Fall 2013

Includes our first family jack-o-latern.

Things Chase Says

Stuff I want to remember

Smudge for fudge
Flag for tag (the flag on my undies goes in the back)
Winging room for living room
"Can't tell"
"We might, but we might not"

Austin

Austin blew me a kiss when I put him to bed tonight.

Summer Fun

And you live with this.

My mom and I heard from the back of the Subaru today,
Chase: Austin is showing his love!
Me(gan): How is he showing his love?
Chase: He's smiling at me.
(My heart skipped a beat.)
Sandy: And you live with this. :o)

I know, right?! What sweet little blessings they are. A smiley, lovey, cuddly, nearly 9-month old and an affectionate perceptive 3-yr old.

Wagon

Austin Crawls

Austin's been on the verge of crawling for a good week. He crawls backward, goes to sitting, and some might even say he can stand and take a step. But he just couldn't crawl forward.

Overall, Austin is a good sleeper, but last night was relatively restless. I heard him whimpering at 5:05 this morning. I thought he might go back to sleep on his own, but at 5:15 the noise turned to crying, so I went in. There he was, crying, on all fours, with his eyes completely closed. Apparently not being able to crawl was causing him a good deal of stress.

He kept trying to crawl all morning, and he finally figured it out. I did a double take when he actually did it, because it looked so effortless, I didn't think it was a new trick. He crawled more just before afternoon nap time. He's taking a really good nap right now.
 

First Tooth

Austin cut his first tooth (bottom left) on April 21st, also our 5 year wedding anniversary (for which JUST Andrew and I went to breakfast at Word of Mouth Bistro... amazing as always!). And he got his second tooth (bottom right) today, April 22nd.

Chase and Austin

Bread

Two wheat, one rye, and one sourdough.