HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY AUSTIN!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR AUSTIN

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!



Stepping Into Life

Austin will celebrate his first year of life tomorrow. Wow. As I type that statement, I can’t deny that a tear and smile came across my face. Explanation:

 No matter what decisions I chose, things I regret, blissful memories I made, challenges I have faced, life-changes I have embraced, thrills I took, goals I accomplished, happiness that overtook me, realizations in the world that disappointed me, people/friends that have I loved, kept, and lost along the way, and learning how to love eternally……there’s one thing that will ALWAYS and forever top the list of “whatever” you could list…. and that alone is giving birth to a boy named Mark Austin Vasquez.

God has blessed Mark and I with this precious gift. Austin has given us purpose, fulfillment, and brought back the simple satisfactions in life. Nobody could have prepared me for this kind of love….a love that amazingly continues to grow and grow and grow and grow and GROW everyday!!    

BE MINE!

Today is Austin's very first Valentine's Day (outside the womb)!! This day of love brought him plenty of chocolates, candies, stuffed animales, and LOVE !!! He thinks it's great.... and his sticky hands are leaving there sign of love everywhere in our house!!

I thought it might be funny to share the pictures of how Mark and I spent our Valentines day last year!! I was sooooo ready to pop... and in NO WAY felt romantic/sexy for my Valentine!! We shared a heart shaped pizza, and I can assure you baby Aust got his chocolates through the placenta!! :) haha...

WINTER WEATHER!

 First morning waking up to snow...

 He can't believe it!

 11 Months and counting...it's getting harder to take these monthly pictures... as you can see, the paper turned into a tasty snack!

 He's into this....

 and always into that.....

 BUT WHO CAN RESIST THIS FACE?!?!

HE'S OUR LITTLE MONSTER BABY FACE!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BABY BOY!

January's Random pictures.

 COUSINS- Aust and Braylin taking a little snooze at Nonnye's house. :)

 COUSINS- Austin and Dallin having lunch at Rosa's.

 COUSINS- Austin and Cannon being puppies.

 BUSTED!!!! This is NOT staged.... if ever I lose Aust throughout the day... I ALWAYS know where to find him.

 Well.. he finally got the point. :)

 Playing with water capsules! MUCH FUN!

 How we keep Aust entertained in the kitchen.

 REAL PATHETIC FACE.

REAL HAPPY FACE..... BI-POLAR BABY??

10 month update (better late than never)

I am a little late updating Austin's 10 month birthday. (December 25 was the actual marker...) Here are some stats on his development:

*Formula only
*Eating pretty much ANYTHING(exept for diary products, that comes on his one year birthday)!! He isn't picky at all... I just put his food in a blender and down it goes.
*He has 2 bottom teeth
*crawling everywhere... pulling up on everything....will take steps while his holding on to your hands.
*Sleeping in his own crib for the most part.
*2 naps a day, about 45 minutes to an hour each.
*I am guessing he's about 26 lbs. he goes back to the doc for his check-up at a year.

Here's some pics...

First Christmas

Austin's FIRST Christmas was so much fun! Santa brought him lots of presents.... and our house now looks like Austin's Playland!! :)

We spent the Holidays in Andrews with ALL the family. I wasn't able to take alot of pictures because Aust needed my assistance, but here's a few I was able to get.