Our big helper!

Austin is becoming quite the big boy....he likes to "help" a lot...emptying the refrigerator, emptying the trash, pulling the toilet paper off the roll, and as of yesterday, we're thinking he might start dressing himself...or at least undressing!! I went in to get Austin from his nap yesterday and he had taken his pants off!!!! Needless to say, he keeps us on our toes!!!

Usually he takes the liquid smoke out...our future griller!!

I think I'll try the teriyaki tonight though...

I'll take the trash out if you want!

Did you need some toilet paper?

Sleeping at the table....and sleeping!

It seems as if every parent has pictures of their child asleep at the table!!! Rob got our first ones on Monday. Austin wouldn't take his morning nap...seems as though he's trying to drop a nap some days so needless to say, by lunch he was exhausted!!!

Couldn't resist this sleeping picture...don't you love the crossed feet!!!

Lunch...doesn't it just wear you out?!?!?

Rob said he never moved as he got him out!

I just love this face!!!!!

February fun!!

We had a fun end to February! Austin and I headed to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science one Saturday afternoon!! It's so fun to watch him look at all the animals and take it all in! We're going to have to head back again soon!

What a ham!! And always full of smiles!

Austin seems to get his love of laundry from me...always pushing the baskets back and forth and trying to get in them!

We've been "eating out" more these days with Austin! We try to go places where we know we can order him something we know he'll eat. Our first place to try was Panera which was easy but we've also ordered for him at Outback, a BBQ place nearby, and last weekend Grandma Leaycraft and I took him to Chick-fil-a!! I LOVE it! He did well with his charbroiled chicken sandwich and fruit!!

That smile is going to be our downfall....

Aunt Deb as well as cousins Paul and Abigail came over for dinner last Sunday! It's exciting to watch the cousins all together as Austin gets older although I'm not really sure that Abigail understands that we just can't hold Austin like we used too!! Austin had a great time watching his cousins and trying to play with them a little too!

Aunt Deb is SO much fun!!

Cousin Paul enjoying his brownie!

Abigail feeding Austin his favorite food at dinner...yogurt!

Me and my little man!! I just can't get enough of him...I had someone at the grocery store ask me today if he was my first. I said yes, and she said she could tell....

Our monthly pic on the chair...hard to believe Austin is already 11 months old!!!

SMILE!

Just a smile to brighten your day!!!

Family Monday!

We had a family Monday! I didn't have school and Rob is usually off on Mondays so it was great fun to have a day together! We just enjoyed our time the three of us since it's been non-stop around here lately! We took the little man swimming...he LOVES his bath and he's been swimming before but hadn't been since we went to Florida in October! Needless to say, he still loves swimming!!

Austin and Daddy doing a little swimming...

Austin still doesn't mind going underwater!

Swimming with Mommy!!

Time to go home!

Austin enjoyed his dinner and had a little styling product leftover from dinner so Daddy spiked his hair!

Austin makes a mad dash for the refrigerator every time it opens...usually grabbing the grilling stuff of liquid smoke and BBQ sauce (taking after Daddy already) but on this night climbed up into the fridge for the first time!

Who me?? I think the shrimp sound good!

Something about a sleeping baby...

There is just something about a sleeping baby! I absolutely love to watch Austin sleep! They way he moves and twists in his bed...and it's so cute when he sleeps with his bottom up in the air, legs tucked under him! His new favorite thing seems to be to sleep with his legs propped up on the side...couldn't resist these pics this week!!

Happy Birthday Abigail!

Today was our niece Abigail's 5th birthday!! Where does the time go? It's hard to believe we were with her a year ago on her birthday, helping her celebrate in Illinois! We were there to help move them to Colorado! And how much life has changed since then.... Happy Birthday Abigail! We love you!

Abigail and I last year on her birthday...this was the first time she'd seen me with a big belly! And our little man was less than two months from making his debut!

This year on Abigail's birthday...enjoying opening presents!

Blowing out the candle!

Austin wasn't so sure about the noise of everyone after Abigail blew her candle out!!