Who's Chasing Who?

The Baby is Becoming A Little Boy

So we have all heard that girls are the talkative ones..Well that is true around here too, but Austin is giving her a run for her money..he babbles all day long, but he is actually talking too..his vocabulary has gotten really good..
He will go to the back door when the dog is out there and say "dog"
Or if the dog isn't out there he will say "out"
He has finally learned "UP"..now he really uses it..lol
Of course he's got "Mama" and "Daddy" and "Hi"..
Shane said yesterday he walked into the room and said "Hi Daddy"
Today when he was done with lunch he said "all done, up" which is what I ask him every day when he finishes so he can tell us
You know how he loves his baths..well he can say bath too, he will bang on the tub and say "bath"
Yesterday he walked into his room when I was cleaning and told me "Up", when I picked him up I swear he said "butt"..he needed a diaper change, BAD !! I could just be hearing things though..you never now
Ask him if he wants to leave and he will say "bye bye"
If you watch the videos in the previous posts you will also hear him say "Hug"
He has said Keira and Grandma, but that was more repeating..

It's amazing how much he has changed in the last month..I was looking at pics the other day and told Shane it's amazing at Keira's party we were trying to get him to even crawl, now he runs around the house and talks to us..
He is having major teething issues right now..He had the 4 "beaver" teeth..we have one more on the top on each side that have broken through, but not all the way down..There are two more on the bottom in the same spots that pushed up, but never broke through and went back down a little..one of his molars on the bottom has cut through about halfway, but the other three are very swollen and sore..All this teething and really screwed up his eating..Keira is finally eating more than him..ha ha ha..actually they both are fighting some little cold so have a cough and runny nose on top of all of that..But we are looking forward to Christmas and hopefully his teeth will all be in by then..here's keeping our fingers crossed

Austin Just Playing

I caught him yesterday playing with his Little People..he stacked them on the table out of the tub and then once back to the tub...He was very serious about it..it almost looks like he is looking for one particular one..when he finds it, he brings it and throws it on the floor..he loves to throw things against the tile to hear the noise..



Then he runs to the "baby" in the oven, and realizes ..oh he forgot his tiger..You can just see his little gears working..You can also hear him say "Hug" when he comes up to me..just one more word he has learned...

He Can Stand Up

Two nights ago Shane looked and me and said "did you see that?" I said no, what...Austin stood up all by himself with pulling on anything, well I missed it..I got this the next day on my phone..he's got it now...

Silver Falls Reunion

We had a little get together yesterday with all of Daddy's friends from the "old street" and their little ones..Phil and Beki came over with Reagan and little Taylor, Toug and Lindsay came over with JD and Aunt Kellie and Uncle Shannon were there to just love on all of us (me most though..hee hee hee)We had lots of fun and lots laughs and lots running and lots of good food...




All the Kids playing


Reagan wanted to play with Kota so we brought her out...JD was a little confused by it, but still was fascinated with her..


JD thought it was really funny when Tikaani broke the rules and scratched on the door...


A great time was had by all..it was so much fun that Austin is still asleep as Mama types this at 7:49 in the morning !!!

It's Christmas Time...

We always start the Christmas season the Friday after Thanksgiving by going to walk the lights at Moody Gardens..This year went to look at the lights with Uncle Shannon, Aunt Kellie, MeeMaw and PeePaw..the lights were alot of fun to look at..Austin didn't care too much..he was more interested in just running around..

Awwww

Keira made a place mat for her school Thanksgiving dinner..she had to write what she was thankful...all I have to say is aawwww....

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving was very busy this year again..We had a wonderful dinner at MeeMaw's house..Aunt Kellie and Uncle drove all the way in from Florida to have dinner with us..Grampa and PaPa came over..The turkey was really good..After dinner at MeeMaw's we went to Grandma's and got to play with Abby and the rest of the family..We had to pose in Canadian gloves..not sure why, but Grandma told us to..All in all it was a good day..

Austin and Kota

We brought Kota back into the house..Keira still plays with him (even though she is getting kinda big for him), but Austin loves him..He "dances" when the music goes off and he smiles and runs to him when he talks..it's really cute

Day At The Zoo

We went to the zoo today and had a BLAST..Lindsay and JD joined us..JD was born a little over a month after Austin so they get along great and are just fascinated with each other..guess they both aren't used to seeing other "little guys"..Keira was really sweet..she would wait for JD and ask him if he saw the elephants and if he liked the fishes..I am really glad to see that she can be sweet to other little ones, not just her brother..It was a beautiful day..

Ren Fest '10

We took the kids to the Renaissance Festival today..it was a good time..We shopped, we ate, we rode elephants, we ate, we played games, we ate..lol...MeeMaw and PeePaw went with us..Austin and PeePaw BOTH had their first elephant rides..

Shane's Birthday

Shane turned 30-something today..He went to the Lone Star Rally with Terry and then came home for Keira to bake him a birthday cake..she had so much fun..she wanted to make him a green cake since green is his favorite color (the color of money), but they didn't have green icing so we bought sprinkles..oh boy did she add the sprinkles !!! lol..

Our Little Tank

Austin had his 9 month check up this week (yes I know it was a little late)..he is 30 inches long and weighs 22 lbs. 14oz..The doc was thrilled with everything he is doing and amazed at the fact he is actually walking..most boys walk later than girls, so for him to walk this early is kinda odd..imagine that, our son odd..lol..The nurse at first didn't believe me when I said he could walk, she thought I meant cruising..so i planted his feet on the ground and off he went..lol..I finally had to cave and admit the boy needed bigger clothes..sigh..I bought 18 month winter clothes..they are little big, but not much..he has lost a little of his belly since he started walking, but that will change bcuz he out eats his sister most meals..ha ha ha..She is into the "I'm not gonna eat" phase again..she is doing well..loving school and growing to fast as well..I bought her some jeans this week and they were size 6 !!! If I went any smaller than they would be too short, of course you could fit both Austin and Keira in the waistband..So that limits my choices..I have to find ones that have the adjustable waist in them...

Halloween Pics

Here are two slide shows..

Pumpkin Carving



Keira's Not So Scary Halloween Party

"It's A Halloween Party"

For those of you that don't know the reason behind the "party"...We took Keira to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at WDW and she's been obsessed with having a Halloween party since then..The music you hear in the background of all the videos is the soundtrack from the parade, the fireworks and the background music of the park..I HAD to buy the cd..lol..It was still a good time...

Keira wanted to be Ariel and SHE picked out Austin's costume..he HAD to be Mickey...



Getting ready to trick or treat with Grandma, MeeMaw, and Johnna..it took sooo much to keep her at home as long as we did..lol



Austin LOVES to chase Keira around, even as Mickey

JD Comes to Visit

Toug and Lindsay stopped by in between inlaws and brought their little "dragon" JD...Austin was enthralled with him...he's not used to other "little guys", everyone he sees is bigger than him..lol..too bad Austin hadn't eaten yet or he could have been in his costume..it was so good to see them...

It's Halloween !!!

We kicked off Halloween by carving our pumpkins...the kids had a blast

Our Type A personality daughter had the bags just perfect and then Austin happened..lol


Austin even got into it...