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I've been posting a lot of pictures of Austin to transfer to his baby book, but lately I've taken a few pictures of Dylan that I wanted to share. Normally he runs from the camera, looks away, or makes a funny face, but these turned out great. These last two pictures were taken tonight when I was taking a picture of Austin for turning 10 months today. Dylan looked at me and said, "You can't get a picture of me, I'm too fast!" The game began and I ended up with lots of blurry pictures some with no one in them, but in the end...

Success, Gotcha!

10 Months

This month Austin has become very vocal. He stared saying Dada in addition to Mama. He also says something that sounds like a mix between clap and quack. I think he is trying to say clap but it is hard to tell. He babbles constantly. His favorite thing to yell is still Mama, and I do mean yell. He is most definitely a Connors boy. Those of you who know them will most certainly agree. Good lungs run in the family! Needless to say, I definitely feel loved :)

Austin has also started eating more solid foods. He loves Puffs, Cheerios, Bananas, strawberries, yogurt, sweet potatoes, and graham crackers. He also eats nearly all baby foods.

He had been sleeping really well. Averaging 8-10 hours at night nursing and then going back to sleep for another 3-4 hrs until recently. He just got his third tooth last week and two more on top are just cutting through as well so we have not been sleeping as well lately. He still naps twice a day. Lately he has been taking an 1.5 - 2 hr nap in the morning and and a shorter 1 hr nap in the afternoon. In the picture above. Austin had just woke up from a long morning nap very happy. He looked so cute I quickly ran to get the camera.

Austin is a very busy baby. Crawling. pulling up and exploring everything. Here are some more pictures of him in action this month:

Austin loving the play saucer

Cute little Bear's fan in Daddy's hat at the park

Destroying Dylan's Puzzle

Learning to Drive :) Dylan is such a good big brother!

Tent playtime

Reading Go Dog Go...so advanced for 10 months!

We are so blessed to have such a Happy, Busy Baby!

Christmas Photofest

I connected our camera to the computer and we had 341 Pictures this month! It was taken me a while to sort through. We had such a fun December. Here are some of my favorites:

Dylan looking so handsome getting ready for his preschool's Christmas Performance.

Santa Picture

Family Xmas Photo 2011

Dylan loving his new game: UNO MOO

The Pickle Present
All the cousins search for the hidden pickle ornament on our tree at our annual Christmas Eve Brunch. This year Ryan won. The runners up won glasses (to help them see better next year :))

Wow, Santa came! Before Dylan would look to see his stocking and gifts he insisted that we check to see if Santa ate the cookies we left for him.

Dylan teaching Austin how to use his new toy from Santa

Photo Op Success!
Alyssa, Dylan, & Austin all looking in the same direction

9 Months!

This month was a busy one! Austin hit many baby milestones. He started clapping, saying "Mama", pulling up, crawling, climbing the stairs, and drinking from a cup. Whew! Austin also got his second tooth. He took all these changes in stride smiling while running around town to Christmas parties, preschool concerts, and flying to WA to be with Family.

Our handsome boy looks so big in this picture. He is becoming more of a pre-toddler than a baby. He is always ready to be on the move. It is so amazing to watch him take everything in and explore, learn, and grow.

Austin's hair has started to grow. He woke up from a nap with his hairs sticking straight up. We had to take a picture of this lesser know milestone: His First Bed Head!

Here are a couple pictures of playtime at the park all bundled up. Austin went down the slide with help and loved it. Doesn't he look so cute in his new hat & coat he got from Aunt Chris & Uncle Todd for Christmas!

Happy 3/4 Birthday Austin. We Love you!

8 Month Mr. Trouble

Celebrating 8 months was tough today because Austin got his first tooth. I've been thinking it has been coming for some time now and today the bottom left tooth poked through. It is a milestone that is good, but it was painful as well.

Austin's new nickname is "Trouble." Now that he is crawling (still army style) he is into everything! In this picture he is super happy to be taking apart Dylan's puzzle. He can be surrounded by fun baby toys and manage to scoot past it all to find an outlet, or a dinosaur with pointy horns. Baby proofing the house takes on new meaning for kid #2 when the house is full of toys for kids 3+. His favorite toys are the maracas, the little people animals, and an electronic toy that sings the ABC's and counts to 10.

I took this picture at the park last week. It was cold so we got all bundled up. Our happy little guy wasn't bothered one bit by the cold. One problem I'm having since the weather is cold is keeping Austin's feet covered. The second I put socks on him he pulls them off and puts them in his mouth. It is 30 degrees outside and here I am with a baby in bare feet. I need to find something he can't pull off.

Just this week Austin was able to stand behind this train supporting himself with the handle in the back without Scott or I holding him. Before he would dive for the floor to crawl, but now he doesn't seem to mind standing up as much.

One thing is for sure our handsome boy looks a lot like his Daddy!

