Austen & Gage

Play Mat

Gage has to share everything…even his baby play mat.

From Playmat time 2009 03 15

Bumbo

While big sis Austen is playing with her friends, Gage gets some uninterrupted Bumbo time.

From Private Bumbo Time 2009 03 13

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Head control

Gage can hold his head up for several minutes at a time, whether lying down or being held upright.

Bumbo memories

Austen still fits into the bumbo, which has been pulled out in preparation for use by little brother Gage.

Staten Island Zoo

Austen & Gage enjoyed the afternoon visiting the Staten Island Zoo on an unusually warm day.

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From Zoo Trip 2009 03 08

70 degrees

It’s so wonderful today. Gage was in heaven. The first nice weather day of his life (he was born during a snow storm). His little face was such a mush of smiles.

Gage has been up from 5:30 til 9:30pm (a long time for a newborn!!!!). He’s reminding Mommy of Austen with all his fussing and moving and facial contortions. The good news is that he’s not nearly as loud as Austen. Mommy will never have a child like her nieces and nephew who sit contentedly for hours. Oh well, she hopes this means Gage will be a super active mind like Austen.

One very cute part was when Mommy got exasperate and did what she used to do with three-month-old Austen and put Gage down on the floor on a blanket. He seemed almost ready for playtime, looking around while testing out his arms and legs.