Six months already?!

So we got a little video camera for Christmas and caught some laughs from Owen. I was just looking at him and said "ok" in a deep voice and he just lost it. I'm not sure why that was so funny but it worked like a charm for a while. It is a pretty old game now though!

Owen turned six months on December 23rd. He is just growing up too fast. Here are some things Owen is doing these days:

- scooting around everywhere! he is going to be crawling any day now. he can now get one elbow underneath him and pull with the other hand to get anywhere he wants to go. let the babyproofing begin!

- gives "kisses" (open mouth bites preferably to the chin or nose) and "hugs" (arms around the neck with two fistfuls of hair)

- loves Maya (our dog) and trys to give her hugs and kisses too. The cats don't let him close enough for that or he would

-eats rice cereal with pears and likes sweet potatoes (we haven't tried a lot of foods yet since we were trying to get him on formula)

-big boy! 18 lbs (between 50th and 75th percentile) and 28 inches (90th percentile). still little peanut head :)(40th percentile)

-sleeping through the night this week- hopefully it will stick but we did have a few nights with 2-3 hour playtimes!

-very vocal, starting to make some "b" sounds and loves to make high pitched "screams"

Little Monster

Owen got all dressed up in his monster outfit for my Halloween work party. I managed to snap a few pictures before we left for the party. I wish I could take credit for this cute little getup but it was a gift from Erica and Colin. I have been waiting for him to grow into it and the timing couldn't be more perfect. We think he makes a pretty cute little Halloween monster!

He loooves eating his hands!

and grabbing his feet!





































and can't forget pulling his socks!
Happy Early Halloween!

Yum! Yum!

We fed Owen his first bowl of rice cereal last night. He gobbled it up! I don't think we are going to have any problems starting baby food:) Had to document for the grandparents!

Here goes nothin'!

MMMM... I think I like this!

Daddy's turn!

The spoon goes IN my mouth dad!

OK I think I'm full now!

Visit from Great Grandma Ellis

Matthew's mom and grandmother stopped by on their way back from Kansas City yesterday. Everyone in the family calls her Gramere which is French for "Grandmother" (not sure how to spell that so any help would be appreciated:) Owen thought she was very very funny and loved pulling her scarf! Thanks for the great visit! We love you!

4 months

I am seeing a pattern here! I guess I should post more often than once a month! We have been busy around here with work, traveling, celebrating birthdays, and just enjoying our little man. Owen has been smiling and laughing out loud these days. He is getting a little personality! He has also started watching our dog, Maya. He watched her eat last night and just couldn't figure her out! Here are his four month stats so I won't forget!
Weight: 14 lbs 14 oz (50th percentile)
Length: 25+ (can't remember exactly but 75th percentile)
Head: 25th percentile

Finally captured a big cheesy grin! Wonder where he gets that from?

3 months old!

I can't believe Owen is three months old already! He is full of smiles these days! Here are some pics of his favorite activities- sitting in his Bumbo and playing on his playmat. He is getting so strong and constantly moving already! We are going to be in for it when he gets mobile! As you can tell, he has lost all that hair he was born with- no more mohawks for this guy for a while:)

We took Owen to church the other Sunday and dressed him in an adorable sailboat outfit we got as a shower gift. When we got home, I decided he needed some accessories (the matching bonnet and bib). As you can tell, Owen did not agree with my decision!