Tuesday, February 26, 2013

11 months


Some days I look at Owen and feel like he looks so big... other times he looks so little still!
It's a little  crazy to think he will be a year in a little more than 2 weeks. 

I remember thinking in the beginning how HARD  having 2 children was. Who am I fooling... it still is, but things are definitely getting easier.

We gave sleeping on our own a good run.... until his molars started coming in, AND separation anxiety.  After a few too many nights of LOTS of crying... he's back in bed with me.  I need sleep... whatever will get me there is what I must do.  I know looking back when he's older, I will NEVER feel guilty for those extra snuggles! That's what I tell myself when people like to judge.

Owen, some of my favorite things about you  have been:

 Saying "mama" and meaning it... although not when you were sleep training and reaching your hand through the crib slats while crying it.

Saying "night night" to "bub buh"

Giving sooo many kisses that may or may not be excuses to bit on someone's cheek

Elbow crawling.  Just can't seem to get those arms up, even though your back end is! It's too funny

Cruising a lot... in fact, I think that you have made a track on the insideof your crib.
You are also getting very brave and letting go a lot. Mainly to sit down... but you have your eye on getting to one thing from another.

Your. hair.  Sweet red curls in the back that are the softest and most awesome thing in this world. If ever I have a rough moment I just nestle my face in that sweet head, and all my problems disappear.  And oh.my.bedhead.  I still do this with brother too!

I'm looking forward to seeing more and more of your personality shine through.... you are typically a happy and laid back boy, BUT who's not afraid to speak your mind! I think you're a lot like this mama of yours. And I'm perfectly happy with that!



Friday, February 1, 2013

10 MONTHS

oOPS!  I have not been on the ball with these growing posts of my little guy.
Truth be told... I'm getting a little more nervous about posting much about my kids anymore.

I will continue until O is 1 and then probably not much about the kids....

That being said,

So much has changed in the last 2 months...

Owen is weighing about 19 lbs.... and 28 inches long.
We have had a hard time being sick since Christmas... we got a cold on top of a cold on top of a cold... which then turned into bronchitis/ear infections in O and pneumonia in A!
Were finally doing much better and hope to stay that way!!

He can say... Dada, Mama, Bubba, Dog, Quack, Nite Nite, No no, Bye Bye. You love to click your tongue and growl, and imitate all other kinds of sounds!

Officially mobile.... you "army crawl" everywhere you want to go... even though you are more than capable of doing it the right way... this is your preference. Standing and pulling up on everything... including your crib ( which makes nap-time CHALLENGING)

You give us all kisses... or "love" as we call it!

You have 7 teeth and are working on 8 and 9 on top... they have been off and on forever!

Eating a lot of different foods... usually gag on peas and still LOATHE bananas. You really dig being able to eat them yourself... you will eat and eat if you can pick it up!

A and You love to play much more now.... he's so good with you. Even once in a while he will let you wrestle him and you just cackle!!



You are still such a sweetheart... you are finding your assertiveness though, especially when Asher does something you don't like.
But most always full of smiles!