The Lindblooms

WHAT, A NEW POST!?

2009-03-02T14:55:00.000-08:00

For all of you who are wondering, Yes, we are still alive! To say the least I just can't seem to keep up with it all, work, school, motherhood, fun, friends, facebook, and blogging. Something has to give, and well, it has been the blog amongst most other things these past few months. I'm sure most of you want the update on Owen, he is doing great! He is getting so big, my last post, in October YIKES, he was barely mobile from what I remember. You can't keep him still now. We call him our little monkey. He is crawling like a speed demon, he pulls up on anything and everything. He does laps around the couch and his crib. He is getting brave and even trying to stand by himself. We are suspecting sooner than later he will be walking. Then we'll really have to watch out! He has discovered the stairs. It has become a favorite past time of his to go up the stairs (he still hasn't figured how to come down without falling). He can wave bye-bye, clap his hands, and do the sign for "more". He says ma-ma and da-da, we're pretty sure he knows what it means. Owen absolutely LOVES Greg, every time daddy walks into the room Owen races over to him, and when daddy leaves the room I'm pretty sure our neighbors can hear Owen scream. Along with the positive developments come the bad...Owen has discovered how to throw a fit when he doesn't get his way. He becomes a rag-doll and flings himself around while screaming. Loads of fun! Some of Owen's favorite things right now include: Baby Einstein Videos, real bananas, daddy, reading books, walking with his walker, going for walks outside, his puppy blanket, and anything he can put in his mouth. Owen's dislikes are getting his diaper changed, vegetable beef baby food, and getting his fingers dirty. Owen has two bottom teeth and one top tooth. We are still in disbelief that he will be a year in less than a month. We can't image our lives without our little man.

Greg and I are also doing fine. Greg finished his classes for his graduate degree in December. I will finish in May, we both have our commencement in May. We are so excited to have this part of our life over. We want our weekends back. We continue to stay busy with work. Greg is teaching 4th grade through the end of the year, and then who knows? Due to budget cuts he is not getting renewed:(

I'm posting a bunch of pictures starting with Christmas to the most current ones we have. Enjoy!!

Owen on Christmas

Is he the son of teachers or what? He loves his books!

Munchin' on a treat

Army Crawl

Splishin' and splashin' with my monkeys

Just hangin with my toys

Owen watching Baby Einstein

Making the house my own

Happy Family

Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T12:28:00.000-07:00

Owen had a fun time hitting his pumpkin, other than that it was a pretty uneventful Halloween. We walked around our block with him and then came home and passed out candy. Next year will be much more fun for Owen and us.

Daddy and Owen

Hmmm

What is this thing?

Hangin' with pumpkin

Owen

2008-10-25T07:30:00.000-07:00

Owen has changed so much in the past few months! It is unbelievable how much babies change and grow in their first years of life. Owen has gone from not doing much of anything, to moving all over the place and gaining a personality. He has also gone from being a skinny little baby to having a round belly, thunder thighs, and cankles. At his 6 month appointment he weighed 16 lbs and was 27 in tall. Now at 7 months, I think he has well surpassed his 6 month numbers. He is such a chunk!
Two days after his 6 month appointment, Owen got pink eye, accompanied by a cold. This was difficult for Greg and I. We went from having a baby who has always been a good sleeper, to a baby who woke up several times a night (this also lent itself to us not getting unpacked). After 3 weeks of Owen not sleeping through the night, we'd had it! We took him to the doctor and his little cold had turned into a sinus infection. We started the antibiotic that day, all three of us slept through the night:)
Owen has become quite the mover. He started rolling over at his 6 mo appointment. I told the Dr. I was concerned that he wasn't rolling over, she had me put him on the table on his belly and wouldn't you know it, the kid just flipped right over. Ever since that day he hasn't stopped rolling. He often will start on one side of the living room and before Greg or I do much, he is across the room into something he shouldn't be. The days of leaving things on the floor are over! Owen loves to sit up and watch everything from a new perspective. He spent the first 5 months of his life on his back, and now he is ready for a new view, he lunges forward and then rocks back enjoying every moment until he falls over...then it's a new story. He has also discovered standing up. He loves to stand up and look around. With a little support from either Greg or I, he enjoys standing against the couch. Owen is completely fascinated by his hands. It is so funny to watch him slowly move each finger and study the movement as he does it. He has become so funny at eating time as well. He begins breathing hard, kicking his legs, and reaching for the bottle whenever he sees it coming. We started him on baby food shortly after my last post. He LOVES his rice and oatmeal cereal. He also enjoys bananas, pears, and sweet potatoes. He'll eat with a little less tolerance squash and yogurt. We have given him little puff cereal and he'll chomp on it. Sometimes he'll do okay with it and other times he dry heaves and we have to dig it out.
Owen is also very aware of what he wants and likes. He is obsessed with my watch. Everyday when I get home from work, he starts to grab at it. Once I take it off it is his personal chew toy. If I take it away, he screams and cries until I give it back. This is the only item he seems to not want to give up. Everything else we can distract him, but there is no distraction from the watch. He also loves to watch Baby Einstein videos. When in need, we can put a video on, and leave the room. Owen becomes paralyzed by the images on the TV.
Both Greg and I were able to spend a week with him over each of our Fall Breaks. Everyday he becomes more and more fun!
We can't wait for more fun to come with him!

