Nicer Weather!

I love the nicer weather! I finally felt that I could take Owen on outdoor walks b/c the weather got a little warmer (but on this day, I still had to bundle him) and the ground was dry. It is so nice to get out of the house and get some fresh air. Owen loves being outside - just like his big brother, Gavin - and we have been walking outside everyday since Tuesday. Hopefully the sun stays shining even if the temperatures dip a little.

Owen was excited to get out of the house as well. There are not many instances where Owen is smiling in his car seat so I had to take advantage of this opportunity. This hat was actually Gavin's, but it is still big on Owen since he has such a tiny head. The doctor says she is not worried, but you know me, I worry about everything. I hope that his head catches up with his body soon!!

Foot Fetish

On Monday, March 7 (I know - I'm a little behind - Mother of the Year AGAIN!), Owen found his feet. Since then, they have become his favorite toys and he seems quite obsessed with them.

Owen did not make it easy to get this picture, which is one reason why it took so long for me to get this on!

Finally - a decent picture!

My Football Player

Gavin is getting spring fever. Thank goodness for the warm weather b/c we have been able to get him outside to get all that pent up energy out! When we can't go outside, Gavin plays football in the house. Here is his famous pose:

Sesame Street Live!

About 3 weeks ago, Greg won 4 tickets to see "Elmo's Green Thumb" at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. This is not a show that we would normally go to see, but when you get free tickets, you take advantage of the opportunity - and I'm so glad we did. Gavin loved it and though Owen is too little to understand he was fond of the colors, singing, and dancing - at least until after intermission.

Posing with my 2 favorite boys before the show. Grammy gave Gavin some money to buy something at the show. He picked this Elmo pendant and a shirt.

Before intermission - the guys enjoying the show.

Owen after intermission. Guess he can only handle so much.

Some other pictures:

Update on Gavin

On Friday, March 4th, we returned to Gavin's cardiologist for another echo to see how his aneurysms are doing. We were greeted with only good news!! Though Gavin's aneurysms have remained the same size; there are no signs of blockages and no problems with heart function. This is such great news and the doctor gave the OK for Gavin to start Tee-ball this year. He is so excited! I simply want both of my kids to be happy and healthy and hope that every 6 months when we return to Dr. Connuck we get the same news. Next up is another MRI this summer. Keep praying for continued health.

M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

This year's vacation is officially booked and we are off to Disney World this summer. I know that you may think that we are crazy since Owen will only be 9 months old, but there is good reason why we chose this year. Greg has started a doctoral program through Nova Southeastern University, which is located in Florida. It is required that all first year students attend a four day seminar there. There is no way that Greg is going to Florida without us so we used our tax return to help finance Gavin and Owen's first trip to Disney. My parents will be traveling with us since there are times that Greg will be unable to partake in the fun, but he will be there for most of it. I have to admit that all of us are excited since me and my family were last there in 1992 and Greg was last there in 1994. Though I don't want time to go any faster, I can't wait to see Gavin's face and though Owen will be young, I'm sure that there will be plenty for him to enjoy as well!

4 Months Old

On Tuesday, Owen turned 4 months old. Time is flying by. I feel extremely grateful to have made it to this day. Unfortunately, Gavin spent his 4 month birthday in the hospital - I don't even have a 4 month old picture of him :( - so we feel blessed to have gotten to this point healthy. Hopefully this will continue for both our boys.

Here are some things that Owen is up to:

• Stats: Height: 27 inches (96 percentile) & 14 lbs. 14 oz. (61 percentile)


• He has been eating his rice cereal twice a day. This is going pretty well and we will be tackling peas for the next couple of days. I have ventured into making my own baby food. We'll see how it goes.


• He takes his amoxicillin like a champ (I think this may be the best part of his day).


• Owen loves to roll around and when he is on his belly, he loves to scoot backwards. I can't believe that he is so mobile already.


• He sleeps on his belly. Despite all my attempts to keep him on his back, he always rolls over and sticks his butt in the air.


• He has started teething. He drools all over the place and sticks his entire fist in his mouth. Teethers do help but most of the time, he prefers his hands (especially his left. Could we have a lefty?) This is new for me


• He loves when Gavin plays with him, but he is content to watch Gavin play from his exersaucer. That thing is a life-saver. Luckily, for right now, Gavin also loves to play with Owen though I am sure that in the future this will change. I will enjoy it for now!!