A fun week!

We had so much fun with Aunt Lisa and Nicholas this past week. Owen got so much attention and SO many kisses! We went on many outings with them. We went to The Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, the beach, and to dinner a couple times. We were all exhausted by the end of the week, but it was well worth it!
Owen's "cough" is in full force and he now chooses to use it rather than giggle! It is pretty funny to see him do it though.

Grandma Fultz will be here this week! We can't wait!

5 months old!

Well, we have survived another crazy week. Matt stayed home with Owen last week while I went back to work. They had a blast going on walks, playing at home, and I think Matt was excited to have a very attentive audience to play the guitar to! When Matt played, Owen would flap his arms and watch and listen like he was his biggest fan. This first pic is one that Matt took when they got back from a walk...notice the guitar;) Matt is now convinced that he could be a stay-at-home Dad....it's WAY better than work!

This is the new face Owen loves to make. He is teething so he likes to pull in that bottom lip and kinda chew on it.

Here is our 5 month old who now weighs 17 lbs!

Here is day 2 of cereal. By the end, he was opening his mouth when we picked up the spoon. I guess he likes it!

"Now when did you say I could start feeding myself?"

One last day...

Owen's personality is really showing these days. He is quite funny, making funny faces and doing little things for attention. Most recently, he has discovered how to make himself "cough" which usually follows a loud squeal. It is really funny. He is also getting 2 TEETH! We discovered this about a week ago when Owen was a slobbery mess and a little fussy. I thought there was no way he could be getting teeth already, but low and behold he is getting one on the top and bottom. He will be 5 months old next week. At his 4 month checkup he weighed 16lbs. 1 oz. so I will be excited to see what he weighs next week. We don't have an appt. but there is a little place around the corner to where we live where you can take your baby in to be weighed at any time.

Owen is starting to roll over a little more. He has done it several times, just doesn't seem too interested to do it all the time. OK with me!

I sit here while Owen is napping bummed and sad that I have to go back to work tomorrow;( He is changing so much every day and I wish that I could be here to watch everything that he does! It will go fast I'm sure. Aunt Lisa and cousin Nicholas will be here in a couple weeks to visit. We are looking forward to spring break already when Grandma Fultz will be out to visit, and Grandma Hake will be coming in May to hang out too! We will be so busy that school will be out before we know it...C'MON SUMMER!

Owen insists on having his hands either ON the bottle or wrapped around it.

This is the fussy "my gums HURT" face.

Weekend Getaway

After a rough week of bottle "stuff" and a hard work week for Matt, we decided to get away for a long weekend...the first road trip and little vacation for the three of us. It was a fabulous weekend and Owen did a great job, despite pulling over on the shoulder of a crazy freeway to be fed, and sleeping not-so-good at night. We had fun taking him in the pool for the first time. He seemed very confused by the pool thing, but didn't cry. We now have the confidence to travel with him whether it be by plane or car. Now it's back to reality with only 9 days left before I have to go back to work. I can guarantee the blogging will slow down, so I put up quite a few pictures on this one.

Owen and Matt on the lazy river.

This is the confused look we saw a lot in the pool.

Just lounging.