Way back when I couldn't sit on my own: August

Go BRONCOS! October

As I was getting pictures ready for the post, it made me realize that we have not taken very many pictures over the past few months. I need to be much better.

MOVING IS A PAIN!

2008-09-18T16:17:00.001-07:00

I don't even know where to start, other than the last 3 or 4 months (ever since my last post) have been incredibly busy!...(If you look at the post date, you can see it has taken me over a month to put this post together.) Greg and I purchased a home..YEAH! However, up until the closing day we weren't sure if we were going to get the home. The owners had another mortgage on the home that got bypassed somehow. The bank said they wouldn't accept our offer. We had to be out of the home we were renting by September 1, and we found that out around the 2nd to last week in August. As we were frantically deciding what to do, they called us the last week of August with a closing date for that week. We moved in with Greg's parents for 2 weeks while we did work on the house. Other than the ceiling, if you see paint, we painted it. It is nice to know all the walls are clean and our own color choice, but it was a pain in the @#?!. We also ripped out the floors in both bathrooms and the kitchen. We had tile put into the bathrooms and Pergo floors in the kitchen and entryways. After we moved into the house, it took us a good three weeks to get the boxes unpacked. Between our school schedules on the weekend and our work schedules, it seemed we never had time. It is so nice now to finally be unpacked and settled. There are no decorations and we still need furniture for the living room. But, we are in a home of our own, and we love that! (We'll post new pictures of the house, when and if we ever get around to making it pretty.)

Kitchen Before

Kitchen After

Living Room Before...Greg's mom and Owen ready to paint!

Living Room After....someday we'll get furniture

Owen's Room Before

Owen's Room After

Family Room...we just put a fresh coat of paint in this room, same color

Master Bedroom Before

Master Bedroom After

4 months

2008-07-25T09:49:00.001-07:00

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!

2008-07-17T07:58:00.000-07:00

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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

2008-07-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-08T08:10:00.000-07:00

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.

2008-06-19T22:11:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how much Owen has changed and grown in these past 3 months. It is hard to believe that he has been with us for 3 months. We love him so much, he truly is the love of our lives. Here are a few of the new tricks Owen has been up to. He is learning how to grab things and they go directly to his mouth no matter what it is. When toys aren't in is mouth you can count on his fist being there. He loves to suck on those fingers. He has also started to roll to the side when he is on his back. He kicks up his legs and rolls, he isn't consistant with it, but he tries. He is also doing a much better job of holding up his head. He loves to hold on to our fingers and be pulled up and sit there and watch the scenery. Owen has even started to laugh. However, he is a tough critic. It takes a lot of effort to make him laugh and it is only funny once, but we love it when it happens.
In the morning Owen can't wait for Daddy to get him out of bed. They sit and talk together for quite awhile before he is ready to eat. After I feed Owen, we sit in bed and hang out together. It is so great to have him around. We hope you enjoy these pictures of our cute little man!

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-18T13:35:00.000-07:00

How exciting, it was Greg's first Father's Day. Unfortunately he was working. When he got off work, he came home and watched golf with the little guy. We then went over to his parents house for dinner. It was an enjoyable day.

Congratulations!!

2008-06-06T16:57:00.001-07:00

Hurray!! Greg was recently offered a job as a 4th grade teacher in Douglas County School District. He had been covering for a lady at this school while she was on maternity leave, November- March. When the job opened Greg applied, but there were also two other applicants from within the school...tough competition. When all was said and done Greg was the one for the job. We are so excited and can't wait for him to get his own class.

Memorial Day Weekend!

2008-06-06T16:45:00.000-07:00

Over Memorial Day weekend, we had the pleasure of my family, all 12 of them, come to Colorado to see Owen. We had such a good time just hanging out together. We went to a Rockies game, the park, dinner, and spent endless hours playing the Wii. On Sunday Greg blessed Owen at church. It was so great to see him do that. It was a very special moment. After church, Greg's family and mine came over to the house for lunch and to hang out. We really appreciate everyone supporting us, and making the effort to come out here. Thanks!

A New Chief in Town!

