Gramma Jean requested homemade mac and cheese and I willingly obliged.
October pictures are online!
Sitting with Charlie
First Sibling Bath
A week or so ago, Owen asked to take a bath with Katie. She’s old enough now to sit up herself without me having to constantly monitor her, so I agreed…but I did want to wait until Gramma Jean was around to help just in case. 🙂
“Katie! It’s time for your bath!” Just like Owen, she heads right up the stairs!
Cute jams!
Baby in a Bucket
Owen’s first time in the same bucket at five months old (7-16-2009):
Pretty New Princess Dress
Thank you Gramma Jean!
Cute little leopard
Sharing the chair
Poor Maggie couldn’t get a minute to herself.
“Give Maggie a kiss!”
At that point, Maggie gave up and left. 🙂
Spoiled pup
Owen is 4 years 9 months old today!
/hangs head in shame
I actually forgot again on the day—this time with Owen. 🙁 I thought I had fixed my screwed up calendar, but I had forgotten to add alarms… Hoo boy. So technically Owen is 4 years 9 months 2 days. 😐
Me, too! Me, too!
I asked Owen to go sit on the couch so I could take his monthly picture…and before I could get the camera turned on, Katie was climbing up next to him. 🙂
Gramma Jean asked Katie “Where is Owen?” and she was pointing to him. 🙂
Fun with the chiropractor’s toys
Owen had a so much fun with the toys at the chiropractor today that he didn’t want to leave. This is what he had set up—matching (colors) bad guys for each plane lying in wait of the tiger.
Pretty Flower
Grandpas are comfy.
I peeked out of the kitchen after dinner to see this.
Katie’s first spoon
She doesn’t often eat (like) yogurt or applesauce so we don’t have many options to try out spoons. But tonight we needed to keep her busy in her high chair so I brought out some yogurt, a bowl, and a spoon.
Her fingers were the first thing in the bowl. 🙂
Mama is it okay?
Owen: Mama, is it okay to go outside and play?
Me: Yes.
Owen: Cool. Is it okay to wear my Crocs?
Me: Yes.
Owen: Cool. Mama, is it okay to take Gramma Jean outside?
Me: Laughing. Well I think you need to ask her.
Grandpa: Just wait until we get her harness. 🙂
Playing guns with Gramma:
Gramma put a pair of Katie’s old socks on her hands—and she loved it!
Sibling love.
Masked Katie
Katie’s Flipper
She LOVED having Owen’s costume glove on her foot, which looked like a flipper. It stayed on for a good long time.
And in Owen’s Thor costume. She was moving fast and this was the best pic I got.
What Katie learned this morning.
Gramma taught her how to kiss the bear in the book. 🙂 The book was from Grauntie Marge when Owen was a baby.
Christmas will be fun this year.
Katie opening a present…
Playing ball with Owen
Gramma wanted to see just how good Owen really was at hitting the ball. She was impressed!
Owen could even hit the balls like this!
Waiting. Finally.
He started asking me about 6:30am if he could wait on the porch for Gramma Jean… I had them call from five minutes down the road so he could go out.
Why is Gramma Jean coming?
Owen: Why is Gramma Jean coming?
Me: Why is she? I told you. [I had a conversation with him today about how they were coming for a vacation.]
Owen: She’s coming to have fun with me!
🙂
I’m thrilled this is his dinner.
Cheese and turkey? Hallelujah.
Today he wanted a green bath.
Yes, I’ve created a monster. 🙂 I have warned him he won’t be having a colored bath every time…
Putting toys away by song
This is what they sing at school. 🙂
Baseball Day 8: The End of the Season
After raining all night, the field was pretty much underwater so the game was held indoors at the rec center gymnasium.
They wanted the kids to sign eight baseballs as gifts… Owen did one and was done. 🙂
We had a special guest in attendance today —Reggie Sanders of the World Series Champions Arizona Diamondbacks (2001). (Of course not being a sports person, I had absolutely zero idea who he was, but everyone seemed excited and I know it was a big deal.) He started the Reggie Sanders Foundation in 1992; his younger brother was diagnosed with autism.
He would help some of the really little kids bat and handed Owen his bat.
Getting his gold medal, autograph, and signed baseball:
Then enjoying pizza and cake!
There was also press there from the local paper. I know they took a picture of Katie and they asked for her name (and our information) so who knows if her picture will be included or not.
I was amazed at how fast the eight weeks went by. At the start, I wasn’t even sure I wanted to do it and eight weeks seemed like FOREVER…but before we knew it it was over. The best part, of course, is how much Owen enjoyed it!!
Katie’s Learning
She really only has a small handful of words so far (I thought there were a few more but maybe it’s just wishful thinking):
Maggie
Daddy
Mama
Charlie
Belly
Edited to add:
Hi
Bye
Peek
Meow
And she tries Owen. 🙂 She definitely knows who he is, though!
But she knows what door to go to when you say potty (when I tell Owen), she knows where to go if you say you need to change her diaper (the changing table in the play room), and she heads to the stairs when you tell her it’s naptime or bedtime.
She also knows how to put toys and books away, she knows the remote should go in the drawer (but she hates giving it up once she’s snatched it away), and of course she’s really good at signing “more.”
Noodle Fun
Then Owen wanted me to take a picture of him since I was taking one of Katie. 🙂
Charlie’s getting more relaxed.
She stayed there about 30 seconds!