Halloween 2011

7 Months

Our expressive little Austin is 7 months old already. He is such a smiler. Everywhere we go people comment about what a happy baby he is. He has mastered the army crawl. He is surprisingly fast for not being in the a true crawl position yet. He reaches for everything and puts anything he can get his hands on in his mouth. I've been thinking for months that a tooth is on the way, but still no teeth. Austin likes a variety of baby foods. His favorites so far are sweet potatoes, squash, mangos, and rice cereal. He also just started eating puffs and is getting good and picking them up to eat.







Doesn't Austin look like such good sleeper? He is if he is being snuggled. In this picture he is in his favorite spot: Daddy's arms. Otherwise he would prefer to be awake and explore the world and laugh while watching Dylan play.

Pictures

I've been trying to capture a picture of both my boys smiling and looking at the camera and have had no success so I decided to go to portrait innovations and see how they could do. I was only planning on getting the one of Dylan and Austin together, but their individual shots turned out so good I bought those too. They include a CD with the pictures for reprinting so posting these is legal.

Happy 1/2 Birthday Austin!

Our sweet baby boy is 6 months old today. He is so alert and busy already. At his check-up this week he was so curious he kept trying to get the doctor's stethoscope and watch. The doctor said that he is a very healthy baby and that we would have our hands full keeping up with our busy boys very soon. He weighs 20.9 lbs (95%) and is 27.5 inches long (90%).

No teeth yet, but he sticks anything he can get his hands on in his mouth. I am having to watch him closer now and set up the playpen for times when I can't be right with him because he is such a mover. He rolls and scoots across the floor to get what he wants. He is starting pre-crawl motions, but has not put it all together yet.

Austin is a very good eater. He enjoys all the baby foods we have tried. Sleeping is a different story. He is currently not sleeping well. He fights most naps as hard as possible and wakes up every 4-5 hours at night.

Austin's favorite things are swinging, playing peak-a-boo with Dylan, teething on his dog rattle, and scooting around the floor during his tummy time.

Mmmm...Gumming a green bean

Loving Swing time with Dylan

So happy that Pops came to visit this weekend for Austin's 1/2 Birthday!


Happy 1/2 Birthday Austin! We love you!

5 Month Cutie

This month Austin had a lot of firsts to record. In addition to breast milk he tried his first foods this month: rice cereal, bananas, and peas. He's enjoyed everything so far. He makes a funny face for the first bite and then adjusts quickly to the new foods. He rolls over and reaches for his toes. His legs are very strong. When he lays on his belly he can scoot forward using his legs until his arms are trapped underneath him. He is more vocal now as well and keeps us entertained with very loud coos, sighs and raspberries. This month we also took a summer vacation to WA so Austin had his first plane ride. He was a champ and slept in daddy's arms nearly the entire time both flights!

My Boys

My boys are already having such fun interacting together. Austin watches Dylan play and smiles when he comes close. Here are a couple more pictures:

Belly Kisses!

Dylan reading to Austin about Dinos. Such a good big brother!

Firsts

I have been recording 1sts for Austin in his baby book and writing about them each month on the blog and I started thinking about all the big 1sts Dylan has had this summer since he turned 3. Here are some pictures:

1st Baseball Game
Cheering on the ABQ Isotopes in Cubs gear

1st JetSki Ride
Dylan loved it. He just kept saying "Do that again Dad!"

1st Roller Coaster Ride
We went to Boeing night at Cliff's and Dylan asked to ride the Galaxy Roller Coaster. At first we said no assuming he was to young, but when he persisted we checked and he could ride with an adult. His first words when it ended was, "Let's do that again Dad" So they rode the roller coaster twice while Austin and I waved from the ground. Looks like we have a little adrenaline junkie on our hands.

4 Month Old Austin

WOW, how our little baby has grown. At just 4 months he is already 19.5 lbs and is wearing mostly 6-9 month infant clothes. He is very alert and interested in toys and people. Some of his favorite things right now are belly kisses and being sung to. If you kiss him in the right spot on his belly or neck you get the best big belly laugh. It is awesome to hear. He is usually an excellent sleeper, but he has had a bit of a growth spurt between 3 and 4 months and still wakes up super hungry occasionally throughout the night. For a couple weeks we were back to feeding every three hours. Thankfully I think we are back on track as far as sleep goes.

He tried rice cereal for the first time since turning 4 months and was not all that interested in the food, but was very happy to grab and gnaw on the coated spoon. Anything he can get his hands on goes directly to his mouth. Dylan didn't get teeth until he was almost 8 months so it seems early to me, but my instincts tell me that Austin has teeth on the way. The signs of early teething all there: constant drooling, chewing on things, low grade fever and mild fussiness.

This month we pulled our frog jumper out of the attic and Austin loves it. He has already learned to jump in order to make the music play and reaches out to play with all the little toys attached. He can also roll over onto his side when he is lying on the ground and can lift his legs to maneuver himself around in a circle on a blanket toward toys even though he hasn't rolled completely over to his belly quite yet. Hard to believe we were at the hospital just 4 months ago. Our big little man is already so much a part of the family that I can't imagine life without him.
We love you Austin!