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I *swear* that I just posted but, alas, it's been almost two weeks already. So much has been going on...let's see.

Owen seems to be figuring out the sleep thing a little bit better. He's only waking up 2-3 times most nights (though we still have our rough times) and is a good napper when we're home. He has at least six teeth trying to break through, so he's a little grumpier than usual, but I can't really blame him. He has started doing what I call his "smooshie face" and shaking his head "no" - both serious 'tude developments! He is still obsessed with airplanes and birds and the moon, all of which he calls birds. It actually sounds more like he's saying "bus" but he knows what he's talking about.

Window patrol:



Bed head after a nap:



Popsicles for teething relief and snacking on Dan's toes:





Here's a picture of his smooshie face:



Other than that, he's really enjoying all of his play dates. He loves interacting with other babies and playing with other people's toys. In the community center, he figured out how to climb up the plastic slide into the toy tree house. Getting down still needs some work!



Owen is going through a little bit of separation anxiety and likes to check in with me pretty often during the day, where ever we are. He also LOVES being out on our front porch, looking for airplanes, puppy dogs, cars, garbage trucks, trees, birds, bicycles, kids...you get the picture! He loves to point to everything, ask Dan, "What's that?" and then do it all over again.

We're still walking with another mom and baby team most mornings, but he's rebelling against his stroller this week. So I end up carrying him most of the way around Greenlake (2.8 miles in circumference) which is killer on my back. As I'm writing this, I've dosed up on ibuprofen and I'm leaning up against a heating pad. Ouch! I bet he's broken through the 22 pound mark at least, maybe 23. He seems to be eating nonstop, so maybe it's his 12-month growth spurt 5 weeks early.

Wait, did I just write 5 weeks?!? 5 weeks until my little tiny sleepy hungry bug is turning 1? I can't even believe how fast this year has gone. I can't wait to see what year number 2 holds in store for the Mudgetts!

Fun New Things

Owen is so much fun these days. Don't get me wrong...he's always been fun. But he's getting so much more fun every day! If he does something to make us laugh, he'll do it again to get more laughs. He points at anything and everything that he wants or hears or sees or is curious about. And airplanes don't stand a chance at flying by unnoticed!

Owen loves climbing our stairs, crawling through the cat door on the baby gate to the laundry room, looking out the windows, chasing the cats and eating whatever snacks he finds on the ground. He is IN LOVE with books these days and will hand us a book to read over and over again, even at 6:30 in the morning. He likes being chased now that he's crawling so fast, and you just have to come at him saying, "I'm gonna get you!" and he takes off giggling.

He hasn't started walking yet but he is practicing standing by himself. We can tell he thinks about walking, but crawling is much easier right now. We moved our couch over in our living room so that he can pull up on our front window -- he kept crawling behind the couch to get to it, so instead of fighting it, we made adjustments!

He is also showing that he remembers situations and objects. He has this talking, singing learning puppy (thanks, Grandma!) that he'll go searching for if we say something that she normally says. He will clap at the right places if you sing "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!" He also does some of the motions for "Itsy Bitsy Spider." He's a smart cookie, that's for sure!

Sleeping is still tough. He's settling back into only waking up 2 or 3 times a night (yes, only!), which he got away from for a few weeks after the whole croup incident. Oh, and he's working on cutting another 2-4 teeth, poor guy! I bought him a homeopathic amber necklace that's supposed to work as a natural painkiller, but he's only worn it one day and I'm not sure if he's feeling better yet or not. I guess time will tell.

Ten Months!

Today, Owen is 10 months old. Double digits. That is CRAZY! I can see how parents say that they blinked and their kids were all grown up. I can't believe it's been so long already. I can still remember the first few days and weeks so vividly, it's as if it just happened. Okay...enough of that...time for pictures!!

More bath time fun:











Hanging out with Grandma and Steve:





Climbing the stairs for the first time as if he's been doing it for years:



And the endless pursuit of the "kikkies":





Happy 10, Mr O! I guess it's time to start planning a BIRTHDAY PARTY!!