Owen Bouncing the Night Away

One of O's new favorite things to do...running his "motor boat".

4 Months!

It's hard to believe that our baby boy is 4 months...getting closer and closer to 1/2 year!!! Owen had his four month shots and performed wonderfully..only cried 30 seconds or so...our boy is tough!!! He weighed in at 15 lbs and 3 oz and was 24 1/2 inches long. While we also learned that O has silent reflux...it was difficult for doctors to diagnose b/c he doesn't throw up...he just has a lot of acid when and after he eats. This makes it difficult for feeding b/c he can only eat small amounts at a time...2- 3 ounces.... so we feed quite often during the day. The good thing is that it usually peaks at 4 months....so we should be getting better from here. We knew that something wasn't right... after several visits...change of formulas..gas drops galore... we learned that it was a reflux issue not gas.... Our poor baby boy has to take medicine everyday... the first couple of times weren't so good... however, the past three mornings he has done very well!!! GO OWEN!!! We are so proud of you! In the midst of all this pain that he encounters, he still remains to be a very happy baby... smiling, cooing, grabbing his feet, and starting to play with some of his toys. We hope you feel better little man!! We love you!

Giggling up a storm

warming up to my activity center

my 2 fabulous men!

Rise and Shine!

Owen waking up smiling, laughing, and talking like he usually does...

My First Mother's Day

Today is a very special day for me...my first mother's day! We have had quite a busy day. After breakfast this morning, I opened my lovely presents from my little man. He gave me a charm for my bracelet with his initials and birthdate engraved on it, a gift card from The Loft (one of Mommy's favorite places), and a cute pink Nike gym bag. Each one was very special and I can't wait to go shopping. We had a cookout at our house this afternoon and Mimi, Papa, Uncle Kev and Aunt Kev came to celebrate with us. My parents are on a two-week vacation out west, so they weren't able to be here...happy travels Gramps & Grammy. The weather was absolutely perfect and we enjoyed lots of good food and relaxing on the porch afterwards. We then took an excursion to Babies R Us to get Owen a sleep positioner so he won't roll over on his back during the night. Of course, while we were there we had to get him a little toy...not at his request, but we couldn't resist and it had been a good while since we had gotten him a new one. Now, we are relaxing and watching some TV while Owen takes a nap. This day has been perfect and I am thankful for my family.

Love my family!!! I am so blessed!

3 Months and Growing!

Okay... so I am super behind on updates... please forgive me for not posting in a while.. Owen is growing like a weed and changing more and more every day. At the lastest doctor's visit, he weighed a whopping 14 lbs 10 oz.. which put him in the 75 percentile for his weight... quite a jump from the last time.... ever since he was born, he has always been in the 5oth... oh well... Owen doesn't like to miss a meal... especially the 3 am one... that's the one we would LOVE for him to skip :-). He is now pushing up, rolling over (gets very frustrated because he can't roll back over)... his newest thing is that he LOVES to roll over on his tummy during nap time and sleep like that... I try to flip him over but it doesn't work well... he is right back where he started! He is quite an angel and smiles all the time... that is if he has all of his naps... naps are more and more important to us everyday.... if he misses them or doesn't get a good one in. we pay for it in the evening... LOVE NAPS... plus it gives me time to get stuff done around the house!!!

Hi everyone!!!
Cool Dude!

Up close and personal!!!

Here comes Peter Cotton Tail...

Easter at the Carroll's was a blast...even though Owen wasn't old enough to hunt Easter eggs.. that will be next year... However, the Easter bunny still managed to stop by and bring Owen an adorable Tonka truck Easter basket filled with goodies...Owen also went to church and did very well there. Afterwards, we stop by Gramps & Grammy's and Mimi and Papa's and the Easter bunny had stopped by those places as well... Wow, what a busy Easter bunny...he sure didn't forget about our little man!

Owen..checking out his basket

Cool dude...whatcha think about my hat?


ummmm toys.... fun fun!



Gramps and Grammy love Owen!

Mimi shows O what the Easter bunny brought him at their house...

Uncle Kev and Aunt Kel... Kel fed Owen... he was being piggy that day and took at whopping 6 oz... the most that he has ever taken at once...she'll have to feed him more often :-)

April Happenings

April has already been very busy! This week, Owen and I have been on the go. We went and visited Hilary and her precious new baby Jack. He is 4 weeks old and absolutely adorable. It was so funny to see Owen's reaction to a baby that is smaller than him. He is starting to notice everything around him and he just stared and was probably a bit relieved to learn that there are people smaller than him in this world! On Tuesday, we went to R-ville and Owen met Miss Ella Kate. What a cutie - she showed Owen how to cook and vacuum... hope he took good notes! On Wednesday, we met Deana, Melody, and Harrison at P.F. Chang's... yum! We enjoyed a tasty lunch and then did a little shopping. Today...whew! we stayed in and relaxed....rested up and cleaned the house. We are looking forward to this weekend... Owen's 1st Easter and daddy has some time off... yippie!

Mel, D, and cutie-pie Harrison

Miss Ella Kate... show Owen how its done!

P.F. Chang's.. Owen has an interesting expression on his face ???

Precious baby Jack... all of 4 weeks old!

My two favorite men :-)

Swinging those legs up... I haven't found them yet....

Strengthening those neck muscles...