Ohh, how they grow!

Wow, I can't believe the growth that Owen has gone through in just the last couple months since his birthday! I don't mean size wise either, he is still such a peanut! What I mean is developmentally. In just the last couple months he has began to say words such as ball, which when he sees one he goes crazy over them. He is also saying shoe now and of course Mom and DaDa. It is also amazing how much he has figured out. He will go to the fridge when he wants his milk and bang on the fridge door. He also likes to try and wear all of our shoes including my flip flops! I have also started to teach him where his nose, eyes and ears are. He has caught onto the nose but we are still working on the others. Just a few days ago while I was changing his stinky pants I started saying "Pee whew" and plugging my nose and Owen started to copy me. I noticed the next day he walked up to me plugging his nose, I didn't think anything of it until later when I realized he needed his diaper changed, well, I think he was trying to tell me that earlier by plugging his nose! Now today when I knew he had a stinky diaper I said "Owen, do you have pee whew's?", and he walked into his room to the changing table plugging his nose! Who knows maybe he will be an earlier potty trainer! It is just so incredible what little sponges they are at this age! They pick up on everything SO quickly. He now knows how to give high 5's and of course wave bye and hi. He loves to wave at everyone he sees, especially if someone comes to the door. Owen also loves to be outside. He has even became our little escape artist sometimes getting the patio screen open and going on the deck. Luckily we now have a gate on the deck! When I ask if he wants to go play outside he goes crazy and starts screeching like an owl and bangs on the patio door. By the way isn't the screeching supposed to be a girl thing, well, we have a boy screecher. Anyway, he loves to play in the sandbox and now goes down this little plastic slide all by himself. He has also found out how to get up on the big play set steps and go down the big slide with a little guidance! So, I have to say we are having so much fun this summer with seeing him grow and learn! What a wonderful age this is and many more to come!