Owen 9 months

Owen is 9 months!  At his doctor appointment I had the a reality check that in just 3 short months he would be 1! I find Owen interesting,  it is as if he knows he has a month birthday coming up and he hurries to start doing something new right before so that I can say he does it.  For example, he didn't start full on crawling until about 2 days before his 9 month birthday.  It was the same for getting his first tooth.  He waited until just a fews days before his 8 month birthday.  Looking forward to what the next month has in store!

9 month milestones

• full on crawler
• pulling himself up on everything
• walking along walls and furniture
• unfortunately, starting waking up in the middle of the night again
• can say dada dada dada dada dada
• eating lots of finger foods
• when standing will rock back and forth to music

Eva turns 2

On May 12, 2016 Eva officially turned 2!  She has grown so much in the last year it is quite unbelievable!

Eva's milestones

• talking up a storm (she loves to give you a play by play of the current events)
• learned to jump
• started to sing songs like twinkle twinkle little star and ABC's- it is quite adorable because she leaves out quite a few words
• Her FAVORITE song is Shake it Off
• climbing like a pro
• does not like to swim
• LOVES people, she called all the kids at her birthday friends and gave them hugs and kisses
• loves to read, often staying up until the sun goes down and her room is too dark to see

Owen 6 months

A little overdue...

Owen turned 6 months on May 19th, I can't believe it has already been 1/2 a year! This boy has already been through so much in 1/2 a year...hematomas, RSV, dairy intolerance...just to name a few. But, he is happiest being held or given undivided attention.  And, his smile just melts your heart!

Owen's 6 month milestones

• officially a roller
• getting pretty good at the army crawl
• loves to try and get all of Eva's toys
• only likes to sleep in someone's arms
• discovered he has a dairy intolerance (no wonder he doesn't sleep well and gets super cranky)
• sits up like a champ
• has the most adorable smile

Owen 5 months

Another month has come and gone. This past month has been filled with lots of growing. Owen is about the size of a 7 month old! ;)  He transitioned into Eva's room so it is now officially Owen and Eva's room!  I can tell he likes the crib much better than the cradle or pack n play, but he still isn't sleeping through the night.  I keep telling myself he will eventually! Also, Eva is starting to get the hang of being a big sister and Owen gets hugs and kisses all the time.  She even brings him toys to play with.

Owen's milestones

• rolling over (front to back and back to front)
• spins in circles on the floor
• started blowing raspberries
• talks up a storm
• hates to sleep longer than 3 hours at a time
• loves to grab for toys and shove them in his mouth
• has the best giggle (even though he didn't smile for his 5 month pictures he can giggle, giggle, giggle)

Owen 4 months

Look who's four months old!

Owen's 4 month milestones

• talks up a storm
• will give a little giggle now and again
• doesn't like to take naps
• loves to sit up (with help)
• at times tries to roll from his back to his belly (I blame his big head for giving him troubles)
• loves to drool
• loves to suck/chew on two of his fingers at a time
• likes to grab for toys hanging on his play-mat and try to stuff them in his mouth

Owen 3 months

Owen is getting so big! He is 3 months old. The past few weeks weren't very much fun, we spent a night in the hospital due to low oxygen levels and then Owen spent 2 weeks on oxygen.  He was one happy boy when that was over!

Owen's 3 month milestones

• loves to sit up (with help of course)
• can hold his head up for quite some time during tummy time
• loves to drool and eat his hands
• survived his first horrible cold (RSV)

Owen 2 months

Oh my, Owen is already 2 months old.  Time goes by WAY faster with your second child, but I still want to capture the same milestones I did with Eva.

Owen's milestones

• can give the biggest smiles
• is awake for longer amounts of time
• is a momma's boy
• moves his head from side to side
• loves tummy time (he is actually starting to lift his head instead of just lying there)
• loves his sister (even-though she can be a bit rough at times)

  

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Owen's Birth Story Part Three

So, the last and final phase had begun!  At any moment we would have the newest member join our family!  Well, that is until he proceeded to be a little tough to push out.  With each push the doctor was certain it would be the last and yet it wasn't.  I knew this baby was bigger than Eva, I had felt it for a long time.  My stretch marks were worse, my belly was bigger, and I felt more uncomfortable than before.  The doctors and nurses were so kind as I was yelling "His head is too big!"  they simply responded, "No it's not it is just the right size."  Well, after quite a few more pushes he was finally here! And yes, his head was big...in fact he was big! Weighing in at 8 lbs 9 oz and 21 inches long.

Although the doctors and nurses were quite kind during labor, Owen was in fact a big boy.  He actually suffered some birthing trauma and has two significant sized hematomas.  The doctors reassure me they look worse than they really are.  But, the fact is he won't have a normal looking head for quite sometime.  Hematomas can take up to three months to heal!

Even though I had false alarms and things were a bit frustrating at the end of this pregnancy I am quite happy with everything.  We have a happy, healthy baby boy.  We are quite blessed that none of the pregnancy scares we had throughout the past 39 weeks turned into real issues.

Owen one month

It is unbelievable that Owen is already one month old!  Life has seemed to be on fast forward.

Owen has been quite the addition to our family.  He is just precious, our quiet, big boy.  He rarely fusses, even though Miss Eva can be a bit rough.  His giant hematomas are almost unnoticeable and his belly button is finally healed (his umbilical cord didn't dry all the way and needed to be treated with silver nitrate).  It's hard to remember life without our handsome man.

Owen's one month milestones:

• hematomas have significantly shrunk
• enjoys tummy time
• LOVES to sleep in someone's arms
• beginning to be more alert, loves to stare at faces and lights
• is a true champ when it comes to tolerating his big sister's attempts to show love
• usually very calm and stoic
• grunts (a lot)