Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tummy Time
After all that talking and smiling, Avery had some tummy time. She is getting stronger every day!
Avery Smiles and Squeaks
To some of you...watching this video might be similar to watching paint dry...but in my opinion...there is nothing sweeter than baby smiles and baby squeaks! Avery has started to do both!
Wanna go in Mommy's car, Avery?
I captured this cute "conversation" between Owen and Avery one day before I took Owen to school last week. I had to stop filming after Owen placed Avery's "blanket" (actually a burp cloth) on the table as his next move was going to be to pick up Avery!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
More family visits!
Aunt Sharon and Uncle Dan were down visiting cousins Sarah, Mike and Sophie in the DC area last week. They took a quick day trip down to visit with us for a few hours and stayed for dinner. They brought Owen some great new books, which he got right into. He has always loved books and we hope that continues!
Almost two!!
Owen is almost two years old...and he knows how to tell you that he is TWO! He answers the question "How old are you, Owen?" correctly most of the time. He often says "One", but if we say "No no Owen, you are not one." he will follow it up with "TWO"!! And then there are always the random answers. For example, he told Nonnie this past weekend that he was twelve :)
Owen is one smart kiddo. He can sing his ABCs, the rainbow song and the happy birthday song. Speaking of birthdays...he correctly answers "When is your birthday, Owen?" by saying "July 14th" now. He continuously tells us he wants a bicycle and when asked what color he responds "Blue". Good thing Mommy and Daddy bought him a bicycle for his birthday...and it is blue! We researched the balance bikes and settled on the Kinderbike.
Now we just need to find a bike helmet that will fit his big head!
Owen has started count to ten properly now (not leaving out 5 and 9) and will often continue counting past ten. Last night he counted to 20 but skipped 15, 16, 18 and 19. :)
Owen is really starting to put full sentences together and is very observant about everything happening around him. He is also starting to tell us what hurts, which will be helpful the next time he is not feeling well. But for now, we just know what hurts after he falls down or hits a body part on a toy/table/chair/etc.. Owen is interested in Avery at times, but at other times it is like she is not even around. He tells her "No crying, Avery" if she is sad and says "Come see Owen, Avery." with his arms stretched out when he wants to hold her. He tells her it is time to go in Mommy's car in the morning when we are getting ready to take Owen to school. And he loves to kiss her on the head and hug her. He is a sweet big brother.
Owen has returned to being a great eater. He is our little protein monster...eating lots of chicken and brats the last two nights at dinner. He is not too interested in vegetables at the moment, but we keep offering them in hopes that he will one day start eating them again. He LOVES his 'fruit salad' at the end of dinner. Especially when there are blueberries and grapes mixed in.
His school is doing a summer camp program. It starts this week. Yesterday they were supposed to play in a moon bounce house, but it rained so it got postponed. Today the ice cream truck visits, tomorrow they play a game similar to "Will it float" and on Friday they will play in the sprinklers. Should be a fun week! His teachers tell us he is doing really well at school. He is a good listener and does what he is told. Apparently he has started quizzing the teachers like he does us at home by asking them what color things are and asks them what they are doing. Yesterday they told Owen to ask his friends what color things were and when they got it right he would give them a high five. What a character! Makes for good stories though!
Owen is one smart kiddo. He can sing his ABCs, the rainbow song and the happy birthday song. Speaking of birthdays...he correctly answers "When is your birthday, Owen?" by saying "July 14th" now. He continuously tells us he wants a bicycle and when asked what color he responds "Blue". Good thing Mommy and Daddy bought him a bicycle for his birthday...and it is blue! We researched the balance bikes and settled on the Kinderbike.
Now we just need to find a bike helmet that will fit his big head!
Owen has started count to ten properly now (not leaving out 5 and 9) and will often continue counting past ten. Last night he counted to 20 but skipped 15, 16, 18 and 19. :)
Owen is really starting to put full sentences together and is very observant about everything happening around him. He is also starting to tell us what hurts, which will be helpful the next time he is not feeling well. But for now, we just know what hurts after he falls down or hits a body part on a toy/table/chair/etc.. Owen is interested in Avery at times, but at other times it is like she is not even around. He tells her "No crying, Avery" if she is sad and says "Come see Owen, Avery." with his arms stretched out when he wants to hold her. He tells her it is time to go in Mommy's car in the morning when we are getting ready to take Owen to school. And he loves to kiss her on the head and hug her. He is a sweet big brother.
Owen has returned to being a great eater. He is our little protein monster...eating lots of chicken and brats the last two nights at dinner. He is not too interested in vegetables at the moment, but we keep offering them in hopes that he will one day start eating them again. He LOVES his 'fruit salad' at the end of dinner. Especially when there are blueberries and grapes mixed in.
His school is doing a summer camp program. It starts this week. Yesterday they were supposed to play in a moon bounce house, but it rained so it got postponed. Today the ice cream truck visits, tomorrow they play a game similar to "Will it float" and on Friday they will play in the sprinklers. Should be a fun week! His teachers tell us he is doing really well at school. He is a good listener and does what he is told. Apparently he has started quizzing the teachers like he does us at home by asking them what color things are and asks them what they are doing. Yesterday they told Owen to ask his friends what color things were and when they got it right he would give them a high five. What a character! Makes for good stories though!
Monday, June 6, 2011
More Family Pics
I realized I never posted pictures of our family that has visited since Avery was born. Here are some hospital and home pictures of Nonnie, Pop, Gram and Pappy! We all LOVE you!!!
Weekends go by too fast
We had a great weekend..but the time definitely goes by way too fast.
Daddy and Owen have been keeping each other busy during the weekends. From soccer to playing in the sandbox...they enjoy each other's company indoors and out. This weekend, they even played "car wash" and washed the Hummer that Mommy's old boss gave us. Owen is not quite tall enough to press the gas peddle ... but it won't be long!
Avery is still thriving. She is still a little snuggler and falls asleep just about anywhere (Owen was particular about where he fell asleep...so this is a nice change). Over the last 12 hours, Avery has slept just about all of it. She woke up for a quick feed at 10pm last night and again at 4am this morning. She was alert at 6:30am for a feed, but after snuggling with Mommy to eat she snuggled with Daddy while Mommy ate and fell asleep.
Owen still loves to hold Avery. He asks every day (several times a day). This weekend, Daddy had his arms full with our babies.
Daddy and Owen have been keeping each other busy during the weekends. From soccer to playing in the sandbox...they enjoy each other's company indoors and out. This weekend, they even played "car wash" and washed the Hummer that Mommy's old boss gave us. Owen is not quite tall enough to press the gas peddle ... but it won't be long!
Avery is still thriving. She is still a little snuggler and falls asleep just about anywhere (Owen was particular about where he fell asleep...so this is a nice change). Over the last 12 hours, Avery has slept just about all of it. She woke up for a quick feed at 10pm last night and again at 4am this morning. She was alert at 6:30am for a feed, but after snuggling with Mommy to eat she snuggled with Daddy while Mommy ate and fell asleep.
Owen still loves to hold Avery. He asks every day (several times a day). This weekend, Daddy had his arms full with our babies.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Avery's one month check up
Avery went for her one month check up this morning. She weighs 11lbs 6oz (1oz shy of a three pound increase since birth!) and is 23in long (two inch increase from birth). She is in the 98th percentile! Dr. Falik said everything else looked great, and she is meeting all her milestones (tracking, lifting her head up when on her belly, etc.). Yeah Avery! I am anxious to check Owen's baby book or the blog for Owen's one-month stats. I know every baby is different...but I don't believe Owen grew this much by one month. :)
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