Category Archives: Things Owen Says
Owen trying to take his shirt off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDrpNUM4GYI
We were outside on the porch waiting for Tom to come home, when Owen decided he wanted to take his shirt off. Sometimes we do this when he plays in the sprinkler, but we weren’t doing that and he didn’t want to do that…so I have no idea why he wanted it off. So, I wasn’t going to take it off—but I told him that if HE could take it off, then it could come off. So he tried. And tried. Then asked for help. Then got more interested in watching himself (as usual) than trying to get the shirt off. Then got distracted by the spiderweb…
He’s waving at me!
So I’m in the office this morning writing blog posts while Owen is in his room and Katie is sleeping. Owen comes in to check on me, notices the baby video monitor by me, and says “Hey! That’s my room!” Yep, it was. Smart kid. 🙂 (Katie’s monitor is on the entertainment center in the living room.)
Then, he was looking at the computer screen and sees all the smiley face icons (that I have to choose from while posting) and he sees this one :wave: and says “He’s waving. He’s waving at me!”
Then he comes in and says “Costume please? Hammer, too?”
I love that kid.
Avengers assemble!
Owen really likes the Avengers. It started with Iron Man and has grown into the whole crew, thanks to a kid’s movie on Netflix (Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
So when we were thinking about potential Halloween costumes, someone mentioned they had Avenger costumes at Costco…so on our recent trip, we got one. We wanted Captain America or Iron Man, but of course they didn’t have either one of those. So we got Thor…which he’s completely enamored with because he LOVES the hammer.
The hammer was played with as soon as we got home, and the costume sat there for a day before he had to wear it (which was fine because we also wanted him to try it on—it’s a size 7-8 but they run small so we wanted to make sure it fit). Luckily he loves it and wants to wear it all the time, but we limit the time so it will hopefully last until Halloween!
This is him saying “Avengers assemble!” (from the movie) and making the arm motion!
Happy birthday, Gramma Jean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4xkYEQT7jQ
I love the ending…I was whispering for him to say Happy Birthday again…but he says CAKE! 🙂
No, Charlie!
As Charlie walked across the map: “No Charlie, that’s for my cars!”
As she walked off: “Thank you!”
Where’d all the pink go?
Owen, looking at my badly-chipping toenail polish: “Mama, where’d all the pink go?”
Walking like a zombie…and more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJw_FJOURG4
Owen is obsessed with zombies, thanks to Tom’s iPhone game Plants vs. Zombies. He will tell you they pee on the floor (like they do in the game), he will list off characters (the one with the screen door, the one with the zamboni, etc.), and he will walk like a zombie… (And then of course he wants me to turn the phone/camera around so he can see himself, but of course it doesn’t work like that.)
He’s also obsessed with FINISH LINES, courtesy of the Cars Wii game he’s been addicted to for months…so he’s always talking about finish lines and spelling F-I-N-I-S-H. I can’t quite make out the first few words he’s whispering, but then I definitely hear finish line. Then I try to get him to say “Arrrr” like a pirate but it doesn’t quite turn out like I thought. 🙂
He said I love you.
Owen will say “I love you” back to you if you prompt him, but he’s never said it of his own free will (that I can recall). I know it’s just part of his language issues, but I still hope for the day when it happens…which turned out to be tonight. I’m sure it was a fluke (I won’t say it’s a normal thing until it happens repeatedly) but I’ll take it…
I was putting him to bed and, as usual, told him I loved him. And he said “I love you” right back, as if he’s been saying it forever.
Yeah, I melted and got tears in my eyes.
Best part of my day?
The best part of my day today? Owen called me a princess because I was wearing a dress. And he wanted me to twirl. 🙂
And when a little boy tells you to twirl—and he shows you how—you TWIRL! :heart:
Bathtime fun! QUACK!
He is used to watching himself when I record him…so you can hear him asking me to turn the camera around so he can see. 🙂
And some super cute post-bath quacking!
Bumpies!
Pulling out of the driveway… Owen: “Ooh, that was bumpy!” Seeing all the other similar driveways: “Look at all the bumpies!”
You can’t make this stuff up. 🙂
Don’t cry, mama.
Of course, being who I am, I was crying when (and after) my mom and aunt left. Owen noticed the tears on my cheek, pointed to them, and asked What’s that? I said they were tears and I was crying because I missed grandma and grauntie. He comes over to me, pats me on the shoulder, and says “Don’t cry, mama.”
/bawl
Have fun, mama!
I had to run a few errands tonight. Owen asked where I was going and I said shopping. As I’m walking out the door he says “Have fun mama!”
:heart:
I’m floating! I’m comfy! I’m swimming!
He couldn’t seem to make up his mind what he was doing…but he was happy and it was all cute!
I have two Rod Torques!
Katie had given Owen a Rod Torque (“damaged” version) so when we gave him the one from Grannie Lin and Papa (the “undamaged” version), he ran around saying “I have two Rod Torques!”
Owen meeting Katie
“No take Katie home!”
So we were getting ready to leave the hospital. Owen hadn’t been thrilled with Katie (she’s loud when she cries!) but it wasn’t anything bad or worrisome.
Well, as it happened, he smacked his leg on the hard plastic side rails while he was getting off the bed so he was already whining a bit. And then Katie was crying because Tom was strapping her into the car seat…which was agitating Owen even more.
So as we’re walking out of the room, Owen starts saying stuff like “NO KATIE! No take Katie home! Leave Katie here!” and was actually trying to push the car seat back into the room.
😯
😥
And so the sibling love begins, we thought.
Thankfully by the time we got out to the car, he was okay.
Alphabet, numbers, and Dora
Owen has been loving the baby toys we’ve been unpacking…and has been super enthralled with this one. After a little while playing with it, he can now sing his alphabet! And we’re constantly amazed at how his mind works—towards the end he flips the language switch to Spanish and says “Dora!” ❗
Go back in the kitchen!
Me: Owen, can I sit next to you?
Owen: NO! GO BACK IN THE KITCHEN!
Mama, I have a big problem.
Owen (getting up from his nap): “Mama, I have a big problem. Points to diaper tab that has almost come undone. I broke it during my nap.”
The Bargainer
Owen not wanting to take a nap: Can I have a story?
Tom: We’ll see.
Owen: But I had a nice haircut!
Tom: You’re right…you get a story!
Bath time! 3-2-1-go!
Naming his line of cars…and racing!
Owen continues to amaze me.
He wasn’t completely thrilled with the road trip—he was excited about seeing cousins but still keeps saying he wants to go home. So I was expecting a tantrum at bedtime when it was time to put the puzzles (iPad) away. Instead, after he got his teeth brushed, he handed us the iPad, said goodnight, and crawled into his bed!
I love this kid.
“It’s a super celebration happening!”
Tom was just putting Owen to bed and out of nowhere Owen claps his hands and says “It’s a super celebration happening!”
Clear as day.
No, we have no idea where he heard that.
He just kills me.
Cement mixer! Kind of.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B0XKnV7hR8
Trying to say “cement mixer” in one shot.
Reading “My Daddy and Me”
Singing along with Handy Manny’s tools
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm9vm99vcXw
Owen goes through stages of what he wants to watch. Mostly it’s “pigs” (which is the Nick Jr cartoon Olivia) with some Backyardigans and Little Einsteins. However, today he was on a Handy Manny kick (and has been on a few other days recently) so imagine my surprise when he started singing along! Well, not exactly, but as good as a 3yo can do when you can’t really even understand the words to start with! It’s SO cute and he gets so excited!
Picnic!
Whenever Owen (or both of us) have a snack in the bed, he says “Picnic!”