Live Happy Be Happy :): August 2008

Here are just a couple of new pictures. We leave in the morning for Florida. Pray for good weather and a safe trip. I'm sure I'll have a bunch of pictures to post when we get back.

Chubby Cheeks!

Starting to get more alert everyday

First swing ride

Here are the flowers that Jason's co-workers sent us. Great choice!

Getting a little belly time and using his new playmat

Grandpa Raike

Austin's vibrating chair

Trying out his boppy pillow

I had to put this one on there to show that it was and OSU fisherman hat he is wearing and not a girls bonnet mary Beth :)

Pictures

Click on the link below to see Austin's first pictures from the hospital. Click on the link then change the date to August 6th and then click on my name. The side pictures are definately better than the front pictures. The front one really makes him look like a newborn.

http://www.promedica.org/default.aspx?PageID=657

Our Baby Boy

AUSTIN CONNOR RAIKE
BORN AUGUST 6, 2008 AT 1:44 PM
7 POUNDS 14 OUNCES
20 INCHES LONG

Austin's first birthday cake from his Grandma Raike

Daddy feeding Austin

Tressel and Austin meet for the first time--so far so good

Austin's first carseat ride--not too bad. He fell asleep on the way home from the hospital.

Bridgit came for a visit with the little guy and I am pretty sure he peed on her.

Uncle Andy

Uncle Adam

Lovely Family Picture :)

Another lovely family picture

Grandma and Grandpa Raike

Grandma and Grandpa Metz

Cousin Clementine came to see the baby

Pretty flowers from Grandma and Grandpa Raike and Amy and Rob Foster

Meredith's Last Night Out

Baby Shower

We had our baby shower for Austin on July 12th as well as a bridal shower for my best pal Meredith who is getting married in about 3 weeks. We are very blessed to have so many friends and family that care for us and our family. We got so many useful and thoughtful gifts that are really going to make our transition a bit easier! Here are a few pictures from the shower.