Austin is 5 Months!!

Latest 5 month stats:

weight: 15lbs 4oz

height: 26.5

(taken at home next Dr. Appt on June 11th)

Serious face

All Smiles:) Happy Boy!

So Big!

Laughing!

Fake smile- like Papa Mike!!

Getting so BIG!

Hi Mommy!

Sittin' up

See you next Month

What Austin is up to these days:

He wears size 2 diapers

3-6 month clothes (they are getting short)

Size 2 or 3 shoes

He eats 6 oz 5 times a day (weaned to formula)

occasionally wakes up at 4:30 am for a 2 oz snack

Austin has FINALLY slept through the night from 7:30pm to 7:30am!!!!!

(This makes mama so HAPPY and rested)

He also falls asleep on his own!! (Thanks Zannie)

His LOVES story time and even helps turn the pages.

He tried rice cereal at 4 months- he was NOT A BIG FAN!

But at 5 months he tried oatmeal and seems to like it MUCH BETTER- We keep telling him the GOOD stuff is coming next month:)

He rides in his stroller without the car seat for our nightly walks- he loves to people watch.

He LOVES to touch your face.

He is really exploring with his hands instead of just his mouth

He LOVES is exer-saucer- the more toys on board the better.

His best friend is Jet Johnson- they share their toys now

He LOVES to watch Shiner (dog)

He smiles everyday when Daddy comes home

He is trying to roll from back to tummy but not yet...

He is sitting up GREAT.

He LOVES to STAND- he may not crawl or rolling but he will walk!!

He still LOVES bath time (I can't wait to get him in the pool)

Jet and Austin Now and Then

I am so blessed that my best friend Rebecca gave birth to her son (Jet) 19 days before I had Austin. We are so excited to raised our boys together. They are already best friends. Here are a few pics from the first 5 months.

Hi Buddy!!
What are you playing with? Isn't that my toy?? Okay I will share.

Austin 4 months and 3 weeks

Jet 5 months 1 week

Austin Holding Jet's hand

Austin 4 months Jet 4 months 3 weeks

Play date 1-19-10

Jet 2 months, Austin 6 weeks

First playdate 1-13-10

The boys cried and the moms talked about the joys of motherhood. Jet and Austin meeting for the first time.

Jet 20 days old Austin 2 days old

I can wait to see them grow into life long buddies. They have gone from not knowing each other exist to holding hands and sharing toys in 5 short months. They are going to keep Rebecca and I on our toes. I am so thankful that God brought me and Rebecca to Tennessee (we both moved from Texas in 2005).

Aunt Barb and Aunt Megs Come to Visit

Aunt Barb and Aunt Meghan came to Nashville to run the Country Music 1/2 Marathon. We were so excited to introduce them to their god son. We are so proud of them for running 13.1 miles....WOW!! Fortunately the weather held off until they finished running, then the downpour came. It was a RAINY Saturday. But that did not stop us from celebrating at Blackstone Brewery--we had lunch and a couple of well deserved beers.

Aunt Babs and Austin

We grilled out fajitas on Sunday.

The girls: Megs, Lisa, Me, Barb and Rebecca--These are my favorite GIRLS

Aunt Megs and Austin

Aunt Babs and Austin

Austin and his fairy Godmothers

My besties and baby Austin

My and the joy of my life:)

We ended the trip with Jim and Nick's Bar-b-que and Julia's for dessert:)

I am so BLESSED to have these wonderful girls in my life

Meghan and I have been friends for 10Years and

Barb and I have been friends for 13 years.

Thanks girls for some many fun memories- many more to come- loveyabye;)

Daddy Feeds Austin for the First Time

YUMMY CEREAL:)

Cute Sitting Baby in the Mirror

He could look at that cute baby in the mirror for hours. He is well on his way to sitting up all by himself.

CEREAL!!!

Dr. Henschel gave us the green light for cereal. After lots of talking we decided to give it a try.

Austin was excited about his bib:)
Ready for Breakfast
First Bite

What is this??

I will have some more...

What a cutie!

What a big boy!

He was playing with it

He did great with the spoon, not sure he actually swallowed any cereal though

It was a successful and fun experience

The bib tasted GREAT!!

More pictures to come as we continue to try cereal over the next few weeks.