27 months.

just a few fun facts about the o.bug...

-he is obsessed with trains. (especially thomas and friends.)

-when he hears a train coming, he insists on going outside to watch as it passes. (even if we can barely see it.)

-he is taking after his grandma bonnie and becoming a disney superfan. he loves mickey + minnie, winnie the pooh + tigger, lilo + stitch, and nemo + baby crush. (disneyworld...here we come!)

-when we go for walks around the block, he loves to collect little things...rocks, leaves, pine cones, acorns, sticks. 

-he loves the land before time movie. (and always points out the sun and the tree star.)

-when he's hungry or wants a snack, he says 'eat food!'

-when he hears a new or strange sound, he shouts 'what's that?'

-instead of saying yes, he says UHHHHH-HUH!

-he has an opinion on everything. (and i mean, everything!)

-he surprises us everyday with all of the new + exciting things that he has learned. 

-and some of our favorite new o.bug words: pinecone, bubbles, ladybug, applesauce, and ghost. 

26 months.

here's what the o.bug has been up to...

-he has added three new colors to his list: black, white, and brown. 

-he can identify three shapes: a star, a heart, and a circle. 

-he loves his fridge phonics. (thanks to the forts.) and he can even identify and sound out a few of the letters: h, n, t, x, and z.

-he could watch disney movies all day long if we'd let him. (he loves stitch, nemo + the jungle book.)

-he thinks he should be able to drive the v.dub, instead of his mommy or daddy. (he loves the steering wheel.)

-he does the hand motion for a choo choo train.

-when he sings, he tends to combine several different songs into one.

-he prefers to read his books all by himself.

-and he loves to play with his cookie cutters and playdough.

25months.

just a quick o.bug update...

-he's getting really good at stringing multiple words together to form his own little sentences... "go. shoes. car. papa. grandma. hello." (we must hear that little gem at least a hundred times a day.)

-he is constantly saying little phrases like, "here you go" and "here it is."

-he knows several of his colors...yellow, blue, green, purple, and orange. (with red usually being  referred to as orange.)

-yellow is definitely his favorite color.

-he sounds so cute when he sings... "la la la la la." 

-he does his own little version of the itsy bitsy spider, complete with the hand motions and all.

-every time he falls down or runs into something, he says "crash."

-when he's being silly or mischevious, he'll look at you with a big grin and say "cheese."

-as soon as he gets into the time out, he'll say "sorry." and then immediately try to escape.

-he loves to let hudson out each morning.

-he has become quite the laundry helper.

-he no longer uses his highchair or booster seat at the table.

-he picked out his very own green potty chair.

-and he finally climbed out of his crib.

2 years.

at 9:37 pm today, our little o.bugs will officially turn two. (big sigh.) what an amazing and adventurous two years it has been. 

heres the update:

-he is pretty much repeating everything that we say. and throwing out new words left and right.

-he has an entire stack of favorite books that we must read every single day.

-he repeats lots of phrases from his books. and even has a few lines memorized.

-when he gets embarassed, he closes his eyes really tight and pretends that you're not there.

-when gets upset, he puts his little hand over his face and pouts.

-he has a fantastic imagination. he can instantly turn pipe cleaners and strings into snakes. and baby monitors and temperate gauges into cell phones.

-he loves the little einsteins. and will sing and pat his hands along with the show.

-he is really interested in animals right now.

-he can tell you that a monkey says ooh ooh. a lion says roar. a mouse says squeak squeak. and a bird says tweet tweet.

-he can show you where his cheeks are.

-he loves to dance. especially to the theme song from the office.

-he loves to sing the wheels on the bus song. 

-he is constantly asking for more snacks... more grapes, more cheese, more crackers.

-he sleeps with his monkey and all four of his ugly dolls every single night.

-he loves to help his mommy and daddy.

-he loves to go for rides in the car. 

-he has figured out how to turn the knob to open the bathroom door. and totally abuses this new power.

-he has realized that his finger fits perfectly into his nose.

-and he loves to tickle us.

