new photos and videos

Owen finally got to meet Grandma and Grandpa Hughes this past weekend. He had a good time, despite his face during the group shot (we had been messing with the camera for quite some time by the time this photo was taken:





His favorite things right now are 1) anything that can go into his mouth (and pretty much everything can, it turns out), 2) naked time! (see pic), 3) standing (with hands for balance -- he often tries to stand when I'd rather he sit -- see video).





Just for good measure, here's another video of him giggling at daddy; listen to the belly laugh! And finally, I couldn't resist the pic of him sleeping with butt in the air on daddy this evening.

Complaining, giggling, and sophie

Owen has taken to complaining when he starts to get bored or tired. He just talks and talks and talks, but in a very whiny tone... Nik is convinced that his babytalk is another language like French or German, and that if we just spoke it we'd know what he's saying (A-Goo must mean something, right?) Here's a video from this evening; his complaining is on the verge of becoming crying.


He also has really started laughing hard, especially at daddy and pop-pop.

Finally, everything is going into the mouth right now, in record time. He especially likes Sophie the Giraffe that honorary-Aunt Rachel got him -- takes him about 2 seconds flat (which I think is hilarious)! He also tries to put things that don't really fit into his mouth ... (second is a pic of him with a ball a different honorary-Aunt Rachel got him)...




And finally, a pic of his in a cute little fleece soaker that I had made for him by a work at home mom. He is filling up the pack-n-play!

Grabbing the mushroom and new pics

Owen has recently started grabbing/batting at toys, and yesterday while I was taking my shower he realized he could turn on the music on his chair by pulling the mushroom. He has to concentrate very hard to achieve this, though, as indicated by his 'concentrating face':



I wish it didn't play midi 'If you're happy and you know it' ...




And here are two recent pics of him in a few super cute outfits that relatives got for him. First is a little hoodie pantset from Aunt Amanda; second is an adorable little soft fleecy outfit from his Great Grandma Hughes. Both are 3-6 month size, and both are getting dangerously small!

Merry Christmas 2009

Christmas at our house this year. Trying out our new digital camcorder.

Newer pics and a video of cute babyness

Some cute candy cane longies I got for him on diaperswappers!



















Here's Owen in an outfit all decked out for Christmas. The 3 month size pants are getting tight on my chunker with the cloth diaper butt!


















And here's a video of him playing in his bouncy chair. He's making cute noises and just loves the monkey in the upper left. I'm a lousy cameraman, but you get the idea :P This video looks better on facebook, for those of you that have access to that.

a smile and a funny face...

Owen was very smiley this morning. He's been smiling off and on from about week 1, but they were mostly fleeting little smiles that were probably just passing gas. But this morning he was all smiles at me and even gave me a big smile when I 'got his nose' -- so much fun!

Also, he crosses his eyes a lot. And it's very funny:

More photos and first bath

Here's a pic showing a diaper cover I knitted for him. He doesn't like to have his diaper changed!











We swaddle him before we put him to sleep, and sometimes he actually will sleep in the cosleeper that way! But he often manages to break his arms free...








Which is good because that way he can hold onto his binky.




















Owen's umbilical cord fell of in about 4 days, so we gave him his first non-sponge bath when he was about a week old. He didn't like it very much, though. Generally he screams bloody murder whenever his clothes and/or diaper are changed. Guess he just doesn't appreciate being out in his birthday suit yet :)


































Our friends Nikki and Brian got him a cute sleeper that fits him pretty well now: Here's a pic of him looking cute :)









And finally, a pic of Nik and Owen together. They're going to be a handful together in a few years! Oh, and I knitted those little pants he's wearing!