Entertainment

I always laugh at what will get a giggle from Austin. I always think, silly baby, you are are amused so easily. Then I am forced to sit back and look at my choice in entertainment.

Last night's pick was to watch Oprah's Big Give, which is pretty fun and moving. Our second show though is Here Come the Newlyweds. One of those reality shows where people compete and then win a large amount of money. Last night was the finale and I felt very strongly about which team I thought should win. I realized I had taken it a little too far though when Chris stopped watching the show in exchange for watching me. I caught myself curled into a ball, eyes and mouth in equal open O's, and my hand clenching my belly trying to stop all those butterflies from flying around.

I can only hope that is the way Austin is feeling when we play together. He screeches in delight when we play "steam peek-a-boo" where he sits on our bed while I shower and squeegee a line so that he can see me again. The steam builds back up and we play again and again. He also gives me his belly laugh when I tease him with his pacifier. I pop it out of his mouth and fly it around like an airplane always missing his lips by centimeters. I know, I am very creative! And his recent favorite is going to swing on the park swings. This makes me feel like his is older than he is, but he just loves flying towards me through the air.

Maybe someday when he sees the butterflies flying around outside, he will wonder how they got out of his belly and into the air. I will forver be trying to figure out new ways to get him this excited again, but if he is anything like his mama, that won't be too hard!