Life is a test. We are not present on earth to just exist; we are here to learn. Life is a lesson. Love one another unconditionally. Love thyself unconditionally. We spend our whole lives learning to do this. Some succeed and some never have a clue. I'm trying. Love my fellow man. Don't react and don't always have to be right. This is one I'll have to work on for the rest of my life. Appreciate each day and recognize positive and negative as a part of life's experiences. Look around me and see life at it's best. The joys of living come as you strive to achieve your dreams. Its the quality of each day that is important, not the distant dream once achieved. Teach and nurture my children. You can never give them too much love. -Randa Jex 1/1/94

Monday, January 16

6 months already???

Happy 6 Month Birthday Austin…..{Lil’ Buddy, Sweetpea, A-Squared, A-Man, Punkin’, Punkin’ Pie, Love Bug, AJ}

We cannot tell you how much we adore you Lil’ Buddy! We can’t wait to go get you out of the crib in the morning and see that gummy grin smiling at us. Every day you have a new expression that cracks us up or a new trick to blow us away! Thanks for making the last 6 months so fun….our hearts our busting at the seams for you!

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5 months


6 MONTHS!!!!

At 6 months Austin:


• Has 2 teeth
• Sits up on his own
• Rolls over. Used to only sleep on back but now he rolls to his tummy during the night
• Holds his bottle
• Sleeps 12 hours at night! (8pm-8am) Then 2 long naps during the day
• Loves the puppies and other babies
• Smiles a lot and laughs out loud
• Eats 4 bottles, 2 veggies and 2 fruits each day
• Loves his sock monkeys, musical lion and silver barbell rattle
• Loves his walker and "runs" down the hallway after the puppies
• Slept swaddled until 5 1/2 months
• Prefers to have classical music and noise machine at night
• Loves to walk holding your hands
• LOVES MUSIC, in fact he is mesmerized when daddy plays the guitar
• Doesn’t like really loud places- just like his mommy as a baby
• Is obsessed with lamps and fans-he smiles at them
• Does not like when Mommy wears hats
• Started daycare {school} 2 days a week and seems to like it
• Loves strolling {Grammy and Papa take him every morning}
• Obsessed with football, doesn’t really watch anything else on TV (we don’t encourage TV)
• Loves the forward facing camera on the iPhone and giggles when he sees himself
• Has not been sick one time {knock on wood}
• Speaks his own language
• Decided he was DONE nursing at 5 months. Way too cool for that.
• Loves being naked and enjoys baths
• Travels really well (by car, we are too nervous to try planes just yet)
*** He is the most amazing gift from God, and we are so grateful to have the opportunity to raise this sweet boy.

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