-some of the words + phrases we've heard this month: owen, ella, bowl, banana, grapes, cracker, lollipop, yum, blue, purple, yellow, green, zoom, pop, crash, helicopter, dinosaur, monster, circle, here you go, here it is, hello, and tickle tickle tickle.

-his favorite books this month: the very hungry catepillar, corduroy, curious george, stinky face, little white fish, dont let the pigeon stay up late, if you take a mouse to school, cows that type, wheres my mommy, and little pea.

-his favorite toys this month: his sprig discovery rig, his train, his b.ball hoop, his dr. kit, and his guitar.

23 months.

heres the update:

-he is learning new words and phrases every day: all gone, all done, more, candy, santa, star, reindeer, kitty cat, panda, zebra, elmo, pablo, blankie, cheese, and couch.

-he is constantly talking about his grandmas and grandpas. and he loves to make nightly phone calls to all of them.

-he can locate his hair, nose, eyes, tongue, hands, feet, toes, and belly button.

-he can tell you what sound several things make: santa says ho ho. a dog say woof woof. a kitty cat says meow. a train says choo choo. a pirate says arrrrh. a snake says hisssss.

-he can identify several of the christmas items found around the house: our stockings, the tree, the star, the lights, the ornaments, the candy canes, and santa and his reindeer.

-he is becoming quite the little night owl. and will stay up as long as we'll let him.

-he likes to make silly (or scary) faces at us. 

-he loves to jump off the couch into daddy's arms. (and he even makes his own little drumroll sound.)

-he likes it when daddy takes him for airplane rides.

-he has mastered his shape sorter.

-he loves to vaccum and will help clean up spills.

-and he pushes the limits every. single. day.

22 months.

heres a quick update:

-if you ask him what a pirate says, he yells 'arrrrrrrh!'

-if you ask him what sound a doggie makes, he says 'woof woof.'

-he claps his hands to the 'if you're happy and you know it' song.

-he makes a cute little vroom sound when he drives his cars.

-he loves to fly his little remote control helicopter with his daddy.

-he still loves anything with wheels. (although, playdough is becoming a new favorite.)

-he loves to pretend to talk on the phone. and will turn just about anything into one.

-he has become a big help with the pets. he gives hudson a treat when he comes inside. and helps his daddy feed the fish.

-he keeps close tabs on our 90 year old neighbor, walter. and gets very excited when he comes out to do yardwork.

-he refuses to give up his paci. and would have it in his mouth all day long if we would let him.

-he is refusing to eat certain things that he once loved. turkey was not even an option at thanksgiving.

-and he is finally saying the word, 'momma.'

21 months.

heres a quick update:

-he loves to put on a little one man circus show, where he'll walk on his tip toes, turn in circles, walk on his knees, and clap his hands. 

-he gets a little crazy trying to jump. but can finally get his two little feet about an inch off the ground.

-he has figured out how to climb up onto the toilet to get to the faucet at the sink. and of course, he loves to play and splash in the water.

-his obsession with wheels continue.  he loves cars, trucks, tractors, trains, tricycles and airplanes. 

-he has a tendancy to call everything with wheels a tractor. (well, except for a train, which is known to owen as a choo choo.)

-he walks around with his little hands clasped behind his back.

-he loves to ride his bounce and spin zebra.

-his tickle me elmo has become his new best friend.

-when he wants to watch a backyardigans, he'll point to the tv and say "show." and when its over, he'll wave and say bye to his backyardigan friends. 

-when he's thirsty, he says "drink." and when his food or sippy is all gone, he says "gone." 

-when he wants you to get something for him (i.e. a snack), he'll come and take your hand and lead you to the kitchen.

-and last but not least, he is learning what the time-out is all about. (specifically for throwing his toys and yelling at the top of his lungs.)

20 months.

heres the o.bug update:

-he loves to get nosey kisses and butterfly kisses. and to give hugs and regular kisses.
-he does somersaults all by himself.
-he loves to pick dandelions. and will carry a whole handful with him wherever he goes.
-he thinks its really fun to walk on his knees. or on his tip toes.
-he loves to snack on raisins and graham crackers.
-he says the word, "stuck," at a least a hundred times a day.
-he loves to play with his matchbox cars. (and pretty much anything else with wheels.)
-he does the spider and the rain parts to the itsy bitsy spider song.

