Mahoney Family Fun: 11 Months!!!

Milestones:
-Weighs 22 pounds, height 31 inches.
-Eats all solid food! No more baby food...thank goodness. Drinks am early morning, morning nap, afternoon nap, and bed time bottle.
-Is FINALLY sleeping through the night without a bottle until about 5:30 a.m. and then back down again until 7:00 a.m. Generally, bed time is between 7:00 and 8:00.
-Loves his silky blankets (must have got this gene from me!). They are his comfort and he has to have one in the car and for nap time.
-Enjoys feeding others...mom, dad, cousins!
-Likes to make a lot of noises such as, "huh, humm."
-Loves to splash around in the bath and his new sand and water table (thanks to the Easter bunny, Mimi and Paca)!
-When he does get in bed with Matt, Lucy, and I around 4:00 a.m. he wiggles all around until he has completely made both Matt and I as uncomfortable as possible.
-Has developed separation anxiety when I drop him off at day care, heart wrenching. I know he is fine the second I leave because when I get there to pick him up, he is usually pretty happy (God willing).
-Loves Lucy more than ever and she loves him too. She patiently waits by his high chair for him to drop something to her. Now this has turned into a game and she jumps up and kisses his hand and he squeals in delight!
-Papa has taught Owen how to bang pie pans on his head, so this is Owen's new favorite game.
-Is obsessed with opening cabinets and pulling everything out! Drives me crazy because then I have to not only wash it, but also put it away...again, and again!!!
-Has decided now that he would like to mimic his sister and have an under bite, that he mostly only shows to Mason! Typically, right before he goes into to attack Mason. This is also new and completely out of Owen's character.
-Still not walking, but we are working on it. Stands momentarily, but only when you hand him something and he doesn't realize what he's doing.
-Slobbers like a mad man and still only has 2 bottom teeth.
-Appears that his tear duct has cleared on its own or at least partially.

What we are working on for month 12:
-Standing...walking!
-Getting down to only 2 bottles a day.
-Putting up 1 finger for his age.
-Clapping

As for our family, we are still homeless! We put in our first offer on a house in Foxenwoods, but still have not heard the outcome. Other than that, we are impatiently waiting for more houses to hit the market. In the meantime, we are saving money, getting adjusted to life at the Mahoney's, and spending Friday night's with the Grupe family who are right down the block.

In the last month we have had to rush Lucy to the vet for an allergic reaction to a vaccine. She swelled up like a balloon, had hives, and her throat swelled. Luckily, Matt was home, so I was able to take Lucy to the vet for shot to stop the reaction. As soon as I walked in they were waiting for her. Everyone in the office said she looked like a Shar-puggle! I was scared, but I have to admit, she looked cute all swelled up. Just a few days later she was back to her normal self. I caught her in the kitchen where she had stolen a rotisserie chicken off of the counter and devoured the entire thing. She has decided to mark her territory around the house...not a fan of this!

Also, this month Matt had a bad cold/flu. I know if he called in sick to work or came home early, he must not feel good. He spent the entire week sleeping in another room because he wanted to make sure neither Owen or myself got what he had. So far, so good.

What we have coming up...Owen's first birthday pictures, Matt's 34th birthday, Mom's birthday (won't mention the number), Owen's 1st birthday on May 4th, a small birthday party for Owen, Paca's birthday, Mother's Day, Papa's birthday, Sarah's birthday, and that's just the month of May. It sounds like we won't have much time to breathe in May. Bad news is, June pretty much runs the same cycle!

Well, cheers to house hunting and good health!

Since I wrote this post we have officially had an offer accepted on a house in Foxenwoods! We are so excited and can hardly wait to get our life started there. It is in a cul-de-sac, which I love and is a 1 story! Another huge plus for me. Although, it is going to take a lot of time and money to make it "ours," it will be great when the finished product is done. Our first step...scraping the popcorn ceilings and painting! Escrow closes around May 20th. So hopefully, we can move in a few weeks after that. So another cheers to the new house!