Happy 8 months!

Happy 8 month birthday, Owen! I can't believe how much you have grown! You make every day so much fun!

Another week that has FLOWN by...!

I didnt get a chance to use my camera this week, but thanks to my awesome iphone camera i caught these images...

Happy Friday! Have a wonderful weekend!

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all other virtues."
- Cicero

Free Hugs!

Each day Owen amazes me... he is the most precious little boy in the world. Today I noticed that when I actually asked Owen for "a big hug" he would throw his arms around me and squeeze my neck real tight... so, I started asking time after time- I got a lot of free hugs today- it is amazing. So, if you need a big hug- you know where to find one!
My affectionate son giving me a " big hug!"

Wedding Video

Wow. I absolutely love this video. I usually don't post stuff like this on here but I thought this video was beautiful....
We have a lot of weddings to go to this year - which is awesome, I love weddings... and rehearsal dinners- I love rehearsal dinners, always fun and entertaining :)!! Owen is going to be a ring bearer in one of my friends' wedding this summer in Colorado and I can't wait!! I was so excited imagining him in a little suit or tux walking down the isle.... aaagh, I am going to start playing Canon in D Major around the house and having him walk around with the ring pillow I have from my wedding... thats not over the top is it? :) Happy Tuesday!! Sorry, I dont have any pictures today- I will post some soon!

Here is the video:
http://vimeo.com/14182488

Flashback .....

Crazy to think that I took this photo a year ago... Owen was just the size of a "kumquat", according to babycenter.com emails :) This was the first picture I took of me pregnant... you could start to see a baby bump which I wanted people to notice so badly... so they didn't think I had a gut :) Just another reminder of how fast time flies! To all my friends who are expecting babies... this might put things in perspective! I now have a baby who is crawling, pulling up and standing on anything he can pull up on and who is signing/communicating with me. It is amazing.

(I think I was 21 weeks pregnant)

Henry! - "Tia!" -"Ownen!"

My nephew Henry came over today for the day and I had so much fun with him and Owen. Henry(19 months) calls me "Tia", and Owen " Ownen" - its so cute. Makes my heart melt when he says it!
We had fun playing Choo Choo on Thomas the Train! He is such a sweet and great little boy... Im a lucky tia! I got a little taste of having 2 at once... and it went just fine. I had two really good boys and you still have to stay on your toes...! Henry and Owen are a year apart- these two are going to have so much fun growing up together!

More - Food

Owen is now signing 'more' and 'food' in addition to 'Tate'. 'Food' can also stand for 'hungry'.... It is amazing to watch him respond to me.
He was in the bath tonight and I was playing with his rubber duck toy and making sounds and running it in the water around him and I stopped and he signed ' more'..'more'.
While I was putting his pajamas on him tonight he kept signing 'food'. It is as if we both clicked and realized we were communicating this morning and now all of his signs are now coming out... or it is probably true to assume that I finally clicked and realized what he has probably been doing for a while- signing. It is remarkable.

Next on our list... "mom and dad"!!

Owen uses his right hand to hit the top of his left hand when signing 'more'...


and instead of signing 'food' this way... he actually shoves his fingers in his mouth when moving his hand back and forth... too cute.

Speaking with our hands...

Another grey and rainy day in Houston...


Can you see his 2 new front teeth?




We just can't seem to get healthy around the house... Jeremy is home sick today from a not so very pleasant night. Owen and I still have coughs that are lingering around from our colds last week and neither of us can seem to kick it...

On a better note we got to go to music class today! Its amazing to see all of our friends and how much everyone has grown over the holidays! Cousin Henry came with us- its so cute to hear him say my name, "Tia" - I love it :) I decided I wanted to be called 'Tia' because "Aunt Linsay" seemed like WAY too many syllables for an 18 month old... and I had a 'Tia' growing up and she is pretty cool :)

If you read my earlier post and saw the video of Owen signing, you can see for yourself how fast they grow up! Its amazing to me that he is understanding me and what I am saying.... more to show that babies are truly soaking up everything at all times!
Here are a few photos from this am in the playroom... I know, I know, I am obsessed with taking pictures of Owen- can you blame me?

Our first "sign"

"Tate"... our dog. We have been suspecting that he has been signing 'Tate' when we see him pat his lap when Tate walks in the room- but this morning.... it was confirmed.

Its Friday!

I am getting together with some of my favorite girls tonight for a much needed girls night- can't wait! I am ready for the weekend- I have been sick all week and I need some fresh air!
Have a wonderful weekend!

Time to take the tree down...

So our Christmas tree is still sitting in the living room...with no presents under it and 3 ornaments have fallen off over the last 3 days, I assume, due to the dead weak branches. I think its time to take it down. Its definitely time to take down the tree because I have been browsing resort collections online trying to find a bathing suit that wont offend others vacationing around me when JR and I head to the beach in a month(due to the fact that my body went through a major transformation only 7 months ago). I think its time that I take down the tree... but I am still trying to find a bathing suit. I hate bathing suit shopping.
Online shopping seemed like a less intense experience than fluorescent lighting.

Wednesday!

I have been sick the last couple of days.... just getting back on my feet. I took Owen to the doctor yesterday to get the last his Flu vaccine booster and he weighed 22lbs!

Happy Wednesday- its almost the weekend!

Cold Front!

It has been a cold and dreary day- the little(yet, not so little) guy wanted to go outside. Its supposed to be even colder tomorrow... good thing we have music class!

Grandys for the week

Owen and I were out all week staying with my father in Concan. He had a knee replacement surgery and we helped him get to and from places.... we had a great time with Grandy and I know Grandy had a wonderful time with little Owen!
Here are some pictures from my visit....

Owen and I were so lucky to see my old babysitter, Nonny. Nonny took care of me from 4 months of age. She has her own grandchildren now and they all call her Nonny- I picked that name for her :) She is a very special person in my life and it was so awesome to introduce Owen to her.... we were at Rexall Drug Store, one of my favorite spots- an old drink fountain in Uvalde... they have great coke floats and grilled cheeses!



Memaw came by to see Owen- here is Owen with his great grandmother!





Here are some other images of Owen with Grandy and Owen exploring everything from the grass to his own toes and tooth coming in :)