June 2015

How did June happen?
Big man Ethan had a growth spurt between 6 and 9 months. At his appointment, he measured 29 in (75th%) and weighed 21 lbs (72nd%). He's growing so well! In June, Ethan figured out how to:

• cruise along furniture
• crawl up stairs like a pro
• say his nasal consonants /m/ and /n/ (Here comes "mama"!)
• take a few steps to keep up with his push-walker
• whine in this terrible new high-pitch whiny voice
• rake up finger foods to feed himself
• grow TWO new teeth! (5+2=7!)

Some Ethan cuteness for your month:

loving his necklace

Burrito Night

no shirt, no problem!

first toys in crib (He doesn't seem to care though.)

Ethan and baby friend Addison, giving sweet kisses

sweet baby giggles

Hi Baby!

In Gabi world, she continues to turn more '2' every day. She can cross her arms and pout "NO!" in an instant while she says "Yes, please" and "No, thank you" unprompted. She is getting more shy at first but will open up and be incredibly friendly within 3 minutes. Gabi's language continues to grow in sophistication, and her body is stretching as she's growing taller and losing some of the baby belly.

This month, we saw the debut of Gabi's photography when I got my camera back from a 2 minute absence. I see a real career potential here:

You'll notice the start of Gabi's "CHEESE" face for photo posing, but I'll take that over the stubborn, blank stare we used to get!

catching up on her blogging

the great shrinking water bucket

loving the Elsa shirt from Grandma

Go Gators!

goofball

hitchin' a ride

another cute Grandma outfit

electronic babysitting

Gabi's first popsicle

super speed climber

This month, we saw the beginnings of some really cute social interaction between brother and sister. Gabi has been mostly sweet with Ethan from the start, but they are now making each other laugh and starting to play together. Of course, their relationship will grow and blossom, but it has been fun to watch a small glimpse of sweet moments to come.

playful puppies

open-handed clapping

superior dance moves

An object in motion will stay in motion...

jumping joy

The two months of rain are behind us, and the hot hot Austin summer sun has returned. That means lots of water fun!

Sometimes, the whole family gets along nicely too (and looks good doing it)!

At the end of the month, my 2 poor babies both got some icky viruses, so we spent a lot of quality time with ourselves to spare our friends of such plagues.

St. Edward's Park

With 2 sick kids and 2 adults who needed to get out of the house, we took the germs to the wilderness and explored St. Edward's Park one morning. After a short hike, we found a creek where the water levels were high enough for Gabi and Daddy to wade in.

Time Hop

TimeHop is my new favorite app on my phone. I was late to the game as most socialites have been using it for a while, but it now sends me my "daily smile" as I get pictures and other posts taken on that day in my social history. This month, however, we got some really cute coincidences:

Kitten Nikki, exactly 4 years apart - exactly the same

June 2014 followed by June 2015 - same bathroom, different guilty victim

June 22 one year apart - The cabinet seems to have shrunk in a year.

my poor sleepy baby, 2 years apart (It was as rare then as it was now but equally appreciated each time.)