Visitors!

Yesterday Jerome, Yen and Ashton came to visit. We had a fun time watching the boys play together. Ashton is 7 months older than Owen and much more coordinated. I was hoping that Owen would pick up on some walking skills, but he just isn't that interested. He has begun to climb up on the couch and our bed all by himself. He just started doing it the other day - we were completely shocked and thrilled. :)

Just hangin' out having a good time.

Ashton was excited to get in until he realized that it was not a jumper.

Fun with a pal

Owen and his friend Ezra had a great time playing yesterday. We went to the store together and they chased each other around making lots of silly noises. And to Chick-fil-a for lunch; we were not as messy as I though we would be. All followed by play outside and nap time. They wore each other out having such a great time. What really surprised me was how well they worked together as a team. One would open a cabinet and the other would reach for something for the other to play with. It was interesting to watch. I can only hope that Owen gets along with future siblings as well as he and Ezra do. .... Some pictures of the day.....

Ezra giving Owen a good push.

Taking it all in.

Constantly on the move.

To finish off the night, PJ's, Paci's, Bears and a Baby Einstein video.

Last Saturday we went to visit with Heidi and the girls. We were treated to a yummy lasagna dinner and loads of fun. It's always so nice to get together and spend time with family. Owen had an incredible time playing with his cousins. He worked up a sweat from playing so hard. There were so many toys to play with and he also chased bubbles for the first time and for a special treat all the kids got glow sticks! After all the fun we went to a place called Scoops in downtown Covington, I highly recommend it. Here are some pictures of the evening.

Owen - the sippy cup thief.

Cutie Pie

Proof that chivalry is not dead.

Up to his usual - pushing buttons on the TV and
pretending the remote is a phone.

And the ever so popular snaggle tooth Taylor Paige.
The tooth fairy will be coming for the "purple" tooth soon.

Owen's Split Second of Fame

On Tuesday's episode of "Live with Regis and Kelly" Owen's baby picture was on the middle of the three large screen tv's behind the host's for all of a second during the baby slide show that runs continuously during the program. Yea Owen!

Owen's 1 year pictures

We had Owen's pictures taken yesterday. It is amazing to see how much he has changed in one short year. He is now 33" long, 26 lbs, 6 teeth and his eyes have changed to green. Favorites include Baby Einstein, Blue's Clues, giving hugs and kisses, exploring ant where his allowed to go, getting tickled, playing with friends and best of all - being outside.

Owen with his pal Bear.

He was a great model for about 10 minutes and we got some fun smiles.

New Happenings

So recently I have started baby sitting a little 3ish month boy named Jack. He is as sweet as they come. He and Owen get along very well. It is a great blessing that they nap around the same times and they make each other laugh, it is a whole lot of fun.

Garett will be going on Tuesday for an MRI of the spine because of the pain he continues to be in from the wreck that happened almost a year ago. We hope therapy will do the trick since the other alternative is surgery. Keep him in you prayers. Thanks.

Me- I have been working on a new quilt. I took all of my bright and bold fabrics and started to make a scrappy quilt with no real plan. At first it was looking good, but now has taken on a very busy look that hurts the eyes so I'm going for help tomorrow. My friend Shanna is way more experienced at quilting than I so I hope she can rescue my mess of fabric with some sound solutions. I will post a picture when it is complete.

Let us know how you are, call or send an email.

Sorry for Bragging

Today I was on the phone with Heidi (my sister) and I responded to her saying "Wow!" and Owen repeated "Wow!", it was the first time. -So cute-

Also , there is a song we hear on the radio by Sean Paul, part of the lyrics say "Uh-oh" and Owen loves to sing along and dance. Dancing is one of his new favorite past times. :)