snooze the alarm clock at least once
shower and get myself ready, air drying my hair and always searching for an outfit
get austin ready, smile because he is easy in the mornings and super happy before 630am
make lunches that i forgot to make the night before
walk past the coffee pot because im too late to make any, ill get some at work
drive to mckinney in the dark with the music up, turn the music up louder if austin is not with me
drop off austin if tayt is not, kiss him, hand him to the sitter and pray they have a good day
thank God my baby is safe and happy at a place with a woman we trust
count the minutes until im back with him and tayt
marvel at the beautiful texas sky at 7am
get to work with a few minutes to spare or show up a few minutes late (usually late right now)
get coffee
begin my day.........
october is historically one of the busiest months of the school year. ask any teacher and you'll hear the same thing.........
so blogging is on the back--back--back burner right now...until then, God bless.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Monday, September 2, 2013
Back in the Saddle
Our family is "back in the saddle" again! Tayt is back in nursing school, I'm back to teaching and Austin is at his new sitter during the day. Last week was the first week and it was an overall good week! Tayt made a 100% on 2 out of 3 tests he took. (Yes, 3 tests in the first week!! Welcome back, haha!) I met my new class and can say after one week that I think I will have an easier year than last year. My kids seem very sweet, ready to learn new things and excited about 2nd grade. Austin had a good week with his new sitter and we are feeling confident that we found another perfect placement for him. He is happy and enjoys playing with his new "friends". So here's to continuing the semester like it has started out!
Mama and Austin on his first day of "school"!!! (with Rowdy too of course)
First Haircut
I finally gave in and decided it really was time for Austin to have his first haircut. So at 18 months we said good bye to the sweet, baby curls and hello to his first big boy haircut. He immediately looked older and very cute but I felt like we closed a chapter on our baby days which made me a little sad. But, he was such a big boy and was happy as can be eating his sucker.
BEFORE
DURING.
AFTER
Monday, August 12, 2013
18 Months
I'm not going to do a full update but I want to record the stats from Austin's 18 month appointment and post the picture of him with "Big Blue" the birthday bear!
Weight: 22 lbs 15 oz (33%), Height: 32 1/2 in (54%), Head: 18.3in (25%)
Physical Exam: Great
Development: A+
His physical and cognitive development are constantly changing at this point so if I were to post about something it would change the next week. He is active, vocal, sweet, rambunctious, always on the go, sleeping good, getting more teeth and learning new things every day! I'm sad summer is almost over because I have loved helping him explore, develop and learn these last few months. I did finally get his hair cut this month and it looks much better. It was hard to part with the sweet baby curls but they were a little out of control and it was time. (I'll post those pictures when I download them to the computer!)
Popsicles, Playing and Cutting Down The Tree
Random yes, but here are a few pictures I wanted to share....
Austin LOVES popsicles just like his Daddy and many summer nights have been spent playing in the backyard, eating popsicles.
My parents bought him the Little People Amusement Park for Christmas and at the beginning of the summer I went to Once Upon A Child for the first time and scored some awesome Little People toys. They have been a huge hit and he is constantly playing with them. My grandparents had so many of these toys and I remember spending hours in their playroom as a child playing with the people, animals, cars, houses etc. so I'm glad he is enjoying them too.
Our big Bradford Pear tree died this summer and we had to have it cut down. :( It was sad for me and this marks the third big tree that has died at our house due to a disease. Ummm...not sure what that says about us. Maybe it is just coincidence. We did have fun watching it come down though.
Austin LOVES popsicles just like his Daddy and many summer nights have been spent playing in the backyard, eating popsicles.
My parents bought him the Little People Amusement Park for Christmas and at the beginning of the summer I went to Once Upon A Child for the first time and scored some awesome Little People toys. They have been a huge hit and he is constantly playing with them. My grandparents had so many of these toys and I remember spending hours in their playroom as a child playing with the people, animals, cars, houses etc. so I'm glad he is enjoying them too.
