Category Archives: Austin

Posts about Austin James Vaughan!

Weight and Height

I have refreshed my weight and height chart for Adria, and I went back to our records and added data for Austin.  My motivation was a feeling that Amanda and I have: that Austin is huge.  It’s something that we … Continue reading

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Snuggle Monkey

It is almost comical how much Austin loves to snuggle fuzzy things.  He’s asleep right now in his pack’n’play, with one of the more benign blanket positions that I’ve seen lately: Many times when we check on him before going … Continue reading

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Gentle Touches

I can remember when Adria really started to get good with her fine motor control, delicately plucking little pieces of lint out of the carpet (and eating them)… Austin is now getting pretty good as well. A recent example came … Continue reading

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Sibling Love

I think that one of the greatest things in life must be watching your kids play with each other, and show genuine affection. Adria and Austin do this, and it really melts my heart. I’ve mentioned several times before that … Continue reading

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Good Nights and Bad Nights

It has been a while since I have written about sleep, so here’s a quick look at where we are these days.  Generally speaking, Austin sleeps through the night, and has done so for several months.  When he’s well (that’s … Continue reading

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Reading, Writing, and Speaking

Adria continues to impress me with her talent for — and interest in — the English language.  She loves books.  She likes to have them read to her, and she’ll also sit quietly and flip through them by herself.  She will … Continue reading

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Happy Sounds

Here’s a long (2-minute), dark video of Austin being his usual bubbly self. We get reports from daycare every now and then that he sat by himself for a long time (10-20 minutes), playing with some simple toy, and laughing … Continue reading

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Playing with Big Sister

I’ve got two videos of Austin playing with Adria…with mixed results. Sometimes, it seems like she can humor him indefinitely, and she’ll sing to him and let him play with her hair, and they’ll get into a giggling match. Here … Continue reading

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Happy 8 Months!

It’s hard to believe that Austin is already 8 months old, but it’s true…happy 2/3 birthday, little turkey!

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March Photo Album

Highlight photos from March have been posted!  Find them here.

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