Goodbye 2008...Hello 2009

Well, I got a call from my brother today telling me I needed to update my blog. So, here is my update. :-)

This time last year, I was getting bigger by the minute, waiting for Owen to arrive. I can't believe it has been almost a year since he was born. He is 11 months old now. He really loves playing with toys these days, especially interactive toys. He is a funny boy. He claps and says "yay!" and dances (bops up and down) to music. He definitely gets into EVERYTHING. He even manages to get into cabinets that have cabinet locks on them...and take things out of said cabinets. Oh, here come the joys of a toddler.

He no longer eats baby food. But, he eats REALLY well now. He eats 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. Walking and attempting to run take alot of energy. :-) AND...he is FINALLY drinking out of a sippy cup and a straw cup. He would occasionally take sips before, but now he really drinks out of it. That is a relief. The only issue I have now is the nursing. He is to the point where he climbs up on me and starts to pull my shirt up. I guess it is time to start weening, huh?

I am looking for suggestions of books to read. So, leave comments with your favorites. I just finished reading the Twilight series for the second time, and a friend reccommended The Time Travelers Wife, so I am about to start that. I am not into murder mysteries, or Sci fi (aliens, etc), or scholarly books. :-) I like to keep it light hearted. Any suggestions?

Alright, picture time!!

He fell asleep like this in his crib.

Will was tired of Owen touching his head.

Nana putting Owen to sleep.

Cousin Zac and Owen

Just reading the paper. :-)

Getting into things.

Hanging out with Grandpa and Sam.

On dad's shoulders.

Who...me???

On Christmas morning with Mom.

He liked the boxes best.

He got some Superman PJ's, and some Spiderman PJ's.

Ahh the paper...

Opening presents.

Fun toys!!

Back to the real world...

Well...I feel like for the last week and a half I have been living in another world. Just allow me this one post of being, well...a teenager I guess.

A couple weeks ago I went with Travis to see Twilight. I really liked it, so I decided I was going to try to read the first book in the series. I am usually not into scifi/fantasy/vampire stuff - but Travis liked the first book and wanted to see the movie, and it didn't look too bad, so I decided to go. I liked the movie alot more than I thought I would, so the reading of the first book began...

I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

I could not put the book down. And I mean it. Every single little second of the day that I could possibly be reading I was reading. I like reading, but I have never read a book that I just could not put down. Travis finished reading the second book in the series about the time I finished the first one, so I moved on to the second (New Moon) and he moved on to the third (Eclipse). Again...I could not put the book down. I was so into the story. We finished our books at the same time and moved on tot he next (fourth book is Breaking Dawn). I finished all four books in a week and a half. ELEVEN days (I read the fourth and longest book in 24 hours). I have never read a book more than probably 300 pages until these books. And even a 300 page book would usually take me a week at least to read because I would probably only read a couple chapters a day. I liked all of the books I read, but nothing like the twilight series. The first book is 498 pages, the second is 563 pages, third is 629 pages, fourth was 768 pages. That's 2, 458 pages in eleven days.

Now that I have read all of the books we are going to see the movie again.

I will read the books again, that's for sure. And I never do that. They are the best books I have ever read.

You should read them. That is all.