Cold Feet

Owen's feet got cold on a walk the other day. He found this fact to be quite amusing.

Rice Cereal

Owen has taken nicely to eating solid foods -- which up until now has been iron-fortified rice cereal. He opens his mouth right when he sees the spoon and gets frustrated if it isn't in his mouth within 2 seconds. And when he sees us eating, he studies us and seems to know he's being left out of something.

He likes to get his hands involved, which isn't very helpful. Here you can see me trying to fend off Owen's hands while getting the spoon into his mouth.



Sometimes Owen wins the hands battle...



He'll be 6 months on Saturday and will then be officially cleared (by the American Academy of Pediatrics) to start in on some new solid foods -- like bananas, oatmeal and avocado.

A Trip To The Pumpkin Patch

Owen took a trip to the Pumpkin Patch in Eugene last weekend and donned his new "Stegosaurus" hat for the occasion.

A Boy & His Dog

Owen and Jackson hanging out on our recent trip out to Bend...

Bath Time - Part IV

Dressed and ready to take on the world...

Bath Time - Part III

Gettin' dry...

Bath Time - Part II

Splish splash he was takin' a bath...

Bath Time - Part I

Pre-bath baby enjoying a little naked time. His parents are enjoying it, too.

Bumbo!

I'd never heard of a Bumbo before, but Paul found one on craigslist so we're trying it out.  Basically it props Owen up so he can sit since he can't quite do it by himself, which is apparently very frustrating.

I discovered this morning that Bumbo + cats = entertained baby.

Shake That Thang!

Paul & Owen have discovered the "Old School Funk" station on DirectTV.  I'm pretty sure this is what they do all day, every day, cuz man!, check out those dance moves!

Auntie B

If You Are What What You Eat...

...then Owen is part book today. He's snacking on one of the "Indestructibles" books. And they are designed to be just that. They really can't be puntured or torn with the amount of force a baby can apply. And they're waterproof, so they can be cleaned once they're sufficiently gnawed upon.

These came as a "welcome baby" gift from my friend (and former co-worker/manager) Maureen. What a great idea. And what a great gift.

Jogging Stroller

Many thanks to Aunt Jencie for this gift. Owen looks kind of tiny in it, but that's a welcome change since he is so rapidly outgrowing everything else. We've taken a bunch of walks in it -- and even one jog -- and it sure handles the bumps well.

What's Funnier?

The kid laughing? Or what his dad is doing off camera to get him to laugh?

Getting so big!

Owen can't quite sit yet, but he sure wants to.  We started using the booster seat as a play area, which he is really digging.

A Walk In The Park

Here are a couple shots I took of Owen and me on a walk in the park the other. He was a little zonked, but had a nice time watching all the kids playing.