It all started about a month ago. I was at a friend's baby shower and Owen spotted a bow on a large present that he had to have. He focused all his little baby powers on obtaining it - and was finally able to hoist himself up to a standing position in order to get his prize - the sparkly bow. Since then, Owen has become obsessed with standing. He will pull himself on the table, bath tub, oven, window, etc. Pretty much everything has become a standing aid. As I sit here typing, Owen pulled himself up on my chair and is banging on the computer. Unfortunately, he his not so good at knowing his limitations so we are constantly watching him so he doesn't fall over on his head.
In addition to standing, everything water is a recent obsession. When I have a glass of water - Owen is like a ninja and gets his little mits on it. This was cute at first, but now when he is done drinking my glass of water, he thinks it is really funny to stick his hand in my water and splash it around. I too find this funny, but sometimes I just want to drink my water.
Owen also employs his ninja skills when I brush my teeth while holding him. I did not know that getting your teeth brushed could be so fun and funny, but Owen should have great dental hygiene.
A bit late, but here is a picture of Barret and Owen on Father's Day. This carrier is pretty awesome, except it is not made for sleeping babies - which is what Owen became about 15 minutes into the hike.
Murphy is really appreciating Owen's expanding pallet. Thankfully, he (Murphy) is not a picky eater and has cleaned up every type of fruit and vegetable that Owen has thrown on the floor. This week Owen tried cheese - it was a good week for Murphy.
Lastly, Owen (and the rest of us) were happy for the return of David from Thailand and are sad that he is heading back already. David elicited many giggles and smiles from Owen.
