Saturday, December 26, 2009


MERRY CHRISTMAS! We have had some technical difficulties with updating the blog for a couple of months but we plan on being up and going on a regular basis again! Many things have happened that most of you have heard about. Austin started walking on October 27, 2009 . . . just 3 days after turning 9 months old! We have been happily chasing Austin around the house ever since. I can't believe his first Christmas has come and gone already. We have had a very blessed year and can't wait for next year. Hope everyone is doing well. Love you!

Sunday, October 25, 2009




We are back in Iowa for Nick and Courtney's wedding! So much fun . . . . Austin looked adorable in his little suit and he was such a trooper all weekend. He had plenty of attentive family and friends who were there to help. He partied at the reception and overall had a fantastic time, smiling and laughing all weekend!

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Austin can hear it but can't see it! He is definitely not afraid of the vacumm cleaner. He crawled all over trying to get close to it. It has a cord that was really fun for him to watch! His pink eye was completely cleared up over the weekend. Monday morning he was about 100% better. I'm thankful it's better, it just broke my heart looking at him with those pink puffy eyes.


Sunday, October 4, 2009





This weekend Austin's right eye was a little pink when he woke up Saturday morning. This morning it wasn't as pink but still holding on. Hopefully it clears up before this week and isn't anything serious. We watched college football Saturday and did some work around the house . . . Austin helped us with the laundry! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Saturday, October 3, 2009




Hello! We have been terrible about updating the blog in the last few weeks! Our trip to Iowa was a lot of fun and when we got home Austin had a runny nose, cough and his very first temperatre. Last Saturday his temp was 102.8. Very scary for mom but Sunday we had it down to 101.4 and by Monday it was 98.4 so everything was fine. He still is holding on to the runny nose and a little bit of the cough. I feel bad for him. So, he has been needing a lot more holding and hasn't been up for taking too many pictures. He is getting back to his happy old self again. He started bobbing his head back and forth this week. We think he may be imitating some of mom's sweet dance moves! :) He also started singing and raising his left hand up in the air. Not sure where he got that move but they are both super cute. Have a good weekend and we will be better about making updates. Love you!!

Saturday, September 5, 2009






Today we went to Taste of Colorado downtown. It ws a very nice day and we went with Cassie and Jeremy. We watched a band, had some food and then we went to Jeremy's mom's and went swimming. Austin is loving the water. We had a great day. Austin didn't take an afternoon nap as he was having too much fun looking around at all of the new exciting things he had to see. He zonked out at about five o'clock and slept for only 45 minutes. Needless to say it is 8 o'clock here and he has been sleeping for at least 30 minutes already. He was a very tired boy when we got home!!

Friday, September 4, 2009

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Austin on the Move!

Here is a litte clip of Austin crawling. We need to make sure our house is baby proof this weekend!!

Wednesday, September 2, 2009





Grandma and Grandpa Lenox were here to watch Austin last week! We had other visitors from Iowa as well. Sarah, Jake and Zoey came over. So, Austin got to spend time watching Zoey run circles around the living room. They seemd to reconnect like they had never spent any time apart! :) Grandpa and Grandma had a good week too. . . Austin had a lot of fun! He started going to the babysitters on Monday and it has been more of an adjustment for mom and dad than it seems to be for him. He is always happy still! There are three other boys at the babysitters that Austin likes to just sit or STAND and watch! Love you, Amy

Friday, August 28, 2009











On Tuesday, Austin started crawling and he got to taste his first vegetable! We had green beans. The first bite had a happy reaction, the second bite he seemed confused and the third bite he was making a really funny face. Now, tonight, on day four of green beans, he likes. He opens wide and seems to know what is coming! Happy friday everyone. . . love you!

Thursday, August 27, 2009




So, Austin can crawl!! He crawled on my birthday! We are going to try to get a video of it to show everyone. In these pictures Austin, Brian and I went to meet Masan Redman (my friend Lindsey's little guy!) Austin didn't quite know what to think of him since he isn't moving around too much yet. There is also a picture of him in his rocking chair and a picture of him driving us home from Iowa. . . not quite as scary as Brian's driving! JK :)

Monday, August 24, 2009

Visiting my uncles in Ankeny!!






