11 month adventures!

I am one hundred percent, head over heels, crazy in love with this baby little boy. And I am even more in denial that this sweet little peanut will be one next month! I don't even know how or when this happened but my little Austin some how went from baby to little boy over night. I don't even know how I missed him getting so big through his fifth gear speed crawling, head butting, bumps and bruises, furniture cruising, assisted steps, and hearty chuckles. But I accept the facts, my handsome boy is 11 months old today and about to walk right into his first birthday!



Right above his birth mark, you can see the goose egg that continually maintains a bruise since this seems to be the side of his head he prefers to bonk.

 What Austin is doing:

* He pulls himself up onto EVERYTHING! Walking is a matter of time....BOO!! :(
* He loves big boy food, especially chicken, cheese, strawberries, and sweet potatoes. And by big boy, he is not into the purees, he loves the chunks. He is a foodie like his mama!!
* Wrinkles his nose: It's the cutest thing. He squints his eyes and wrinkles his nose.
* He loves Thomas the Train and Super Why. He doesn't get a lot of TV time but the opening jingles definitely get his attention.
* We are down to two naps a day but he thankfully, he does them willingly and sometimes takes extra long naps so mommy can either get her work done or spend time with big brother Andrew
* He cut 4, yes that's right, 4 teeth last month!! It was rough!! Little man now has 8 teeth!
* Austin likes to copy his big brother. I know this sounds like a no brainer and probably a very common tale amongst siblings but Austin can't wait to be big like Andrew. He follows Andrew all over the house and is trying to mimic noises, laughs, and giggles!
* He is a long and lean machine! Energizer Bunny may be a more appropriate title!

It is an absolute joy and an honor being this little boy's mommy! Austin is such a ray of light and the happiest baby. He has the most cheerful disposition and sincerely, is so sweet! I am seriously in denial that 11 months past so quickly. Time sure flies when you are having fun!

Rock Stars in the Making

I don't remember doing things with my little brother when I was as young as Andrew is but if we had half as much fun as Andrew and Austin have together, we had a blast! Already, Austin wants to be just like his big brother, even if for a quick guitar jam session.

Making sure the guitar is in tune

Checking to see what he should be doing...

Andrew was about to start rocking out. You can tell Andrew is moving and Austin is wondering what is going on.

I know it's a silly post but it was such a cute moment between these two little boys. They love being brothers!

Austin's First Snow Day

I have to give Kyle credit: sometimes, his spontaneity is AMAZING! He loves living life and when I have the opportunity to keep up and entertain his spontaneous ideas, they turn out to be pretty great. With the upcoming rain forecasted, Kyle wanted to surprise Andrew and take him to the snow. I was nervous since I was having flashbacks of this time last year when Kyle took us to Big Bear and we got snowed in...when I was 8 months pregnant. It was fun but I did not want to have an unplanned overnight...again...with an infant....nope!
Anyhow, we packed for the day's errands and on the way home, drove to Idyllwild. Thankfully, it wasn't raining while we drove up there and for the moments when we were trying to find a place to settle. It snowed early in the day as most of So Cal had thunderstorms and flash floods. To our surprise, even with all the snow, Idyllwild was a ghost town. There was NO ONE there! When we grabbed a quick bite to eat, the serving staff had said they were disappointed that with all the snow they had got, that there weren't more people in town. It was our lucky day!! After dinner, it didn't just sprinkle, it snowed! It was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen and Andrew and Austin were in awe! It was gorgeous!

Austin loved the snow, particularly when it fell from the sky and onto his face. He stared into the sky with mouth opened wide and took it all in. It was so sweet! I especially loved the snowflakes on his nose and eyelashes (gives new meaning to how these really are a few of my favorite things!)

I know they are dark but you can see the joy on Austin's sweet little face.