4 months

Owen went to his 4 month appointment on Monday, 21st. He is doing well and is on track with his development. He was 25 inches long and 12.6 lbs. He was in the 50% for height and only 10% for weight...tiny guy:) The doctor wasn't worried about his weight and said he'd catch up eventually. He got 5 shots and an oral vaccination. Talk about a sad baby. He was fine once the the shot was over. The doctor said we can start Owen on solids (baby food) any time now. He gave Owen a silver spoon for this special occasion. We are still hesitant to start him, we don't want him to grow up.
Owen continues to amaze us everyday. He has started transferring toys from one hand to the other, he still loves to have his hands, toes, toys, towels and whatever else he can find in his mouth. He has been rolling from side to side more often, but still hasn't completely rolled over yet. Nearly every morning when Greg or I go to get him out of bed, he is no where near the position we left him in the night before. When he rolls from side to side he inches his way around. Most of the time he has done a 180 degree turn and is facing the opposite direction we put him in, or has done a 90 degree turn and instead of laying horizontally he is vertical in the narrow part of the crib. He has also discovered his voice and loves to babble. Every once in awhile, he will use the sounds "ma" it is fun when he does that. He recognizes Greg and I, whenever he sees us he gets a huge smile on his face. Nothing beats that feeling. He is such a fun little man and we love being with him. Both Greg and I are already thinking about how hard it will be to go back to work in just a few weeks. It's hard to imagine that one person can bring such joy and love into your life.

*sorry the video is so grainy, I had to take it on my phone. Every time we get the camera out he stops "talking", because he is so interested in the camera.

Utah or Bust!

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This past weekend we took a quick trip to Utah to see my family. Owen did such a fabulous job the entire time we were there. He took his first airplane ride and did wonderfully. He didn't seem to know the difference between land and air. We got to Utah Friday night, we just hung out and had dinner. Saturday morning we had family pictures, which ended up being pretty painless. After pics, we headed to my brother's house and the boys played X BOX, while us girls played with the kids and chit chatted. That evening, we headed down to see my grandma. She was able to see and hold Owen for the first time, she was so excited. After dinner, we headed to a rodeo. We're not the cowboy type, but it was fun to see. Owen slept through it all...I guess he's not the rodeo type either. On Monday we all headed to Boondocks for the day. We had a great time! We played on the bumper boats..we all got soaked, raced on the go karts, hit some balls at the batting cages, played laser tag, and hit the links with mini golf. We also got to catch up with some old friends. On Tuesday, we met with Jason and Amanda and their two kids (thanks for driving down). Greg was also able to see a friend he went to massage school with. We had a good time with all and can't wait to see everyone again.

4th of July

Owen really had a great time on the 4th. We went shopping in the morning, he wore his little hat to protect him from the sun, isn't he a cutie! We went to a firework show and lacrosse game at Invesco Field. Owen loved it all, he wouldn't go to sleep because there was so much going on around him. He watched the fireworks intensely as daddy covered his ears. We're glad Owen enjoyed the fireworks, because we thought they sucked.

A day in the life of Owen

Owen continues to be a blessing in our lives. He is such a sweetheart. Everyday he discovers new things it is so fun to watch him grown and learn. He now loves to suck on his toes, play on his play mat, hang outside in the hammock with or without daddy, and after an exhausting morning of play he takes a nap in his swing.