One Year Old

Is it even be possible that Owen is already a year old?

 

It seems like just yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital,

and now here he is...an adorable, happy, silly, energetic one year old.

He is really on the move now and it is nearly impossible to leave your back turned for even a moment.  By the time you walk out of the room and walk back in he will be halfway up the flight of stairs.  He's become fairly stable on the stairs however, so that makes it a little easier. 

He still isn't the greatest at getting down all of them, but he's mastered crawling back down

at least the first two which is progress from him simply turning around and falling backwards 

like he used to.  He's started taking small tries at standing on his own without holding onto anything and he's more receptive to walking along with us as we hold his hands.  

Walking is definitely in his near future.

He is talking a lot more now and has added a very important sound....Da Da!!  YAY!!  

Though he won't totally admit it, I know Ryan is happy this sound made it's way into his vocabulary finally.  Whether Owen knows what he is saying or not, it is always touching to 

hear a Ma ma or Da da.

Weight - 21.5 lbs (50th Percentile)

Height -30" (50th Percentile)

Favorite Foods - Grilled Cheese, Graham crackers, Goldfish, Cheerios, string cheese, hummus, cinnamon toast

We've tried all sorts of meats, eggs, cut up fruits and veggies, but he hasn't

been too fond of them yet.  He might try a bite or two, but then he moves on to the things

he know he loves.  I've been a little more adventurous with letting him try things that Ryan or I are eating and found a few more things he really enjoys.  Hummus!  Who would have thought?  We were walking around Costco and there was a sample.  He was watching me as I ate it so I gave him a little bite and he kept going back for more and more.  He also ate almost an entire piece of Domino's pizza.  I let him try a bite of mine and he ended up eating almost the entire thing!  I'm confident that slowly and surely his food repertoire will expand beyond 

cheese, carbs, and fruit/veg pouches.  :)

Favorite Toys - Frying pan from his new kitchen, Sarge (the toy army truck from the Cars 2 movie), Fisher Price Ballapalooza (thank goodness all my hard work putting this thing together has finally paid off), and the stuffed white rabbit Grandma gave him at Easter.  It was one of his favorites a while ago, he  moved on, but now it is back up on the top of his list.  I know that all I need to do is sing "Little Bunny Foo Foo" with the rabbit and I am guaranteed a huge smile.  How do you think we got all the smiles for these blog pictures?

Favorite Games - He loves playing chase.  Whether it is him and Ruby crawling around or he and I crawling around, he loves following after someone and in return having them crawl back after him.  He also loves to wrestle.  I always play with him on our bed upstairs and would jokingly tip him over and "wrestle" him.  When I was making the bed a few weeks ago I had the down comforter on the floor and all of a sudden I noticed him purposely diving into it like he does when I wrestle him.  So it's quickly become one of our favorite games.  I ask him if he wants to wrestle and he immediately falls over on the bed waiting for me to tackle and tickle him.

We've had SO much fun with him over the past year and it's been amazing to watch 

him grow and learn all of his new tricks. Staying home from work was the best possible

decision I could have ever made and I am so thankful I have the opportunity to do so.

Being with Owen every single day has been so rewarding and one of the best experiences of my life.  He's pulled at my heart strings in ways I never knew possible,

and I look forward to the many more years we get to watch him grow.

We love you Owen.  Our special little One Year Old!!