First kitchen update

Out with the old dishwasher and in with the new! (Yes, sticker is still on the front - Dave just finished installing it - this blog is hot-off-the-presses, breaking news!)

jogging buddies

first steps

Yesterday, Owen took what I think counts as his first steps. We were outside in the backyard and had been playing with some water and toys in buckets and then he was holding my hand walking around. We stopped, and I kind of absent-mindedly moved away from him because we were also watering the lawn and I noticed a leak in the hose. When I looked up, he was still standing there solidly and then took four confident steps right towards me into my arms! In the past he has taken a few steps when we let go of his hand while walking (momentum), but this was the first time he truly walked from standing. All I can say is I'm so glad I wasn't in China for work and I guess there was a reason his daycare teacher got sick yesterday and he had to stay home with me!

Daycare caught this great shot of him walking at school today! 

Owen's favorite books

Tonight's favorite (meaning I read it to Owen three times in a row tonight before bed)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (such a weird book...)

Other current favorites (meaning we must read them three times a day at least!)
Little Blue Truck and Truck Duck (there is a theme here)

Past favorites (still good, but one read a day will suffice...well, sometimes we need to do the dinosaur book a couple times)
Cowboy Bunnies (Scuba Bunnies, Astro Bunnies)
Anything Dr. Seuss (as long as it's short! - Longer Seuss was good when he was littler, but he gets antsy now.)
Who's In The Forest
Brown Bear, Brown Bear (or any of the Eric Carle Bear Books)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (of course!)
Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs (or pretty much anything Sandra Boynton)

Mom's current favorites
Symphony City
Over in the Meadow (comes with a music cd!)
Hondo and Fabian
Indestrucible Nursery Rhyme Books

mom moment

You know you're a mom when your son's daycare teacher tells you you pack great lunches and you're so proud it keeps you going for days.

relaxing

Owen gets so relaxed in his swing that sometimes he falls asleep! And if you know Owen, you know how rare it is for him to fall asleep in the middle of doing something...or be relaxed in general for that matter!

baby pool

Having fun in the baby pool...

 ...and prancing in his swim diaper!