My boys are 1!! I can't believe it (and it's already been a month since then!) It was fun putting together this post and reminiscing about the past year. I want to thank everyone again who gave us so much help, encouragement, and delicious meals! I can't believe how many people helped, and how many offered to help, we really appreciate it.
I especially reminisced about my two sweet boys. I am so grateful they got here safe. I am so grateful to have each of them, I can't imagine life without them. It has definitely been a year of growth, but Scott and Austin are worth it. Looking through these pictures, I realize how much they have grown up. It is crazy! I'm a little sad about it (not sad enough to wish to do it again), but grateful the time has passed too! I just love my boys.
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Scott
I can't believe how much he has grown up and how much his little personality is coming out. He started crawling 4 days after his birthday, February 1. Scott is very vocal and loves saying mamama and dadada. He has been trying to say uh-oh too. Scott is very curious, but is also happy to sit and look at books for a short time. Scott is pretty good with strangers, sometimes he gets a little nervous, but overall does pretty good. Scott likes to experiment with his teeth, he likes to move his jaw back and forth and it cracks me up, probably because Kate did the same thing. Scott especially loves playing with Kate and Austin. He laughs so hard at Kate and if she is in the room, Scott wants to be by her and playing and laughing with her. Scott waves in a funny way and loves to clap. He is also a good little solids eater and eats most foods we offer. He has a strong stomach and doesn't spit up anymore. Scott also loves to watch tv. If he isn't wanting to eat, sometimes we turn it on to distract him (sad that we start so young on him, but hey, it works!) He has a thoughtful little nature and is a joy to have around.
Weight: 21 lbs
Height: 30 in
These pictures are when Scott was a few days old, the first is wearing Jeff's wedding ring.
Austin
is a special little boy. He has such a fun personality. He is always wanting to explore and is very curious. Austin started crawling right on his birthday! He has been scooting around since late November, but really started crawling, it made me happy. Austin has also started pulling himself up on things. He loves standing up at the foot of Kate's bed and watching everything going on (until 1 minute later when he wants to move on). Austin loves to crawl into bedrooms (Kate's the most) and shut the door, then open it a little, peek, and shut it again. If something isn't between the door and the wall, he loves to repeatedly push the door against the wall and hear the bang (I don't love that). Austin has a little stranger anxiety. He will be fine, then all of a sudden he will start crying, and I mean the really scared kind of crying. It kind of makes me laugh (does that make me a mean mother?) Austin also really loves to clap. Sometimes when he cries, he will start clapping--maybe he thinks it means he is showing emotion? Who knows. Austin is also doing good eating solids. He has a bad gag reflex as well. If he falls down hard and has eaten recently, he will most likely throw up. If he chokes AT ALL on his food, most likely it is coming up! Or if you look at him wrong, it will come up. I don't think it is an allergy, because he'll go a couple weeks without throwing up, then will throw up once a day for a couple of days and we keep his diet consistent. (Any insight you have would be great!)
Weight: 20.5 lbs
Height: 29.7 in
Here are a bunch of pictures of the two together. You may be wondering if I remembered to get all of the pictures, and I think so.
Blessing day with Grandma P--as
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Blessing Day with Grandma and Grandpa L--sa
With Great Grandma P--sa
Blessing Day--Grandpa D sa
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This is the day we brought the boys home and Kate's first time meeting them.
Austin later
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Scott red Austin green
Scott red Austin navy
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Scott beating up Austin
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Austin beating up Scott
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Austin in the back, Scott in the front
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