What a Week!

This week was really fun. Austin shared his first social smile with me. Here is the video of his second one (I hope you can view it).

We also have been keeping really busy. We had lots of visitors. One of our favorite weekend activities includes watching football and as usual, we watched the games with Shannon and Mike. While they were over, Austin asked them to be his Godparents and they said yes!


The Berge family came over to meet Austin and we got a taste for what real multi-kid chaos can feel like! :-)

Then Patrick and Stephanie stopped in for a night (their third visit to see Austin!) to see how big he has grown, and Aunt Dawn moved in for a few days to help me while Chris was traveling for work. Austin and I are sooooo loved!

While Dawn was visiting, we ventured out in the humidity to go apple picking with Heidi and Sofie. We ended up actually only picking pears, but boy were they delicious!

I was so sad for Dawn to leave, but that meant Chris was coming home. Austin and I went out to visit the Grays to pass the time until he landed. Our first long car ride didn't go so well, but it was worth the trek out so I could see Lauren, one of my besties, and Austin could see Charlie, his future bestest bud. They are stinking cute together!

Depsite Charlie having 5 weeks on Austin, they weigh nearly the same! Below they are in their matching outfits, made by Charlie's incredibly creative mommy. Austin hopes he gets a new outfit each time he grows out of the former (hint, hint, tee-hee!)

Of course, I had to sneak in a picture of Julia, my favorite little girl, even though she was sulky to me this time. She is such an awesome big sister to Charlie, and I will get that hug next time! ;-)


And after all the excitement of the past week, it was time to rest up and wait for daddy's arrival and vacation in North Carolina next week, whew...

Our New Arrival!

So I'm starting this blog a bit late, but since Austin took his sweet time arriving, I don't feel so bad. I thought this would be a fun way to share him with those who are close to our hearts, but far from us in distance. Especially since... well... there are so many of you!

Austin Patrick Von Seggern was born on August 18 at 8:47 pm (1 week late and after 42 hours of labor) weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measuring 21" long. He also came into this world with an adorable head of red hair! Sleep deprivation aside, we are having so much fun learning how to be parents, and of course, are head over heels in love with him.