Austen & Gage

Mama, Dada and Austen drove to Exton, Pennsylvania for a Superbowl Party at Aunt Dottie’s house. Aunt Dottie is Mama’s great aunt (She’s Great Grandmom Emma Lloyd’s sister). Austen enjoyed playing with her second cousins once removed: Gary and Bonnie’s kids. (Aunt Dottie has four children: Gary, Gayle, Bonnie and Bruce. Gary, Gayle and Bonnie each have four kids.)

Also at the party were Grandpa Earl, Dolly, Uncle Mark, Aunt Jen, Emma, Erin, Auntie Heather, Auntie Janet, Bruce, Gary, Bonnie, Connie, Ralph, and friends of Aunt Dottie.

Austen looked at Mommy as she swatted Squirt, and it was clear that she knew she was doing something she wasn’t suposed to do. She didn’t seem surprised (and could barely conjure up a whine) when Mommy put her into the Time Out playpen for a minute.

Austen has been hitting Mommy and Daddy — or anyone who tries to say “No” to her — so “Time Out!” in the playpen has begun. Dada is going to have to have a long talk with Grandma and Grandpa and Chacha about not laughing when Austen hits.

Austen has become possessive of her toys and grabs them from other kids who try to play with them. Mommy steps in and tries to coach her on sharing.

This morning, Mommy told Austen it was time to leave for the pediatrician’s office (“Time to go!”) and Austen went over to the basement door — behind which the fuzzies were complaining because they’ve been confined to the basement — and said “Bye” to them several times. Apparently she’d heard their meowing and wanted to let them know she was thinking of them.

At her doctor’s visit, Austen weighed in at 22 lbs 4 ounces, 31 inches tall.

Playing with Simrat and Simran.

Dancing at a Baby Shower! How cool!

Ooooo … balloons!