Brushing Teeth

We got a new toothbrush and it was a BIG deal!  It is Spiderman with the spin brush.  Owen has been brushing his teeth for a while now, but I felt like this would get him a much deeper clean.  And if nothing else, it definitely gets him excited about brushing.  I love these pictures so much.  I think he looks so big standing up there.  In fact, the stool he uses to stand on was his great-great grandmothers, which I find pretty neat.

My Favorite of All....He looks so cute looking at himself

So Stinkin' Cute . . .

Here a few snapshots from the past couple of weeks of Owen just doing what he does best.

And finally, Owen and Pepaw Clowning Around as Usual

Big Boy Bed Dilemma

For the past few weeks, we have begun to notice a slight issue with him staying in his own bed.  He doesn't cry or anything, he just doesn't stay in his bed.  This is by far one of the most unbelievable things I've witnessed thus far.  One night about 3 hours after being put to bed, this is what Wade found while going around and turning off the lights to get ready to go to bed.

He had probably been here for a couple of hours before we found him.  My guess is that he was eavesdropping and fell asleep and blew his cover.  So now, we have started locking the gate to make sure that there aren't any accidents in the middle of the night.  But, now we find him every morning sleeping behind the gate.  Sometime between bedtime and morning, he gets up and ends up there.

We are currently trying to resolve the problem.  The only thing we can think of is putting a child safety doorknob cover on the inside of his door so he can get out of his room.  Not sure how it will all work out, but I'll be sure to keep you posted.

Playing Catch-Up

So, it's hard to know where to start.....I am way behind and have so much to catch up on.  Not sure where the last month has gone, but somewhere between July 4th and now, I've lost track of time and have failed to blog about anything.  However, to my defense, my notebook crashed which put me behind a week. 

First things first, Owen went and spent an entire week with Memaw and Pepaw the second week in July.  Wade and I spent most of our evenings doing things that were wild and crazy, such as going out for ice cream after 9 pm and having dinner out with friends.  It's strange the things you take for granted before you have kids. 

The house was quiet without him, but we knew he was in good hands and was glad that he got the chance to spend some time with Memaw and Pepaw.  We count our blessings and are thankful for all they do for each of us.  Owen is so crazy about the two of them and one day he will have the greatest childhood memories of what it was like to be loved by his grandparents. 

Luckily, since I couldn't be there in person, Memaw was kind enough to share some pictures from their week together.  Thank you for taking such good care of our little guy, although I never expect anything less. 

Brushing Teeth . . . .

Lots and Lots of Playing Outside . . .

Lots of Snuggling . . .

Fun with A Box  . . .

Home Sweet Home

Fireworks!

We were in my hometown visiting my Aunt Becky on the 4th this year.  It was awesome to get to see her, as well as, getting to go watch the local firework show in the new park in town.  We loaded up our chairs, a few snacks, and a blanket and headed to the park to watch the fireworks. 

I personally enjoyed it very much because Owen snuggled right up in between my legs on the blanket and watched the entire show with me; it was perfect. The sound didn't scare him at all.  Instead, he just kept pointing and saying, "Pop!" with every one.  It was pretty stinking cute! 

It was so nice to get to spend some time with Aunt Becky.  She is one special woman and I am so thrilled that she gets to be a part of Owen's life. The evening was perfect, and it was very entertaining watching Owen experience the 4th in a whole new way.