Weekend Wedding

Last Saturday we braved a wedding with a baby (something more stressful and challenging then I originally envisioned), and we survived! Hallelujah!

My cousin Courtney got married at Chateau de Pique Winery in Seymour. In the old days we would have hopped in the car and taken off, now...not so much. We had major planning to do. We had to plan Owen's eating schedule around the hour long drive, figure out where we could make a pit stop if necessary, how to feed him once we got there, and prayed he wouldn't be fussy during the ceremony. We've done church 7 or 8 times successfully, but I definitely did not want our baby to be the one crying through someone's wedding. I really freaked out when we got there and the ceremony site was on a hill in the middle of a field, and there was no where to escape to if things got crazy. Luckily it all worked out...even though it was extremely hot! We stopped at my grandparents' on the way so Owen could eat, he was well behaved when we got there, and we only had to go to the car to feed him once in the middle of the night. I think he was so mesmerized by all of the new sights and sounds he was too distracted to be fussy! Mission accomplished!

Jacob and RJ entertained Owen during the ceremony.

Nana, Poppy, and Owen deep in conversation.

Us.
My grandma held Owen while we ate. She has the magical baby touch (could be the 13 grandchildren before him)! Notice he doesn't have his shorts on anymore...it was that hot. We were wetting down his burp cloth and wiping him down with it. Thankfully after the sun went down it was much more comfortable!

Happy Wednesday!

Hope you're having a great week!

Love, Owen

Two Months Old Already?!

Look who's excited to be two months old!Owen is growing and changing so much these days. Here are a few of the highlights:
**He is smiling more and more each day. Unfortunately it's harder than you think to catch one on camera!
**He loves to have "conversations". He coos and makes vowel sounds all the time. You can tell he's working up something loud to say when his legs and arms start moving like crazy.
**Weight gain-our boy loves to eat. He was 9 pounds 15 ounces at his one month check-up, but I can tell he's a lot heavier now. We'll find out at the doctor on Monday.
**Eyelashes-suddenly he grew these dark, thick, long eyelashes. They appeared almost overnight!
**He is super alert. He is checking out everything constantly. He can track objects that move across and up and down.**He still LOVES bath time. It is like he's in a little baby hot tub. If he is fussy all you have to do is bring him in the bathroom with the water running and he immediately calms down!
**He is sleeping longer during the night. Last night he slept through the night without waking up once-hallelujah! It might be a fluke-but I'll take it! Usually we get a 4-5 hour stretch each night. During the day naps are getting more difficult. He is so alert and wants to check everything out that he doesn't want to close his eyes even when he's sleepy and yawning like crazy. Then when you do get him to sleep and lay him down his eyes pop open. We have to work on this!

Baby Dedication

Last Sunday, our church had a baby dedication. All of Owen's grandparents and his Aunt Laura were able to be there. I know he appreciated that they all came (or will some day!) After church everyone came to our house for a family lunch. It was a great day!

Owen's definitely excited about the day's events!

Football Firsts

We've had a lot going on around here, and I have many posts and pictures to get up. Today we'll start catching up with Owen's first weekend of football.

Friday night was homecoming at Shelbyville High School. Every year they have a cookout for the staff and their families. We decided to make it Owen's first football game. We stayed for the first quarter, and then decided to make it a night when he got hungry.

Sunday we kicked off the Colts' season at home. This picture sums up how Owen felt about it. Must be a rough life!