This baby keeps getting better and better. I sense a trend coming here after reading some of the Delaney’s monthly updates from this age. While Owen’s babyhood has felt much quicker than Delaney’s, I feel so lucky to have had some special one on one time with him while Delaney is at school three days a week. He is so much fun, so happy, and showing some funny (and potentially major crazy!) personality traits this month.

Owen’s stats (update next week when he has appt)

• Has has two bottom teeth!
• Rolls all over the place
• Can lunge to anywhere, moves around but doesn’t crawl, and cannot be left alone anywhere
• Eats everything – edible or not:)
• Hates baby food, loves people food and has consumed a lifetime supply of Salmon already
• Loves smoothies, broccoli, salmon, chicken, peanut butter, bananas, guacamole, sweet potatoes, eggs, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, but has started to reject zuchinni, carrots, and any other mushy, boring vegetables. Doesn’t really care about fruit, which is opposite to his sister.
• Took two trips (4 more flights adding up to 12 in his life so far) and is a great traveler, but getting a little trickier and bored on planes
• Sleeps great 8:15-6:15 with a random wake up or two overnight for a paci switch. (praise Jesus, I will never ever ever not be grateful for a good sleeper)
• Naps for about an hour at 9 and 2.
• Grabs everything – nothing is safe. High ticket items are Delaney’s curls, my glasses, anyone’s drink, fuzz from the rug, Jordan’s nose and hair, and every single one of Delaney’s toys.
• Fistfuls food into his mouth and it’s adorable
• Learned to drink from a straw and loves smoothies
• Loved the pool in both Florida and Hilton Head
• Ate sand for the first time, loved it
• Gets very tired from the ocean breeze
• Thinks swings are the best and laughs heartily when you push him high or when Delaney gives him an underdog
• Does not usually get a book before bed, which I’m realizing is crazy (considering his sister still gets like a billion) but a habit that was started in our colic days included me reciting two stories I know by heart (10 Little Fingers and 10 Little Toes and The Crown on Your Head) before singing him Twinkle, Twinkle. He’s remarkably easy to put to bed (at least for me…and yes, I should probably have more people do it and no, I probably won’t and no, I don’t care.)
• Nurses 5-6x a day and seems to be eating a *little* less, which is great and sad all at the same time. Gets very distracted by everyone and everything and can’t help himself from squawk/laughing when anyone makes eye contact with him.