At his 16 month doctor checkup Owen weighed in at a whopping 26 1/2 pounds and a little over 31 inches tall. He is average on all scales except for his head, which continues to top the charts at 80-90th percentile. Good McCarthy melon...large head, large brain....right? Isn't that how the saying goes?
We have been thoroughly enjoying our summer, but still patiently awaiting the warm summer weather. We have been frequenting the parks in the area, especially the ones with a splash pad. Owen loves to run in and out of the water, play in and of course eat the sand, and run around with all the other kids in the park. He is not shy by any means, and will go up to every kid in the park and try to strike up a conversation, one that usually consists of the word "Hi" over and over and over again.
He will belt out a very loud ear piercing scream every now and again, usually when he is not getting his way or is dissatisfied with the outcome of a ball or toy being taken away from him. Darren and I were beyond words but have figured out a solution to the once horrific problem. When Owen starts to scream his blood curdling scream, you have to say to him, "Use your words, tell me what you are trying to say." He then will begin talking to you in his Japanese baby language and will use hand motions and facial expressions to tell you all about the events swirling around in his brain. This is great, because he is learning how to communicate even more and we don't have to listen to the annoying scream. Win, win situation.
My mom and dad just got back from a long Alaskan vacation cruise, we are happy to have them back home safe and sound and Owen is happy to have his babysitter, Gram back!
We are looking forward to Grand-Mo and Gramps visit in a week. We have been looking forward to this all year...Owen is ready to get spoiled even more and can't wait to spend some time with them! Love and miss you all!
