Austin's Tenth Month

Wow, I can't believe how quickly this little boy is growing up!  Austin hit a major milestone this past month... he took his first steps!  He decided to follow in his mommy's footsteps (literally!) and be an early walker!  He has been bound and determined to figure out how to walk since he became mobile and was so proud of himself when he let go and took those steps on his own.  He has also become extremely fast at crawling and has developed a method where he crawls on his hands and knees and then, to go even faster, he will start bear crawling (on his hands and toes) to propel himself forward.  It's pretty funny to watch!   Austin has also taken strides verbally and finally said "mama" this past month!  He's also started saying banana (though it sounds more like "nana") and is working hard at trying to repeat us.  Austin has also started pointing at objects he wants with his index finger and is continuing to use the signs we've taught him to communicate.  Another tooth has emerged this past month on the bottom, bringing the total number of teeth so far to seven!  He still loves to eat and really enjoys feeding himself as much as possible.  One of his favorite foods right now are blueberries, he can't ever seem to get enough of them! 

Austin's Ninth Month!

Time is definitely flying by, and Austin is increasingly seeming more and more like a little toddler than a baby.  We moved into a new apartment this past month and Austin was a champ throughout the whole process.  He has been having a great time exploring his new environment and getting into everything.  He has really mastered crawling and is now trying to climb.  He also seems to be getting closer to walking, he has started to get a good grasp of balance and is able to stand momentarily by himself when he lets go.  Austin's new room has been set up so he has the freedom to explore and play on his own & he has a great time playing independently.  He constantly cracks himself up and it's so fun to watch him play.  Austin continues to have a great appetite and loves to try whatever we are eating.  His favorite new thing he's tried this month is yogurt. He has also had two more of his top teeth come in this month.  We have been working on teaching Austin when things are off limits for him and he has been understanding and sometimes listening when he's told not to touch something.  He also has been using sign language more frequently, and now when he doesn't want to go down for a nap he signs "all done" to try and get out of the nap, it's crazy how smart this kid is!