Rubber Ducky You're the One...

...you make bath time lots of fun!


Can't wait to see you (and eat you) again tonight!

Happy Half!

Half a year that is! Owen Jacob is six months old! Who can believe it?! The past month has been a month of many big events in this big guy's life. Here are a few of the highlights:

**I went back to work, and Owen spent his first two weeks at the sitters! I know I bragged on how well he did the first day, and the adjustment since then has been fantastic! He still loves to go! (I think he gets disappointed when we come home to our boring house.) I did better than I thought leaving him that first day. I got major butterflies in my stomach and thought about him all day, but I didn't cry! I was pleasantly shocked!

**He is eating solid foods on a regular schedule. He doesn't eat much at each meal (probably an ounce), but he does a great job of opening his mouth and keeping the food inside! He gets excited when he sees his bowls come out of the cabinet. He doesn't like it if we eat in front of him, he wants to be eating too! So far he's had rice cereal and oatmeal, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, and green beans. He's also had pears and bananas. He isn't a big fan of the cereal, oatmeal, or green foods, but if we mix them with some of his favorites he'll eat them.

**He is reaching out to grab everything in sight. Some of his favorite objects are the microwave, any glass you are drinking from, noses, mouths, the remote, and books and magazines.


**He loves his dad like crazy! Most weekends you can find the two sitting together playing the guitar. They usually start like this:


but end up like this:

**He has been a better sleeper since Christmas. We usually goes to bed about 7:30 and sleeps until 11ish. He eats and then usually sleeps until I wake him up at 6:30. Let's hope that continues to get better too. This momma needs her rest!

Until next time...

Success! (for now)

We survived our first day back to school, and more importantly Owen's first day at the babysitters! We were really nervous for Owen's first day at the sitters, but he loved it! He loves watching the other kids. Hallelujah! After we went to a friend's house (who have kids) on Friday night and he cried and screamed the entire time, combined with his recent bout of stranger anxiety we were truly frightened about how Monday would turn out. I had braced myself for months of adjustment, or a call from Carol the babysitter wanting me to come pick him up and never come back! When Jacob called to check on him at lunch he could hear his little laugh and squeal in the background and when I went to pick him up he was all smiles. She has been impressed at how content he's been. He even slept through the night! Thank goodness! Now let's just pray the success continues!