Wow, I really am not that great at updating this site. So much has happened with our little Cheeri-O in the past few weeks! Of course, he's still getting bigger and bigger. We had a reunion with the other parents from our pre-natal class about a month ago, and although he was the youngest baby there, he was the second biggest! Of course, he had the second biggest birth weight too, so he had a head start. What cuties they all are, (although of course, the Cheeri-O is the cutest, if I do say so myself!) One of the other girls, Kristyn, also has a blog, so I'd been following along her story and seeing pictures of her petite princess, Abby. I LOVE Abby's hair, it's too cute! And Valerie and I have been seeing each other at Movies for Mommies, so I'd met Sadie a few times too, but it was nice to see everyone together, and meet Andrea's little Lola (also a doll! All these adorable little girls!)
We also found out that congratulations are in order for Owen's Aunties Erica, Rachelle, and Jill - he's going to have three new little cousins in February and March! We can't wait, it's so exciting! And his Auntie Lee Ann gets congratulations too - she and Uncle Evan will be tying the knot this time next year, and I'll have the honour of standing up with them as their Maid of Honour. And speaking of Maid of Honour, there's only a few weeks left until Auntie Kristi's wedding - our passports are finally here, and plans are in full swing for a shower and Buck & Doe party in Barrie, and we're all set for Mexico in November. Unfortunately, I'm not able to make the bachelorette party in Ottawa on the 28th, but a surprise package will be travelling to Ottawa with Amie for the girls to enjoy. :) Sorry Kris, I know you read this, so no hints!
We've started going to BabyTime at the library - we sing songs, play little games with the songs, and read a story. Owen seems to really like it. We also start swimming lessons next week, which should be lots of fun, since Owen loves his bath!
We had a fabulous Thanksgiving in Barrie, Owen did really well on the drive, needing just a quick stop for a diaper change each way. I hardly got any sleep while we were there, though, since we had him in the room with us - is he ever a loud sleeper! He "talks" in his sleep, which is too cute, but takes some getting used to. And we got some great pictures of him with his great-grandparents - I'll post once the camera batteries are charged.
And now Hallowe'en is coming, and of course, we've put lots of thought into Owen's first costume. There are lots of cute costumes for babies out there, but I decided to pull out my sewing machine and make his outfit. He's going to be a slug - that's our nickname for him, because when he falls asleep in your arms, it's like he suddenly doesn't have any bones anymore! We call it "Sluggin' Out". I've got some grey wool fleece, and some shiny blue material, and he's going to be in a modified hooded onesie, with shiny blue "slime trail" on his belly, and antenna eyes on the hood. I just have to attach the arms and feet to the onesie, and finish the hood, and then we're done! Of course I will have lots of pictures. I'm hoping to finish by the end of this week, and hoping for some nice weather next week, so I can take him out to the local pumpkin patch for some photos.
Guess that's all for now, except to mention that our guy is 25.5 inches tall, 15 pounds, and nearly outgrowing his "bucket" car seat. Sniff, he's getting to be so big! But then I put him in his jammies for bed, and put him to sleep in his crib, and think how tiny he looks in there. Sigh. This mommy-gig is just one big rollercoaster! The hormones just don't stop! :)
