Merry Christmas!

It has been a little while since we've posted on the blog...so I included several pictures:) Recently Owen and I were lucky enough to get to visit family and friends in Indiana while Daddy was working in IL for a few weeks. Although Owen really missed Matt during the week, he got to spend a lot of time with both sets of Grandparents. During our trip, he went from just starting to walk to almost running! Before we left California it was all he could do to concentrate on each and every step, and now he bends down to pick things up and loves to carry as many things as he can squeeze into his little hands as he explores every inch of the house! He is getting very silly and loves to laugh and make funny faces. He is starting to say some words, which is sooo cute. We are looking forward to another fun trip to Indiana for Christmas. Owen is becoming a pro at this flying thing:) Merry Christmas everyone!

Owen loved watching Grandpa Fultz use the mixer!

Busted!

Look at my little round belly!

Again...BUSTED! I think I am seeing a pattern here!

Owen with Grandma Fultz, Aunt Lisa and Nicholas

Still loves books...

On our drive to Chicago, we had to stop and get coffee, so Matt and I had some fun dressing Owen up in my glasses. Owen thought it was pretty funny too. He will change his mind someday;)

Matching profiles??? I think so!

You can just see in his eyes he has a cold here...and the rock didn't taste so good either!

Movin' and a Groovin'

We have a walker! A few weeks ago he began taking a few steps at a time, but this past weekend he took off and never looked back! He gets sooo excited when he gets all the way across the room. From what I hear, I will be chasing and running more now than ever. Oh boy!

"Owen, where are your teeth?" This is the awesome face we get when we ask him that question! Tooo cute.

Loves "talking" on cell phones.

Getting excited that he made it so far!

Loves bathtime!!!!!!!!

He's ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Owen reached his one year milestone last Wednesday, October 14th! And of course it poured down rain all day long...(it hasn't rained here since March!) But that didn't stop us from having a great day. Matt took the day off work so that we could enjoy the day as a family. Owen had his check-up...I know-mean mommy for scheduling shots that day...won't do that again for sure! He weighs 25lbs. and is 31 in. long. He's a big boy with a huge appetite. It's hard to believe how fast the past year has gone. It really seems like yesterday I was in the hospital anxiously awaiting his arrival. Now he is taking several steps at a time, puckers up when he wants a kiss, and on the flip side throws a bit of a fit when he doesn't get what he wants! He is the sunshine of our lives! (Stay tuned for some video from Owen's Birthday..should be on here in a few days!)

Playing in the rain. He loved it!

Always wanting to go up the slide backwards:)

"Will someone please give me a kiss!?!?!"

He liked the cake but didn't go crazy over it. He sat with his hands resting in it for some time watching everyone else until we encouraged him to take a bite!

Eva, Ethan, Lucy, Owen, Me holding Lucy Chin, and EliMmmmmmmm

Sitting in the chair that Grandpa Fultz made!

I love my new 'Cat in the Hat':)

Enjoying a little Backyardigans chillin' in my chair!

Busy little man

Owen is quite the active boy these days. He is pushing around all kinds of things and took his first few steps the other day!Can't believe we are approaching his 1st birthday. Where does the time go?

Helping Dad do some repairs in the bathroom.

Likes to climb in the basket but gets mad that he can't get out!

Fishy face:)

Too bad the outfit didn't bring a Boiler victory! But we have fun watching anyway!

Get this balloon out of my face!

The sweet smile that we LOVE so much!

Play time and My Gym

This is not Owen's time out chair...Ha! He loves to be in his toy basket, boxes, anything he can get "into". So we piled a bunch of stuffed animals on him and he sat in there for like 5 whole minutes. He loved it.

He has just recently noticed stuffed animals and will snuggle with them for a second.

The flash was not on in this picture, but I love it. Too bad it is fuzzy.

We have been going to a place called My Gym. They have classes for all age groups. We go once, sometimes 2 times a week. He absolutely loves it. It wears him out!

This was "parent separation time" where all the kids are put in the middle by their parents and then the parents "disappear." He doesn't mind at all that I am not right next to him. He tends to watch the other kids rather than play with the toys, but he's getting more aggressive each time we go.