9 Month Stats

Austin had his 9 month appointment this morning, and it was so much better than the others.... for one reason- NO SHOTS! He did get a finger prick to check for anemia, but didn't cry- just gave the nurse a mean look & kept eating cheerios!

Weight- 24lbs 7oz (90th percentile)

Height- 29.5" (90th percentile)

Head Circum- 46.2cm (75th percentile)

I'll leave you with these funny pictures from yesterday- we were being silly... obviously. :) And for those of you who think we are being mean, he was having tons of fun & laughing the entire time! The second picture was more serious because he was watching tv...

9 Months & Picture With Santa

Well, my baby turned 9 months old today! I'm super busy trying to get the house decorated today, so a quick list will have to do this month!

*Austin is eating a lot of different foods with his fingers! He enjoys puffs, cheerios, toast, and SOMETIMES small pieces of meat/veggies (if they are soft enough.) I've also given him a few sweet things, but we won't talk about that. We have packed up the bumbo seat too, and Austin only eats out of his high chair now!

*He is starting to throw temper tantrums. I was hoping he wouldn't ever start the arch-back tantrums, but he has. He especially gets mad when I take something away from him (like the remotes) or when I'm not feeding him fast enough.

*Austin likes watching tv. I don't let him watch much- maybe 15 minutes a day. But he enjoys the shapes, colors, and especially the music. Shane takes him in the office a lot & they listen to music together (all types.)

*He has very dry skin! Granted I know a lot of it is because of the winter weather, but his legs are especially bad. I lotion them up several times a day- poor guy! And his cheeks also get rosy (but that's kinda cute.)

*Austin HATES wearing a hat when we go outside. He's not particularly fond of his coat either, but at least he doesn't try to take it off.

*He is always playing with his feet- mostly pulling his socks off. I can't tell you how many times I've taken him out without one sock on. Nice.

*Austin still loves putting EVERYTHING in his mouth! He's still working on those upper teeth!


Oh, and we waited in line for 2 hours to see Santa on Saturday. The pictures weren't very good, but at least he wasn't crying! Don't you love how his pant leg is hiked up.... :)

Christmas Cards

Thanks to Traci at Sweet Cheeky Designs for designing an adorable Christmas card for us! Don't you just love it?

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Thanksgiving

We made a quick trip this past week to spend Thanksgiving with Shane's family! Although the trip was short, we really enjoyed our time together! When we arrived on Wednesday, Papa Gary took Austin out to see the chicken.... and he LOVED them! They also picked oranges & lemons together (so we have enough oranges at our house to feed an army!)

Checking out the chickens

Picking lemons

Austin also loved swinging on the tree swing with Mommy! Papa Gary & Gran are going to hang a baby swing from the tree so that Austin can swing by himself next time!

On Thursday we spent the majority of the day at Shane's grandparents house with his extended family- stuffing our faces.

Daddy, Austin, & Gran watching the Cowboys

Our family

Courtney & Austin

Maw Maw (Austin's great grandmother) & Austin

This past Monday, our friends Joe & Kim, visited from Austin. They were on their way to visit family for the holidays. We got to meet their little boy, Ryan, who is 10 months old! He was crawling all over the place, and Austin enjoyed watching him! It was sweet to see the boys playing together, and fun to catch up with good friends!

Austin & Ryan

I'll leave you with a sweet picture of Austin in his pjs (which he practically lives in), and a funny video!

Gymboree pjs- I love them!

Austin being hyper in the exersaucer! Sorry the video is so dark.

Bubble Bath

We gave Austin his first bubble bath last week, and he loved it! He was amazed by the bubbles & enjoyed splashing around in the water!



In addition, here is another video of him sleeping in the jumper- this one is a little better! You'll probably hear Shane snapping in the background to try and wake him up with the noise. I know, we are mean.



I'll post more pictures after the holiday! Happy Thanksgiving!!

8 Months Old

It's that time again... time for me to say, "I can't believe my baby is already 8 months old." So here are a few things about Austin this month:

*He has 2 teeth (bottom front), and we think he is working on a top one too! Wow- who knew baby teeth could be so sharp?

*Austin loves eating puffs and has started to feed himself! It took him a while to figure out that once he puts his fingers in his mouth, that he has to let go of the puff. Anyway, it's a nice way to keep him busy when I'm cooking dinner! We've tried the sweet potato flavor & cinnamon apple.

*He is enjoying tummy time more than before (especially if we put him in his crib and then play through the slats.) He pulls his knees up & then scoots backwards. I'm thinking he might crawl after all!

*Austin wears 12 month clothes, but some are starting to get a little snug. Maybe it's because he is almost 24 lbs.

*He is going through that clingy stage where he wants to be held all of the time... and mostly by mommy. I know it's because I stay home with him & he sees me so much everyday... but the whole crying when I walk out of the room thing is getting a little old. Maybe it's time to start looking for a play group or mother's day out program...

*Austin eats solid food 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch, & dinner), and takes a bottle 5 times a day. And he pretty much likes anything that I put in front of him!

*He can hold a sippy cup and will occasionally take a sip. He likes it more when I add a little apple juice to the water though.... of course!

*Austin has always rubbed his legs/feet together A LOT like a little grasshopper. But now I notice that he does it especially when he is excited! It is his way of letting us know that he likes something. So funny!

Happy 8 Month Birthday to my sweet boy!

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