The Intentional Life

Just a few pics from the month of January. Owen loves to lug around this empty water jug. He also loves to have books read to him, especially by Paul! And since all the pictures I post are smiling ones of Owen, here is a pic of his not-so-happy side :)

Owen loves phones, not to talk on them, just to punch the buttons. He especially likes cell phones, since they light up and make all kinds of neat noises. Unfortunately, he can't get a hold of many since they aren't the most baby-friendly gadgets around. However, my sister Michelle got a new phone recently and has let Owen play with her old one when he comes over to my mom and dad's. This can keep him occupied for quite some time. Isn't it something to think that kids born these days will look at us clueless when we tell them phones used to be connected to walls? Silly mom!

We had a great time with Paul's family this last weekend. We had to do Christmas a little early this year because of some scheduling conflicts. We did the traditional Villia (spelling?) dinner-a Czech tradition- and then opened gifts. Owen was having a great time with the wrapping paper and the boxes of fruit in the kitchen - I tell you, he is easily entertained. Owen also started walking this week just about exactly at 14 months. He is quite proud of himself, too. He also is blowing kisses, giving kisses on the mouth when asked, and knows that a bear growls. Some kids learn cat and dog sounds first. But Owen? it's a bear :)

Owen had his first real experience with snow after the first snowfall of the season at the beginning of December (I say 'first real experience' because it snowed on the day he was born, but that doesn't really count as far as "experiencing" now does it?) We didn't stay out there too long (5 minutes, tops) but he was quite fascinated with the snow (i think) And don't worry, moms, Owen has already received some mittens from his Grandma Suvar for Christmas!

Ok, so I haven't updated for 2 months (thank you, Carmen, for the reminder : ) so here is a few pics from Thanksgiving. I was able to get a picture of the Suvar clan while we met at Ben and Jaime's on Thanksgiving Day. This is the first picture I have gotten of everyone together. And then when we were at the Gramm family singing on Friday night, Sam took a few pictures of just the 3 of us (the mini Suvar clan). We did a bunch of traveling at Thanksgiving from home to Columbus to Gridley to Tremont and then home again. But Owen was a trooper through it all - Thank you, Lord!

Well, my sister is married off into wedded bliss, and my mom can get back to her normal routine : ) We got to keep Mike and Carmen, and Jason and Ellie this past weekend for the wedding. We had a chance to catch up on Saturday night, amidst the wedding chaos. I didn't get many pictures taken, but I at least got a couple of Jack and Owen on Sunday morning (I couldn't catch Kate on camera, she was too busy "investigating" : ) I think Owen is more thrilled about the encounter than Jack!

I took Owen's 1-year pictures last week, with the help of my mom. I did the posing and picture taking, and she did the goofy antics to keep Owen smiling. It's so hard to believe that he is already a year old!