We went to Ankeny and Aaron came over to Nick's so we got to see both uncles at one time. Of course, time went too fast but there were lots of smiles and laughs while we were there. Austin loves Nick and Courtney's dogs. Deuce is a big favorite because he's content to let Austin pull his ears and do whatever he wants too (Uncle Nick is of course standing close by to make very sure Deuce lets Austin do whatever he wants.) :)

Sunday, August 23, 2009




Grandma and Grandpa Kliegl came and watched Austin this month! Austin had a super good time and we made a trip up to Estes Park. We were so close to the grazing elk we took a ton of pictures. Austin slept through everything but he otherwise enjoyed the trip! He is standing up all the time now . . . so close to crawling but not quite crawling. . .

Monday, August 10, 2009

Standing Tall

So, Austin has discovered the little handles on our coffee table and began pulling himself up last Monday. Sorry it's sideways.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

He keeps jumping and jumping and jumping . . .



Austin can go from laying down to sitting up all on his own now. He still likes his jump chair but we think he is getting close to being too big for it. Hard to believe!! He has two teeth that are trying to poke through on the top. They don't seem to be bothering him at all and he doesn't have any symptoms of teething . . . we didn't know they were coming until we saw and felt them. I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Thursday, August 6, 2009





Here are some more eating pics and a video. He was very serious during this meal! He is not feeding himself yet he just really wanted to hold on to the spoon. He knows it goes in his mouth and then he just wants to chew on it. He has the two teeth on the bottom and it looks like a tooth is trying to come through on the top now! Yesterday Austin pulled himself up and stood by the coffee table! It was a lot of work for him of course but he got up and tried to reach for anything that he could!!

Friday, July 31, 2009

My new friend Penguin






Austin with his penguin that is the same size as he is! Austin had a good week. It was rainy and cold here all week so there was lots of inside games and playtime. Hopefully this weekend we have some better weather so that he can enjoy some fresh air! We don't have much planned for this weekend. Happy Friday and enjoy the little show. Love you!

Wednesday, July 29, 2009










These are pictures of Austin at Estes, CO on Sunday afternoon. He sure enjoys the swing. He tried to jump at first . . . he was thinking he was in his jump chair!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

We got Austin babbling on tape! He was just chatting away and so we got some quick footage of him. . . Enjoy!!

Monday, July 27, 2009







Here are pictures from our weekend! We hung out with Jon & Clare's cat Phoebe. Austin just loves keeping an eye on her and her TAIL! :)

Sunday, July 26, 2009









Yesterday we went swimming at Jon's again. This time Austin was a lot more active, kicking and splashing and moving around more.

Saturday, July 25, 2009




On Friday evening we started Austin on solids. We made him a little dish of rice cereal and propped him in his high chair. It didn't go over so good . . . I'm not sure if it was the cereal or the spoon that he wasn't a huge fan of.

Thursday, July 23, 2009



It's hard for us to believe Austin will be 6 months old tomorrow! Here's some more fun times in his jump chair!

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Last night we played in the grass a little bit. I spread out a blanket in the backyard and let Austin roll around. At first he was unsure of the grass . . . it was really neat to watch him experience the grass for the first time. He didn't mind it but he didn't want his entire body to be in it. And of course we had to put some in our mouth to see what it felt like in there! :)














Friday, July 17, 2009







Hi everybody! The picture of Austin sleeping in the blue pj's was taken on Wednesday morning. I went in to check on him and this is how he was sleeping! I don't know if you can tell from this angle but his little bottom is up against the edge of his crib and his legs are sticking up in the air and crossed at the ankles. We thought it was cute and looked uncomfortable! The other two are some cute crib pictures that I think Cassie took while she was watching him today!!! Happy Friday!!