update...finally

Hey there all...I haven't updated this thing for a LONG time...I've decided it is time to remedy that. Mark, Owen and I had been in Missouri for the first half of March with our good friend Isaul. We were working on repairing Mark's house so we can sell it finally. We knocked a fair amount of it out...but it's not quite finished. We have to go back this weekend to finish it...hopefully! We're in the process of trying to buy a home out here. I have absolutely fallen in love with this home in Franklin Park. It's basically a shell with the rooms framed out inside...so it is wide open for my design and ideas...the thought of just one room feels overwhelming to me...and now i may have an entire house! Not that any of this stuff matters...because the only reason anyone checks this silly blog is for new pictures of Owen...so with no further delay, here you go! http://cblindsey.com/CB_Lindsey_Photography/Clients/Pages/Baby_Owen.html

Off to St Louis!

So today we are off to spend some time with our friends Tanner and Angie and their new baby Nate! I can't wait! I'll for sure post some pics of Owen and his new little buddy! But for now you just get the teaser that pics are coming!

Here are some updated pics of our little guy!

First Cereal!

Mmm...mmm...mmm!!! We love the rice cereal? Not so much! This is Owen's first attempt at solid foods! He did really good for the first couple of minutes, but after a while he got pretty upset. This is the progression from the beginning to the end. His crying face says it all!

Sox game!

We went to the White Sox game on September 6. They lost, but we got to get some really cute pictures!

This one is inside US Cellular Field. This is where the Sox play. Not as nostalgic as Wrigley Field (GO CUBS) but very cool nonetheless.

Here's one of Owen enjoying the game...this was as excited as he got all game! But he got a lot of compliments on his Sox jersey!

And this one is the view in our section when we weren't checking out the game! And let's be honest, how could you pay attention to the game when you've got so much beauty sitting mere feet from you?!

Go Bears! and I need a baby sized Snuggie...

Hi there all. Owen seems to become entranced when there's a football game on tv...and since he's from Chi Town who better to cheer on than the Chicago Bears! You can't help but catch some Bear fever when you live in this city! So on behalf of Owen, Mark and me...GO BEARS!!!




Just a side note...keeping Owen all wrapped up seems to be an issue since he kicks and pushes off his blankeys. A simple solution might be a Baby-sized Snuggie?! Just look at how inconvenient this blanket is for our little Owen...he has no use of his hands...A baby Snuggie would be a genius solution! (Read this like it is an infomercial and you are really annoyed that your baby doesn't have the full use of his coverd up hands)

Finally an update

Hey there! Life gets busy once you have a little one! Mark and I have been non-stop for the last month. We were able to trade in his old truck for a new car for me (thanks to President Obama and the CARS program!) I've never owned a brand new car before...it's cute and fun. We got a Nissan Sentra, maroon, i love it! As for other new stuff...

Owen will be 3 months old this Friday! He is about 13 pounds now and still as handsome as ever! His smile lights up my entire day! I can't wait to hear his laugh! Mark and I truly did get the easiest baby so far. We are so blessed to have our little Owen! He is able to hold his head up on his own for the most part. At night when he's tired you might get an accidental headbutt from the little guy, but other than that he does great! He's been at day care for 2 1/2 weeks now and he seems to not mind it at all. He's all smiles when I go to pick him up after work, so that's good.
We did decide to use cloth diapers with him and we love them. The only issue I have with them is you have to stuff the diapers with their inserts once you've washed them. There is no quick way to do this that we have discovered as of yet, so about 3 times a week we spend an hour and a half stuffing diapers. It's a good excuse to be lazy and watch a movie or tv show though!

As for Mark, he finally got his Harley to Chicago. I went for a ride with him over the fourth of July and I had such mixed emotions about it. I was so excited about being back on the bike, but I was petrified that something would happen to us (like a deadly accident) and Owen would never remember meeting us. To say the least it was quite difficult to just let loose and enjoy the moment.

I am back to work. It's nice to be among adults, but the trade-off sucks. I wish I could bring Owen to work with me so I wouldn't have to be away from him during the day. I really need to start working out so I can drop this weight! My weightloss has plateaued out. I have been holding steady at 15 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight. So Tae Bo here I come!

Here are some pics of Owen over the last 2 months.

The cute little yawn is at about 1 1/2 months. Thanks for the cute gigglesaurus outfit Aunt Lindsea!

Here Owen is talking to me. He's 11 weeks old in this one!


This one is when he's 10 weeks. This is what he does when I sing to him. He smiles so big and lets out these little bursts of happiness! It's the most wonderful sound in the world!

And this last one is from the day he had his 2 month check up. He had shots that really made his leg sore...poor little guy! This is the only position he would be able to sleep in. Those screams of pain were the worst thing I have had to deal with so far! It made me so sad!