Monday, February 22, 2010

#105 - Three Teeth

Owen is cutting three more teeth this week, each of them the eye teeth on the corner, and it looks so painful for him. He's perpetually drooling right now, and you just might lose a finger if you put it anywhere close to his mouth (he's got an uncontrollable urge to bite down and relieve the pressure). But, despite that, he's doing great!

Owen loves playing with Miss Sadie Grace, the grand-daughter of Bobbie. She's exactly a year older than him, and they will play together all day.

Okay - two things on this picture.... First, take a look at that nasty bruise running down the side of his face. On Friday, he ran into a wall (or maybe tripped and fell, not sure), and hit it just so, and ended up with this horrible bruise. It almost looks like a gash. But, it's healing fine, and he doesn't even know it's there. Secondly, this picture makes me laugh because it's what Owen does after he's done eating. He takes the napkin and "cleans" off the table. Isn't that cute??? Also, on Saturday, we were out at dinner, and Owen grabbed his napkin off the table and put it in his lap and then looked up at us with a big smile, obviously quite proud of himself for mimicking Mommy and Daddy. We've never taught him to do that (put his napkin in his lap), but now he wants to do it like we do. Is it really weird that I'm totally proud of him for this! :)

A series of pictures demonstrating his remarkable climbing skills. If we let him, he would sit on the coffee table all the time.

Reading "Eight Little Monkeys" with Daddy.

Owen with his best friend, Cocoa. First, going for a ride, then, giving her a big hug.

Trying on Daddy's shoes. They are just a *little* big on him.....

And, finally, hanging out at the park with his friend Peyton. They had a blast!

Monday, February 15, 2010

#104 - Our Little Valentine

Hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day! We had a nice, relaxing three-day weekend in Savannah. Saturday night, Lou and I had date night, and tried a wonderful new restaurant on Wilmington Island, complete with drinks and dessert at the Mansion. It was the perfect Valentine's celebration. On Sunday, we went to church..... ah, what a mess. Due to "poor communication" between Lou and I, we forgot Owen's diaper bag at home. Ever tried sitting through a 1-hour mass with no snacks, drinks, crayons, books, toys, etc? It was a disaster!
Last night, we had a fun Valentine Day dinner - shrimp, lobster, cupcakes, etc. And, I had two handsome Valentines at my table!

Check out our sweet little Valentine...

So, last week, the book of the week was "Where's Spot?". Well, one day this week, Owen found the book, "The Giving Tree". I don't know what it is about this book, but he's absolutely obsessed with it! We've read it no less than 30 times in the last 5 days. He even loves just sitting there and reading it to himself.

Today, we headed to Forsyth Park for some fun at the playground. It was a little cold for Savannah, but nothing that a coat and hat couldn't cure. Owen had an absolute blast! He's gotten so good at climbing up and down things.

He loved riding the little duck. Kept saying "Quack, quack."

My two Valentines

He's no longer a baby, but a little boy now!

Hanging out on the swing.

Sliding down the tube slide. He loved this!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

#103 - Bedtime Rituals

We've had a pretty consistent bedtime ritual since Owen was about 6 months old. It starts at 7:00 - bath, lotion, get dressed, brush teeth, dry hair, read 1-2 books, say prayers, sing 1-2 songs, then crib. He's usually in the crib by 7:30, and usually asleep pretty quickly after that. Of course, there are also those random nights where he fights sleep, but most of the time, it's pretty easy.

For months, "Goodnight Moon" was a required reading. It's definitely still in the rotation, but the latest favorite is "Where's Spot?". In this book, each page has a flap for Owen to lift in hopes of finding Spot. Check out how interactive story time is now.....

Sorry for the picture quality - I was filming video on my digital camera with just one hand.

After he's in his crib, we go through a few minutes of "night, night", "blow Mama kisses", "How much does Mama love Owen?", etc., etc. Last night, he wanted to blow me big, wet, sloppy, noisy kisses! He was making both of us laugh!

And a little more sweetness before closing the door....

Sweet dreams everyone!