Gaskins Family: October 2010

Owen is 17 months...and busier than ever! He loves climbing, especially on the furniture in our house. And he's so proud of himself each time he gets on top of a chair or couch without assistance (we're proud of him too!). Owen loves to play outside, and thankfully the fall has given us some beautiful weather to enjoy. We started swim lessons this month, which has been a fun (& important) new activity. Owen loves to play with cars, play under a pretend fort, look at books, and stack his blocks (he can stack them 6+ high, which seems pretty good!). Owen gets excited whenever he sees balloons, as well as airplanes and trains. He has many new words & sounds, and he continues to mimic our behaviors more & more - including putting an oven mitt on his hand and standing in front of the oven! Owen (like most toddlers?) likes to throw things - which is a bit of a challenge as we attempt to teach when it's okay to throw (ie: a ball outside) and when it's not ok to throw (ie: his wooden cars in the living room, and his food from his high chair tray). We've enjoyed many play-dates with local friends (photos for a future blog post!) and several special family birthday celebrations. It's been a great month!