O.N.E.

 So much for the cute chalkboard shot.  That's over.

 Commence chalk smearing.

Our sweet little baby is one.  Time flies.  Time flew.  I can't believe he really isn't a baby anymore.  And look at how big he looks!  Oh my!

We are so in love with our littlest guy.  He makes us smile every day.  He and Scott are the sweetest brothers to each other and it just melts my heart.  Someone once described how having your first baby you just fall madly, unconditionally, irrevocably in love and you always wonder how you will fall in the love the same with your second, but then you do, of course, but what is just as special is watching your children fall in love with each other.  Falling in love with that is a whole new thing.  And precious beyond words.

Owen is the happiest baby (now toddler??!!??), he only gets upset when tired and/or bedtime shenanigans (but that's a whole different post).  He plays all day and loves hanging with Scott.  Now that we have been having such amazing weather he's really started enjoying outdoor water play (he's always liked the bath but that's really not the same thing).  I'm very excited to hopefully start both boys in swim lessons here soon.

Owen is a great eater.  Still not a true walker, but will walk all over with a toy, chair or hand (even Scott's hand).  He has 6 teeth, I keep thinking a few more will pop through any day with the amount he has been drooling.  He loves trucks.  He loves playing ball and will roll the ball and chase it or roll back and forth with a friend/sibling/parent/relative/cousin/stranger?  all day!  Not great with a sippy cup but I'm not worried about that since we are still nursing and doesn't look like we will be stopping in the near future.  Still hates bananas, but has come around to blueberries and other fruits with skins.  So far we haven't noticed any food reactions (but are not planning on doing dairy or gluten) but strawberries have been questionable.  His favorite people are still Scott and Daddy (the other day Brian came home for about 5 minutes to drop some party supplies off and then had to run the borrowed suburban back to his office so he ran out the door and hadn't picked Owen up yet because he was planning on being back for the day in 10 minutes, Owen stood at the garage door in full break down mode for 5 minutes, heart broken!).

Tomorrow is the boys birthday party and next week we go in for 1 & 3 year well baby check ups so stay tuned for party pics (pinterest, I love you and I hate you!) and kiddo stats.

Love you sweet Owen, thank you for this year of blessings!

Oh and in other news we shaved Scott's head today, pics of that soon too!