Future Olympian

Summer Olympics 2028 here I come. We may not be sitting up completely on our own yet, and being on our stomach to crawl doesn't seem to be our cup of tea, but we do find ways to get around. Our little inch worm travels along the floor like this. We were worried at one point that his neck was never going to get strong enough to hold up that melon of his, and now look at him.

Another bottom tooth is on its way through. This one far more noticeable as far as his demeanor...uuuugggghhhh.

Our 6 month doctor's appointment is tonight so get in your guess in for the "How much does Austin weigh now" pool. Daddy is guessing somewhere around 23 pounds, Mommy is going to guess 24 lbs and 7 ounces.

Ma MA

Could it really be true? I tried to deny it as to not get to excited. My mom emailed me on Friday to tell me that Austin was saying "Mama" I blew it off as just his babbling as I didn't want to get to excited at a 6 month old talking yet. Friday night when I got home he said it, then over at my cousins house he said it again. This time lunging toward me wanting to be held.
The more it occurred over the weekend, the more I know he truly is saying "Mama" and knows that it is me he is talking about.
Nate is just as eager to here "Dada" and is working on that too. He was feeding Austin in the high chair saying "da da da da" Austin stops looks and says "Mama" we laughed.
We are also working on teaching him sign language for various items including Mama and Dada, milk, baby, thank you, etc.

In other, Un-Austin related news, I went into our jewelry store on Friday to pick up my wedding set from repair. Our local radio station was hosting a "Roof Sit" to support the Guidance Clinic, a service for victims of child abuse. No one was around with a bucket for my donation so I donated in the store. The sales clerk informed me that since I had donated to "Roof Sit" I was able to enter for a chance to win a diamond star pendant necklace. I thought, 'What the heck, I never win anything.' I received a call Sunday night telling me I had won the necklace. So exciting. What a great way to end the weekend. I cannot wait to go pick it up at lunch today.

Houston, We have a TOOTH

All of a sudden, no warning, no crying, no fever, no swelling, no...well....anything. A bottom tooth has cut through. Discovered by, of course, Mimi! I don't know whether to cry that our baby is growing up so fast or rejoice. I am sure the latter is more appropriate.

Talking with my dad this morning I told him that I had a long talk Austin and explained to him to wait for mommy to be around to do all these wonderful things. I asked Austin to please not be planning for his prom when I got home from work tonight. Grandpa, in all his wisdom states quite simply, "That's exactly how fast it happens." Scary.

Mommies home!

This is the sweet face that greets me every night when I come home....enough said

From heatbeats to giggles

I am preparing to begin Austins scrapbook, and was organizing old posts from a mommy board I belong to, when I discovered that it was a year ago this week that we heard little Austins heartbeat for the first time, we also received 7 inches of snow that day and made it almost impossible for me to make it to Oaklwan in time for my emergent ultrasound.

It is amazing how in one year things can change so much. From hearing that "whoosh, whoosh" sound at 170 bpm, to now hearing him babble and giggle and squeal with delight.....I am not sure which sound is sweeter.

Almost 5 months

I was lying with Austin last night and just looking at his little hands and it hit me, I created, well we created, this little life. This tiny human who relys on us for EVERYTHING. It is such a powerful thing, the gift of life. And in a second, the very second that little person makes his first sound from birth your whole life changes in an way that is almost impossible to put into words. It is shame that so many take that for granted.

Austin has a fever

Tiger Fever that is!!

We have our future starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers right here. As everyone knows Nate is of course a die hard baseball fan (or any sport for that matter), so of course Austin has to have an outfit to watch the games with dad in. We cannot wait to take him to his first game, albeit a while down the road, but definitely something to look forward to