9 Months

Owen is already 9 months old! We love seeing his personality and abilities grow every day. He is such a joy! Owen has a great giggle and wonderful sense of humor. He loves to smile, "talk" and make silly sounds. Currently, his favorite toys include a Winnie the Pooh honey pot given to him by his grandpa Jim, a stuffed soccer ball from grandma Pam, a singing Glow-Worm, a little stuffed turtle with a mirror on it's tummy, and his books (although currently he prefers to eat his books rather than read them). Owen still primarily gets around by rolling, but he easily gets into a sitting position, and up on "all-fours" rocking back-and-forth...on the verge of crawling. Owen eats well in his high-chair, and has learned to feed himself little cheerio-like puffs. He still occasionally protests the bottle (a flashback to earlier days when he refused the bottle entirely...ugh!) so we've started working on drinking from a cup so that he can learn new ways to get the fluids he needs. Owen loves to look at our kitties (watch out kitties, as soon as Owen can crawl he'll be after you!), and we recently have been going to a local Gymboree play center on a 2-week free pass. He loves "Gymbo" their clown mascot, and Safta (Grandma Julie) bought him a Gymbo puppet for fun at home! We love you Owen, and look forward to seeing all the new ways you will learn and grow during this next month!