New things

So, Owen continues to grow. Unreal. He is definitely a morning person...which is probably a mixed blessing. :-) He would probably start his day at 5:30 am if I let him. Of course I won't. I am useless at that hour. Useless. He loves to eat. Sweet potatoes are his favorite, and bananas. He likes green beans pretty well, and carrots seem to have grown on him a bit but they still aren't his favorite. Everything else he has tried he likes ok, he could take it or leave it I guess. But, he eats it. I bought some of the Gerber puffs snacks. I break them in half and put one half on the tray of his high chair. He grabs it, half the time with his thumb and pointer finger, and sticks it in his mouth! He said Mama today for the first time. It is still hard for him to say. I think he tries to alot, but can't get it out. He just ends up saying "Mmmmmmm." He says Daddy all the time, for about the last 2 weeks. He has the d-d-d-d sound down. But, he definitely says Daddy. I was changing his diaper today and Travis came in the room behind me and into Owen's view. Owen perked up and said, "Daddy!" Of course, when he said "Mama" it was because I wasn't shoveling food into his mouth fast enough. I was also trying to eat lunch, and I was taking a break from feeding him to get in a few bites for myself. He was trying to get my attention for a few seconds. I hear this, "Mmmmmmmmm" and then "Mama", with his frustrated grunts. That was the only time he said it. It may be another 2 weeks before he says it again. HA HA

The other day I laid him on his tummy to play and I sat on the couch with Travis. We were talking for a minute, and then I saw Owen playing with something I didn't really want him to play with. So, I got up and took it away from him. And then I did a double take. He was sitting up. I confirmed with Travis that I had, in fact, laid him on his belly. He sat up by himself. He did it one other time that day, and hasn't since. :-) Such is the pattern for Owen. He will do something once and we won't see it again for a couple weeks.

He gets around really well. He occasionally uses his knees in the traditional crawling fashion, but most of the time he uses his arms and feet. But, that kid is pretty fast.

He has the GREATEST laugh! Travis can get him to laugh like crazy by doing virtually nothing. No one can get him to laugh like Travis can.

Ok...here is a cute pic to hold you over till the next post!