Monday, September 20, 2010

4 months old

Gavin you are 4 months old!
4 months old and growing everyday!
Getting bigger and
learning new things!
4 months old is...
lots of smiles...
kinda sorta sitting up...
 
finding your feet...
rolling over...
tons of drool...
chewing on everything...
baby giggles...
but most of all...
FUN!
It's been so much fun!
More fun than I ever dreamed!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Gavin Meet Sophie...your new best friend

Gavin this is Sophie...
the worlds most ridiculous baby toy ever!
Upon first glance one would even think it
was a dog toy!
In fact I did when I opened it at my shower!
But your Aunt Whitney raved about it...
so I thought OK...
what's the worse that could happen?
I could look like a crazy mom for giving
my sweet baby a dog toy?
You could develop a complex as you get older
because your favorite toy looked like it was for dogs!
But I gave it a try because your Aunt Whitney said...
"It's like baby crack...they love it!"
So with a rave review like that....
Sure! Why not!
Well Gavin...
it's true...
you love it!
Correction...
you L-O-V-E it!
You can't get enough of it!
You love to hear it squeak...
You love to chew on Sophie's legs...
ears...
and face!
So Gavin...
I think you and Sophie are going to be good friends!
Let's hope she gets us through the whole teething thing....

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Birthday Presents

Owen got some really cool gifts for his birthday!!
He's such a lucky boy!
He has new tools and a toolbox now...
Chutes & Ladders...
Candy Land...
Don't Spill the Beans...
a new Cars Sleeping Bag...
and some new trains....

 But his favorite gift was this....
a Spider-Man scooter!
He loves it!

Here are some pictures from his first ride!





Birthday Fun at the zoo

Happy Birthday Owen!!!
You are 3 years old today!
We wanted to spend the day with you
doing all the fun things you love to do!
We decided to make it a zoo kinda day!
We spent the whole day together...
playing...
laughing...
making wonderful memories!
Happy third birthday!!!


Owen thought this Giraffe was Melman  from the movie Madagascar: )



What does the Lion say...ROOOOOARRRRR!

Owen thought the Lion was Alex from the movie Madagascar!



He was excited to see King Julien in the Lemur exhibit!




He thought the zebra was Marty!

How did we get here?

How did we get here?
How did you get to be 3 years old?
It seems like just yesterday we were
taking a taxi cab ride to Beth Israel Hospital!
It seems like just yesterday I held a 7lb 13 ounce
baby boy in my arms!
It seems like it was just yesterday that
we decided that you were indeed Owen Nicholas...
your sweet little face just fit that name!
Every year on this day I think back to what I was doing
on the day that you were born.
I think about daddy and I waiting in our apartment in NYC...
I think about not knowing for sure if "This is it"
I think about how funny it is that I wore daddy's sweat pants
to the hospital because I just didn't care what I looked like.
I think about how scared I was when your heart rate fell.
I think about how you looked when I first saw you!
I even think about "dolla's baby mama drama"
I even laugh about it now!!!
I wonder how dolla's baby is doing these days : )
We were so excited to meet you...
to see you...
to hold you...
On the day that you were born we were truly
blessed with the sweetest baby boy who keeps
us laughing and smiling everyday!
How did we get here Owen?
How did you get to be 3 years old?
I'm not sure why time goes by so fast...
but I have enjoyed every second of being your Mommy!
How did we get here?
3 wonderful years...
3 magical years...
Happy Birthday Owen!!!!


1 day old
1 year old
2 years old
3 years old

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

First day at preschool : September 9, 2010

Today was Owen's first day of "real" preschool!
Sure he's been going to a Moms morning out
for awhile now...
but this is different!
This is the real deal...
preschool!
It's a  bitter sweet feeling...
my baby is gone but I have this
amazing "big boy" that is taking his place!
A big boy that's ready to spread his wings...
just a little bit!
When I dropped him off he didn't even look back...
my baby is gone...
he's a big boy now!

Meet the teacher day: September 7, 2010

It's meet the teacher day!
Time to see Owen's new classroom
and meet his new friends!
He does have a few familiar faces from
his moms morning out program.
I'm sure he's going to be thrilled
to see Adeline and Vickram.
It's always nice to have good friends
along when you start a new journey.
Mommy isn't too sure of this new teacher...
I think she looks mean : (
But she promised lots of hugs and praise
so I will give her a chance!