Happy Half Birthday Owen!
Owen continues to be a happy, silly boy that we cannot get enough of. Although, this month brought lots of challenges including battling Salmonella for two weeks (yes, he got it too) and experiencing all that teething has to offer - pain, slobber, and crying, he is still the sweetest little thing.
He is completely in love with Clara and always saves his biggest smiles and belly laughs for her. 
Owen is now
15 pounds 3 ounces
not the biggest weight gain but considering the two weeks of sickness - that's pretty good.
That is how much he weighed at the doctor from a sick visit yesterday, but we don't go for the "official" 6 month check up for a couple more weeks so I have no idea how he falls on the percentages. I think he will be on the small side...
But, it is not from lack of milk or food...
(Yes, that is a pink bib - that's what you get for being a little brother)
Owen LOVES his milk. If I would let him, he probably would drink milk constantly. Right now, we are giving him 6 ounces every 2 - 2 1/2 hours. He also eats baby food once a day (almost a whole jar), usually after his first nap of the day. He tolerates peas, but really loves carrots, bananas and peaches. He refuses to eat anymore rice cereal or oatmeal. We have given him lots of table food, too - pasta, bananas, peaches, blueberries, bread, rice, beans - he just looks at us like we are crazy but we keep trying. I would much rather just give him table food like we did with Clara.
Owen continues to be a happy, silly boy that we cannot get enough of. Although, this month brought lots of challenges including battling Salmonella for two weeks (yes, he got it too) and experiencing all that teething has to offer - pain, slobber, and crying, he is still the sweetest little thing.
He is completely in love with Clara and always saves his biggest smiles and belly laughs for her. 
Owen is now15 pounds 3 ounces
not the biggest weight gain but considering the two weeks of sickness - that's pretty good.
That is how much he weighed at the doctor from a sick visit yesterday, but we don't go for the "official" 6 month check up for a couple more weeks so I have no idea how he falls on the percentages. I think he will be on the small side...
But, it is not from lack of milk or food...
(Yes, that is a pink bib - that's what you get for being a little brother)Owen LOVES his milk. If I would let him, he probably would drink milk constantly. Right now, we are giving him 6 ounces every 2 - 2 1/2 hours. He also eats baby food once a day (almost a whole jar), usually after his first nap of the day. He tolerates peas, but really loves carrots, bananas and peaches. He refuses to eat anymore rice cereal or oatmeal. We have given him lots of table food, too - pasta, bananas, peaches, blueberries, bread, rice, beans - he just looks at us like we are crazy but we keep trying. I would much rather just give him table food like we did with Clara.
While no teeth have emerged, I can see a couple just under the surface. It is unusual if he doesn't have anything in his mouth. He is constantly chewing on something - toys, blanket, burp cloths, pacifier, the remote, me...
Next subject...
Feet.Boy, they are yummy.
He also has been working on sitting up. Owen loves the Bumbo but refuses to sit still in it. He twists and turns and leans...
He can balance for a little while...
but it doesn't take long before he slowly begins to lean forward...
Checking his email...
Here is the latest in the series of shark pictures - he was in the best mood when I took it.
Six months...
Six months...
Five months...
Four months...
Three months...
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One month...
Two days old...
