Owen is One!

Today, my baby turned one! How is that even possible? He is "officially" a toddler and not a baby anymore.....tear! I know every parent says this, but his first year really did fly by. My Owie is such a sweet, cuddly boy and has the most precious little personality. He loves to snuggle much more then Gav did at this age, and I just love it! His favorite toys include any type of ball that he can throw and chase and anything that big brother seems interested in (much to the dismay of big bro!) He LOVES to eat! Some of his favorite foods include chicken, sweet potatoes, and cheerios. He is still nursing three to four times a day and I'm honestly in no hurry to wean him. He's got six teeth and wears either 18 or 24 month size clothes, depending on the brand (and recently has been able to fit into some 2T). When he was born, he received two little blankies (one from Uncle Shane and Aunt Kirstin and the other from his Grandpa Cliff) that we call his "soft softs" that he absolutely will NOT go to bed without. He doesn't prefer one over the other but must have one when he takes naps or goes to bed at night. He's been walking since 9 1/2 months and now RUNS! He's doing pretty good at keeping up with his big bro. His favorite thing to say (yell) is DADADADA, he will say mama but much prefers to say dada. He will also shake his head "no" when he hears the word. He waves bye bye, smacks his lips to give kisses, and claps when we say "yay!" Every day he seems to be growing more into a little boy and leaving the baby days behind. I love him more than words can say and can't wait to see the little boy he grows into in the coming years. I'm beyond blessed to be his mama!

This morning we walked up to the track to watch Daddy's JH track team at their meet. It was a beautiful morning and Owen fell asleep in the stroller on the walk back home so I just let him stay asleep while Gav and I played outside. We had plans to meet some friends at the park after lunch, but Gavin woke up with a nasty, hacky (is that even a word?) cough and I didn't want him to spread it to our friends kids so we had to cancel. Owen has also been fighting a cold/cough for what seems like FOREVER. I'm not sure if its the same cold/cough or if he just keeps getting re-infected somewhere. We have the boys well child checkups on Wednesday so hopefully we can get some answers as to if it's just a cold or something more. This afternoon, I made some carrot cake cupcakes for Owen and all of us to enjoy after supper and we also took a dip in our neighbors pool. It's heated and it feels WONDERFUL! We have very kind neighbors and they love the boys! Rem grilled some chicken for supper that was super yummy and CJ and Addie came over to enjoy some birthday cupcakes with us (We missed Steph, who was working at the teen center.) It was a beautiful day for Owen to turn one and both boys must have really been worn out because they both fell asleep before eight o'clock! I'm guessing it's going to be a very early morning......

 One year ago today, our sweet Owie boy joined our family!

 And one year later, here he is! Such a precious little boy!

                                                   

 He thoroughly enjoyed his carrot cake cupcake....and cried when I wouldn't let him eat the entire thing

Owen received lots of money from family for his birthday so we are putting it all together to go toward a swing set. I can't wait to get it and set it up. I know both boys will enjoy it so much this spring/summer and for many years to come! When we get it all set up, I will be sure to post pictures so everyone who gave Owen money can see what it went towards! A big thank you to all!