Chester CHEEEZ!!!!

I love these pictures. Austin, Raumi and I had just come back from a walk and Austin was kicking out smiles left and right. Needless to say, he loves his walks and he doesn't care if it is 114degrees and high noon, the boy still wants to be outside and preferably walking around in his Bjorn.

Bass Lake

Does anyone remember playing the game, "Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?" I feel like this summer we played a game of, where in the world is Austin Garcia. He has seen the ocean up and down the California coast line, he has been in swimming pools, he has been to the desert, of course he has been to Target 437 times, and now he has made his way to the lake and mountains of Bass Lake, CA. Austin was able to go on his first boat ride and he even proved to be a little chic magnet with the older ladies. He is pictured here in the boat, of course, and with our friends daughter, Justine, who is almost three years old (craddle robber). As usual, our little water baby loved being in and near the water and he of course enjoyed watching a toddler run around. Forget Baby Einstein you just need to hire a toddler to entertain your infants. :-)

Milestones

Okay, let's just get down to the nuts and bolts of things.
Austin is 13 weeks old today
weighs about 14lbs
23 1/2 inches long
lifts his head regularly
has rolled over twice
and as you can tell from the photo he is ready to conquer the world.

Grandpa Ross

With Austin's middle name, Ross, being the namesake of three prior generations of Jenkins men my father has decided to completely forgoe the use of the name Austin and just call him A-Ross (you know just like our favorite Yankee, A-Rod). We all thought this was cute and fun, until we made a trip to Brawley and some of his friends were surprised to learn what Austin's real name was. He had been brainwashing anyone who would lend and ear to a boastful grandfather, and for those of you who know my father realize that he knows someone in every nook and cranny of the continental US...that's a lot of brainwashing.

Mr. Giggles

As mentioned before, we relish in our morning smiles. He is getting much more generous with them and even throws in some chit chat here and there just to keep us on our toes. I am still hoping it is quite a while before he figures out how to say "NO!!"

Sunset in So. Cal.

Austin has made it clear to us that he much prefers the beaches of Southern California to those of the Central Coast. We spent a week with our family in Oceanside with my family and I think my own mother thinks I am a liar when I tell her he doesn't let us sleep and he cries. He was a perfect Angel the entire trip.