Outside Fun

We spend most of our days outside now, filled with lots of adventures (and sunscreen!). In the backyard, we have a fun water table and swimming pool that he thinks it is the best thing every to scoop water from one into the other! Owen also loves to push his trucks down the driveway and then head out along the street. He will sometimes go all the way around the block, pushing away, a man on a mission! He also loves to go for rides in the stroller, bike trailer, and wagon. And, of course, visiting with anyone who comes along!

Even better than a Radio Flyer!

Are we ready to go yet?

Heading back into the garage after a drive around the block

Pool time

The Clubhouse

We have been looking for a fun outside house for Owen and found this one on Craigslist, in perfect condition! It had been used as a 'clubhouse' for stuffed animals and had never been outside (although we have officially christened it for outside, it has plenty of sand and rocks inside for all sorts of fun!). Todd set it up while Owen was napping and when he woke up and saw outside, he was so excited! He cracks us up - always closing the door behind him, even if he is going to come right back out in just a few seconds, ringing the doorbell, talking on the phone, or just relaxing on the benches inside. He loves to open the shutters and occasionally tries to lean over the side far enough to fall in, hands first of course!

Checking out the view

Resting with a drink after some serious playtime

Fun Pod

Playing in water at the kitchen sink

Hide and seek with Dad

Owen always wants to be up at the kitchen counter, seeing what we are doing, coloring, helping stir, etc. I used to be able to put him in the Moby Wrap and he would be good to go, but not anymore. We found this great Fun Pod, with an adjustable floor to keep him at the right level, and he loves it! Now he can be up in all the action :)

Sharing and All Things New

We have always grabbed Owen's pacifier before he tossed it to the ground, and held it between our teeth by the ring on the back. This only happens when he throws it to then reach for his sippy cup. Now, when he wants to switch, he takes it out and puts it front first into our mouth to hold onto :)

In the past week, Owen has mastered eyes, and head to add to ears, tummy, mouth. He says 'ice' when the ice maker is churning, and 'hot' if I take something out of the stove. He rubs his hands together to tell us he wants to wash his hands and/or play in the water and likes to push the dining room chairs around the kitchen. He loves giving high fives too. He has learned how to hop and will do this cute hop/run combo now! All fun things, but one new scary thing - he thinks he can go down the stairs forwards, not holding onto the side, basically just leaping off into space. I think it's time for a gate at the top of the stairs!

Playing outside, pouring water in and out, and of course, taking the occasional drink too!

More please, Mom!

More Words

About 2 weeks ago, Owen started saying, 'nah' and shaking his head, but now it has turned into a full on, clear 'no'. He also says, 'hi', 'yah' for yes (and sometimes puts those two together and sounds like a little karate guy hi-yah!), and 'hat'. Yesterday we went to Target and he was tearing up and done the aisles when suddenly he stopped at a display, grabbed a straw hat and stuck it on his head, said 'hat, hat', then threw the hat down and took off again!

Sleep is Overrated

Owen was off today, didn't take a nap. By the time I got home from work, he was pretty wound up, poor little guy. We spent about an hour in his room, with him pushing his laundry basket around the room, running into things, backing it up, going a different direction, running into something else. It kind of reminded me of my attempts to play Pac-Man!