Our big Bradford Pear tree died this summer and we had to have it cut down. :( It was sad for me and this marks the third big tree that has died at our house due to a disease. Ummm...not sure what that says about us. Maybe it is just coincidence. We did have fun watching it come down though.
Hope Park
I've blogged about our favorite park before and you can read about it here, but recently the playground got a pretty cool make over. The city, along with many businesses, volunteers and sponsors, created a playground called Hope Park. Here is the description from the website...
"Imagine a playground built to suit the needs of all children, at any age, with a focused consideration for children with special needs – an inclusive play adventure that brings children together and helps them build self-confidence, make friends and play as equals. Hope Park’s design will be interactive, evoking a sensory play experience that engages children at many developmental levels."
You can click on the website to learn even more, but in my opinion it is pretty cool and after our first visit a few months ago, the whole family agrees that this addition only makes our favorite park even better! There are swings, slides, tunnels, stairs, ramps, storefronts of places in the city, cute signs and quotes, musical instruments, games, hidden objects to find and much more. The original wooden playground is all still there and still very fun, but this new part was perfect for our toddler that loves to explore, climb and touch but who falls often and likes to eat the wood chips on the older side. Hope Park is divided into two sides, one for younger kids and one for older kids. My pictures are mostly from the younger side and hopefully soon we will go back and take some of the other side as well. (It is HOT in Texas right now so the playground has not been on our to do list.)
The city also updated the splash pad at the park and it is currently the only splash pad turned on in our city. The night we went it was CROWDED and Tayt and I made a rookie parenting mistake by letting Austin play in it. He loved it but there were kids running everywhere and he got knocked down twice. The second time he was knocked clear off his feet by a big boy that was running full speed. He hit his head hard and was DONE after that and so were we. We'll give that another shot when he is a little older.
Anyway, I would highly recommend this playground and park but I would suggest you wait until it cools down some because plastic slides in the Texas heat are no fun for anyone. See you in the fall!!
"Imagine a playground built to suit the needs of all children, at any age, with a focused consideration for children with special needs – an inclusive play adventure that brings children together and helps them build self-confidence, make friends and play as equals. Hope Park’s design will be interactive, evoking a sensory play experience that engages children at many developmental levels."
You can click on the website to learn even more, but in my opinion it is pretty cool and after our first visit a few months ago, the whole family agrees that this addition only makes our favorite park even better! There are swings, slides, tunnels, stairs, ramps, storefronts of places in the city, cute signs and quotes, musical instruments, games, hidden objects to find and much more. The original wooden playground is all still there and still very fun, but this new part was perfect for our toddler that loves to explore, climb and touch but who falls often and likes to eat the wood chips on the older side. Hope Park is divided into two sides, one for younger kids and one for older kids. My pictures are mostly from the younger side and hopefully soon we will go back and take some of the other side as well. (It is HOT in Texas right now so the playground has not been on our to do list.)
The city also updated the splash pad at the park and it is currently the only splash pad turned on in our city. The night we went it was CROWDED and Tayt and I made a rookie parenting mistake by letting Austin play in it. He loved it but there were kids running everywhere and he got knocked down twice. The second time he was knocked clear off his feet by a big boy that was running full speed. He hit his head hard and was DONE after that and so were we. We'll give that another shot when he is a little older.
Anyway, I would highly recommend this playground and park but I would suggest you wait until it cools down some because plastic slides in the Texas heat are no fun for anyone. See you in the fall!!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Hangin' At Home
We've been spending a lot of time at home this summer. We love our little house and have lived here for three years now. Here a few pictures from June.
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| He loves playing in his room and will go back there and play alone for a few minutes at a time. Don't worry, I can hear him on the monitor and his room is just off the living room. |
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| Eating dirt....again!! |
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| Relaxing and watching cartoons! |
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| Learning to eat with a fork and spoon! It's MESSY! |
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| Filling up the pool! |
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| I love this sweet smile! He is all about being outside. |
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| Fun in the Sun! Yep, the pool is big enough for Mama too! |
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| Wee! |
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