Family Updates and Random Photos

I guess I have about a month of catching up to do since I have been slacking for 2009 already! There goes my resolutions!! I have been sick for the last week and my house is suffering... I still feel weak today but cannot stand to look at it any longer! We had an amazing Christmas and it was so busy that I didn't really get that many pictures.. which makes me sad since it was Austin's first Christmas!! I think it was mainly because he was sleeping for alot of it. Next year when he is 1 1/2 I know we will have plenty of pics to make up for this last Christmas! We spend Christmas Eve at Jeff's mom's house and had the traditional crab legs for dinner! They are sooo delicious. Then on I hosted Christmas Day at my house which was exciting! This is the first year we have a new big house to fit everyone!! There were about 20 of us and it was so much fun...

Here are some pictures of Blake and Ava (My niece) and my mother in law.. opening presents.Austin got a new train that sings and teaches him numbers and the alphabet... his Uncle Eric was playing with him... He loves the train! Thanks Grandma!After the New Year we had my birthday!! Yeah ha.. even though I am only a young 23.. I feel much older! It was a very relaxed birthday with family and here are a few pics of the family with my Austin.

Austin with his Grandpa and then zooming in on his in his cute hat!

Then Austin with his Aunt Melissa! She loves him soo much and I am happy to have her as his Aunt!

Austin Loves His Momma!

So we are finally hitting the stage where Austin just can't be without his momma! Although it is very flattering... sometimes is gets to be a bit much! I am happy though that he knows who I am and that I get to play such an important role in his life!! I am constantly reminded of how lucky I am to get to be his mom! He has always watched me when I walk around the house but the other week I noticed he will watch me even if it means being upside down! I normally put him in our recliner seat in the mornings because he loves to drink his bottle and watch Tom and Jerry while I have my coffee... I got up and looked over and he was staring at me the whole time! It is soo cute he just does this fake cough so I look over at him... what a cutie!
Austin is 6 months on the 22nd and we go into the doctor for his check up on the 26th so I should have some updates on how big the little guy is getting.. I already know we are going to have to replace his carseat because his legs are just about to hang off the edge!