First haircut

After Owen's first birthday I was willing to admit that his hair was rather shaggy:So it was time for his first haircut! We went to the local 'Cool cuts for kids', where they have a little firetruck-seat to entertain the kiddos.

They also put on Barney, but Owen wasn't very interested. Anyways, the haircut went without a hitch, although at times he got a little irritated that he had to sit still.

Here's a picture of my little guy with his new haircut: What a big boy!

First Birthday! (mmmm cake)

We celebrated Owen's first birthday (which was on Oct. 29) on Halloween this year, with family and friends. Kids were encouraged to come in their Halloween costumes (why not?!) and Owen was a furry blue monster:




He got lots of wonderful presents! But he was definitely more interested in his stacking rings than in opening them:




And he had his first, very own cupcake. He licked at it a bit, but didn't really figure it out until I cut it into quarters:




Yes, that was a quarter of a full-sized cupcake. What can I say, the boy loves his food:



After that piece, though, he was finished. The aftermath (the rest of the cupcake was thrown vigorously to the floor):



Happy Birthday, Owen!