Owen's 5 month update

Owen is definitely getting some of Harrison's Thomas the Train toys...he's testing the fun scale in the ball pin.Poppy and Car-Car posing with the newly christened Avery Gwendolyn Carter.

Owen 1 - Dada 0. That's right...you are looking at a whole lot of spit-up running off the forehead. Got 'em right between the eyes. Good one Owen!

Hello family and friends! Owen has turned 5 months old and he asked us if we would take some unofficial stats to post on our blog. So we happily obliged him. Dada and I estimate his weight at 20 pounds and his height at 27 1/4 inches. So not only is he a happy feller he's also a BIG one.

An Oscar-winning performance of Owen eating oatmeal cereal. Hold applause until the end please.

Open Wide! Owen's First Cereal...

...well not really, but this was the first time he actually opened his mouth for more. Owen takes cereal coaching too. Daddy would remind him to keep his hands down (away from his mouth and face) to avoid an extreme mess.

Here he is reaching for the bowl and spoon.

That's right, I'm keeping my hands down Daddy.

Owen's trying to keep the cereal in his mouth. This did not last long! He mastered the art of intake, swallowing, and opening for more pretty quickly. Here's the very first attempt...without Daddy as Cereal Coach. Notice the cereal on the nose and chin, not to mention on Mommy, his bouncy seat, and hands as well.No thanks! I think I'll spit this stuff out.

A Happy Feller!

Owen was all smiles and goo goo gah gah talk at his four month doctor visit today...up until his little la-la's (his thighs) were injected with a few needles. He cried for a wee bit and then put on a brave face for the other babies in the waiting room as we walked him out.

He is growing and growing, especially in height. He had to be double checked to make sure the first measurement of 27 inches was correct. Owen's in the 90th percentile in height as well as weight, which totaled 17 pounds 15 ounces. His head is not as large as the rest of him, but the doc assured us that 16.5 inches was normal. We think he's perfect!

A Hoosier Baby Christmas

Owen found time to watch some college football bowl games while on Christmas vacation at Grandma and Grandpa's house.

We took a trip up the road one very cold New Year's Eve night to visit Todd, Kami, Megan and Adam.

Riding one of the largest of Grandma's thousands of giraffes.

The magical swing. Grandpa gave the gift of naps. A few minutes in the swing and Zzzzz's were soon to follow.

Owen received some pretty cute presents. Clothing, toys, books and even a poster that appeared on The Today Show signed by Al Roker. Thanks to everyone, Florida and Indiana families, for the wonderful gifts.

Look guys, I'm sitting up all by myself!

Sarrah really loves me! She brought back the signed Al Roker poster from NJ and picked my boogies so I could breathe.

At Poppy and Car-Car's house looking stunned by all the holiday fun.

Karen has quite the knack for soothing fussy babies...Avery and Owen are no match for her.

Burls, Owen and I recently returned from our trip to Columbus, IN to meet Dada's side of the family. Before leaving to go up North, we had a very warm Christmas in Florida with Poppy and Car-Car, the Carter family and the Hall family. While in Indiana we saw some snow flurries, played some new games (Bananagrams and Racko), and watched Owen have a first, sitting up on his own..for a few seconds.