We're having a....

GIRL!!!!!

And her profile looks just like Austin's did on ultrasound!

July

The beginning of July was pretty uneventful for us. Here are a couple random pictures that I thought were too cute to pass up!

Can you tell they like each other?

In the middle of July, Justin went with the young men to Zion's. The day they left, Austin was convinced he was going with them. He packed his little bag with all of his toy tools, grabbed a baggy full of snacks, climbed in the truck, took his shoes off, and buckled himself in the front seat. Seriously...he did it all on his own!! It was so cute and so sad at the same time. Luckily he dealt better with them leaving then I thought he would! This picture is of him wearing Daddy's hat before they left for camp. I know it is a little blurry, but I couldn't resist it!

Austin also developed a cute little twang this month. It cracks us up. I need to get it on video, but he isn't the easiest kid to film. His best twangy words are red, help, and hat!

Austin LOVES birthdays! So, he was so excited to get to celebrate mine...since birthday means birthday cake!

I got a special birthday surprise....Austin became "Super Austin!"

I love how when he says "Super Austin" it sounds like "Super Awesome!:

Fourth of July

Every year we go up to Bountiful to watch the fireworks with Justin's family. They do their big show on the 3rd. So, we headed up there for a fun night filled with family and fireworks! Little kids always love the glow in the dark stuff, and Aunt Jeri was nice enough to buy Austin a light saber thing! (So just for that she gets to be in a movie on my blog! And yes, Austin has a "leash" on...I wasn't about to risk losing him in that mass of people!)

The fireworks were great, as usual. I wish that I could tell you this picture is of Austin being excited to watch the fireworks, but I am pretty sure it is just pure fascination with his light saber!

On the Fourth of July we stuck closer to home, and went to the Western Stampede Rodeo here in West Jordan. We convinced Justin's mom, Jason, Jenn, and their family to come along! It was pretty fun...except for having to wrangle a 2 year old the whole time!

Overall, we had a very enjoyable holiday. We were able to spend time with each other and remember how truly blessed we are to live in this country!

Real Salt Lake Soccer Game

Justin got tickets to the Real game from Jason. Austin was so excited to go to the "soccer game." We walked around a little outside before the game started, and saw this beauty...

Nothing like a real race car for our Lightning McQueen fanatic. The little stinker wouldn't look at the camera though!

It was a really good game (even better since our team won!) A little ways into he game, Austin looked at us and said "My turn to play soccer game!" He was dying to get down there on the filed and play with the guys!

The Drive-In

Justin finally talked me into going to the drive-in. (We had been before, but never with Austin....so I was a little nervous!) We loaded up the car with snacks, fresh popped popcorn, blankets, pillows, and the air mattress. One of the major perks of the drive in is the double feature. We went and saw "Up" and "The Proposal."

Austin was fascinated by the fact that he got to lay down and watch a "show" in the back of the car. I was very surprised that he lasted through the whole first movie. Then, we couldn't get him to fall asleep. So, I decided that I had had enough of him screaming over the movie (I'm sure the people around us had had enough too!), and decided that we would forget the second movie and head home.

As soon as we got the car back together and Austin in his car seat, he was asleep. So, Justin and I got to watch "The Proposal" together while Austin slept soundly in his car seat. It was a very fun little outing...I just wish you could go without being out until 1 in the morning!

Where have I been?

So, you may be wondering where I have been for the last two months. Or why the sudden blog-a-thon to play catch up (take a look...I back-dated a bunch!). Well, let me just give you a little run down of my life over the last two months!

I have spent a LOT of time on the couch....

a pretty significant amount of time hanging my head over the porcelain king...

a little time at the University of Utah Hospital....

and a good bit of time at Jordan Valley Hospital.

"Why?" you ask....

because of this:

Baby #2...expected arrival in December!!

Austin's "motorcycle"

For Austin's birthday, we got him a tricycle. He calls it his "motorcycle." Cute little guy! He hasn't figured out how to make it move yet, but he sure loves it!

(Next step...get rid of the binky. We are working on it!)