Owen is nine months!

Nine months ago, Owen looked like this:

So teeny, tiny

Today, Owen looks like this:

Enjoying feeding himself some lasagna - yum, yum.

I can't believe how big he's getting!

Some random things about Owen's ninth month:

*Owen LOVES food.  

And he is SUCH a mooch.
Some of his favorite foods:  mandarin oranges, lasagna, grilled teriyaki chicken (he eats this like candy), yogurt, and of course, ice cream sandwiches (he recognizes them and yells until he gets a bite).

If he sees you eating he'll crawl right over and yell at you until you feed him.

*Owen loves the song "Swing, Swing" by The All American Rejects.

 Last week, Owen and I drove back from California with my sister Lexi and her baby Camryn.

It took us over 6 hours to get home.  

Owen was NOT a fan.

He was crying, but when "Swing, Swing" came on he stopped crying.  When the next song came on, he started crying again.  When we put it back to "Swing, Swing" the crying once again stopped. 

*Owen is at SUCH a fun age.
He LOVES to play and explore new things.
In fact, the baby gate is going back up on the stairs, because Mr. Owen is starting to climb.
Just this morning I caught him 5 steps up.  

*Owen is starting to babble.  He says, "Mama" and "Dada."
Just the other day he was following Adam around in the kitchen and kept saying, "Dada" over and over again.

*Owen is such a happy baby.  He is such a wonderful addition to our family...we just love our little Oboe SO much!