Tumble

Today, Austin took his first tumble down the stairs at church. He was at the very top of about about 12 or 15 stairs and just stepped right off without holding onto anything. Up to this point he had been holding on to the railing as he went down and up, so it was unexpected and did a full out flip. Thankfully, I was able to get my big belly up and moving and caught him before he went head over heels again in the same fall. He screamed of course but calmed down and went away with a face that looked sunburned and a small rug burn on his nostril. We'll see if he learned his lesson...

Mealtime...to crazy Hairdo

Oh Yes, just look how good he is about eating his food and staying clean!

Look at those teeth! Yay!

And by the end of the meal...after he's rubbed his nasty banana hands ALL over his head...

He ends up looking like this the rest of the day. And he thinks it's hilarious!

Play Play Play

All we've been doing lately is playin' round here. We've gone to the park a lot with friends lately because of the nice weather.

Here is Austin minding his own business. I just thought this shot was adorable.

There are a lot of Air Force Jets that fly over our apartment every day and this park we are at is about a 3 minute walk from our apt(PERFECT) and whenever Austin hears a jet he stops whatever he is doing and listens. Here he is pointing up at the sky as he's listening to one fly by.

Looks like a disaster waiting to happen right? All these little kids standing as the merry-go-round spins. But we did not have a single one!

Here is Austin learning how to color. He gets really into it!

Look at that concentration. He really hardly makes a mark on the paper, but he feels like a big boy when he does it. I can tell.

Along with walking comes bruises. Particularly on the head. He's been trying to run lately and walk faster than his little legs can hold him and he's been falling a lot. There are two big red welts on his head. One from a mix of hitting his head on the tile floor, bark, gravel road, and kitchen floor(This mark is off to the left...and the one in the center is a smack on the leg of our kitchen table!

YOUCH!

My 2nd sewing lesson

I've been meaning to take a picture of these place mats since Christmas and now I finally did. Tyler's mom made me some table runners for our small little table and she had some extra fabric left over of this particular one(Which is great because it is my favorite!) so she taught me how to make the place mats to match! They were super easy, even for me. It was a fun project. The table runner she made is at the very bottom. Our table is VERY short so that is why the runner is so short, in case you were wondering. :)

The picture would only post sideways or upside down, so I chose the upside down one. Sorry it's at a weird angle.

The weather has been soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nice lately! In the 70's and today I'm sure it reached the 80's. We've been having fun going on runs, the park, the zoo, and hanging out with friends. I love winters in Texas! I need to enjoy this weather as long as I can before it turns really hot and humid. Then I'll be complaining about it I'm sure!

I've been running 3-4 times a week while pushing Austin in the stroller in the neighborhood where we live. There are a couple ginormous hills that get me a great leg and calf workout, and plenty of small hills that are more enjoyable. So I run on the flats, downhills, and some of the smaller uphills, and walk up the big uphills. I'm so happy I've been able to make it this far into the pregnancy and still be running. I feel like I could still run for a long time. AND I've only gained 8-10 pounds so far, which I think is good for me comparing to last time.