Cousins

We went to Boise a couple weeks ago to visit and took some family pictures. I love this one of all the cousins sitting together- Jakob (15 mos), Ava (11 1/2 mos) and Austin (5 1/2 mos). It's so crazy that we're all grown up and have children of our own now. I love seeing the reflections of ourselves in them. Amazing.

Fat Dog

Brett took Bailey to the vet this week for his annual check up and shots. The vet weighed him and he tipped the scale at 98 pounds! Last year he weighed in at 85. So, according to the vet gaining this amount of weight in a year's time is like a human gaining 100 pounds! Our poor dog has become fat with an extra inch around his middle! I'm not surprised since the lack of outdoor activity we've had since Austin was born. He's not getting his nightly 1 hour walk like usual- maybe just 2-3 times a week at 40 minutes max.

So, Bailey Boo, I'm sorry to say that you're officially on a diet. Your poor Labrador joints are too fragile to be carrying around a fat tire. No more table scraps, no more extra dog treats, a precise amount of dog chow. I promise, we do this because we love you. Ruff! :)

The Flu Bug

All the Nagels caught the 24-hour flu bug last weekend. First Austin barfing on Thursday (poor little guy), then Brett Friday and me on Saturday. The worst, simply the worst. Thank goodness for Gatorade- for Brett and I at least! We're all feeling much better now.

Blueberry

This was my last pregnant picture before Austin was born 3 days later. Brett called me "Blueberry" when I wore this shirt. Since I started this blog after Austin was born, I figured I'd share a prego pic. He's all I seem to talk about these days!

Austin had a big day last weekend- he rolled over from his tummy to his back!

Pretty Pants

So, I washed up a bunch of 6-9 month clothes that we bought for Austin before he was born. I was so excited for him to wear his first pair of blue jeans this fall. I think they're adorable on babies. Well, apparently I wanted my child to be a bit too adorable because after close inspection, I realized that we bought him a pair of girl pants!

Seriously, look at these pictures. What was I thinking? They are totally girly. Didn't I notice the pink bow on the tag? Please tell me I'm not the first mother to do this. So needless to say, these puppies will be passed along to an adorable little girl. :) There's no way I'm making my son wear girl pants.

Working Zombie and Control Freak

Ok, so Austin's sleeping through the night didn't last long. Hence the reason for my blogging absence. Zombie, pure zombie I am. But no worries, I've resorted back to my Baby Whisperer books and think I might have a few answers-more food, longer naps, steady routine. Now, if I can just communicate the importance of this to Austin's daytime caregiver and have her stick with it. You know, this working mom stuff is hard for someone who's striving for parenting perfection (I know, I'm totally delusional). I feel like I'm losing all control! I admit, sometimes I go crazy thinking about all the things that are or are not going on in my absence. And oh how I miss his smiling face, giggles and farts, yes farts, during the day. I long to be a stay-at-home mommy when my control freak tendencies rise to the surface. Some day I tell you all, some day!

Snoozzzzzing!

Austin slept through the night last night and I feel like a new woman! Crazy what a little sleep can do for your mental state, especially as a working mom. He hasn't done this since he was about 8 weeks old and even then it didn't last long. I'm crossing my fingers for another good night!