My Valentine

Doesn't my "little man" look so big? I can't believe how much he changes everyday. What he's doing these days:

*He loves his dad. He smiles at him all the time - so cute.

*He is awake a lot more- sometimes in the middle of the night.

*His gaze will follow Jeff and I when we move - it's fun to see him noticing us.

*He sleeps all night in his crib (in between feedings). He used to only sleep in his swing, bouncy seat, boppy, etc.

*We used to cover his car seat with a blanket when we were in the car. Now he likes to be able to look outside and see what's going on.

* He is such a relaxed baby. He will just sit there and look around and be happy.

*At the same time, he's a little bit of a lap baby. He loves to be snuggled, which is good since we love to snuggle him and get his sugar. (Which means kiss him, for those of you not from the south)

Uncles

Sneezes and Smiles

Lately it seems like Austin has started smiling at us, but it was hard to tell if it was a social smile or if he was just a little gassy. :) But this morning Jeff was talking to him and Austin had the biggest smile on his face - it was the cutest thing I have ever seen. So of course, I wanted him to smile at me too. When Jeff left for school, I started talking to Austin as usual and he made my day - he smiled at me. And he kept smiling and cooing. It was the sweetest thing ever. Of course when I tried to video him, he wouldn't do it as much but here is a little taste of what we saw this morning. It is amazing how one little smile can be the best part of your day.





This is him playing under his favorite toy

Sweet Baby

I can't believe he is finally here. He is such a sweet baby. I wondered how it would feel when he was born and finally in my arms. I thought it would be surreal, like it was somehow not reality. But it feels so natural and normal. It's hard to imagine him not being here. I love watching him to see what he will do next. Who knew a tiny little boy could be so entertaining? He does something new everyday. He is already such a blessing to our little family. I can't wait to see what he does next.

December 27

I can't believe tomorrow is December 27. I have been thinking about that date for 7 months. It has seemed so far away. Even though he probably won't come tomorrow, it's still crazy to think that my due date is here. I can't believe it's finally time to meet our baby. I can't wait!

37 Weeks

3 weeks away! I'm still feeling really good, but I'm getting anxious for him to get here. I went to the doctor today and everything seems to be going well.

























Wow, I just looked at this picture and realized how huge I look! Oh well.