Communicating

Here's how Austin and I communicate:

Austin is crawling!!

Austin has been working on crawling for a while now. Today he finally really crawled on all fours. Until today he's kinda been doing a combination of moves- dragging himself on his stomach, rolling and catapulting himself forward once he's gotten on all fours. Here's a video of him working on his crawling skills. At the end he finally crawls on all fours when presented with his favorite toy - my cellphone.

How do you solve a problem like Marvin?

I'm watching Marvin while Jen and Jeremy are in Florida. Within about 2 hours of him being here he had peed in 4 places (that I know of). So, I said "Guess what Marvin. Now this is going to happen." I put a diaper on him and surprisingly he hasn't tried to take it off. I just take it off of him and let him go outside and then when he comes back in I put it back on. He really doesn't seem to mind. I would have tried it earlier, but I thought for sure he'd try and bite it off.

Welcome to my Crib

Last Friday Austin pulled himself up in his crib and stood up. Here are some pictures :-)

Also, Austin had a doctor's visit and he's now up to 16lbs 9oz.

California

We went to Los Osos, California this past weekend for Kennen's Uncle Jim's memorial. Austin and I had never been to California before. We had a really good trip. Austin was really good the whole time. I was worried that all the traveling, him not being on his usual schedule and the fact that his first tooth had just broke through were going to make it a rough trip.

We stayed at the Back Bay Inn and this was our view from our room.

Austin meeting his cousin Silas for the first time.

Silas is showing him his chicken that lays an egg.

The view from Uncle Jim and Aunt Kay's back deck.

Deer in the neighbor's yard.

Silas giving a present to Austin.

Back Bay Inn

Austin's Great Aunt Pam.

Morro Bay

Morro Rock

Austin's first Easter egg hunt.

"Oh, hey! I wish I had worn plaid!"

Silas super excited about finding candy in his eggs.

Chelsea and Austin

Bundling up so he can go see the elephant seals.

This just looks like a bunch of dead fish. It's not. It's napping elephant seals.

They looked much bigger in person.

They smelled terrible.

Wine tasting.

My little prodigy.