18 Months

18 months.  My little baby is growing into a toddler with an unbelievable amount of energy.  Owen has been a great addition to our family and we love him for the wild and crazy little bundle of joy that he is.  The great outdoors brings him the most joy.  Owen loves running around in wide open spaces, with the sun on his face and the wind in his long, blonde hair.  He has an adorable run with feet pounding the pavement...or hardwoods when he's running through the house like a maniac.  Each time he looks out the window, he gets a huge grin on his face and can't wait to get outside.  Unfortunately, this family has been inside since we saw the snake on our deck a few weeks ago...  Another of Owen's favorite things is going for rides in his little blue car.  Darin makes sure to take him for walks outside in the toy car at least once a week (over the summer it was daily).  Owen loves his big brother immensely and wants to do everything that Jonathan is able to do.  It's so fun to see the boys play together (don't worry; we're not perfect...they fight together, too).  Owen is mischievous; he knows what he is and isn't allowed to do, and he smiles when he knows he's doing something wrong.  He purposefully takes Jonathan's favorite things and runs away.  He loves to play hide-and-seek, and is quite good at it.  He won't make a sound when he's hiding, and he won't come out until he's found!  Owen loves music and instruments.  He can sing to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star", "the ABCs", and a "Star Wars" tune.  He is really into books now, loves to plop down in any willing person's lap.  Basketballs are his favorite type of ball, even though they are bigger than him!  Owen is a picky eater; he avoids most vegetables and meats.  He loves fruit, yogurt, bread, and pasta.  Water is his favorite drink and he guzzles it like it's going out of style.  He sleeps about 12 hours a night (usually 6:45 until 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning), with one nap in the afternoon.  He is saying lots of words now!  Definitely not talking in sentences, but he can combine words.
Mama
Dada
Jona (for Jon)
Gamma (for Grandma)
Papa (for Grandpa)
Dada (for Granddad)
Deank (for Jeank)
Wawa (for water)
Night-night
Bye-bye
Seal (for cereal)
Petzel (for pretzel)
Apple
Orange
Cup
Foon (for spoon)
Pate (for plate)
Caca (for cookie, cracker, and everything in between)
Beant (for binky)
Mite (for Mike the Monkey)
Bankie (for blanket)
Pool
Poop
Pee
Dipoo (for diaper)
Pway (for play)
Amen
Imean (vitamin)
Yellow
Pink
Boo (for blue)
Ball
Pino (for piano)
Car
Up
Down
Outside
Peas (for please)
No
Feesh (Fish)
Girl
Boy
Book
Sues (for shoes)
Coat
(Yight) Light
Gamma (Grandma)
Nate
Calalalee (Colleen)
CaJosh (Caleb Josh)
MiteSam (Mike Sam)
Gaycie (Gracie, Colleen's dog)
Hemi (Colleen's dog)
Cacack (quack, quack)
Milt (milk)
Moo
Abeat abeat (ribbit, ribbit)
Frog
Pig
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18 Month Stats

Weight: 24 lbs, 7.5 oz.

Length: 33.5 inches