Owen's 9 Month Check

Owen had his 9 month checkup today with Dr. Messick. (although he's not 9 months until the 26th) He is now 19 pounds 15 ounces and measures 28.25 inches long. (that was after a light breakfast and filling his diaper beforehand!) He's right about the 50th percentile for both height and weight and Dr. Messick was very happy with his progress. He is now crawling quite quickly and thinks nothing of crossing the house. He also pulls himself up on everything and anything he can and has mastered "falling" down from his standing position. He has just this week started furniture cruising. Mobility is fun for all and he's so much happier now that he can control where he goes. He is eating all sorts of foods now, I'm trying all sorts of new finger foods with him. He loves blueberries (quartered) and just tried pasta for the first time. He is really coming into his own personality and it's so fun to watch!

Colin's Bike

Colin has really taken off on his bike the past month or so. He rides around the block and has a lot of fun making "skid" marks on the sidewalks. Of course we are so proud of our little cyclist and hope to see him riding the Tour de France someday! He and Daddy were watching the Tour a few days ago and he asked whether Daddy could ride in the race. Daddy replied no, that he wasn't fast enough for the Tour. Colin immediately asked what he could do to be in the Tour. Daddy smiled ear to ear and told Colin to ride his bike as much as possible and get super fast. Colin is trying!

Crawling - a race between brothers

Owen is much faster with his crawling now. He also thinks nothing of crawling the entire length of the house and going from room to room. Tonight he and Colin were crawling (a "race" of sorts) down the hall together. Colin was being a great sport about it and even let Owen "win".

Sparklers!

Colin's routine each evening involves a trip around the block on his bike followed by lighting some sparklers in our driveway. (We know, not the best activity for a 3 year old, but he is supervised!) Tonight he was lighting them in the yard and having a ball. Even Owen was enjoying the festivities, watching Colin's every move.

Water Park!

Upper Arlington has a great water park that Colin just adores. They have slides and water sprays and a lot of shallow water for the kids to enjoy. Amazingly enough, it is included as part of the summer pool pass that you can buy as an Upper Arlington resident. Here are some shots of Colin & Owen enjoying the fun.

Crib Fun

The boys have taken to playing in Owen's crib. This time it was brought on by lowering the mattress. It's especially fun since Owen can pull himself up on the railing now. He smiles ear-to-ear with his accomplishment.

Slip-N-Slide

Colin had fun playing with his slip-n-slide this weekend. That is, until he took the hose off and then broke the slip-n-slide trying to put it back on! Here on some shots "before" the big break... Have no fear, a Target trip was had to replace the slip-n-slide. Next time we won't let him be so clever with the hose!