Pumpkin Patch

Dan, Owen and I went to Craven Farms in Snohomish this afternoon. They have a pumpkin patch and corn maze, and many, many photo opportunities!! So here you go:

Owen's Half Birthday

Owen is 6 months old today!! We've known him for half of a year. That seems so amazing to us. I can remember very vividly what it was like being prepped for surgery, and so can Dan. We were reminiscing this morning about Owen's birth, and how much he's grown and changed since then. Our little baby has doubled his birth weight, is eating solid foods, smiles and laughs all day long, is sitting up to play with his toys, and has such a fun personality.

Five and a half months ago, when breastfeeding was so hard, I can remember thinking that October would never come. I was looking forward to the 6-month mark so that Owen's nutrition wasn't 100% on me. I obviously had no idea that starting solids isn't really about nutrition; it's more about practicing moving food around and using your tongue for the first few months. And we started solids two months ago. Breastfeeding has clearly become much easier, and I don't have a date in sight for stopping, but it's amazing how far we all have come in just 6 months.

Today, we celebrated Owen's half birthday as a family. We began the day at 7:00 AM, with Owen greeting his daddy, "Hi, Dada! Hi, Dada!" Dan: "Can you say 'Mama?'" Owen: "Dada!" Then, miraculously, Owen was still tired, and we all went back to sleep until 9:15!! We got up, had breakfast, and I made Owen's half birthday cake. We packed up, got in the car, and went for donuts at Mighty O donuts in Wallingford. Owen took that opportunity to get in a good nap:



When we got home, it was almost time for the Huskies vs Notre Dame football game. We watched a little, and then Owen got tired again. When Owen and I woke up from that nap, we got to watch the 4th quarter and overtime - unfortunately, the Dawgs couldn't pull it out, but it was a good showing. Owen got to splash and play in the bath with his daddy. We played with some toys on the floor for a while, posed Owen with his cake for some pictures (he REALLY wanted to get his hands on it!), and then it was time for bed. Owen: "Dada!! Dada!!" Dan: "Can you say 'Mama?'" Owen: "Dada!" A mom can dream... :D





Happy Half Birthday, Owen!

Look Who's Talking!

Owen has spoken! He's been babbling for a week or so now. Lots of "ba-ba-ba-ba-ba" and some "ga-ga-ga-ga-ga." But tonight, he was saying, "da-da-da-da-da." And then said, "Hi, Dada!" Dan and I kind of looked at each other, like, "Did he just say --?" And then he said it again, and again, and again: "Hi, Dada!" So of course, we run to get the video camera and he stopped. But after a while, he said it one more time. And here's the video:



Someday, we'll remember to do our filming somewhere other than in front of the window, but at least the audio is perfect!!

More Playtime Pictures

I don't have much to report this week, so I'll just overload this post with super cute pictures of our little guy!

Sitting Big

Dan and my Dad went to the Seahawks game yesterday, so Owen and I had an afternoon out too. We drove to Redmond to watch a soccer game of one of the players I used to coach (hi, Alexa!). It was a beautiful, sunny day and Owen surprised me (again) -- he was sitting up by himself! Now, of course, if he turned to look at something, he fell over. And it was wobbly sitting...but he sat there like a big boy! After my workout class this morning, I laid out my mat at Golden Gardens and let him sit more. He did even better today! I'm so proud of our little man.

Bow Down

Because we're raising him right, Owen is already a University of Washington Huskies fan! We're looking forward to taking him to basketball games starting in November, but for now, he's happy watching football on TV. Here are some pictures of Owen in his #1 football jersey:

5 Months Old

Owen is 5 months old today!! What a big boy! I still have times of disbelief that he's really ours. He's just too amazing to be real! But as I type this, he's jumping like crazy in his jumperoo, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, ready to face the day. He's chatting it up with me and his toys, smiling constantly, and laughing at his own jokes. What an amazing kid!

Because you can't get enough pictures of Owen eating, here are a few of his sweet potato dinner last week:





And some other pictures, just for good measure!







We are thankful every day for such an amazing kid. And we don't know what we did before he was here. He's such a perfect addition to our family, and we can't wait to see what comes next!