getting SO big!

living room makeover

So, our house has mostly all been updated but for some reason my husband and I keep coming up with "projects" around the house. This past Tuesday night we were sitting in the living room watching TV and I decided I wanted to paint the wall around the fireplace different than the rest of the room. When we bought our house every room was painted builders tan, which I love, but tan in every room was a bit much. So, slowly we have added some color into the house. I had a quart of red paint and decided to go for it! Now that it is done I absolutely LOVE it. So glad we got off our buts and just started painting... well I did the taping and my husband did the painting. Now today I have to move everything out of this room for we love it so much we are now moving the furniture around and hopefully will use this room more often. ( well, we have been using this room more since Owen was born, but now it will be more comfortable :) )

So that's whats been going on here, between playgroups, naps, cooking dinner, watching the playoffs, snuggling, and taking pictures of Owen.

I will add pictures of the living room later... but until then here is a picture of my little man!

Oh me oh my... I can't believe it! Owen will be 5 months this week

FIVE MONTHS! Buddy boy you are growing so fast! I just can't take it... Your mommy needs you to slow down just a bit....

We have been so busy this past month with the holidays and traveling, and you have just gone with the flow - which has been nice. You are SO laid back and must have gotten that from your daddy, because mommy doesn't handle change as well.

You have REALLY discovered how to play his past month, and that is a god thing because you received so many toys for Christmas that you are going to have a lot of playing to do. You are interested in EVERYTHING, and reach for anything that gets close. You love playing with mommy and daddy's blackberries, and I'm sure you would like one of your own.. Maybe in a few years :).
I am sure you are close to 16lbs, and 26-27 inches tall - you are wearing 3-6 months clothing for the most part, but you need 6-12 or 9 month PJ's because they have feet and you are so long.

You have started eating food and LOVE it! We have gone through all the stage one foods, and you like them all... but pears, peaches, and bananas are your favorite. We have started on stage 2 foods and you just gobble them up... I'm beginning to think you just like to eat - just like your mommy and daddy. I am still nursing you about 3-4 times a day and you take a few bottles also. You just LOVE to eat!

Over the past month we had visitors here for Christmas (Aunt Brennan and Grandmother Jane) and we traveled South for New Years. You do very well in the car and sleep most of the way. You like it best when I sit with you in the back, and I try to make you happy, so sitting in the back has become what I do when driving anywhere of any distance.

You are sitting somewhat... you will last a short while if you have no support, leaning on your hands and such, but in a chair of on the sofa you are a pro at sitting.

You are beginning to push yourself along on your tummy, and this scares me so much! I am not ready for a mobile baby.

You drool ALL the time and I have to change your outfit 2 - 3 times everyday. So I think teeth are right around the corner...

You seem to change everyday, and I am loving every minute of it! I can't believe you are so close to your 1/2 birthday!

love you more each day buddy!

mommy!