The Streb Family

Austin at 14 months!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:20:00 +0000

Austin is 14 months today! Its crazy how fast time flies. It seems like just yesterday we were in the hospital getting an amazing early Christmas present!

Austin spends most of his time playing with Jack and trying to follow him around. They play pretty well together, with some typical "brotherly love", and I end up being the referee. Austin continues to be a great eater (thank God)! Austin loves playing peek-a-boo, blowing kisses, and reading books. He is such a blessing to our family :)

Update on Jack

Now that Jack is 3 years old, so much has changed! He has come such a long way in the past 6 months. Since working with the child Psychologist, Jack has accepted so many new foods. We are so thrilled with his progress! We still have occasional rough patches, but overall meal times are great! Jack will now eat: oranges, apples, grapes, raisins, cooked carrots, broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, noodles, meatballs, cheeseburgers, PB&J, casseroles and so much more!

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Funny Things

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:33:00 +0000

I went into Austin's room to get him up from his nap and this is how I found him:

I don't have a photo for this one, but this is something Jack did tonight before bed:

When learning about the lowercase letters, Jack referred to the "t" as Jesus.

-He is at such a fun age... I need to start writing these cute/funny things down before I forget!

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We've got a Walker!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:50:00 +0000

Austin is now 11 months old and walking! He has been taking a few steps for a few weeks now, but he officially starting walking during Thanksgiving weekend. Austin also sings too (which sounds more like a hum) - it is adorable! I'll post a few videos when I get them uploaded.

He is so proud of his walking skills!

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Jack is Potty Trained!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:33:00 +0000

Here's Jack in his Diego "big boy undies"! He has been going on the potty for a while now, and is officially potty trained! He's very excited about wearing his character undies...

Austin's 1st Tooth!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:30:00 +0000

On Friday, August 26th Austin got his first tooth! He had been working on it for a while and it has finally made it's appearance (on his right)! The one on his left is just about in too!

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Austin's 8 months old!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:41:00 +0000

Austin is 8 months old today! He has grown up so fast! It seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home on Christmas Eve!

At 8 months, Austin is getting into everything! He loves to crawl and explore new things and follow Jack around. He loves being outside and going on walks. He eats just about anything we give him (thank God!) and he is extremely pleasant to be around!

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Who do they look like?

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Most people tell us that Jack and Austin do not look that much alike and Kevin and I agree. So we have found a few pictures where they each look like someone in the family, but not each other!

Lanie, Jack, and Jay...we think Jack could be their brother...

We think Austin looks like...

...his cousin Trent, when he was a baby. What do you think?

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Baby Grayson!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:18:00 +0000

Jack and Austin welcomed their newest baby cousin, Grayson James, on June 2nd! He is such a sweet little boy!

Baby Grayson

Grayson makes my "little" Austin look huge!

All the Ohio cousins...Trent, Lanie, Grayson, Austin, Jack, Jay, and Damon! We are just missing Ethan, Ellie, and Evelyn!

Amy and her 4th baby! She looks amazing, especially considering Grayson is 3 days old here :)

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Spirit of Safety Day

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Tue, 24 May 2011 13:23:00 +0000

This past weekend Hilliard had their annual Spirit of Safety Day at the police & fire station. We took Jack last year and he loved it. We figured with him being a year older he might like it even more now.

We ended up staying 4 and a half hours while Jack climbed in and out of police cars, fire trucks, bomb squad trucks, played with fire hoses, and police dogs. It was a great day for him. The only way to get him home was to remind him of that he needed to eat lunch (at 2:30)

This was Jack's favorite car.

He climbed in and out and pushed all the buttons he could find.

After 20 mins in the front seat the officer said we should sign him up to be a cop.

Hopefully this is the only time we see this...

This was one of the many trucks that was there for the kids to check out.

Officer Jack & his good friend Ali

Jack with his two neighbor friends.

There were two police dogs there. This is the Pataskla dog chasing down a "bad guy"

They also showed how the dog find drugs.

Here is a video of the MedFlight helicopter taking off and coming back around low and fast over the crowd. Jack didn't know what to think of it landing. He was a little afraid, but after he got to sit in it and touch it he liked it and was excited to see it take off. Now everything in the sky is a "Hi Copter"

Landing in front of the crowd.

This is Jack covering his ears because it was too loud he said.

Jack posing in front of Engine 81

Jack wanting to drive the fire truck.

They did a live fire demonstration showing the difference between two identical rooms. One had a sprinkler, one did not. This picture was taken 90 seconds after they lit a trash can on fire.

Jack trying out a fire hose.

He quickly figured out how to turn it on and off.

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Austin's First Bites

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:48:00 +0000

Austin has just started eating cereal, and he really likes it.

He gets a little messy.

Even Jack wanted to try feeding him. Look at Jack's open mouth as he tries to give the spoon to Austin.

Check out the two videos below to see him in action.

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Easter Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:06:00 +0000

Enjoy the Easter Videos!

