No More Shaggy Dog

It was time again -- for a haircut! Dan got out his clippers last night and we trimmed him up. He wasn't a big fan of the buzzing near his ears, but after a little bit, he calmed down and let it happen.

Look at this big boy!



And a Happy 2nd Father's Day to my wonderful hubby and Owen's awesome dad. We love you, Dan!

Goof Ball Cutie Pie

Owen has always had a very fun personality, but it is developing so much more these days. He has a huge vocabulary and knows what he wants. Some of his favorite things are: the "ack-yoo" (vacuum), the "oh blocks," his "bups" (books), his "boo" (boots/shoes), the "mee" (cat/meow), "cack-cack" (crackers), and "cook-cooks" (cookies). All day, he wants to visit the vacuum, pet and feed the cat, put on his boots, eat, and go outside. In fact, if he wants to go outside and you aren't on it that second, he'll sit down, double over, and scream into the ground. We don't encourage that behavior, but he wants what he wants when he wants it!

We spent some time at the park on Friday, where Owen got to play in the giant sandbox and kick a ball around with his dad. He's really good dribbling a soccer ball, and likes to yell, "GOAL!" as he's running around. I've added a video of his skills to the left column.

With the weather finally turning to summer, we're going to get out the kiddie pool and the sprinkler for some fun. Look for those pictures in the next month or two! Until then, here are some pictures of our recent fun.

















I've also added a short video of our first ultrasound of Baby #2 to the left column. Very exciting!

Memorial Day Weekend

Owen and I spent this past weekend in Shelton at my mom's cabin on the water. Dan has been doing so much lately that I wanted to give him a break to sleep and recharge his batteries! The weather cooperated for the most part and Owen got his first chance to explore the beach on his own two feet. He was fascinated with the sea gulls, rocks, driftwood and sea life. Okay, okay -- he mostly just wanted to eat rocks. He's a 14-month old boy! My mom taught him how to throw rocks too, a skill that he is applying in daily life now (thanks a lot, Grandma!). Here are some photos of the beach and our beautiful boy.















Dinner and clean up after a fun day:





And some serious bedhead after a good night's sleep at home: