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Mommy Went Shopping Today

So Mondays are supposed to be time for me to get things done around the house and do a little for myself.  Why then, do I always end up doing something for Austin?  Today I did the grocery shopping, met the pest control guy at the house and before it was time to get Austin, I went to Walmart to get some D batteries for his Busy Ball Popper that he got for Christmas.  I know, Christmas was 2.5 months ago, but the kid has plenty of toys.  Anyway, I got the batteries, they are installed, and he can play with it when he gets up from his nap.  But also while I was getting batteries, I perused the toy section and came home with a few new goodies for the boy.  He now has blocks, three new trucks, and a hammer. :)

Growing Up Soooo Fast!

Here is his latest forward motion.

Well, I continue to be amazed everyday by how quickly Austin is growing up. I love his sweet smile and crazy hair. While we have our moments, I am still enjoying every minute of being his mother. Here are a few of my recent favorite pictures.




Austin loves to visit his granny who lets him do pretty much whatever he wants. She even let him try on his first pair of cowboy boots.

Let it Snow

Well, we woke up Monday morning to a winter surprise.  It had snowed all night and proceeded to snow all day.  Here is the front of the house Monday around noon.

Here's the back porch.

And here's Austin!  The Bumbo made for a perfect dry place to sit him.  Sam hates this bear outfit by the way, but it was perfect for keeping little man nice and warm.

The snow is still here today!  It just can't get warm enough to melt it.  The roads are good though.  After being stuck in the house again this week, we went to Walmart on Wednesday because we were afraid we would get more snow on Thursday night.  Fortunately, it stayed south of us.  Now we're just waiting for it to melt.

Here's a picture of Austin helping with the laundry.

I hear Austin up from his morning nap so that's all I can fit in for now.

More from January

Well, I have had to do a little rearranging of the living room furniture to keep Austin from swinging from the cable TV cords and the chain curtain in the fireplace. After covering all the temptations, Austin found a new fascination. We have to windows that go to the ground, so Austin thinks they were put there just for him.

He also discovered where the cat likes to spend the majority of her time and he thinks it is hilarious. Twice in one night, he crawled up to the loveseat to laugh at her.

We also had some exciting deliveries in the mail this week. I ordered Austin a toy box and bookshelf online. I didn't know what to expect, but was quite surprised at the quality and how easily they were assembled.

That's about it for now.