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First play group!

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We had our first formal daycare-type play group this morning. Owen loved the free play but wanted nothing to do with the circle/singing time or the art project—crying, snotty, the whole nine yards. Of course he was the only one refusing, but I also think he’s the youngest (only one under 2)—most were 2½-3—and I’m pretty sure most of them had been in that class before. The teacher assured me it was okay/normal, and said after a few weeks it might get better.

He did like snack time, though, and had everyone else dunking their crackers in their apple juice. :DD

His new thing.

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He loooooooves this bucket now. I keep all his balls in it, and he’ll come down from his nap, toss out every single ball, then hop in and just sit there, or watch TV from there. Thanks, Grandma Marsha!

He also likes getting pulled around the floor in it…and then Tom picked him up and carried him around, then gave him a bumpy ride!

Cousins!

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We finally made it back to Lisa and Timmy’s for a visit… It took quite awhile before Owen would actually play with the kids, but he had fun the whole day! I forgot my real camera, so I just have these few from my phone.

This is Owen and Aubrey. She is six months older, but he outweighs her by about 5-7# and has probably 3″ on her.

A few old videos

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I’m not always great at uploading videos when I take them, so here are a few from earlier this month.

You just never know when a simple action (like kicking the ball back through the gate) will become a fun game.

Playing outside while watching himself being recorded.

Playing with two of his favorite toys—the screen door and a ball—until the dog next door barks and he has to look at it. Lather, rinse, repeat.

New Stacking Toy

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I bought this many months ago when it was on sale at Target, and it’s been waiting in the basement. I was getting ready to give it to him and had it sitting on the island in the kitchen…when he walked by and saw it, so reached up to get it! Stinker!

Since he LOVES stacking (see the Crayon video from earlier today), he loves this set. He also loves the “ball” on the top of one of the columns.

ABCs, a monkey, and a pillow ride!

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Gramma Jean is saying the alphabet in the background, and once in awhile you can hear Owen say a letter. But moreso, he’s enjoying chewing on his new monkey toy.

Tom and I went out to dinner and much to our surprise, Owen was still up when we got home about 9pm! He just was NOT tired! After some playing, he got a special pillow ride from daddy…

Yet another haircut!

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Owen was looking like a little ragamuffin, so I decided it was time for a haircut. We got yet another new stylist (we’ve had a different one each time we’ve been there) and she was pretty good. She asked if he could have a sucker and I said sure, I guess so. Turns out it was a GREAT idea—he LOVED it! He still doesn’t like the water spritzer and the clippers turn him into a crying snotty mess, but he loved that sucker and by the end, it was all over him and me.

He was so sticky from the sucker and covered in hair that I decided to give him a quick bath outside when we got home. He loved it! This is him playing afterward (watching himself in the sliding door, of course).

And then trying to climb into the water table, and kinda getting stuck. 🙂

Back Yard Wanderings

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Owen knows what “outside” means—I said “Let’s go outside!” and he ran
to the sliding door! What you will see here is just a tiny slice of what I get to watch on a daily basis…balls, his pool, tomatoes as balls, trying to put a tomato back on the plant, his rake, and a measuring cup.

And taking a break with mom…

A new (water) slide!

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Tom and I saw a sign for a garage sale (“lots of baby things!”) on the way back from the grocery store, so we stopped. And they had…a slide that was just the perfect size for Owen! And I thought it would be a great addition to his little pool that we brought to Gramma Jean’s house.

And boy, did he love it! At first, Tom sat him on the slide and then held him as he slid down into the pool…but after a handful of times, he knew how to inch himself forward just enough to move himself down the slide—without Tom even holding on! He had an absolute BLAST with it…so we’ll definitely put it to good use at home, too!



And a sample of the crazy splashing that had us all wet—and in stitches!

Don’t miss this video!

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Or should I say THESE videos…

December 5, 2009

December 25, 2009

Grandpa Mike and Grandma Linda brought Owen his first sled! He loved being pulled around inside the house!

December 26, 2009

In the middle of Owen’s first sledding experience. The actual sledding videos are jiggly and headache-inducing to watch, so this is what you get!