16-Months-Old

Yet another month has has flown by

and our little guy seems to grow and mature

overnight. He is saying several words now:

Hi, Bye, Mom, Dada, Grace, Hot, Up, Olive, Done,

This, Ball and Uh-Oh. He also signs Please, More, and

All Done. He's even put 2 words together,

Hi Dada, but I have yet to catch it on tape. He loves

this warmer weather and begs to go outside by bringing

us his shoes and pulling us towards the door. We are

so happy to have a deck without stairs right now, because

we can let him go out there and run around without worry.

He's climbing and running all over the place, keeping

mom and dad VERY busy! We are so blessed to

have a happy, healthy little boy.

His "cheese" face

Wearing mom's sunglasses while watching Daddy mow

Digging in the pots is a favorite....better invest in

a sandbox soon!

Always playing with the big boy toys

Owen and Mommy ventured to Batavia

for several days last week. We had a great

time with Poppa, Grandma and Aunt Melissa.

Great Aunt Cathy and 2nd Cousin Jessica

also came to see us!

"Where's Owen?"

Can you find Owen running around the yard?

Playing with Great Aunt Cathy and Grandma

Grandma was entertaining Owen while I packed

the car and I couldn't resist taking a few pictures of

them working in the garden. Notice the "love"

sign to the left.

Imagination Station

We have this wonderful park that was built

last year in town. We go there at least 2 times

a week to run and play. Grandpa and Grandma

Bonnett came over for lunch on Saturday and

we took them there for some fun.

Climbing the wall with Daddy

Very flexible

Hiding under stairs

Playing a "peek" game with Mommy

Posing with Grandpa and Grandma

Babies, Babies, Babies!

The Flack Family and Janowiec Family all came over today

for a fun lunch. Owen and Carter had a great time chasing,

"cleaning", and running around, while Lucy and Katy

talked baby talk. With 6 adults and 4 kids we are still

in control, but I have a feeling that won't be the case

in a few years!

Carter and Owen with their dustbusters

Playing in their tent

Tony, Abby and baby Katy

Swapping Babies

Owen, Abby, Sarah and Katy

Buds

Burley Time

Jordan taking Owen out in the Burley for the first

time.

Welcome to the World Kathryn Susan Janowiec!

Abby and Tony welcomed their BEAUTIFUL baby

girl to the world this morning. She weighed

7 lbs 13 oz and is 19 1/2 inches long. Everyone is

doing wonderful. I had to wait ALL day for Jordan

to come home so I could finally meet her (Owen has

a runny nose so we thought it best to keep him home).

I am so excited that my best friend is now a mommy.

Owen and Katy are going to have a blast together!

Getting my baby fix (I miss her already!)

Proud parents

Henry Villas Zoo

We headed to Madison this morning for a day

filled with fun with the Flack Family. We got to

meet the newest addition to the Flack Family -

Lucy Rae! She is so precious and tiny! I forget how

small they start out. Owen and Carter had fun running

around while the parents got to chat and play too!

I spent most of the afternoon baby snuggling!

Ready to start the day

Lucy Rae Flack (1 week old)

A favorite viewing spot for Owen

Watching the Giraffe's eat

Jon, Carter, Owen and Mommy

Snacking while waiting for the Tiger to come by

Baby Lucy Snuggles

Owen wasn't so sure about mommy holding

someone else!

Time to be a baby polar bear

Watching Carter do it first

He just barely fit!

"Ace"

Owen loves his Gracie cat. She has started to

stick around more and to his enjoyment let him

play with her. He discovered one of her toys in

a drawer and to my surprise knew what to do with it!

If you listen closely you will here him say "Ace".

Our Little Cleaner

Aunt Courtney found a dust buster for

Owen and shipped right over for cleaning! He

was so excited when I opened the box and learned

how to turn it on and off immediately. Thanks

Aunt Courtney!

Cleaning at Poppa and Grandma's House

Lovin this warm weather!

Owen is going to have a blast this summer playing

outside. We have spent several hours outside this

week just walking around and saying "hi" to walkers

and cars. He loves to carry around his garden tools

and move the mulch around. We have had many

temper tantrums when we finally drag him inside for

bedtime. Definitely takes after Daddy!

Sweet shades!

Showing off his new tricks.

Whistle While You Work

Owen started to "whistle" yesterday. We have no

idea where he learned how to do it, but he knows

exactly what to do when we say "whistle". Here

is an attempt to catch it on video. Sorry for the

fast movements...he's all over the place!

14 Months Old

Wow has time flown since Owen's first birthday!

Here we are 2 months later and he's grown up so much.

He loves to eat, run around the house, play chase with

mommy and daddy, take every toy out of his bins, say

"hi" and flirt with strangers (been called a ham by perfect strangers),

vacuum and talk on his phone. His favorite words are still "hot" and "yes",

"mama", and "dada". His favorite sign is "more"and he uses it for "help"

and "more" or anything that will get him what he wants! He is really

starting to show his personality!

Showing off his sign "more"

Cleaning the living room

A pre-bath ritual - climbing in the cabinets

His new smile face when we say "smile" or "cheese"

Playing Doctor

He might kill me for this later, but he discovered my

purse on a chair today and carried it around for 20 minutes!