I'm sorry everyone...

I know it's been over a month and I apologize. This blog won't be very long but I stole this pic from my sister, Becky, and wanted to post it. My entire family is visiting from Idaho for Christmas! On Tuesday Owen was able to spend the day with his aunts and uncles and he loved it. They took him to Santa Clarita Park. We're going to have a wonderful week together.

It's been a while

The last couple of weeks have just flown by. I was able to go to a women's retreat this last weekend in Ventura and had such a wonderful time. Kyle was on baby duty and the boys had a great weekend together. Owen just adores his daddy. He's so much fun at this age...I can honestly say that about every age so far. He will be 9 months on Saturday. I love my job, but everyday around 3pm I get so excited to go home and see Owen & Kyle.

Enough about me...here are some updates on Owen's growth and development. The boy does not stay still. Even when you hold him he is constantly turning this way and that to see what's going on around him. He loves watching older kids play and is longing for the day when he can chase after them.

Every day Owen is working on his balance and standing alone...we got him a walker...he uses it backwards sometimes which makes me laugh. I keep trying to get a video of him but everytime I pull out the camera that boy notices and stops whatever he is doing and comes after the camera. He loves the electronics.

We went to dinner last night and the lady at the table next to us taught Owen how to sword fight...with chop sticks, of course.

He spends one day a week with Elijah (16 months old) and "Grandma" Norma. The boys are two peas in a pod. Norma says that they play chase and hide & seek together. Owen learns so much from Elijah. I will get a picture of the two of them together. Elijah is such a good natured little guy, he is always looking out for Owen, bringing him toys and walking him to the car when we leave his house.

mmm...needs salt

A few pictures...

From the last couple of weeks.

This week Owen has been practicing standing without holding on. It's really funny to watch. We were playing on our bed the other night and he must have been trying for 30 minutes straight just to keep his balance. He would stand up, let go, fall, giggle and then start the whole process again. He also said mama for the first time this week. Not on purpose just yet...we try though. I say, "Owen, say mama" and he says, "dada". He must think it's a game of some sort.

On Monday we cleaned out a kitchen cabinet for him. I set two tupperwares filled with things like measuring spoons, plastic cups, a basting brush and some other noise makers. He loves to dump everything out and make lots of noises.

It's been quite an eventful week. We moved our furniture around. Now the couch and TV are down below by the front door and the computer desk and dining table are up in the "kitchen area". I like it much better this way. We actually sit at the table now and there's much less wasted space. I also am sitting at the desk typing up this post rather than sitting on the couch.

We played with some water and practiced pouring. We visited with a friend of mine, Erin, who has a son that is only 3 days older than Owen. She and her family were out visiting from Georgia. It was really nice to see them and watch the babies play together. (I wish I had taken a few pictures of the little guys. They are so different and both so wonderful.

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In the beginning

Well, he's now 8 months old and because I am terrible and keeping my parents and distant family in the loop I decided to set up this page. Now you can see him and watch him grow with us.

Here are the facts:
Owen Christopher Souther was born on Friday, February 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am (I think). He weighed 7 lbs and 1 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long.

He's a great little guy. He loves people and attention. He eats quite a bit and so far loves everything we give him. He says "dada" and "yay". Owen started crawling at 6 months and will hopefully not be walking for a while (fingers crossed). He has this red wild hair and a strange mix of eye color (I think they'll end up greenish brown). He has a great disposition and has been a great sleeper from the beginning. We feel so blessed to have a healthy, happy son. He loves to give kisses, which are quite disgusting and adorable all at the same time. He has two teeth as of a few weeks ago and loves to chew on anything. He looks just like Kyle, but has a little bit of a temper (like me).

I will try to keep this updated often with pictures and videos. Let me know if you have any questions.