2008-06-06T16:41:00.000-07:00

Up until now, Greg has been in charge of the family blog. However, we (he) hasn't been very good at keeping it updated. Now that we have Owen, we have a good reason to keep it updated with the happenings of the Lindblooms. Hopefully with me being home for the summer, I will get in the habit of posting regularly. I hope you all enjoy!

INTRODUCING....

2008-04-20T21:31:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, here he is! Little Owen was born on March 21st, and he's been a blast to have around. He's happy and healthy and we couldn't have asked for a better little dude. Enjoy the pics of his first month with us!

5 weeks left

2008-02-15T14:33:00.001-08:00

Thanks for the bedding, it looks great with the crib. Today, Cleetus is 35 weeks old, we're getting excited to see him in another month!

It's a BOY!!

2007-11-30T18:32:00.000-08:00

So...we found out a couple weeks ago that we're going to have a little baby boy in March. We're way excited about it, and have started looking at cribs and strollers and little Red Sox jersey's for him to wear. He's already got his first socks that he's going to wear home from the hospital. Today is his 24 week birthday, so he's almost here, only about 16 more weeks to go!!

We moved into "our" house too, and finally we're settled. Our little guy already has his room picked out, and we can't decorate too much, but it actually doesn't look bad. Things are moving along well over here, we can wait for him to get here!!

Viva Mexico!!

2007-11-09T08:10:00.000-08:00

So, for Fall Break, we all went on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera going to Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo. It was awesome to say the least. We left from LA on Saturday and got to PV Tuesday. We went into the city and had a nice long walk to the market and the centro in town. Shopped around for some bargains, those Mexicans are brutal in their little flea markets. They'll do anything to get your attention and get your money. We bargained a bit for a cool hammock and some other little souvenir stuff and had lunch at a familiar American place, Hard Rock Cafe. Back to the ship and we were off to Mazatlan.

Same thing there, we went into town, shopped around a bit, toured an old church and went to the beach. They're crazy about selling there too, come up to you while you're laying down and ask if you want to buy all sorts of crap. We got a little spot right by a restaurant and had some lunch there and enjoyed the big waves, a little body surfing, and awesome warm water. They said it was in the upper 80's for the temp. Back to the ship again and we're off to Cabo. Cabo was amazing, I think the best place out of the whole trip. We took a little boat tour of the coast, Lover's Beach, and the Arcos and came back to lay on the beach again. Playing in the clear water was amazing too, we rented jet skis and had a blast. Hours and hours of playing on the beach and in the water is the best way to go! We got back on the boat again and spent a day and a half getting back to LA. The weather was amazing, no clouds and hot, sunny days. We're definitely going back, and trying new things next time. If you haven't been on a trip like that, you gotta go!

ROCKtober!!!!

2007-10-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

Stacy and I went with Jon and Alli to the Rockies game against the Diamondbacks. It was awesome. This video is of Matt Holiday hitting a homerun and the crowd going crazy. Bring on the Sox!

More Good News!

2007-10-17T14:14:00.000-07:00

We went to Utah for Troy's wedding at the end of September, and the first night we were there, we decided to tell her family that we were going to have a baby in March. We did it the same way we told my family, but this time we sent the package from the Utah Jazz Souvenir Sales and Promotions, or something like that. We got a great reaction from her mom and everybody was really happy for us. "STACY ANN.....STACY!!!!"

We've got some big news!!

2007-09-05T14:31:00.000-07:00

So, after 6 years of marriage, guess who's gonna have a kid coming into the world? Yup, we found out on my birthday actually...Stacy surprised me with a lovely present of a positive pregnancy test. It was a huge uh-oh moment, but we are super excited now!! We're just going to be super busy with Stacy's new job, and our graduate program stuff, but we can't wait for the little Bloomer to get here. The baby is due at the end of March and things are going well for right now.

We broke the news to my folks by sending them a package from the Colorado Mammoth Lacrosse team with a little onesie in it that said, "I LOVE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA" on the front, and, "COMING MARCH 2008" on the back. Mom thought it was my sister who was having the kid (I think people kinda gave up on us), and when she realized it was actually Stacy, we got a good reaction out of her.

Anyway, we'll keep you posted!

Hilarious Interview

2007-09-03T22:03:00.001-07:00

I cry every stinkin' time I watch this. I think it's fake, but still...

Somebody has a job!!

2007-06-08T16:51:00.000-07:00

Hey world, guess what? Stacy finally landed a job as a 3rd grade teacher at Polton. She's worked there for the past three years in different jobs, but now she's got her own classroom. We're pumped that she's found a place and now it's just up to me to find someone who will take me on. Stacy's going to get a ton of hand-me-down stuff from the previous two teachers who she knows real well, so that's awesome that we won't have to spend a lot of money up front to get her started. We'll keep ya posted on how things go!