Today marks 11 months for Owen...WHOA where did time go? I can't believe that he will be O-N-E in a month. My baby is now a toddler.
What's going on with Owen these days?
Busy, Busy, Busy....
This little man does not stop and is full of energy all the time. I think someone secretly gives him sugar water...ha! We love his little independence and are amazed how he challenges himself daily.
Owen is talking up a storm and says Mama, Dada, Baba, Duck, Dog, Ball and Yeh-Yeh (This is what he calls Sadie) and boy does he yell it all the time :) It is too funny to watch him sit on the floor, yelling yeh-yeh and pointing at things. He moves his arms around like he's having a conversation with her. It is so funny! O knows who Dada and Mama are and will call us by our names. We answer him "Yes buddy" and he just smiles then starts "telling us" something. Wish we knew what he was saying. He's funny b/c when he can't see us, he yells Dada or Mama loud and then follows our voice and finds us.
Climbing and walking! Owen is climbing everything, he is up the stairs in a flash. We have to be careful b/c he is on the move. Owen takes 4-5 steps on his own then realizes he is walking and sits down. He gets going too fast, almost like he wants to run and then gets a little nervous. Won't be too much longer until he is walking on his own. Then we are really in trouble!
Eating everything we eat and lots of it! Sometimes I wonder where he puts it all b/c he's pretty slim. He must be feeding the dog right? This little 19-20lb guy can't be eating that much, but he is!
Owen is wearing some 12 month clothes but a lot are still too big for him. He loves Mini Boden and thank goodness the 6-12 month are still fitting him. We've tried shoes since he's walking a bit but he thinks it's more of a game to take them off than to wear them :)
Owen loves being outside and when we ask him if he wants to go in the stroller, wagon, down the slide or in his swing, he points outside. So he's definitely understanding what we say more now. We go for walks every day and we point and say car, tree, dog and everything else we see. He is so observant, he loves watching people and cars. And of course, yelling at Sadie (Yeh-Yeh)!
Owen and Sadie are becoming best friends and starting to play together. I know that sounds weird but Owen plays fetch with Sadie and just laughs and laughs when she runs toward him. He knows how to throw balls (left handed might I add) and Sadie will go get it and bring it back to him. But not with a bit of wrestling, which usually ends up in Owen getting knocked down but he just loves it and so far, hasn't got hurt. He yells at her and laughs, we just love watching them play.
NO!...No Touch!...the are the terms we are teaching Owen when he's not supposed to touch something and he's just learning what they mean. He loves to tempt me by climbing up and putting his hand an inch from the TV screen and then turns around and looks at me smiling. I say no touch and he laughs but he doesn't touch it. If he does he knows he will get verbally scolded if he touches it. It's amazing watching him develop into a little person :)
More updates to come as we mark Owen's first birthday! I can't believe my little baby will be O-N-E!!!
