Happy Easter

 Uncle Ben came to visit

 Owen was more interested in the dog's leash than the eggs

 Look what I found...

 Having fun with Ben

 Taking a break

 Walking Riggins

 Not interested in the eggs, but a big fan of leaves and rocks

Owen's Easter present.  He can't wait to put it on!

New Eyes

Owen had a procedure to open his tear ducts on Monday.  He looks so much better already!  He didn't seem to have any pain or discomfort and was back to himself shortly after the procedure.  We wish that we could have had this procedure months ago.

Give Me My Nuggets!

Owen's favorite food is chicken nuggets.  I once had great expectations for the type of food that Owen would eat.  Nothing processed, breaded, etc.  Then reality set in.  We can't afford to buy all organic food and we don't have time to prepare something just for him every day.  I decided that a compromise was ok and let him try chicken nuggets along with some brown rice, veggies and fruit.  They quickly became his favorite.

Last week was an exceptionally difficult and busy week.  As a result, I found that I was frequently looking to feed Owen things he liked so that we didn't have to struggle with him. We also didn't want his baby sitters to have trouble feeding him.  Owen ate a lot of chicken nuggets last week.  I think he has become accustomed to having them once a day.   After 24 hours with no nuggets, a tantrum ensued. 

Where are my nuggets???

Expressing his disappointment

Please give me chicken nuggets...

I think we will be taking a break from chicken nuggets. 

In other news, Owen will be having his tear ducts opened tomorrow.  It is a minor procedure, and quite common.  We're hoping that the red, gooey eyes will be better in just a few days!

Eating his second favorite food-graham crackers

 Laughing at Dad, but still refusing to eat

Not so photogenic

I've been working on getting a few new pictures of Owen.  I hate to say it, but he just is not camera friendly.  That adorable little face it so hard to capture with a camera.  Below are a few of 27 pictures I took to get 2-3 good shots.

A few better shots...

Walking and Talking

The last two weeks have been big for Owen.  He took his first steps about 10 days ago.  Now he prefers to walk rather than crawl.  I don't think that it will be long until he is running. I added a short video of him walking. No need to worry about his fall at the end of the video.  He just tackled Riggins.

You will need to tilt your head to the right as I couldn't figure out how to rotate the frame.  If anyone can tell me how to fix it, I would love the help!

Last week Owen (finally) started saying ma ma.  It doesn't seem to have any meaning for him yet, but I was happy that he finally started making the sound.

Tonight after dropping a toy we heard Owen say "Uh Oh".  He then repeated it many times.  

After taking his first few steps last week, he also learned that he can climb up the stairs.  Time for another baby gate

Playing with a dog toy.  He always prefers to play with things that he isn't supposed to have.  

Owen's naughty face