-he loves the wheels on the bus song. 
-he insists on helping his mommy or daddy vaccum the entire house.
-he loves to brush his teeth. (or rather chew on his toothbrush.)

-he can show you where his feet are. (along with his belly button, his hair, and his nose.)
-he is really into smelling things. (flowers, his stinky feet, his blankets.)
-and when its time for bed, he'll grab both of his blankets, his paci, and his monkey. he'll give his mommy a kiss and hug, and then head straight for the stairs. (with his daddy fast behind.)

19 months.

heres the o.bug update: 

-he loves to point to people or things and ask "right there?" (which really means 'who or what is this?')

-he loves the itsy bitsy spider song and will try to put his little fingers together to do the itsy bitsy parts.

-he can point to his nose. and yours, as well.

-he thinks it is so funny when he puts the cell phone to his ear.

-when you count from one to five, he will repeat the numbers four and five.

-he has added a few more books to his favorites collection, including little hoot, little white fish, and the best mouse cookie.

-his favorite toys of the month include his wheely bug, his soccer ball, his books, his blocks, all of his stuffed animals, and his spin + sing alphabet zoo.

-his favorite foods of the month include quesilldillas, spaghetti, french toast, frozen banola, and frozen grapes.

-he is slowly learning how to ride around on his wheely bug.

-he gets so excited to watch the cars as they drive by.

-he can go down our staircase backwards.

-he has figured out how to get out the back door all by himself.

-he has been perfecting all of his new words. (including his most recent few: boat, snack, and yuck.)

-and he has really been testing his mommy and daddy with his...shall we say...determination.

18 months.

our little o.bug turns a year and a half today. 

heres the update:

-he can find his hair and his belly button. and we're working on the ears and the tongue.

-when you tell him no, he'll shake his head back and forth. and sometimes tell you no.

-he loves to look for airplanes. and will yell "see it" when he spots one.

-he loves to listen for trains. and will sometimes say "choo choo" when he hears one.

-hes added lots of new words to his vocabulary, including: stick, leaf, flower, shoes, hair, truck, plane, train, panda, duck, puppy, monkey, tiger, lizard, and turtle. (with turtle being the cutest word ever to come out of his little mouth.)

-he has added two new books to his personal favorites, including: corduroy + if you give a pig a party. (we could read these ten times straight and he'd still say "again.")

-he loves to look through his first 100 words book, and can recognize the ball, the duck, and the airplane.

-he has overcome his fear of bubbles. and is back to lovin his baths.

-he loves to brush his teeth and his hair. but he has started to pull on others hair.

-hes still a great little eater. and some of his more recent faves include: pb+banana roll-ups, mini english muffin pizzas, frozen melon balls, and strawberry/blueberry yogurt pops. 

-but he doesn't seem to be a big fan of green beans, lettuce, celery, or red peppers. (these tend to end up on the floor for hudson.)

-he still wants to be outside every second of the day.

-he loves to turn in circles until he gets dizzy.

-and he has learned to kick his soccer ball. 

and now, for a few more photos from yesterday's sprinkler fun...

READY

SET

WET

17 months.

heres a few fun facts about owen at 17 months:
 -hes climbing all over the furniture. and is figuring out how to maneuver things to get where wants to go. (i.e. pushing his owen chair up to the couch or using his little green chair to climb up onto his table.)

-he loves to climb in and out of things, especially his big toy basket or the bottom drawer on our armoire.

-he loves to push and drag things all around the house, especially his little blue stool and his wheely bug.

-hes really, really into certain books right now. 

-he absolutely looooooves the pigeon books. and would sit and listen to them all day long if he could. (definitely check out that link if you have a little one...so fun.)
-he also really likes, if you give a pig a pancake, and all of laura numeroff's  books in that series.

