Our new house!

Yay, we closed escrow and have officially bought our first house together!  We are a few weeks away from moving in, but once we take care of the essential upgrades we will begin our new life.  We bought a house in Foxenwoods that is almost everything we wanted, 1 story in a cul-de-sac.  With that being said, we are months and years away from making it "ours."  We know that in time and a lot of patients it will get to what we want it to be.  As for now, I am just anxious to see what life will be like on our own again.  I will tell you Lucy is also looking forward to the move.  We have taken her to the house only twice and she loves the back yard!

Right now we have a contractor working on the inside.  The house looks better already (inside)!  We had all of the popcorn ceilings scraped and the walls are being re-textured.  Once he is done with that we will move on to getting it painted (starting tomorrow and will be done Saturday).  Owen's room is first priority along with the main parts of the house.  Matt and I will stay up late and chip away on the other rooms and baseboards.  We are so excited and a bit overwhelmed, but can hardly wait to call it ours!  I can't wait to see my old furniture and clothes.  Hopefully, they will all feel new again because right now all I can do is look at buying new things.  This summer we will definitely be having a party to celebrate!

Thank you so much to both of our parents for making this all possible.  You have put up with us (mostly me) for the past 6 months!  We couldn't have done this without you.  Also, Mike thank you for all of the hard work you have put in the last few days while Matt and I are working.  Mom, like Matt says, "you use Jeannie, you get results!"  Amen sista!  We love you!

(Updated pictures to come)!

Happy Birthday Owen!

Wow, we made it!  One year under our belts and our little miracle has managed to completely change our world!  Matt and I can hardly believe how fast the year has flown by.  We now believe it when people say, "take in every moment because the first year goes the fastest."  With that being said, I have taken almost every moment to soak him up and enjoy the time.  Sometimes that means just watching him sleeping peacefully or cradling him close to me during nap time.  I realize that this can be damaging in the long run, but they are only babies once.

Owen has made such an unbelievable difference in so many lives already.  He manages to maintain a calm demeanor and along with it comes his charming, dark eyes.  Almost every stranger he comes in contact with makes a comment on how pretty his eyes are.  If you ask me, of course, I think everything about him is perfect! 

Milestones:
Weighs 22.9 pounds (47%), height 33.3 inches (79%).
Working on weaning him from a bottle.  Down to bed time and early morning bottle.
Eats all solid foods.  Thankfully, adjusted well to cows milk and no peanut allergies.
Loves his "bankie" and laying down on the floor with it.
Has begun laying his head down on my shoulder and back, just to say I love you, (I think).
Shakes his head "no" when he doesn't want something.
Claps.
Likes when we sing "no more monkeys jumping on the be."  He does the "no more" with his finger.
Learned the "crazy man" from Mason.  This is when they shake their heads vigorously, side to side.
Gets to a standing position on his own and stands for a pretty good amount of time.
Takes up to 3 at a time, but still no walking.  I think he is lacking confidence.
Took his first trip to the Santa Barbara Zoo for Mother's Day.  He loved it and was a good little boy.
Also, took his second road trip to Moraga, CA to visit Elle and Clare Bisho.  Hung out at the pool all day and loved it.
Still tries to bite cousins when they get too close to him.  I think he is sending a message to back away.
Attends day care three days a week, the other two at Nani and Papa Lamberts.
Still taking two solid naps a day!
Wears 18-24 month clothes.
Has only 3 teeth!


Owen's 1 year photos!

We celebrated Owen's special day by having a small birthday party.  Unfortunately, we were not able to invite all the people we wanted because with the size of both of our families we would have had way to many people.  One day, when we get all adjusted in our new house we will have one big party!   Since Owen's birthday falls on May 4th, one day prior to Cinco De Mayo, we had to have mexican food.  It turned out to be a beautiful day at small park, but very windy.  Owen loved his cake covered in whip cream and but, wasn't quite sure what to do with it.

What we are working on for month 13:
WALKING, no bottles, and not making it into Mommy and Daddy's bed in the middle of the night.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OWEN!  WE LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING! SO BLESSED BY YOU!