A real belly laugh!

8 month update!

I mean, how fast does time fly? Owen is over 8 months old and is getting too big too fast.

We have met several milestones throughout the past month. He has now perfected the art of crawling on all fours and speeds across the floor faster then the speed of light. He has also mastered the art of pulling himself up onto the couch, wall, playpen, chair, my leg, Darren's leg...anything and everything he could possibly pull himself up onto. He is really, really good at it. We were watching him last weekend and he would pull himself up and then allow himself to fall on his butt. Over and over again. I honestly think he was teaching himself to fall safely onto his butt from the standing position. Of course we have the occasional face plant onto the floor, head banging against a wall and a few good war wounds to mark his progression. As time goes on the bruises and marks get fewer and fewer, thank god!

Owen has also acquired a brand new big boy crib. You are all probably like what? You just bought your son a crib, he is 8 months old already. Well long story short, when we lived in our condo it was a small one bedroom and Owen shared our room with us. (Have we told you how nice it is now to have our own room back!) We purchased a mini crib so it would fit in the room. As the little dude got bigger he really wasn't fitting so much in the mini crib. One morning we went into his room and saw an arm hanging out the side bar and there was basically 6 inches of space from his head to the top of the crib. So we thought - time to get a new crib. So now his new crib is huge, regular size to most, but huge to us and to the little peanut who looks so tiny once again in his bed...thank god. They grow up too fast anyways!

Owen has his two bottom teeth and the top right one also popped through not too long ago. He was pretty miserable. And still is because I think the other two front teeth are well on their way on making a surprise appearance. I told Darren Owen looks like a Jackolantern with all his teeth and especially since he got the top right before the two top front teeth! Crazy kid! Speaking of pumpkins and such - Owen graced River Forest this Friday as a chunky Bumblebee. Take a look at how cute he is. You just want to eat him up!

He is learning how to wave and we catch him doing the hand circle (similar to a wave) to us when we say hi to him and wave. He soaks in everything and is very smart. With that said, Darren and I are starting sign language with him and teaching him words such as eat, drink,sleep, gentle and the most important of all STOP. Though when we say stop and do the sign he looks back at us, smiles and continues to do what he is not supposed to be doing. Little brat....already!

The Presidential Election is right around the corner, from the above photo you can guess who Owen will be voting for.

We hope you are all doing well and we will keep you updated on O-Dog's progress in life! We miss you all and cannot wait to see you again!

Watch me climb...I am a big boy!