-he has so much fun going for rides in his radio flyer red wagon. 

-he loves to pick dandelions. and will try to carry sticks three times the size of him. 

-he absolutely loves balloons. and always has to get one when we go to the grocery store.

-hes getting really good at going down stairs backwards.

-hes not a big fan of the sand at the beach. and absolutely refuses to get any sand on his hands or feet.

-he loves to snack on rice cakes and kashi crackers. and cheesy omelets have become a favorite for breakfast or lunch.

-but he does seem to be getting a little more picky with his food.

-hes always asking lots of questions. but he gets pretty frustrated if we can't understand him.

-we've heard him say a few more words this month: duck, again, balloon, and pablo.

-if you ask him if he'd like to watch a backyardigans, he'll excitedly run straight to his owen chair and cuddle up with his blanket.

-and he can show you where is hair is. and we're working on the belly button.

16 months.

here are a few fun facts about owen at 16 months:
-hes saying lots of new things...book, ball, outside, good, up, yucky.
-hes learning how to jump. but can't quite get his feet off the ground.
-hes figured out how to walk backwards. and thinks it the funniest thing in the world.
-hes starting to climb up on the couch. but still needs a little help.
-he can drive his little tot rod all by himself. but doesn't quite have the steering under control.
-hes scared of the new bubbles we've been putting in his bath. and really doesn't like it when they get on his hands.
-he likes to brush his hands off when they get dirty. and insists on brushing your hands off, as well.
-he loves to sit on the ground and slowly fall backwards. hes becoming quite the little thrill seeker.
-he really likes to play with his big lego blocks. and has learned how to snap them together.
-and he has become quite the little cookie thief.

15 months.

so our little monkey turned 15 months old today. it seems like every time i turn around, hes learning something new.

heres the update:

-he looooooves to play outside. he can't get enough of the grass and the trees and leaves and the flowers. (hes so much like his daddy already.) and he never wants to go back inside. (insert lots of mad owen screams.)

-as soon as he gets in the backyard, he'll go running straight for the big tree, saying the word "tree" over and over again. (and he also thinks the posts on our fence are a tree.)

-you have to be very careful when saying the word "outside," because he knows exactly what it means. and if you are not ready to go right then, he won't hesitate to let you know how he feels about it.

-he absolutely loves the swing and the slide. i have never seen such big smiles. (we'll be hanging a swing from the tree in our backyard this week. then he'll be able to swing every single day.)

-he can climb all the way up the stairs. and would do it all day long if i would let him. he always looks so proud when he makes it to the top.

-if he hears the dishwasher open, he'll come running as fast as little feet will carry him. he loooooves to play *in* the dishwasher. 

-he has found the on and off buttons on the tv and dvd player. and it has become quite the entertainment for him. 

-every now and then, he'll grab his blanket and climb up onto his owen chair to take a little break. (hes getting to be such a big boy.) 

-if you ask him if he wants some yogurt, he'll happily run straight for the refrigerator. (that boy loves him some yogurt.)

-hes been getting a little rough with hudson lately...hes always trying to pull on his tail and his ears and his little doggie paws. its all in good fun, though. (i'm just not so sure hudson understands that.)

-hes still not a big fan of getting his diaper changed. and if he sees you coming with wipes or a diaper, he'll quickly take off in the opposite direction. and sometimes he'll even pretend he is too busy doing something. (which is tooooo funny.)

-he loves to play in the bathroom. and especially loves to try to flush the toilet. (uugh...gross.)

-if you ask him if he wants to take a bath, he'll drop whatever hes doing and make a mad dash to the tub.

-his new word that he loves to say is "dog." if he sees or hears a dog barking, he'll start saying the word over and over again. 

-and if you ask him what sound a doggie makes, he'll make his own little barking noise. 

