We went to the zoo!!!!

Memorial Day Parade

We thought that Austin would really enjoy a Memorial Day parade this year...mostly as a result of his fascination with anything large and mechanical. These items that you or I may overlook daily are a big deal to Austin: school buses, tractors, big rigs, dump trucks, bulldozers, excavators, fire engines...he loves them all (mostly due to a book that he is addicted to that has all of these machines and more strewn about the pages).

So...with the parade providing us with an opportunity for Austin to see a number of these vehicles in person, we couldn't stay home.

We were glad that we went...the first group of people to go through were the veterans and reserves, with the Army vehicles. As they went by and Austin's gaze remained fixed on their vehicles as they went by, we knew we made a good decision and that he wouldn't be frustrated by needing to stay in the stroller (which is always a concern, considering how active a boy he is and how he wants to be a part of everything).

Then, soon after the veterans passed, the local fire company was next...

...and Austin was once again very intent on not missing a thing.

All in all, the parade was a success (from a parental point of view) and served as the perfect start to what ended up being a very nice day for the entire family. Hopefully, the day was as enjoyable for you and your family as it was for ours.

RANDOM VIDEOS

Some videos from the "archives" over the last month...hope you enjoy.

Fun with Bubble Wrap


Giving Christine her Mother's Day Gift


Playing in the Sandbox

18 Month Check Up

Austin was really good overall at the doctor's office and is in excellent health.

On May 13th, Austin measured:

• 33 1/4 inches tall (75th percentile)
• 27 pounds, 7 ounces in weight (75th percentile)
• 49 1/2 centimeters in head circumference (90th percentile)

Post Memorial Day

Again, it has been too long between postings. I am sure that I we won't get much sympathy if we complain about the limited time to post as a result of Austin taking fewer naps, going to bed later and waking up earlier...or if we talk about how the home/lawn is always in need of our time, even if for routine and expected maintenance (i.e. 2 weeks to clean the deck and seal it). What happens is this... as we procrastinate on a posting, more things happen, thus making the next posting bigger; the bigger it needs to be though, the more time that is required to type it, and less likely that we will find the time necessary...and the cycle becomes mostly perpetual, and the posting never happens.

This was why we tried the failed experiment of tweeting. When Austin was napping twice daily, Christine tended to spend more time on the computer, but since he is only napping (mostly) once daily, her time is more limited and she has been spending significantly less time on the innerwebs.

Keith has been doing more work (from the job) at home, which allows him to get home sooner, but requires him to be more occupied when Austin is sleeping...thus only opening up time for blogging on the weekends. Of course, the weekends are the only time for mowing, lawn work, and home maintenance...and we haven't even gotten time to go for a bike ride yet.

But enough whining about us...you really want to know about Austin:

ALBUM: 2009-05