What?! A Binkie?!

From Day 1 Owen refused to take a binkie. Yes, it sometimes made plane trips a bit rough. Other than that, we didn't miss it. But now at eighteen months, he is smitten with his bug binkie.
Owen playing 'ni-night' with his fuzzy yellow farm blanket.

A Dragon in the House!

Ahhhhh! This morning we were invaded by a dragon. He jumped. He climbed. He ran. He breathed (or at least tried) fire.
And he shared the drink from his sippy cup.

Bugs Everywhere!

Owen spotted a bug hanging out on the flower, but he didn't want to get too close. He kept shaking his head 'no.'
Waiting for more bugs...or Bubba, the cat from next door.
Owen is signing the word 'bug' to let Mommy know that he spotted one. He respected the Rolly Polly's space for a few minutes, then got really up close and personal.

Sweet Love!

Owen loves getting snuggles, hugs and kisses. It's a good thing cause Daddy loves giving them. (Feb.)
Owen loves to be tickled, too. Just the other day he grabbed Mommy's hand, brought it to his chin and started giggling. If he could have spoken the words I think he might have said, "Tickle me, tickle me, tickle me!"
Don't forget about me! I love snuggles of any kind, too. Even if it involves my friend Chubbs.
If you can't tell...we like each other a lot!

Just Plain Cute!

"Mommy! Look what I can do!!" (March)
Halloween again? Not quite. Owen's snowsuit was being washed, but we wanted to go outside anyway. This was the warmest next best thing. Sweet pumpkin! (March)
Need I say more?

"I Love to Eat!"

"Yippee! Keep the food comin' Mommy!"
Owen would eat fruit all day if Mommy and Daddy let him, but I hear words like, "protein, fat, carbohydrates," coming from them so I don't think they'll follow his diet.
"That's our boy! Owen loves sushi. He likes it even better if he's fed with chopsticks!!!"
His first taste of corn still attached to the cob. He shared the best he could with Daddy then moved onto Mommy's cob.
In case you can't quite make out what it is that Owen is eating...it's the box from Lemonades (a yummy Girl Scout Cookie). Owen was so sad that his little taste of yummy goodness lasted only a brief moment - so he decided to eat the box!

Play, Play, Play!

Owen and his blocks - hours of entertainment. What you don't hear is him pounding coupled with, "AHHHHHHHH!" (Feb.)
He doesn't look happy because he's NOT! But crawling under the ottoman was fun...until his bottom got stuck!!! (March)
Owen spent 40 minutes in his fun little tub - stacking and unstacking blocks, driving and parking cars, standing on the paper, etc. He was a bit disappointed when Mommy told him it was time for lunch. (June)
Who could resist playing under the table - especially when you don't have to duck? It was the perfect place for counting his duckies!