14 months.

so our little owen bugs turned 14 months old today...

here are a few fun facts:
-he is SO SO happy to be on the move. and is always running all over the house, having so much fun.
-when he gets excited, he does this super cute little penguin walk. (hope to post a video clip of this soon...it really is the cutest thing ever.)
-he loves to run in circles around the table laughing, especially when hes being chased by his daddy or playing tag with hudson.
-he really likes to hide things. and is always putting his toys down in the couch cushions and pulling them back out.
-he loves to play with ALL of his toys, but definitely has a few favorites: his piggy bank, his corn popper, his baseball bat, his sports balls, his soft blocks, his guitar, and his singing pablo the penguin (from the backyardigans.)
-he is getting really good at putting the coins into his piggy bank. and the cylinder into his block. and his corn popping skills are improving.
-he understands which toys belong to the doggie. and loves to take them to hudson.
-he gets SUPER excited when its time to read his OWEN BOOK. (we've been reading it every day since we brought him home from the hospital.)
-hes a huge fan of the backyardigans and the little einsteins.
-he is starting to use his spoon all by himself. and is doing better with the whole scoop thing.
-he loves his fruit smoothies. and always begs for more.
-carrots are his least favorite vegetable. and cantaloupe is his least favorite fruit.
-his top tooth has finally decided to come through. but a second and third are close behind.
-his second nap of the day comes and goes. sometimes he just likes to lay in his crib and take a break. other days, he zonks out.
-he loves his baths. as soon as he hears the water, hes ready to climb in and play with this foam shapes.
-he loves to switch the lights on + off. and this is probably why he already knows how to say the word "light."
-he loves going outside. and loves to touch the trees. (so much like his daddy.)
-he could play at the front door for hours.
-he has figured out how to push the button on his tot rod to make it go.
-he gets very very excited when his daddy gets home from work. and instantly becomes his little shadow.
-and when he gets upset, he makes the cutest little mad face.

and here are some of the words that owen understands:
momma, dada, hudson, doggie, clap, dance, shake, cookie, kisses, uh-oh, books, music, ball, sippy, bye-bye, pablo (from the backyardigans), tree, light, blankie, paci, monkey, and grandma.

and some of the phrases:
are you hungry? do you want a sippy? do you want some cookies? daddy's home...where's daddy? can i have a kiss? can you give your turtle/monkey/pablo a kiss? where's pablo? where is your ball? can you bring momma/daddy a book? can you read your book? where's hudson? can you give hudson his toy? all gone. night night. and grandmas here.

and here a few of the words we have heard owen say:
momma, dada, uh-oh, cookies, sippy, tree, + light.

and a few that he is working on:
blankie, paci, + monkey.

so, thats it for the update. it certainly has been a wonderful month...hes just so happy and fun to be around.

13 months.

heres the scoop:
-hes walking all over the house + lovin his new mode of transportation.
-he loves to carry things around while he walks. especially his big red ball.
-he says "uh-oh" when he drops something. and sometimes when he falls down.
-he understands the words "books, "music," and "ball."
-he tries to repeat after you when you say the words "sippy" or "doggie."
-he loves to pull out his books, flip through the pages, and "pretend" to read.
-if you ask him to give his turtle or monkey a kiss, he'll happily oblige.
-if you ask him to give you five, he'll pat your hand.
-hes waving bye-bye all of the time.
-and pointing when he wants something.
-his favorite toys of the month: his books, his balls, his peek-a-blocks, his bubble gum ball machine, and his cow xylophone.
-his appetite has really increased + hes eating everything.
-hes a huge fan of the grains. and especially loves his whole wheat bread and blueberry whole wheat pancakes.
-he likes to share his cheerios with hudson.
-when he wants a snack, he'll go into the kitchen and pull out a box of cookies or crackers and then bring it to his mommy or daddy for help. (but he always tries to help himself to a cookie or cracker first.)
-hes having a hard time with his second nap. possibly starting the transition to just one a day.
-he isn't quite as squirmy when getting dressed. and will helpfully push his arm through his shirt or jacket.
-he loves to play peekaboo. especially when hudson is under the blankets on the couch.
-hes really into the give and take game. and will do this over and over again.(really, this should have been on last month's update. oops.)
-he loves to cruise around the house in his new little people tot rod. and his daddy even sets up giant road blocks with pillows.
-he absolutely LOVES the theme song from the little einsteins and the backyardigans. both have been added to his mp3 player.
-and his new big talent of the month: clicking his tongue. so stinkin cute.

and this is not what i had originally planned, but as i was uploading video to the macbook last night, i filled up the entire hard drive. so today, adam and i are off to buy an external drive and start moving files. but until then, this short video from last month will just have to do. sorry for the lousy quality. but hope you enjoy his sweet little laugh. (just click on the picture to play.)


being tickled from casandra on Vimeo.

