Highlights / Lowlights

I'm not sure what "lowlights" are (as opposed to highlights) but after seeing The Dude's hair in the sun one day while we were on a walk, I was sure that he would be the envy of half the girls on the Jersey shore. 

 

 

People pay big bucks for hair like that....

 

 



The Dude has it au naturel.

Plethora of Random Pics

Waiting to go in the Pool

 

Taking a photo a little too close to The Dude's grasp

 

He barely needs 1 hand to do this anymore

 

This is what we wake up to each morning when we walk in his room

 

Loves reading books....(now we just need to work on getting them right side up)

 

Bath time with a friend after having a fun time in the pool

 

Playing in his house outside

 

Playing with his truck

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dude's 1st July 4th

A children's story "book" based on The Dude's first 4th of July:

 



 

Getting ready to walk out the door with my new hat from Grandma and Grandpa V.

 

 

Got to the park and picked out a picnic table

 

 

Getting ready to go on our 1st hike of the day before lunch

 

 

Love "hanging out" in my backpack seat

 

 

Playing football while I wait for the food to cook

 

 

Mom blowing bubbles and I'm popping them

 

 

Hike #2 - Post Lunch

 

 

All this hiking and playing wears a dude out

 

 

After we got home we decided to go swimming

 

 

There's only 1 way to get in the pool

 

 

I feel like a real swimmer in my innertube

 

 

Drying off in the sun with Dad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stairway to Nowhere

We are continually reminded how much we need to keep an eye on The Dude.  I was watching him playing in the mancave last week and saw him eyeing the stairs.  He decided to go for it.  As you'll see in the video, he gets up a few stairs and he starts to sit down....which is when I decide to go in for the save (i.e. make sure he doesn't fall). 

He is doing new things at a rapid pace now.  It's fun to watch him grow and discover new skills.

Around Corners

If I need 2 minutes to finish an e-mail, I can now just put a Puff on each corner of our ottoman.  Owen will get to his feet and go all the way around the ottoman.  It only took him a couple of days to master getting around the corners. 

Master of Disaster

If occupations were figured out by the time a child was 1, Owen's occupation would be the guy who demolishes skyscrapers or old casinos with dynamite.

If I try to stack blocks.....he stops whatever he is doing (even if he is crawling the other way) and has to come over and knock them over.  Every time!

(I am using it to my advantage, however.  If he is starting to crawl into another room or if I just don't want to use the energy to get up and pick him up....all I have to do is just start stacking blocks.  He will come back.  Guaranteed.)

Being Daring - Stacking blocks right in front of him

 

 

A little further away....with the same result

Keep the Pantry Door Closed!!

Depending on how you look at this photo, Owen's expression can change from "cute" to "devilish".  (Fitting on both accounts.)