Mr. Kicky Pants

When Owen was only a few weeks old, and his legs were still folded up from being breech, we would change his diapers and he would kick his legs to the point that we could hardly get his diaper on. We started calling him Mr. Kicky Pants and even though we are doing much better these days with diapering the nick name has stuck. Yesterday, I was in the kitchen putting dishes away and Owen was playing in his play pen. He normally kicks and giggles and lately has even started to yell. He was getting pretty worked up with some high pitch screams so I came in the room to check on him. When I looked down in the play pen, there he was kicking and giggling and having fun, but he was kicking so fast that he was kicking right out of his pants. He makes me laugh!

He's a talker

He's becoming a big talker!  Now that he sleeps well at night his afternoons are spent kicking and cooing and  the afternoon naps are becoming much shorter and his awake/play times are longer.  It's great to see his personality begin to shine. 

First Dinner Out

We all had our first dinner out as a family on Friday night.  We took Owen to his very first Indian restaurant, where he enjoined a tall glass of milk. James and I ate our dinners one handed while feeding him.  The waitress asked could she get us anything else and we both said, "a baby sitter."  Looks like it's time for us to have date night!

All dressed and ready to go

 Owen enjoying his dinner

Love the milk mustache

On the way back home

He's Beary Cute

He finds his hands

For the past few weeks Owen has really been trying to get his fingers, mainly is right thumb, lined up with his mouth.  On Sunday he was making pretty good contact with his face, but missing his mouth and making some scratches on his skin.  He hasn't given up and has been on a mission to get his thumb in there.  On Monday he finally made contact and began sucking his thumb.  It's been great because he's sleeping really well at night now.  He's going 5-7 hours straight.  When he wakes up he's learned to self sooth on his hand and fingers.  I'm not too worried about him sucking his thumb. I know it wont last forever.

He's got it!

Owen Stike A Pose

He's a happy boy!

I'm No Monster!

Check out Owen's out fit!  He smiled when I asked him if he was my little monster.  Truth be told, he has been so good lately.  He is really doing well with sleeping at night.  He goes to bed around 9pm now and sleeps for 5 or 6 hours.  We are down to only 2 small bottles during the night/ early mornings and next week we may take it down to 1.  He is such a joy and I am so proud of him!