Growing UP

I am amazed on a daily basis how much Owen has grown up in the past 21 months.

It seems like yesterday I was up with him in the middle of the night feeding him his bottle while “Hey Ya” played on MTV. Now he is climbing up the stairs to his bedroom when it’s time for bed and barely putting up a fight with the sandman.

Sometimes when we are in the back yard playing I will just sit back and watch him as he discovers the world around him. He is learning everyday something new, something unique.

He knows he likes the sound his voice makes when he screams in the garage.

He loves the hollow sound the fence pole makes when he hits it with a whiffle ball bat.

He chases bubbles like each one is as precious as a diamond.

He is still trying to decide if he likes grass or not.

He has discovered that the world looks a little different when you lean forward and look backward and upside down between your legs.

He is still working on the mystery of what liquid is coming out from underneath Hoagie.

He knows that balls bounce differently when they are actually filled with air, and that they bounce differently on the concrete than on the grass.

Rocks make good projectiles.

Bikes are not for riding they are just big Tonka trucks to be pushed around.

And that falling on concrete requires a follow up “uh-oh.”

Dad is learning too. He’s learning that life is so much better with this little guy around.