christmas morning excitement...

marbleworks... from mommy + daddy! from casandra on Vimeo.

the flying turtle... from santa! from casandra on Vimeo.

owen's mento geyser experiment...

owen's mento geyser experiment from casandra on Vimeo.

owen's polar express.

one year later.

so yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the blog, and admittedly, i spent a good portion of owen's first nap scrolling through all 148 posts.  i had so much fun looking through all the pictures, and reading about all the little things i had forgotten. i just love that its all here. i am currently in the process of having the blog printed into a book, and i can't wait to one day share it with owen. so...to celebrate this fun little occasion, i've uploaded a few, short clips of owen doing his little penguin walk. i do hope it makes you smile. and if any of you are feeling a little weepy and want to reminisce along with me, heres a link to our first ever blog post. owen was only two months old here, and looking so small and cute. 

thanks for sharing this year with us. hugs to you all.

owen & his penguin walk from casandra on Vimeo.

lots of new video clips.

if a play button doesn't appear, just click on the picture.

owen & his piggy bank from casandra on Vimeo.

owen & his corn popper from casandra on Vimeo.

owen & his block from casandra on Vimeo.

owen & his big red ball from casandra on Vimeo.

and sorry about the grainy quality. i think we need some more light in our house.

look for pics with the easter bunny tomorrow.

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.