8 months old!

Yeah, I missed the 7 month picture. And we were all dressed up for pictures at Walmart today but the stupid snow caused us to miss it. So here we have some cell pics. (oh how I miss my camera)

This little miss started crawling in the past week. She loves to stick out her tongue and clap for her big brother. And pull his hair.

She hasn't quite mastered sitting up on her own yet. She can sit, but if she falls over she can't sit back up. Im guessing because her brother keeps leaving stuff all over the floor so she doesn't need to sit back up, she has plenty to play with. But she is working on it and I think within the next few weeks she will get it mastered.

The time goes by

It's funny how just one moment sends you through a million memories.

 

This picture here. Was my moment.

 

 

Sure, it seems like nothing much. A kid looking in a door. It's just so much more. See, this deck, it's my dad's back deck. Right about where I'm standing to take the picture was where this seemingly big kid crawled for the first time. We had just finished a babyville class and our friend came back to my dad's with us. We sat the kids on a huge blanket on the deck and chatted away. Then Austin was up on his knees and crawled across the blanket. Just like that. It was almost a blink and miss it kind of thing he did it so fast. Now, 3 years (and a bit) later seeing this image filled me with all the memories of him growing up.

 

I can't believe how big he's gotten.  

I know it's been a while since I've written again... Didn't really have too much to post about. Austin is moving at an amazing pace. Less than 3 weeks ago was when he started to crawl. Now he's standing in his crib and pulling himself up on everything. The other night he pulled himself up onto the laundry basket, grabbed a dish cloth out of the basket then let go. He actually stood and balanced himself for about 3 minutes before he grabbed the basket again to balance himself. He's getting too big too quickly!!!

He has been refusing his food the last 2 days. Not too sure why. He would eat his cereal but wouldn't eat anything else, even the foods he has eaten and liked before. Plus he keeps waking up throught the night and crying but then falling back asleep. He is doing this now as I type. within a minute he will be back asleep.

I am thinking of opening and etsy store. I have my home made cards, I have my pacifier straps and I can make other things with a sewing maching and some paper so I'm thinking it might be a good idea. Etsy is an online store. Users open their own stores, and it's for hand made items. A lot of craft things and a lot of original things. You can get lego men cufflinks. it's kinda awesome. I might just try it for a few months and if nothing comes of it I won't loose out too much. maybe I will add that to my 101 list...

Speaking of 101 List, I cleaned and painted the basment bathroom. I looks a million times better. I even got 8x10 prints done in sepia tone of the river at the cottage which nicely match the beige/brown color on the walls. I also bought a new shower curtain for our upstairs bathroom (our old one was ripping and has been in there since we bought the house) and it really brightens up our bathroom. I was a little unsure if it would match the color of the bathroom but it actually matches perfectly! Speaking of the new shower curtain though, while opening the package today and getting the curtain out I happened to read the warning on the package. No it wasn't something smart like: Vinyl shower curtain, do not allow children to wrap around their head. Nope, it was Vinyl shower curtain, Do No Iron. WTF??? I would like to meet the idiot who thought they would iron a vinyl shower curtain. I know those warnings are on ther because someone thought of doing it, I would like to meet that person.

I really want to go to the movies. Transformers 2 is coming out tomorrow, actually I guess it's out now, apparently some theatres were having midnight viewings of the movie. Then friday My sister's keeper is coming out. I'm sooooo excited and want to see both of them. I think Dave's mom, sister and I are planning on going to My sister's keeper. (or at least it was brought up, not sure if we are going to or not)

Well, I'm going to sign off for the night!!

Crawling?

I have found a new man to love.. His name is Austin. He just melts my heart when I go in to get him in the morning and as soon as he sees me he breaks into the biggest smile ever. sigh. so cute. I will have to get a picture of this. Maybe tomorrow morning I will grab the camera before I go in to get him.

He is getting better at getting up on his knees now. Uh oh. let's see how much he gets into now!! We have to lower his crib. We've been saying this for a while now but I think we need to do it tomorrow. When he gets up on his knees he's not far from the top of the crib. Today we were laying on the floor in the living room and he was getting frustrated with his knees (He was still in his sleeper and his legs had slipped out of the legs of the sleeper and his feet kept hitting the crotch so he coudn't move them properly) so he tried his legs. He managed to be on his hands and feet with his bum up in the air for a few seconds then would topple over. I can't believe how big he's getting!!

*101 in 1,001 update, finished another book!!*

Another post for today

So, I want to start taking more pictures. I know I already have a ton, but I would love to have more. I've also found out about a site that can turn your blog into a book, complete with pictures. I think it would be good to put more pictures and update more of Austin's life here then turn it into a book for him to keep for the future!

After updating earlier Austin was laying on the floor and got up onto his hands and knees. He didn't move anywhere and was only there for about 5 seconds but for a second I thought he was going to start crawling! We are going to be in so much trouble soon if he's almost crawling!!!