Happy

Life is sure busy but I really wanted to document a fun evening out we had last night. I worked all day yesterday while Kent took Owen outside exploring. When we all got home we decided to go out to dinner. Owen kept hugging me and Kent was excitedly telling me all the adventures of the day. The waiter came and asked us what we would like to drink. Kent ordered pop and I ordered a pina colada and the waiter asked, "what about the little guy?" I said, "oh, he's fine." But then, Owen looked right at the waiter and adamently said , Water! We laughed and Owen got his water. Then the waiter brought the drinks and took our order. Owen stood up and again looked right at the guy and said, Thank you! We laughed again. Owen is so stinkin cute! Kent asked Owen if he saw his friend, Paige today and what was she watching? Cars, he said! I can't believe how grown up he is getting, he is really putting two and two together (no pun intended)! We use to have to coax him and he would just repeat what we said, but he sure is understanding a whole lot more now. He will be two on Monday and I was looking through some older pictures and decided to post a collage of ones I hadn't posted before.

Cousin Lily

Huckleberry Day

Box Fun

Crazy Hair

Fun with Cousin Jaeger

Silly Daddy

Sprinkler War

Rad Dude

Silly Character

Loves the Water

Pals

Developments at 16 months :)

This little cutie tries hard to have conversations; you know incoherent words said by baby; semi-coherent words by mommy, daddy, grandpa, or grandma. Back and forth talking; its so fun!

This look is from the flash I decided. But maybe that molar coming in is giving him a little pain?

Owen's newest words are no and nice. Kinda go together when he is swatting and hitting at the face, eh? He also says puppy all the time and tries to say kitty and please. He is saying "HI" alot better and sometimes "bye."

He loves to give kisses and now is starting to give hugs. I love fake crying cause then he stops what he is doing and comes over and hugs me :)

Owen loves to mimic our actions; just today he wiped his mouth with a napkin and fake burped. So funny.

He loves to have things opened and he thinks you put everything on your lips, like chapstick. It has made for a few marker and pen faces....

This kid will eat pretty much anything now! And I have finally been able to stop giving him a sippy cup in the night. (No, he still doesn't sleep in his own bed and he still wakes up once crying and kicking. Little by little, right?)

This cutie has no fear! He climbs and climbs; on the table, dishwasher, bed, toyhouse... He also slides down the stairs at a speed that is way too fast!

No winter blahs here!

Kayla took a quick break away to Abbotts with her mother-in-law and I got to snuggle this little cutie! I changed his diaper and forgot what a fireworks show that can be! Owen didn't seem to mind me being occupied and he kept saying "soft" and stroking the baby.

If there is one thing I love.......I am about as addicted as a coffee drinker, haha. I love adding flavors, like carmel apple....yum!

Following in my footsteps. He also loves it when I squirt some cream in his mouth :)

I'm not sure what this look is, all I know is you can see the green marker marks on his left cheeck. This boy gets in to things like no other...

I am also kinda sew happy right now. Lots of yummy fabrics for these simple diaper cases. And also new fabric for skirts!

Yesterday and today I caught Owen hugging the fabric. so cute!

Oliver was suppose to go in this bouncer, but ever chance Owen could get he would snuggle in there. Maybe he is feeling like the attention is not all on him??
Or maybe Kennadee is lacking attention, now that Owen is here... I had this picture saved to the desktop and I came back and saw these two bobby pins sticking out of Owen's nose; only they are DRAWN on and by none other than Kennadee Kay.....stinker....

Owen's First Birthday!!!

Yeah, baby! My dream cakes for Owen's "cake and shake" birthday party!!!




He was excited by the fiery flame!

Danny noted my distressed plea for help with the ice cream scooping and then of course Kayla helped me with everything too and told me I had such cute earrings ;)

We had the party in the BYU-I gardens. PERFECT weather!

The happy Stringham family (even though earlier that day we had absolutely no running water and out of the blue Owen's eye started swelling shut! drama.)

Uncle Danny and Aunt Kaycee.

Aunt Kayla and Uncle Aaron.

Friends. Amanda and Tyler Dahlstrom (Kent's old roommate)

Friends. Ben, Diana, and Olivia Hull. (Kent's hunting buddy thanks to Lance, truly)

Aunt Katlyn (Kent's sister) and her "friend" Brady.

Race cars from mom and dad. PJ's, socks, and winter hat from Grandma and Grandpa.

11 months old!!!

I think Owen has Albert Einstein hair. But he pulls it off way better!

Little Squirt is 11 months old today and I am already planning his birthday party! I imagine cupcakes with piles of creamy buttercream frosting in colorful silicon liners with animal picks and a big number ONE for Owen's delicious cupcake. mmmmm....

In other news, Owen had his 6th ear infection at Lance and Kelsey's house. I took him to his follow-up appointment yesterday and Dr. Z put Owen on a low dose of antibiotics to prevent more infections. Half a teaspoon everyday for the next three months--here we go. I guess tubes are a big procedure and the doctor wants to try medicine first.

He weighs 20 lbs. even and I think he measured at 28"

At ten months he got his first tooth on the bottom and his gums look pretty swollen, so I am sure more will pop out any time!