1 year today.

one year ago today, at 9:37 pm to be exact, our lives changed forever. owen came into the world, and made us smile and cry and laugh and love more than we ever thought possible. 

thanks, bugs, for making this the very best year of our lives. we love you so so much...happy first birthday, baby.

and now, for his BIG ONE YEAR update:

-he is up to 15-20 steps now. (woohoo.) and is getting better each day.

-he is learning how to stand up on his own. and has done it on three different occasions.
-he is starting to point. sometimes with his whole hand and sometimes with his pointer finger.
-he says the word 'keys" for cookies. or at least makes a definite, recognizable sound.
-he likes to repeat after you when you say the word, "uh-oh."

-he understands the word "dance." and loves to shake it.

-he has his own playlist on itunes, complete with the caribbean amphibian song. and he has to listen to it at least once a day.

-he loves to touch and feel and flip through the pages of his books. but he refuses to sit through an entire story. (well, unless its his owen book.)

-he has figured out a way to open the kitchen door. and also how to open each of the kitchen cabinets.

-he loves to put things into a container and then take them right back out again.

-he can put his roll-a-rounds into the holes on his dinosaur.

-and he can drop his peek a blocks into the slots on his incrediblock.

-he has switched to whole milk. and can't get enough of it.

-he has two little front teeth. (which makes for the cutest little smile ever.) and a top one on the way.

-and he has become quite the little monkey. and thinks that everything is his own personal jungle gym, especially the couch.

well, i can't believe that owen's first birthday is almost over. or that i have a little one year old all snug in bed upstairs.  it is hard to believe how much he has changed over the past year. it certainly has gone by fast. i am just so thankful that i was able to stay home and enjoy every single minute of it. it truly has been the best year of my life, and there really is nothing quite as amazing as being his momma. i can hardly wait for all of the memories and challenges and every days that are yet to come.

11 months. (tomorrow.)

so heres a look at our little dude at 11 months old:
-hes cruising.
-hes climbing.
-hes taking a few steps.
-hes clapping his little hands.
-he can stand all by himself.
-he loves to push his new gobble and go hippo all around the house.
-he really loves to walk around while holding onto our hand.
-he stands on his tippy toes to see things at the table.
-he gives kisses. real big wet ones.
-he has one little tooth. and a really close second.
-he loves cereal bars and veggie crackers.
-he is starting to reject his dinners and veggies. 
-he says + understands the words "momma" and "dada."
-he knows the words "clap," "cookie," "kisses," and "shake."
-he loves his knit monkey.
-he dances when he hears music.
-and he crinkles his little nose when he smiles.

such a big month for little owen. (and for his mommy and daddy too.) so many fun things happening + so many big changes....we can hardly keep up.

10 months today.

