Owen's first haircut

Owen's hair has been growing so unevenly so I thought I would give it a trim. He did fine, not squirming too much. His hair still looks the same, just a bit more even.

All Done!

Happy Birthday To Me

This past Saturday we celebrated my birthday. Mom, Tim, Heidi, Taylor and Mya all came over to celebrate with us. We had fun visiting and the kids had a blast playing together.

I have to brag about my husband for a second here. This year he did a fantastic job at making my birthday special. He made the cake all by himself (it turned out way better than any of mine) and he gave me some quilting things that I have been wanting to buy for a long time! Thanks again Garett!
Most of the party is on video, but here are some pictures....

Me, Taylor and Owen

Mya Mya

Yum - Cake!

Yum - Chocolate!

Kissy Kissy

I hope to get around to posting some of the video. Check again later.

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.