Six Month Appointment

Owen is growing and healthy!

He weighs 14 lbs and 9 oz. That puts him in the 5th percentile.

He is 26 3/4 inches long and in the 54th percentile.

His head is in the 44th percentile.

6 Months Old

Time sure does fly when you are having fun. Owen is 6 months old now. I can't believe it!

• Owen rolls all over and will push you out of the way if you are where he wants to be. He tries it with the couch and gets frustrated when it doesn't move.
• He has started eating rice cereal and I can't feed it to him fast enough. He eats with 2 spoons.
• He is happy almost always.
• One of his favorite songs is Down on Grandpa's Farm. It always makes him happy when it pops up on Pandora.
• As of a few days ago, he makes this funny noise like he is trying to clear his throat. It is so funny.
• He often is found with celery in his mouth. He likes to chew on it.
• He doesn't like when we eat because he wants to eat it too.

Explosion

Why is it that when I put Owen in a white shirt he poops through it? That's exactly what happened a few days ago. It was so bad that we changed him in the bathtub so it didn't get anywhere else.

The Start of Real Food

I have been feeding Owen rice cereal and purred fruits and carrots for about the last 3 weeks. I ordered a chair for him and it makes it a lot easier than putting him in the corner of the couch and propping him up or having Andrew hold him while I tried to feed him. He really likes it and I think its because he knows he is getting fed. He is a really good eater and most of the time eats all that I give him. He isn't a fan of bananas. I think its a texture thing. He likes to help by holding the spoon once it is close enough.

Balloons

5 Months Old

This was the only picture that kind of had a smile.

• Owen likes to make noises. If we make the same noise back to him he will do it again. It's a fun little game that can last for a while if he is in the mood.
• He is going through a not sleeping much at night stage which isn't my favorite.
• He rolls all over. He lays on his stomach and tries to scoot but isn't very successful. We will keep practicing. It makes his so mad that he cant move forward. He has figured out how to roll and turn so he can go where he wants. That means I need to start baby proofing the house.
• He can sit by himself for a  few seconds before he folds in half and rolls.
• He loves being outside. If he is a little fussy, I will open the door and stand outside for a few minutes. He normally cheers right up once I open the door.
•  Owen puts everything in his mouth and chews on anything he can.

Singing

Sorry this is dark but I was feeding Owen and he decided he was done and would tell me that by singing. He sings all the time and it is so fun.

Tasty Fingers

This is from 2 weeks ago but it shows exactly how much he loves his fingers.

The Many Faces of Owen

How does time go by so quickly? I can't believe that Owen is already 4 months!!!

Yesterday I tried two different times to get some good pictures. Even though he would never give me a great big smile while the camera was out, I think these are pretty cute. It shows his personality pretty well. He is singing, being bashful, mischievous and curious as to what His crazy mom is doing when I was trying to get him to smile. 

"Mom, I'm tired of this. Make the camera go away."

Giggles

I have been waiting for this day for about a week now. I knew it was coming soon because when Owen would get excited or really happy he would have a huge open mouth smile and then gasp. It was like he was trying to figure out what to do next.  And then finally on Friday he figured it out. I just love our little boy so much. Isn't he the cutest? We think so but we are a little biased being his parents and all.

Chatter Box

We got Owen a play mat for Christmas but it didn't get here until last Tuesday. I'm pretty sure I'm more excited about it than he is but he seems to like it. When we first put him on it he just talked away. He is getting so much more interactive; its so fun.

3 Months Old

I can't believe that Owen is 3 months old already! It has gone by so fast and I can't believe how big he is getting.

• He has found his voice and chatters all the time.
• He is wearing 3 month and 3-6 month clothing now.
• He fits into his size 1 diaper perfectly. 
• He now rolls to both sides when on his tummy. We are still practicing rolling from his back. That dang arm just gets in the way every time.
• He likes to chew on his hands. He doesn't really suck them just chews. 
• He can hold his head up most of the time. 
• He likes to grab the tag of his blanket.
• He is rarely in the same spot in his crib that I put him in when he went to sleep.
• Most nights he sleeps for a 6-7 hour chunk. He takes about an hour and a half nap in the morning and a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon with some short little naps in between.
• He likes to watch sports with Andrew and will sit so contently on his lap. He is training him young.
• He really enjoys his bath and has started to kick in the water.
• He likes being read and sung to and will often coo along. Some of his favorite songs are the itsy bitsy spider and pat a cake.

Owen's New Trick

On New Year's Eve Owen learned to roll. This is is second roll ever and has gotten even better since then. Yay for milestones!