Family Time

Last week Owen and I spent 4 days in Minnesota with Aunt Sarah, Uncle Ben and cousins Nathan, Emma, Alex and Josh.  While the drive to get there was pretty challenging for the little guy, he couldn't have been happier once we arrived.  We stayed very busy.  Owen got a lot of attention from his cousins--Emma even volunteered to help take care of him.  She was better at managing Owen than some adults!  She has lots of practice with her brothers Alex and Josh. 

Cousins

Joshua and Alexander

Emma and Nathan

On Thursday we spent the day with Emma and Nathan at the Mall of America.  Most of our time was spent at Nickelodeon Universe--the amusement park in the center of the mall.  Owen got a little overwhelmed from time to time, so we were able to take some time to just walk around the mall too.

Owen's "I'm ready to go home" face

While we were in Minnesota, Owen slept better than ever.  I was hoping that this was a permanent change--only getting up once or twice at night.  Unfortunately he went right back to his old schedule as soon as we got home.  We're still getting up every 3 hours or so.

Owen and I only have another week and a half together before I go back to work.  While I can't imagine being away from the little guy for 8 hours a day, I know that he will be in great hands.  Owen will be spending 5 weeks with Amy, Kaden and Meghan before his permanent daycare is available.