Friday, January 27, 2012

Auggie's seventh month

So far in 2012, Auggie...


has begun enjoying bathtime -- the kid is serious about splashing...


has been growing out of stuff like it's his job...

 has taken to devouring books...

(When Eric saw this one, he said, "Awww, how cute. Auggie's first bad picture!")


has experienced his first Oregon snowfall (you can see here how fierce this storm was and why they had to close school that day)...

 sits with us at the table (and ponders some deep stuff)...


has had lots of fun being with papa...






turns into Captain Fluffenstuff, Jr for his cold-weather walks and runs (thanks for the suit and for the stroller, Lil and Juncle -- he's finally big enough to ride in it!) ...



joined friends for the second roller derby bout of his lifetime...





has enjoyed many Sunday evenings with our fellowship group...



has begun to get down on the floor to play with the other kiddos at the indoor play area our church hosts...


 especially when his buddy, Kevin (almost exactly one month older), is there (they even like to dress alike)...


likes to "help" me work by hanging out next to me and providing entertainment while I'm on the computer (by performing CPR on his doll, perhaps?)...



has been putting a foot in the mouth at every opportunity...


 keeps getting chunkier, incredibly (the upper knee fat will cease to be cute one day, but for now it's so squeezable!)...


has been exploring his new play mat from Emily and Bobby...and usually deciding after a while that he would much rather chew on the rug (and scooting his way over to get it!). Have I mentioned he gets up on his knees now and can move several feet across the floor?! No good pictures yet, but I'll post some soon!

"Oh, yeah...I almost forgot to put my foot in my mouth..."



has been doing some bedtime reading...


keeps jump-jump-jumping...


 likes to proudly show off his bear butt :) ...


has been teaching Freya how to be a good big sister, cause she will be one soon!


oh, wait -- she already knows what to do.

has been talking to his reflection...

turned seven months old!!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

More Christmas

We got some surprise mail the other day from my brother and sister-in-law that included a disc full of pictures from their Christmas visit.  Lil is a wonderful photographer (check out her website) and these reminders of our time together make me smile. 

Out walkin':


Our wonderful neighbors and one of my favorite families, minus a few (Matilde, in the red sleeves, made our Christmas tamales):




Juncle:



Auggie's first gift on his first Christmas:







It's probably good that I didn't see this when it was actually happening:










Happy.