And finally Jack trying to recreate Easter when we got back to Columbus!

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Austin Laughing

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Fri, 06 May 2011 02:12:00 +0000

Finally, a good video of Austin laughing! So cute!

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Austin is 4 months old!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:02:00 +0000

Austin is 4 months old already! Its amazing how fast they grow! At 4 months Austin is now laughing and interacting with his toys. He is so close to rolling from his back to his tummy. When he's trying to fall asleep he loves pulling his blanky up to face to snuggle! His reflux is much better now and he's happy most of the time! He is a very sweet baby and he loves to play with his big brother Jack!

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Visitors!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:06:00 +0000

Here, Trent (or "Beebs" as I like to call him) gets a haircut from Amy. His hair has been driving everyone crazy because its in his eyes and he has to shake his head to move it. He was offered $50 to cut it! Smart choice, Trent!

Jay feeding Austin a bottle while I was at work. He's practicing for when his new baby brother comes in June!

Jay actually slept in the crib, since we were short on beds! Remember in '09 when they were all 3 in the crib? Boy, how they've grown!

Austin was so happy jumping away. Next thing we know, he's asleep!

Austin not really feeling the "Boy Picture"!

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More pics

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:03:00 +0000

Austin was swinging and sucking his thumb. But by the time I got the camera, he pulled it out! Happy Jack! As most of you know, Jack is a very active little boy! He has all the bumps and bruises to prove it!

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Growing like Weeds!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:24:00 +0000

We are so behind on updating the blog! The boys are growing up so fast! Austin can roll over now! And Jack is talking so much and is doing great on the potty! We have some cute videos that we will post soon (I hope), but here are some pics of the boys in the meantime! Austin and Jack playing together! Check out Jack's dimples! Jack thought it was so funny when Austin grabbed his face and pulled his hair! We'll see howlong that lasts... He is so alert and very curious about what's around him. Big bright eyes!

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New Pics

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:20:00 +0000

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Austin's Smile!

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:05:00 +0000

I finally captured his smile last week! All of the sudden Austin is very interactive. He smiles, coos, and kicks his legs in excitement! It's so cute!

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Jack and the Apple

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:04:00 +0000

Gigi is offering Jack a bite of an apple! Add apples to the list of foods that Jack won't eat!

Heaven forbid Jack eat a bite of an apple (even though he loves applesauce and apple juice)! He won't even try one bite!

But its ok, he still loves his Gigi!

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Austin Update

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:10:00 +0000

Austin smiles now! I haven't been able to capture it yet, but its such a sweet little smile! He also cooed! I'll post both when I get them on camera. In the meantime, here are some cute pictures of the little guy!

Jack likes to join Austin for his tummy time. Don't worry, he's not poking Austin in the eye...

Deep in thought...

Those blue eyes are turning. Brown or maybe green?

Happy Valentine's Day (thanks for the shirt Abbie)!

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Open Gym and Storytime

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:50:00 +0000

We have been trying to find fun things to do this winter, since we can't really go outside to play. The Hilliard Rec has "Tyke Time" every Friday morning where kids can play in the gym with a bunch of toys. Its been a great place for Jack to run around and play!

We have also been going to the Hilliard Library for Storytime. Jack loves to read and listen to stories. They also sing and dance a little bit. On this day, the storyteller brought his guitar...Jack loved it!

At the end of the story, the kids get stamps for their hands. Jack was showing me his, but the picture is a little blurry.

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Pouty Lip

noreply@blogger.com (Marisa) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:48:00 +0000

Check out Austin's pouty little lip! Its so cute, but he's so sad!

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Daddy's Birthday!

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000

For Kevin's Birthday, we went back to Canton to celebrate because it is also my mom's birthday.

First we had lunch at Quaker Steak & Lube

The Birthday Buddies

Jack loving his oreo cupcake!

Austin's eyes are so blue! The lighting was just right while we were waiting for our food.

Jack was so happy to drive while waiting to be seated.

I don't like to post pictures of me looking this bad, but I had to post this! My face is because I just witnessed a large droplet of spit fall out of Jack's mouth while he is helping blow out the candles!

Jack playing with his cousins...and Aunt Tifi!

Another birthday celebration...

Austin with his Papa

After Austin was done rocking, Lanie wanted to rock with Papa...

and they tipped the whole chair over! Jack had to help get Papa back on his feet!

Lanie helping get Austin dressed. She has to practice for when her baby brother comes this June!

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Chuck E. Cheese

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:07:00 +0000

Jack got invited to his friend Ava's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese! (Check out the awesome Belle cake that Jack's babysitter Stacy made).

This is the first time Jack has ever been to Chucky's and he loved it!

Austin loved looking around at all the lights.

It was no surprise that Jack's favorite thing to do was drive!

Especially driving his little brother around in the bus!

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The Boys' New Seats

noreply@blogger.com (Kevin) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:59:00 +0000

Cheesin' for the camera in his laundry basket

Austin prefers his vibrating seat!

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