New Layout..I mean I try and mix it up once a year.

Why are naked babies, so cute? Austin gets so excited for bath time he trys to crawl in the tub. Joke was on us though, because he was actually peeing. I stepped in it shortly after this picture was taken. That's why naked babies are really only cute for about 30 seconds.







New hat....that he loves to take off his head and throw. See how I am trying to distract him with a toy so I can get a picture with it on his head....gone are the days of him sitting real still while I take 20 pictures....got to be quick.






Our little monkey walking in his monkey jams.

I've had writers block....

Well, not really, I guess I have been sort of anti blogging lately. Not for any particular reason, just being lazy I guess. I have thoughts like....I should put that on the blog, and then I don't. Josh and I were gone for a while. We were looking at daycare/jobs options for me, but nothing has come of it. We just got a laptop for me, so that I can blog more. That way I don't have to worry about Josh being out of his office. I had my first real spa with beauti control like two years later, so hopefully I will start bringing in a little more income these days. So...pretty much that summed up our past 5 weeks.

Austin gets busier by the hour. We have survived a few bumps and bruises on the head. He has no fear that is for sure. He no longer crawls like a fish out of water. He started taking his first real steps this week too, so that has been exciting.

Loves his new overalls from Grandma King, and his shoes from Grandma Patti! He looks pretty cute.

He likes pointing at light....and ceiling fans...

Couple of videos of his latest activities.

Starting to walk a little....a.k.a. moving while falling forward.

Dancing on the piano.

Who doesn't like a high five?

Austin thinks high fives are HILARIOUS....





What is that behind the mirror....?












Oh, it's my son....naughty....I left the room for 2 seconds. Today I found him stuck underneath one of the dining room chairs. He couldn't figure out how to get back out. I pretty much run on tylenol and caffeine.

p.s. Did you notice Josh's perfect pushup in the first pic. Got him that for x-mas last year. He was like, doing pushups on those are hard...uh, yeah, they don't call it the perfect really easy pushups?

For your viewing pleasure

Austin and I were getting stir crazy in the house, so we bundled up and hit the pavement getting the mail and taking a stroll around the neighborhood in his buggy.

Decided to post some videos of Austin now that he is getting busier for those folks who don't get to see him very much.

Austin playing...

Austin laughing...

Austin army crawling, and piano playing...

It's a New Year after all!

We spent a lot of time in Kansas for the holidays. Going back and forth between all the families was overwhelming at times, but I think would I really want it any other way? In the midst of all that we managed to misplace our camera, so the one picture we have from Christmas is with Stella, my sister Megan's dog, and Austin.

Back at home we busted out Maria's ride she got for Austin. He loves it. He is stone faced the whole time he is in it...check exhibit b

Exhibit B...

After several minutes of trying to talk to the other baby, he gave up and starting eating the mirror.

Perpetrating in the new car seat.

OK, so we don't know if this is a fluke or not, but 90% of the time Austin waves if you wave at him. The other 10% is both hand waving...(which can be confused with excitement), clapping of hands, or just staring in confusion and drooling. Regardless, it is all very entertaining.

I love Snow!!!

You know you have lived in Iowa too long when the phrase..."Oh, no, we didn't get too much snow last night just 5 or 6 inches..." comes out of your mouth.

Austin thought it was fun for about...2 seconds.

...so we came inside and took a picture.

7 months

Austin celebrated his 7 month birthday by being sick. He had been waking up a few nights in a row in the middle of the night which was odd. After the 3rd night of rocking and shushing...we were ready to start the tough love. He was so sad. I finally went in there, and he was burning up 101 fever, then I felt really bad for making him wait so long. Just snotty cold nothing else. The few days his fever was high he didn't want to do much of anything but lay on Josh and I luckily it was part of the weekend, and we could trade off. Even with his fever eyes, and bright red cheeks he managed to give us a smile every now and again. He is feeling better, and we are looking forward to Christmas!!

This is his, I'm going to crawl, but then sits back up and is like just kidding... He is lazy/smart because if he can figure out a way to pull whatever he wants towards him he is golden, otherwise, he just gives up and moves on to something else.

I feel like this picture he looks like he is in a rap video like as one of the friends of the singer that is there just to make random phrases into the camera...like, "Yeah!"..."uh!"..."What! What!"...or just starts sporadically laughing...no..just me?