Wow. Crazy. It's been over two months since my last post. It's been a crazy couple of months. Patrick went on his first trip to the beach in June for Austin's birthday. He really enjoyed the pool. He's quite the little waterbaby. He was kicking and moving around the pool in his float within minutes. Just look at that face!
But the ocean, not so much. I don't blame him. The sand was scorching, the water was freezing, and it was just plain hot. He did like digging his feet in the sand once we set him up a place under the tent. The beach excursion lasted all of thirty minutes-most of that involved setting up. He fell asleep almost immediately after getting in the van.
Mom, Jonny, and I (with a little help from Austin) finally finished the nursery. I might be a little biased, but I think it looks amazing. I'm still working on decorations and such, but the colors look amazing (thanks to Tabitha) and I love the Dr. Seuss theme.
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Patrick is getting to be quite the pro when it comes to crawling. I can't turn my back for a minute. Inevitably, he'll have crawled from one side of the living room to the other in order to reach the cute little baby in the reflection on the entertainment center (yes, I'm referring to Patrick) or harass his brother. Now that he's getting the hang of crawling he's starting to pull himself up. He pulled himself up onto one knee and one foot yesterday using the exersaucer. He has pretty much mastered sitting. He can go from sitting to crawling back to sitting in fluid movements now. He still gets a little overconfident every once in awhile and topples over.
He's also becoming a pro at eating solid foods. Well, unless you count the fact that he blows major razzies the entire time. I'm not sure how much food is making it in his stomach. I've been making his food from fresh fruits and vegetables (a lot of which has come from Heather's garden). He hasn't found a food he dislikes yet. Bananas seem to be a favorite.
I left Patrick for more than a few minutes for the first time yesterday. I had a lovely, kid-free lunch with Sammy. I missed the kids, but I had forgotten what it was like to not inhale my food so I can finish before the baby is tired of sitting. Patrick is absolutely bonkers over his brother. His face lights up when he walks in a room or if he hears his voice. Even if Patrick is crying, Austin can usually cheer him up. Every day I'm more impressed with what a great older brother Austin is.
