It's a learning process

Owen has been making great strides with coordination. So we decided to give feeding himself another go. There was some success and a whole lot more mess.
This was a two wash cloth cleanup.

Mohawk Mania

Here is Owen with his very first Mohawk.
I'm not so sure that it looks quite right on him, but we had fun with it anyway.

This is his tough guy look.

Happy Birthday Aunt Sissy!

Today is Christi's birthday! Happy Birthday! We love you!

Aunt Sissy with Owen in Chicago.

Taylor, Christi and Mya at Mya's birthday party.

We love you Christi!

A Busy Day

Yesterday we had the car so we were out and about having fun. We started the morning out with some friends- Lori, Karla and her son Taylor- we went to Babies R Us to get Lori registered. She is due this December! Preparing for baby is always fun. Then we all went out to lunch at Chillies. Owen had skipped all naps up til now and was doing the tried stare. As soon as we got into the car he fell asleep. I tried to continue the nap at home but Owen refused. So I gave up and we went to the park for swinging! We met our friends Amber and Adalin there. It was a blast, Owen loves to swing! And as always we left time for exploring the living room. All before 5 o'clock. Not bad.

As cute as can be and yes, still bald.

Owen and Adalin checking out the big kids.

He really get around now and loves to expolre!

Milestones Met

The past few days have been very eventful for Owen. He has started crawling, pulling up in is crib, his bottom right tooth broke through and he has mastered the art of plucking the pacifier from moms mouth with his own mouth. I hold on to the handle with my teeth and he will bite down on the other side and take it from me. It's a fun game that requires expert body control to prevent head-butting. :) It is so cute to see Owen crawl, he moves like an inch worm in high speed. Pulling up on the rails in the crib not only surprised me but scared me too. He pulls him self up so high; I had no idea that he was that strong. The following is Owen's "Easy as 1-2-3" step program to getting your mom to lowering your mattress to the lowest position. Results guaranteed with in 24 hours.

Step 1: Hang on to the rails looking really cute.

Step 2: Continue to look cute while holding on to the top rail with both hands.

Step 3: Pull yourself up over the top rail while worrying your mom and proving to her and yourself that you could escape if you really wanted to.
Tip: Give mom the "I Love You" smile to avoid getting in any trouble.

We are now accepting donations for the newly opened
"Broken Bones and Sprained Body Parts Fund".
It seems like a good idea for parents with a dare devil on their hands.

Ni-Night Time

Hangin' out with dad makes Owen so happy. Today when Garett got home I asked "where is Daddy?" and he looked around for him (this is a first). So I kept asking and he kept looking until Daddy walked through the door! Owen got excited, as he normaly does, kicking his legs and squirming around until he was in Daddy's arms! It's so cute.

This is Owen holding Mommy until she fell asleep.
He got up every thirty minutes for three hours just to check on her, what a good son.

Naomi and Ezra

Owen's friends came over to play last night. They had a great time.

Owen and Naomi playing on the floor.
I had to pry her out of his arms because he was holding her so tight.
It was so darn cute.

Ezra found a great hiding place right next to the crock pots.
I really need to child proof my house.

Holding hands. How sweet! They are just a few months apart.