heres the update:
-hes pulling himself up on E-V-E-R-Y-THING. and he sure has gotten good at it too.
-his conquests: the couch. the stairs. the armoire. the bathtub. his crib. his drop and roar dinosaur. and his little red table.
-he is still doing the buggle scuttle crawl. and is faster than ever.
-he crawls into the kitchen every chance he gets. and he loves to pull out the baskets that are full of his baby food.
-he'll crawl over to his highchair when he wants a snack.
-hes not a big fan of the country breakfast.
-but he does love banana cookies and string cheese.
-he loves to turn our hallway light on and off using the pull switch. (really, he has been doing this for a couple of months now.)
-he is terrified of the vacuum cleaner. and insists on being carried while its on.
-if there is a leaf somewhere on the floor in the house, he will find it and try to put it in his mouth.
-he has a specific blanket that he loves. and it has become quite the necessity for bedtime and nap time.
-he is sleeping a sound 12 hours each night in his crib. and still taking two good, long naps.
-several times throughout the day, he'll crawl into his playroom and just play all by himself for a couple of minutes.
-his favorite toys of the month: his elephant shape sorter. his busy ball popper. and his drop and roar dinosaur.
-if you hide something from him, he'll look all over for it.
-he gets really mad if someone goes outside without him. and especially if they take hudson.
-if he hears keys in the door, he knows someone is here to visit. and he gets crazy happy.
-he has discovered our big tote of magazines and is constantly trying to get to them. he loves to tear them all up.
-he gets really excited when his momma sings take me out to the ball game.
-he is talking up a storm. and loves to play the repeat sound game with you.
-he understands the words "hudson" and "doggie."
-he has waved bye-bye two more times. once to his grandma jan and grandpa scott. and once to his momma.
-and he has such a great little bond with his daddy. you should see the way his face lights up when he sees him.

it sure has been an amazing month. so many fun discoveries for owen. and sooooo much personality.

9 months today

and getting into all kinds of trouble.
heres the scoop:
-hes crawling all over the place. getting into everything and getting faster too...especially when he sees something hes not suppossed to have.
-he loves to crawl around after hudson. and is always laughing and playing with him...they're little buddies.
-hes constantly trying to get to hudson's doggie food. (did i mention that he had two pieces in his mouth yesterday.)
-hes always crawling into the entryway to look out the front door. or to pull out our shoes.
-his favorite toys of the month: his rolling bongo drums, his ring stacker, his roll a rounds, and all of hudson's toys.
-his new favorite snacks: yogurt and arrowroot cookies.
-he loves it when his daddy shares his apple with him at breakfast. (its a special weekend treat.)
-he gets really mad if you try to clean up his hands and face.
-hes not a big fan of the turkey rice dinner. (but loves everything else.)
-hes napping in his crib. (today, right now, for the very first time.)
-he had his feet measured and is a size 3.5 in shoes. (the average of a 10 or 11 month old...hes always had big feet.)
-hes always taking off his hat and his socks and his shoes.
-he really doesn't like to have his clothes changed. or his jacket put on.
-he loves to scream. when hes happy. when hes mad. when hes crawling around. when hes playing. when hes hungry. all the time.
-he can stand on his own while holding onto something.
-he loves to listen to his owen book before or after naptime.
-he gets really excited when you play peek-a-boo.
-and hes still smiling and talking all the time.

ITS BEEN SUCH A FUN + AMAZING MONTH.
(and a big thanks to grandma bonnie and grandpa doug for all of the great gifts this month...the dino pjs, the turtle pjs, and the touch and feel roll arounds. loved them all.)

8 months already?!?

so this little monkey turned 8 months old today.

heres the update:
-hes rolling all around. from front to back and back to front. and is having so much fun with it.
-he smiles and laughs and gets really excited when he sees himslef in the mirror.
-he has learned how to push the little roll a rounds into the holes on his drop and roar dinosaur. (thanks to grandma bonnie.)
-he loves to play with his little doggie, hudson.
-he has waved 'bye bye' a few times.
-he reaches for you when he wants to be picked up. (really this one should have been on the 7 month list but i forgot.)
-hes likes to have little pieces of american cheese and real bananas.
-he loooooves to have juice in his sippy cup. (well...half juice, half water, really.)
-he likes to sleep on his side + is such a good little napper.
-he has started cuddling more when hes tired. he even rests his little head on my shoulder every once in awhile.
-hes still doing his little shakey thing when he gets excited.
-he loves to play with his blocks. i think they're his new favorite.
-hes not really a big fan of having his diaper changed anymore.
-he gets really frustrated when he cant get to something.
-hes trying sooooo hard to crawl and be mobile.
-he can spin all around in circles when hes sitting up and when hes on his belly.
-and he gives sweet little kisses...we think. we're not really sure if he intends to give kisses, but we like to think so.