Playtime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Walk

It wasn't the intended use of the table, but it is definitely getting use by The Dude. 

Waterpark

We purchased a blow up pool for Owen for his birthday....and the thing is huge.  It is much bigger than it appeared online.  Em has jokingly started calling it "the waterpark" because of its enormity.  But The Dude loves it.....so it's all good.

Picture of The Due in the waterpark (pre-water) to show its size

 

 

Loves it

 

 

 

 

 

Mom joining the party

 

 

Owen climbing up the slide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arbitrary Cuteness

1st Brewers Game

 

 

Brewers game view without the sun in our eyes

 

 

"Super Dude" flying toward the camera

 

 

Chilling out after a swim

 

 

Making a wish at the well

 

 

Hanging with The Dude on the water teeter-totter

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Months

These pictures are a couple weeks late.  Since I took so many pictures at his birthday, I didn't think about the fact we needed to take 12 month pictures to keep the continuity. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday Party #2 (or #3?)

Since my family was coming to Wisconsin for vacation so soon after Owen's birthday we decided to celebrate again with them. 

Emily made a fresh batch of cupcakes and we all sang Happy Birthday again to him.  (Hopefully he doesn't think this is a weekly thing.)

It's my party and I'll smile if I want to

 

 

Getting really bored waiting for dinner to be ready

 

 

Monkey Cupcakes for the Little Monkey

 

 

Clapping for the Birthday Dude

 

 

Tastes Good

 

 

 

First Word

So, it happened while we were on vacation last week. 

I was sitting on a porch with my mom and Owen was playing in front of us.  He started pulling himself up on his 2 feet near my mom and she helped him.  As soon as he got up on his feet he reached his little hand in my direction and started leaning as if he wanted to come to me....and said "Da-Da". 

My mom looked at me in disbelief and we both said to each other, "Did he really just say that?"  We agreed that he did and in our excitement told everyone as soon as possible. 

We are on a mad mission now to get him to say Ma-Ma.  It's only a matter of time.