Chunky monkey

Austin is going through some sort of growth spurt.

Every day, we pick him up and he feels heavier and bigger.

His weight gain was apparent Sunday when the Ding girls came over for a long overdue playdate.
Maven, at 11 days older, has always been much bigger than Austin. But Austin seems to be catching up to her in size and weight. Contrary to Maven's assertions, Austin does NOT have fat rolls. But he is chunky and solid. They felt about the same weight.



Maggie and Michael traded babies to compare their weights.



Maven was a little bit cranky on Sunday, so Austin had fun with a doting Sedona, who wanted to hug and kiss him. They're becoming fast friends.





Later in the day, I took Austin to Ellyn Pak's baby shower. Baby Ella is due next month. Another girlfriend! The Korean BBQ place had a kids' room. Tia Cindy let Austin climb on top of her.



Last week, we bought Austin an early Christmas present -- a jumperoo.

Really, it's more a present for me. I needed something to put him in upstairs so he doesn't crawl around, stick his finger in the computer, pull on power cords or yank down the trash can. That way, I can get some stuff done. He likes it.



Austin loves his bath, but he's really growing out of his infant bathtub. We ordered a new one.



Austin has started drinking juice. He held the bottle on his own.



Last but not least, Austin FINALLY figured out how to crawl. He's been scooting around for months. He was so quick, we didn't think he'd find the need to get on all fours. But he did: