Dan Patch Days

Hairball Concert

Petting zoo

Taking in the parade

Yummy toothbrush

This weekend was Dan Patch Days- the local Savage festival. Alex got to experience his first live concert (Hairball), a petting zoo, and his first parade. He was a trooper the whole weekend. I think his favorite part was the free toothbrush a local dentist passed out as part of the parade.

Father's Day and Swimming

Alex showing Dad the present he made for Father's Day

First mohawk

This is what we do while Daddy works. :-)

We had a nice first Father's Day on Sunday by spending the day with Andy's family. It was a bit rainy but a nice way to spend the day. Now that we have had some nicer weather, Alex and I have hit the pool a couple of times. I was surprised at how calm he was about it. I'm sure it doesn't hurt that the pool is heated but he certainly seems to like it. He does a great job hanging out in his very own froggie floatie.

Start of Summer

Thanks for the taggie blanket, Karla!

Summer vacation is finally here but unfortunately it has been raining quite a bit which has kept Alex and me inside more than we would like. Alex has been keeping busy in his new exersaucer that he likes a lot. He also really likes his new taggie blanket that a friend of mine made for him. Who knew tags could be so much fun? Alex's newest trick is his new "voice" which consists of a high pitched squeal that he often likes to use now when he's happy, tired, wants something, or pretty much just whenever he feels like it. Here's a sample of it. He's very proud of his new voice but I'd be lying if I said it never gets old. :-)

Happy Birthday Grandma!!!

Happy Birthday Grandma Mary! Alex hopes you had a great day and like the sign he made for you. He can't wait to see you soon.

6 Months!

Big boy sitting up tall

Squash face

There's just nothing cuter than a sleeping baby!

It's hard to believe but Alex is now over 6 months old!! He had another check up this week and is now 14 and 3/4# and 26" long. He's getting better at sitting up on his own and has recently discovered the fun game of "I chuck something on the floor and Mom picks it up." He also has 2 pearly whites coming in on the bottom which luckily haven't seem to bother him too much. We've also been trying new foods and juice. Here are Alex's ratings so far...

Rice cereal-no thanks (unless you mix in banana- then I might be convinced)

Apple juice- yuck

Green beans-gag me (literally)

Squash- yes please

Sweet peas- best thing since breastmilk!

Memorial Day Weekend

Como Zoo

"Let me get that booger for you, cuz."

The cute cousins

Alex's first carousel ride

This is what Alex thinks about rice cereal. It's a bit

blurry but I think you get the idea.

It's been a busy couple of weeks around the Ausman household lately. We had several days without our regular daycare and were fortunate enough to have family fill in for us. Thank you to all of our wonderful babysitters- Jeff, Krista, Sara, and Mary!! We have also been dealing with trying to find a new car and were finally able to purchase one last weekend. So far we are very happy with the Highlander and are most thankful just to have a car with 4 doors. No more tossing Alex in and out of the backseat of a 2 door car! Alex has been busy learning new tricks. He is now able to sit up on his own for a short period of time and can also suck his own feet (a great life long skill!). We have started giving him rice cereal at night but so far he is not much of a fan. We all had a great Memorial Day weekend complete with a trip to the como zoo, a weekend at the farm, a graduation party for Andy's cousin, and the chance to visit with Sam, Rachel, and Greta. Alex enjoyed getting to see his aunt, uncle, and cousin again and is excited to see them again in July for Greta's first birthday!

It took a little while for Greta to warm up to Rosco but by the end of the weekend they were best friends.

1st Mother's Day

Making friends with the goat

I think Alex was more intrigued by Andy's face
than the dolphin swimming behind him.

Mother's Day smooches

Thanks to my boys I had a wonderful first Mother's Day. The day started with a homemade breakfast and was followed by a trip to the Minnesota zoo. Alex was a trooper and made it about 2/3 of the way through before he sacked out for a nap. It was a perfect way to spend the day and I think we all had fun. Here is a video of Alex recapping the day's events.