VIDEO!

We interrupt this regularly scheduled program to bring you the most recent video of The Dude. He's now 6 (almost 7) months old, believe it or not (and we realize that we neglected to post his most recent stats... BAD parents), and is changing faster than we can say "Schnikey!".
He is practicing mastering the art of sitting.
And he is also practicing his pronunciation.

Check it:

Over the Rockies

Sir Owen flew like a bird, over the great Rocky Mountains, and he did it with Dude-like style. We have to admit we were a little bit nervous... would we end up being "those people" on the airplane with the screaming baby, fending off the glares and whispered comments? But as always, The Dude took the whole thing in stride - from getting up before the sun (that wasn't too out of sorts for him), to the security check, to taking off. Within minutes of leaving the runway he fell fast asleep. And even when we started our descent, we worried about hurting ears and screams of pain - nothing. Drool out of the corner of his mouth.


After too long at the rental car office, we headed towards Colorado Springs. Just a short ride and a stop at the burger joint later, we arrived at Great Grammy's cute little pad. Auntie A, Uncle S and our dear Nora were awaiting our arrival as well.



Of course, Grammy outdid herself. She had dinner ready in no time and then breakfast the next morning, showed us around her great little neighborhood, told us stories of the family history and made us feel right at home.
The visit went by too fast, and it made us all feel sad to drive away that next afternoon.
We promised Owen that we would be back for a visit sometime very soon.

The Great Grandma Tour 2008

Hello All!

My, what a busy 4 weeks it's been! The Dude has traveled near and far, by car and airplane, met all of his Great-Grandmothers and saw the Rocky Mountains for the first time. We're still reeling from it all, trying to regain "the groove" of every day and sorting thru photos.

We have lots of stories to tell, and will do so soon...
so stay tuned.

"The Many Faces of Owen"

Owen just returned from his first visit down to Medford to see and meet some of the family (see previous post).

His Greatest Uncle Tom let the camera shutter fly... it's not hard to do, trust us.
But Tom has a talent. No, a gift for capturing the sweetest of moments. And he shared this with us this morning, and said we could share it with you.

Thanks Greatest Uncle Tom, for documenting "the many faces of Owen" as you say... and for continuing to amaze us with your cameras.

We love you.

Bawk Bawk!

(The bunny suit is courtesy of Cousin Nora... she wore it for Easter last year (for about 10 seconds). The Dude did not, however, sport the suit on the actual holiday - we forgot to pack it for the trip down south. Bad Mamma!)

Hope y'all had a wonderful Easter!

The Dude spent the holiday down in Medford with Mamma, Auntie C, Uncle Fuzzy and the whole extended family down there. It was a really great trip and was the first time that he spent any time away from his home (and Papa!).

We spent lots of time with Cousin Nic and Super T - hangin' out at the park, taking the boxers for a walk, having pizza with The Fam and spending lots of time in front of Uncle T's camera lens.

Little O got to meet his Great Granny for the very first time. He gave her the biggest, sweetest smiles ever. She melted - just like the rest of us.

As you can see, there was no shortage of attention for The Dude.



Thanks to everyone for all the great hospitality, food and all the LOVE.

Food! Glorious Food!

Well, it's been a busy couple of weeks. The Dude is now 5 months old, has two teeth, has discovered his feet (which he has an intense love affair with), and has had his first taste of "solids". Our Doc told us to wait as long as we could, the recommended age to start is 6 months... unless the baby shows extreme interest in food or seems hungry. Let's just say, he was. On both counts. Whenever we eat in front of him he stares intently at us and moves his mouth.... we took that as a sign.

So, here his is - on his fifth month birthday. Taking his first bites of rice cereal.
We think he's hooked.




Ya think?

Chompers! - Part Deux

The second bottom tooth has come thru to greet the first!
Now he is sporting a "set".

All things considered, the whole teething process hasn't been that bad. He is a little fussy at times, has had a tiny low grade fever and has been waking up at night - but we can live with that. The amusing thing is that he attempts to put everything in his mouth... the best: his entire hand.

Once we can figure out how to remove his fist from his mouth (and all the drool) we will attempt to photographically document the evidence!

Stay tuned.....