love (almost) every second of it.
At nine months Austin...
...has finally decided he likes real solid foods....sometimes (Cheerios, pancakes, scrambled eggs, fishy crackers, ham, graham crackers, spaghetti noodles....uh, whipped cream).
...can successfully climb up the one stair from the family room to the kitchen.
...loves going to church.
...will not nap unless he's in his crib or his carseat.
...pulls himself up on everything.
...takes side steps along the couch.
...makes clicking noises with his tongue.
...loves to swim at the swimming pool.
...is fascinated by the vacuum; he follows it/me around the house.
...takes two 2-hour naps a day most days.
...hates having socks on.
...is constantly crawling; he never stops moving.
...has two very sharp teeth.
...slept from 13.5 hours straight the other night.
...is becoming a bit of a mama's boy.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
Happy Sunday Morning!
Hopefully yours starts off a little better (or at least cleaner) than ours...
And -- of course -- I just washed his bedding yesterday!
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