Baby B's Beginnings: February 2009

Feb 28, 2009

Daddy's Home!
Jordan has been out of town on and off for the
past two weeks, so we were so happy to have
him home Friday afternoon!

Feb 25, 2009

Grandma came for a Visit
Jordan's mom came over for a visit while he was out of town.
Owen thoroughly enjoyed her company, as did I! Owen slept in
her arms almost ALL day - she has the magic touch of an experienced
Grandma! Thanks for the visit and we hope you come again soon!

Eyelashes!
Owen finally has eyelashes! Everyday they grow in
thicker and longer. His eyebrows, on the other hand,
are still non-existent.

Feb 22, 2009

Batavia Visit
Owen and I headed to Batavia for a week of fun
while Jordan was out of town. We went shopping and
to visit my Aunt Cathy and Uncle Bill. Owen met
his second cousin Jenna and laid in the bassinet my grandfather used as a baby.
I forgot to bring my camera to their house so I don't have any pictures to post,
but thankfully my mom caught it all. We sure missed Jordan this week,
but we had a really nice visit with my parents and my sister.

Since Jordan was out of town and I came down
with a cold I decided that Owen needed to give me
some extra sleep this morning. I laid him
down next to me and within 20 minutes he was snuggled
next to me sleeping. We took an hour long nap together - it was
wonderful!

Photo Shoot
I am obsessed with snapping pictures of Owen
during his tummy time. I took several and decided
to post them all :) Enjoy our little 'nugget'.

Feb 15, 2009

Ready For Spring

Proof of First Smiles
This is the best part of our day.

Feb 13, 2009

6 Weeks Old!
We can't believe 6 weeks have passed already! Time
has flown by yet it feels like he has always been in our lives.
Owen has been keeping a pretty consistent eating and sleeping schedule.
He's started to smile in response to us and he's awake much more often.
Every morning he appears to have changed a little over night.

Tummy Time
Owen gets a little tummy time everyday. He's getting
pretty good at lifting and turning his head to my voice. I
caught a few shots today of the event....in the last picture
it looks as though he is saying "Okay Mom, I got my head up
and I spit up, are you satisfied?"

Feb 12, 2009

Big Boy Hat
Owen finally graduated from his small hospital
hat to a new hat today! I took this picture right
before going to the pediatrician regarding his carrot face.
The doc had no concerns about his color and we got
the great news that he now weighs 8 lbs 8 oz! Hopefully
I will soon post pictures with his face closer to the color of
his hands :)

Bath Time
As first time parents we dropped the ball on taking
'first bath' pics, so I summoned Jordan last night
to get some bath pics. The first 2 pictures are post bath and
don't truly capture his feelings about bath time.
The third picture, however, says it all.

First Visit to Batavia, IL
We drove to Batavia a couple of weeks ago and it was
our first long trip. Owen did fantastic- slept the whole time!
Owen is the first grandchild on my side of the family. Several of my
relatives admitted that they hadn't held a baby in years.
It was fun to show him around the house I grew up in. I am
excited to see him run around the yard that I used to play in as
a child when my grandparents lived there.

Great Uncle Bill

Jan

Great Aunt Cathy

Great Grandpa Faust

Great Grandpa (Poppie) and Grandma (Nana) Neader

4 Generations

Aunt Melissa

Feb 10, 2009

Our Little Glow Worm
The first week home Owen had to be
on a bili-blanket for his jaundice. He worn these
stylish shades to protect his eyes. This was our first
attempt with blankets to keep the light contained.
We later figured out sliding the blanket up his
back and swaddling him was much easier.

All swaddled and comfy

I love this picture...little elf

Thumbs down to living with the parents

Daddy's Hand

First Bottle
Jordan gave Owen his first bottle at 4 weeks.
He gobbled it all up with no problems!
Such a good boy!

Trip to Omro, WI
We made the trip to Jordan's grandparents
to introduce Owen. Courtney and the girls met us
there and Lennon finally got to meet Owen. She loved him!!
She walked up to him several times saying "baby"
and showing us where his eyes and other parts were.

Chillin on mom's shoulder
This is one of his favorite positions

Generation Picture
Great Grandpa and Grandma Marks, Grandma Bonnett,
Jordan and Owen. Such a special picture to have!

Gracie vs. Owen
Grace hasn't showed much interest in Owen the past
few weeks, so when she crawled up to her usual spot
on Jordan I had to snap a picture. We think
she looks huge next to him, but that will soon change!

Superbowl Sunday
Jordan put Owen on his tummy for 'tummy time'
and the warmth of the fire put him to sleep.

Sling Time
I decided to try the sling so that I could get
something done around the house with him.
He tolerates it for about 20 minutes before he wants out!

Boppy Naps

Feb 9, 2009

Welcome to the World Owen James!

Owen James decided to grace us with his presence on 01.02.09, exactly one month before his due date. He weighed a whopping 6 lbs 1oz and was 18 inches long. He did so well right from the start. My parents and my sister surprised us by showing up at the hospital around 3:00 that afternoon, so they were there for it all. Jordan's parents also arrived in time to see Owen. Here is a look at the first few days of his life.

Last preggo picture before we went to the hospital

Patiently waiting to meet the baby in my belly

Meeting Owen for the first time

Grandpa and Grandma Bonnett, Grandpa and
Grandma Neader and Aunt Melissa watching
Owen in the nursery

Owen just minutes old

Grandpa and Grandma Neader &
Aunt Melissa

Grandpa and Grandma Bonnett holding
their 6th grandchild!

Owen snuggly in the basinet

Visitors
Aunt Courtney and cousins
Hadley and Aidyn came to visit us at the hospital.
Uncle Bob stayed home with Lennon because she
wasn't feeling well.