Busy Boy

(My good friend Meredith took this picture, and I absolutely love it! You can see all more of her work at www.meredithgutshall.com.)

I remember when I was pregnant saying to my dad, "I'm glad I'm not chasing this kid around yet because he's constantly moving." Well, that day has come. In the last two days Austin has started scooting across the floor, can get himself from lying to sitting, and pulled himself to standing. He is in constant motion. Even if he's just sitting in my lap, he's always reaching, pulling, squirming, standing or grabbing for something. Take a good look at us now, because once this kid is truly mobile, we will be nothing but a blur as we chase him down the street, across the parking lot and thru the halls.

So proud of himself!

Timber!

I’m sure most of you have heard about the excitement around our house. But for those who haven’t, the huge oak tree in our front yard was snapped at the base and fell right outside our bedroom window in the storms Thursday morning. We’re happy to have our power back and are no worse for the wear.

Austin is 8 months old (tomorrow). We can’t believe how quickly it’s gone by.

He’s not crawling yet, but he rocks on his hands & knees. He scoots around on his belly, but only in reverse. This sometimes gets him into a predicament.

Other than that, we’ve just been enjoying our kids and the outdoors (when it’s not storming).