8 Months

It's hard to believe we are 2/3 of the way through Owen's first year! He's already driving!

Haha...we got a van last week so he was testing it out. I think he approves!
Yes, I have joined the minivan mom brigade and no, #2 is not on the way! The extra space is really nice and getting the car seat in and out is a lot easier. Speaking of car seats I have to mention my steal of a deal on a convertible seat for Owen (the seat he'll use when he outgrows his infant carrier which will be soon). I'd been doing quite a bit of research on what to buy. I was trying to find a good, quality seat that wasn't overly expensive. Britax seats were highly recommended but run in the $250-300 range which was outside of our budget. We were up in Cedar Rapids last week and stopped into Toys R Us and found a $290 Britax seat (the one that had been recommended to me) for $95. I was thrilled! We paid less than planned on a great seat. The only thing it was missing was the box it came in. One less thing to throw away! So my tip is to check out the clearance stuff in the aisles at Toy R Us/Babies R Us. You never know what you'll find.
I've been reminded of all the ways God has provided for us so far from "free" diapers to inexpensive car seats. He is good!

Owen is still pretty immobile and I'm not really complaining. I don't have to worry about what he's getting into because he only plays with what is within arms reach. I'm sure it won't be much longer though. He's starting to reach further for things which has ended up with lots of face planting on the floor. Sometimes he's just cries for a second and other times it's like it's the end of the world. Saturday he did get a scratch on his cheek and a little bump on his head but otherwise he has stayed woundless.
Owen has learned how to shake his head in the last couple of days which I think is really funny. His waving is still sporadic but adorable. He usually waves his whole arm up and down rather than just opening and closing his hand.

He still LOVES to eat and we have to distract him when the food is gone or he throws a fit. We've added some pureed meats and pumpkin and he seems to love it all.

Owen has started to wake up at least twice during the night which I'm not fond of. He was doing so well with just waking up once and I was thrilled but then he decided that wasn't enough. Last Sunday night he was up 4-5 times which was rough! I thought maybe it was a growth spurt which is still possible and he's now just in a habit. I guess I'll have to work on that again.

Owen is learning that other babies exist. We are going to the library on Friday's and he's seeing kids there and then the nursery at church. It's fun to see him interact with kids.

We went for a walk the other day and got caught in the rain. Didn't phase Owen though!

Just try to not smile while looking at this kid. 

Help mom! There's a bucket on my head!