Owen at 6 months

Half a year?!? Wow, it goes by so quickly! This little guy is so much fun right now. He loves to watch his sisters play and is counting the days until he can run around with them. This month Owen celebrated his first Christmas and was definitely more interested in eating the paper than playing with the toys. He also survived a huge family gathering with all of Matt's extended family (aunts, uncles, cousins, cousins' children, grandmother, etc). It was so much fun to see everyone and to watch all of the 18 great grandchildren play together. We also enjoyed 2 weeks of no work and no school for Christmas break. It was nice to have relaxed mornings around the house and by the end of the break all three kids were consistently sleeping until 7, which is a nice change from the normal 6 am. Here are some fun things that Owen's doing at 6 months!

Owen, you:

• weigh 14 pounds, 8 ounces and are 26 inches long
• have a contagious belly laugh that is so cute
• go through spurts of sleeping from 7 pm- 4am (yay!) but then some nights you're up every 2-3 hours
• are starting to army crawl, you started by going around in circles but now you're going forward
• you are a determined little guy and get upset when you can't get a toy that you've been eyeing
• have tried solid foods a few times but really haven't gotten the hang of it so we'll keep trying
• are wearing 6-9 month clothes
• eat every 2-3 hours during the day
• have started wanting a pacifier again (you're a little bit finicky about your sleep preferences)

Owen,

Mommy & daddy are so glad that God added you to our family. You are so happy and laid back. We love that we can take you pretty much anywhere and you just go with the flow. We love watching you grow and learn!