We let Owen choose this year what he'd like to dress-up as,
Joel was a cutey-pa-tootey tiger, he didn't make it out that night because of the cold weather, but non-the-less, we dressed him and took some pictures!
We recently got back from our 'annual family vacation'.
Owen anxiously waiting for his guests to arrive!
The menu - Hotdogs and Nachos!
Skateboard...no, he's not able to do it correctly, he just pushes himself on his stomache up and down the hall!
Spiderman Swimboard...has made it's way into the bathtub for bathtime!
Better Batter Baseball...enough said!
4-Wheeler...from Nana, Papa, Mom and Dad...OUTTA THE WAY!
Everyone pitched in to take care of Joel during the party, making sure he was well fed and changed...otherwise, he was just relaxin' in his porta-swing, catchin' some sun and random breezes!
1 Month Old
Smiley! (or maybe just gas!)
Loves to watch his birdie and bugs swing around on his playmat!
Spends most of his time sleeping in his swing - Thank God for swings!
Joel's first trip to Chuck E. Cheese - nice sticker!
We made a day just for Owen
The second thing on my to-do list was to get Owen potty-trained...I really held out until the last minute, mainly because I was dreading the whole thing. I'm glad I didn't push him to do it, or rush the whole process...He picked it up pretty quickly and, as small as it may be, he's a very proud little man of his first #2!
We have since moved on to 'BIG BOY' undies, I'm guessin' for about a month now, he just goes when he needs to, except for holding on to it alittle too long has caused some accidents (my apologies to chick-fil-e)!
I still put him in pull-ups during the night and at nap time for my own sanity, but he wakes up dry every time! Maybe one day I'll put them away, but for now they keep my mind at rest while he's resting!
Go-Go Incredibles!
One of the last things to get done was the baby nursery, which used to be our bedroom, once painted red, but we have given it up for the sake of the cause and moved into a smaller room in the house, oh the sacrifices we have to make!
Mel painted, put up curtains, put the bed together, shampooed carpets and had a friend come over and put up a new ceiling fan...and wah-la, we have a nursery!
This bedroom decor will be the first of many 'hand-me-downs' that Joel will recieve from Owen, along with a few onesies I kept that weren't stained with spit-up!
I love the way the whole room turned out, minus some missing doors that are in the garage getting a new paint job...It turned out to be very serenity-now (name of the paint)!...lol
Owen's cousins
Owen stops for a quick smile for the camera...so many eggs, so little time!
WOO-WHO!
This is a farewell picture, the duck just doesn't know it yet!
(Even Maggie wants in on the fun!)
All snuggled up around his arms... 
He stayed hidden for the entire ultrasound...
Making it very hard to get some good shots!
Christmas, once again, has come and gone, but not without making some great memories, sharing alot of good meals and spending quality time with family!
How Sweet! His first play gun!
Campin' out in his new tent - he ate in it later that night for supper!
Future NFL Player!
