Owen 6 month Update

Well, Owen is almost 1 week away from being 7 months old already! We had his 6 month check up on Friday (he was more like 6 1/2 months), and he is still a big boy! He weighs 18lb 7oz (75%), 29 inches long (97%) and head circumference 18 inches (97%). So Sarah, you were right, he does have a big head. I think someday in the near future he is going to be bigger than Cameron, and in the far off future he is going to be bigger than Joe (and way bigger than me). Shots went well and he is a healthy boy.

He is very happy and content, and loves watching Cameron. He is rolling like crazy, and starting to scoot forward. He is saying "dada" a lot, but it is hard to tell if he is talking about Joe or just babbling. I think he might be getting teeth because he was up a few times the other night. Lately he has been waking up 1-2 times a night, and he wants to eat a little before he goes back to sleep (he sleeps from 8pm-7am). He takes 3 naps and is a good sleeper during the day, now if only he would sleep through the night! At least Cameron sleeps 11 hours straight so that helps.

He is ticklish and has the cutest laugh. I think he might crawl soon since he is scooting and he gets up on his elbows and knees. He is eating baby food and cereal, and about 6 weeks ago he went to all formula, so no more breastfeeding!

I could go on forever, but on another note, Cameron went in the potty twice today - woo hoo!

J, S, A & A Visit!

Joe's brother Jamie, his wife Sarah, and their 2 adorable kids Austin (4 1/2) and Alana (2) came to visit. It was Joe's 30th birthday that weekend, but we didn't really get any good pictures of that! It was so much fun having them all here, and the kids had a blast. We spent a lot of time outside in the backyard since it was so nice out, and we got a big blow up pool and a slip-n-slide which got a lot of use (even though the hose water was freezing cold)! We visited the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. I wish we could see them more often, but they live in Florida. Austin and Cameron had so much fun playing together. Oh, and we have started to have some luck potty training. Outside we have designated a "pee rock" and he is actually using it. When we are inside he uses the potty chair about once a day. I am not pushing the potty training yet, but he is just doing it on his own right now.

Owen's Baptism at the Cabin

We went to Joe's parents' cabin for Owen's baptism. He was baptized at Calvary Lutheran Church in Minoqua. I don't have any pictures from the actual baptism on my camera, but Joe's Dad got some good ones. It was a really nice baptism and it was done as part of the mass (so it got a little long for Cameron), and there was another baptism also at the same time. We had a really fun weekend at the cabin with Joe's parents, and Owen's Godparents Matt and Carey, our really good friends. We did the typical cabin stuff of making s'mores, sitting by the lake (it was too cold to swim), and walking through the woods. And of course goofing off with the kids and our friends - Matt is such a goofball. Carey made Owen a beautiful mosaic cross, and of course they got him Minnesota Twins onesies, since that is their favorite team!

Mother's Day

Ok, it's been so long since I last posted that I forgot my blogger password! Anyway, a LOT has been going on and we are constantly busy as usual. Life was so different when we only had 1 kid! Anyway, over Mother's Day weekend we went home to Madison for my Grandma Kobussen's funeral. It was nice to see so much of my Mom's family, and it was a nice celebration of Grandma's life. She must have been a really busy mom, she had 7 kids! Even my sister was able to make the trip from Colorado. We also celebrated Mother's Day with the family, and it was Patti's (Joe's Mom) birthday, too!