Birthday Party #1

We had a great birthday party thanks to friends and family. Owen had a great time with everyone who came. He did get a little bit overwhelmed at times with all that was going on during the party.

We started the party with some bubbles outside. It was very humid even though it was 10 o'clock in the morning. There was a neighborhood cat that kept trying to come visit. The girls kept wanting to pet the cat, but we encouraged them not to play with it. The bubbles were a hit.

We then went inside to eat some lunch. Of course, this was just a way to get to eat cupcakes. Owen was intrigued by his cupcake, but he did manage to grab the candle right after we blew it out. That was terribly upsetting. Once he tasted the icing, things were better.

Things slowly got better. He experimented some with his cupcake but then lost interest.

We then opened presents. I guess I should say i opened presents while Owen sat on my lap and the girls took the toys to decide if they were going to be fun. Owen was very blessed by all of his friends. He received a lot of great new toys and clothes. He even got some good books.

After all of this, it was finally nap time and we all crashed. It is amazing how much a two hour birthday party can take out of you. We had a great time and want to make sure that all who were a part of the day know how appreciative we are for everything.

May was busy! Can't believe it's June.

Obviously, we have been super busy lately. Owen has been so much fun. We are making progress to try to walk some, but I don't think that he is really into it completely. He will pull up with no problem and is quite nosy when he has pulled up on something or someone. He will walk with assistance, but will immediately sit down if let go. He has begun to practice a little bit with his Radio Flyer walker.

He has learned how to sound like an Indian and sometimes how to give "high fives". He gets a kick out of those two things. He also has gotten quite interested in big people food, which can be difficult since we still have no teeth. He has been really good about eating anything we put in front of him. He seems to be getting sick of baby food. He does well without the teeth. He will crawl over to one of us if we are eating to see what it might be and if someone will give him some. He knows that I will definitely let him try things that I am eating. Dad, however, is not always as willing to share.

For Mother's day weekend, Owen and I went to the beach with my mom, aunt, and cousin. We went to Kiawah and it was great. Owen was not a fan of the sand on his hands. We then tried the tide pool and he was trying to crawl up me to get out of the water. I was surprised because he went back to the house and immediately took a bath with no problem. We will try again this summer when we go. He was very interested in the sea shells though.

I cannot believe that he is almost 1. It has gone by so quickly. I know that is what everyone always says, but when it is reality, it is more shocking. He has been so awesome to watch grow. I will let everyone know when we finally get some teeth though. I think that he will still want his night time bottle despite teeth.