First Bath

We were finally able to have our first official bath, and it went much better than expected. Owen really seems to like the water, which Luke thinks is a good sign for our Lake Murray adventures this summer! I managed to escape without becoming drenched, but I think those days are still ahead of me...

Big Day

Today was a big first in what I am sure will be a year full of 'firsts'. Owen finally lost his umbilical cord stump, now we can finally have our first real bath...with pics to follow. Of course, he seems to finally be getting used to his sponge baths and doesn't scream through them anymore, but I am sure he will enjoy the real thing a little more.

Sparty On!

Thanks to all of Owen's great aunts and uncles for hooking us up Spartan style!! We absolutely LOVE the MSU 101 board book and we know that Owen will know all of MSU's traditions before he is able to speak. I think he is ready for March Madness to begin.

First Month Dr. Appt

Owen had his first month dr. appointment today. He is doing wonderfully! He now weighs 8 lbs 2 oz and is 21 1/4 inch long, everything looks great. Owen, however, did not enjoy going to the doctor. He cried (no, screamed) the entire time. Grandma Kim was in the waiting room and could hear him, I know that it was killing her and she wanted to come to the rescue. Luckily he had a great nap when we got home. That much screaming would make anyone exhausted. The Dr. even gave us a tip to get him to sleep longer at night--mix rice cereal in with the breast milk to keep him satisfied longer. I think I will be going to the store tonight...

Matt is finally an uncle...

Matt and MB stopped by on their way back from Asheville to meet their nephew. They seemed to be able to step right back into the role of caring for an infant quickly, but I think they are happy to be past the sleepless nights. We are all very excited for Owen to meet his cousins next, most likely at Ryan's second birthday party...we can't wait!

Meeting Grandpa Zippy

Owen was able to meet yet another family member this past weekend, Kim and Ralph came down for President's Day weekend. Zippy wasn't too sure of him the first day, but by the second he was hooked! As you can see, Owen enjoyed his grandpa time too. While Owen was really sad to see him leave, I think Marlow cried real tears for days after his departure. Hopefully he will be able to make it down soon for another visit...

First car ride with mom

As you can see, Owen was thrilled to go for a car ride with his mother. I am proud of myself for actually getting out of the door on time to take grandma to the airport, I even planned ahead and fed him a bottle in order to leave on time. Owen did a great job in the car and only made a soft peep when the car slowed down at the airport, I think he was sad to see his grandma go :(