Owen's 25

I got the idea from my sweet friend Renee to complete one of those "25 Things About Me" lists...not about myself, but instead about Owen. What a fun list to look back at together when he gets older! Okay, so without further ado, here are:

25 Fun & Unique Things About Owen:

1. He is 100%, hands down, ALL boy. It's all about cars, trucks, & planes these days. It's so funny how little boys are hardwired for that stuff. Owen gets sooo excited when he sees them in books or on tv--and if it's in person, forget about it, he's over the moon excited & has to tell everyone in ear shot about what he sees!

2. We don't know where he came up with it, but a "ju-ju" is Owen's word for anything sweet--a popsicle, a sucker, a piece of candy, just about anything chocked full o' sugar is a "juuuuu, juuuuuu!!!"

3. Owen's quite the little helper around the house. If he spills something, we can hand him a towel & he'll wipe it right up. He likes to sweep with the broom & swiffer the floors. I think dusting is his favorite though--he thinks that fluffy little wand is something pretty special ;)

Mama's little helper!

4. His "nite nite," as he calls it--his special blue blanket that he sleeps with--is cashmere and he LOVES it! He'll reluctantly settle with a substitute blanket if his beloved "nite nite" is dirty--it has to be washed by hand you know ;) but he's not completely content with anything but pure cashmere baby. He's developed a taste for the finer things in life a little early I guess :)

5. Owen is quite the climber & you REALLY have to keep your eye on the little guy or he can get into trouble pretty quickly. He'll climb on the outside of the stair railing, on top of the tables (and do a little victory dance I might add), on top of our tall barstools, basically anywhere he can. He's a little overzealous sometimes too and gets up somewhere, but then gets stuck & can't get down!

Owen's "victory dance" after his latest climbing adventure

6. He's quite the little comedian & loves to make people look at him & laugh. He has a special "surprise" face that always does the trick where he gets really big eyes & opens his mouth really wide. It is precious! I have yet to catch the infamous surprise face on camera, but I'm still tryin'!

7. Owen is a dancin' fool! Put on a little music & watch him go, that boy can groove with the best of them :) I guess he comes by it honestly, his mama loves to dance too!

8. Owen is not a big eater, he never has been. However, you can pretty much count on him eating animal cookies, yogurt, & fruit just about any time.

9. He can name almost all of his body parts--eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, toes...he's got them covered! He's especially fascinated by toes & is quite entertained to grab them (& has even been known to try to bite them on occasion!). He thinks it's hilarious!

Trying to tickle mama's toes!

10. Owen really likes to contribute to conversations & put in his two cents--he gets this loud "big boy" voice & when Tony's out talking with a neighbor in the yard, Owen likes to interject an opinion or two, making sure his voice gets heard too ;)

11. In the same respect, Owen also has a "special" voice for kids & pets too. He likes to talks to them in really loud, high pitch, squeal type voice...I guess maybe he thinks they understand him better that way.

12. My little guy is a huge fan of ducks. Ducks in books, ducks in paintings, ducks on t.v., ducks in real life. His favorite book is "Cold Little Duck, Duck, Duck" which is a must read at least once a day.

13. Owen & I have a special morning routine that we do nearly every single day...and I'm not sure which one of us loves it more :) I fix coffee for me & milk for him & we sit in our red chair in the living room & watch "Sid the Science Kid" and/or "Sesame Street." These are the moments I will treasure absolutely forever.

14. This boy loves his shoes...again, channeling his mama I think ;) When Owen gets a pair of shoes on he likes to strut his stuff around the house, admiring his cool kicks. Sometimes he will ask to put on shoes even when we're just staying home all day. He's so funny like that.

15. Owen's laughter is hands down my favorite sound in the entire world, period.

16. Sometimes "no" really means "yes" so I often have to ask Owen a question more than once. He may just have to think twice about whether or not he really wants a "ju ju" ;)

17. If we're outside, no matter what he's doing, Owen will stop everything, point, & shout if he sees a bird or plane in the sky. He has to make sure everyone else sees it too.

It's a "PANE"! (aka, plane)

18. He doesn't do it quite as often as he used to, but Owen likes to interject "GO DAWGS!" at the end of the blessing before a meal. That's my boy!

19. It is a precious sight to see Owen watching sports with his daddy :) Owen will clap & shout right along with Tony, it's just so stinkin' cute to watch the two of them together having "guys time."

20. Owen gets the hiccups a lot. He used to get them almost every single day inside my tummy when I was pregnant with him. It used to make me smile when I would feel him start hiccuping around in there. I still smile when he gets them and I think I always will--it reminds me of those sweet memories from before he was born.

21. In case you needed further convincing that this little stinker' is ALL boy...he's way into practicing throwing punches & kicks. He even has his own sound effects--separate sounds for each of his moves--as he karate punches & kicks the air around him.

22. Owen's really good at naming animals. He can name just about every farm animal & some of the zoo animals too (those are a little harder, I mean what 19 month old do you know who can say elephant?!) However, he doesn't quite have "dinosaur" down. When you point to a dinosaur and ask what it is, Owen will "ROAAARRR!!!!" in your face. He's got the concept right though!

23. I'm sure a lot of kids do this, but Owen doesn't inhale when he "smells" flowers. Instead, he exhales air out of his nose. He may not have the concept of smelling things down, but it does come in handy when I need him to blow his nose!

24. Owen will use any object that even resembles a golf club to practice his swing--a stick, a bat, an actual club....anything works for him!

...hmmm, the next Tiger Woods, perhaps?

25. When the "practice" punches & kicks accidentally make contact with a person (namely his mama!) Owen is very quick to offer kisses to try and weasel his way out of trouble. Who knew they learned manipulation at such an early age?!

26. Okay, so even though this thing should be officially complete at 25, a list about Owen would not be complete without me adding that I am blessed beyond measure to be his mama. Owen is the very best thing that I've ever been a part of & I thank my Heavenly Father every single day for bringing him into my life. I am truly grateful for this beautiful, wonderful, perfect little boy that I get to call my son.