Owen - 2 1/2

(This was written a couple of months ago and I decided to just post it and not update anything.)

It's been a while since I've done an update on just Owen! This boy is a non-stop chatter box at home. It's still hard for me to believe that 6 months ago he was barely talking. We have reached the fun "kids say the darndest things" stage and every conversation is quite entertaining. He tends to stutter a lot so it can take a while for his thoughts to get out. In the last couple of weeks the the "what..." questions has dominated his vocabulary. I hear a lot of "What they/that doing?" and "what was that?". It's great that he's wanting to learn things but so many questions can be exhausting when the answer is usually the same.
Some of the funny things I've heard are:
Oh no forgot!
Play air guitar....do do do do
How 'bout....
Uh...sure!
Owenowenowenowenowen
Mama...mama...mama...mama....(these last two used to happen from his bed all of the time)
Well, hi there!
Had a good nap/lunch/supper
FUN! (while signing fun)
Owen sleep like...10 hours/6 hours/6 minutes
So...what should we do?

There are a lot more but I forget to write them down. He is super funny.
He's also started trying to negotiate with us on things and sometimes I let him win and sometimes what mama says isn't going to change. I usually try to decide based on how he asks but still tell him that even though he asks politely he won't always get what he wants.
We're teaching him some chores like putting his dishes in the sink after he's done eating and I'll usually have him put some of his laundry away or help with the dishwasher. He's great about picking up his toys which is really nice. He even told me one day that he loved cleaning. Good thing kid because I've got plans for you! :)
Owen refuses to let anyone but me put him to bed which I don't usually mind. Pat did it the other night but he cried and I had to do some convincing.
He LOVES books and can't have enough read to him. I've had to start telling him that we can only read one book if he throws a fit before bed.
Owen is incredibly smart with letters. He's been able to recognize the entire alphabet (upper and lowercase) for several months now but he now knows what sound each letter makes! This is incredibly impressing to me. He's able to say his alphabet almost perfectly. He has to want to do it though otherwise he acts like he forgets letters.
Owen spends a lot of time lining up and parking his trucks and tractors so there are usually at least 15 of them strewn across the sofa during the day.
Owen LOVES music. I can't tell you how many times I've had to tell Owen that he can't use something for a drum. For a while it was Micah. He will use anything for a drumstick (usually my vacuum attachments) and likes counting off with his "sticks". His favorite song varies. Currently it is Man of Sorrows - Hillsong and Fix My Eyes - For King & Country. He'll break out his air guitar and rock out whenever these start and is learning the words quite quickly. He really enjoys music videos so this is probably where he picked up most of his moves. I've caught him with his hands raised when we play Man of Sorrows as well as in church. I pray that he soon understands who he is worshiping.