Owen's 1st Halloween

Owen's first Halloween was great! He didn't have a costume but wore orange/halloween-themed clothing all day. At daycare Owen got to "parade" down the street to another daycare and partied with all of the other children. Our daycare provider said that Owen had a super day!

Then, that evening we took Owen to visit his grandmas. He had a really good night too. Owen was very alert and content visiting with everyone...he didn't even nap during the commute between houses!

Playtime!

2 month check-up

Owen has his 2-month check up today (Monday). Most of the appointment went really well; the only bad part was the shots, which made Owen and mommy cry. We're okay now. :)
Our little guy sure is growing! He weighed exactly 11 pounds and is now 22.5 inches long. Both of these measurements put Owen in the 30th percentile. (For those who don't know, the 50th percentile is where the average child would be). He is just slightly smaller than the average child.
Other developmental areas also seem to be going well for Owen. He is really improving in his neck control and seems to be getting stronger every day. His little legs hold up his weight very well and his hands seem to be trying to explore new things all the time. His alertness, smiling, and cooing are also good signs that he is developing well.

2 months old!

Owen was 2 months old on Saturday. We started the day out by having breakfast with some of Jake's family at a little cafe in Anoka. Then we went to JC Penny to have photos taken. Unfortunately it was a busy day there and our appointment was pushed back by 20+ minutes... during our wait Owen was very happy, giving us lots of smiles and coos. By the time it was our turn to take pictures, most of the happy time was gone. :( He was a bit content for part of it, but we had to cut our session short and settle with only family pictures...none of the lil' guy on his own. Such a bummer! We'll try again next month. For now we'll just have to settle with the photos we take at home.

On Sunday we took a trip to Hinckley for Angie's cousin's confirmation. Owen did very well in the car...sleeping all the way there and all the way home. He also did very well during most of the church service...only at the end did he decide to "fill his pants." Oh well! Once home, Owen was being super silly and we got this cute picture...

Smile for the camera!!!

It's Tuesday, October 14th...Owen was 7 weeks old yesterday. I decided to take the day off work because I have a dentist appointment today...and what a great day to pick! Owen was a bit of a struggle last night (screaming, instead of crying, when he was hungry); however this morning he has totally redeemed himself :) A little after 7am the little cutie started smiling and laughing. It was so adorable. I was able to grab the camera and get a couple of pictures...but mostly I just wanted to just keep talking to him to see how long we could keep the happiness going. Up until this point we had mostly only seen him smile while sleeping and within the last week I caught him laughing in his sleep. What a HUGE surprise today!!!

A small grin on Monday night, while he was barely awake...

Tuesday morning fun...

1st day at daycare

This post is a little behind...but I wanted to get this out here. Owen's 1st day at daycare was on Tuesday, October 7th. It was a tearful departure for mommy that day...but I knew Owen would be in good hands. The departure was made easier by Jake being designated to drop off Owen in the mornings. I had a bit of a hard time leaving home in the morning and was just counting down the minutes all day until I could pick up my little man! I think I did really well though...I only called to check in twice! Owen has been doing very well at daycare and Sheila says that he fits in very well. All of the other kids really like Owen. :) Last week the kids even colored pictures for Owen to take home...the pictures were super cute!

Sheila was very kind to take a couple pictures of Owen during his first day...

6 weeks old

Today is Monday, October 6th and Owen is now 6 weeks old! Time REALLY flies...I cannot say that enough. I am sad to say that today is my last day at home with my little guy...back to work tomorrow. I think I will enjoy being out of the house more, but I know I will miss my little Owen a TON! Owen's daycare is very much looking forward to having him and I know he will be well taken care of.

We're believe that Owen is somewhere around 9-10 lbs now...just going from our scale at home. Below are some pictures from today.

Owen at 5 weeks

These pictures are from Monday, September 29th... 5 weeks old.