Austen sat and played with toys by herself on the carpet in Mommy and Daddy’s bedroom while Mommy took a shower. This was a first, usually Mommy has to bring Austen into the master bath and set up a playmat for her on the floor.
In her Exersaucer, Austen squealed and almost seemed to jump to reach the dangling toys, all the while doing her trademark big-mouth smile. Mommy and Austen went to Kids World (exit 13A, across from Ikea) to buy some toys and supplies. On the ride home, Austen started complaining about being strapped into her car seat but when Mommy gave her a rattle to shake she calmed down. At night, Austen was very tired and thus very fussy and unable to calm herself down. Daddy rocked her to sleep.