Surgery and misc...

So, months ago, Jason injured his hand at work. He was going to physical therapy twice a week, which really wasn't improving anything. His doctor even tried two separate Cortisone shots, which seemed to help the swelling and pain at first but in the long run they really didn't change anything. So, after months of the conventional approach, the doctor decided they better operate. His surgery was Wednesday morning. We had to be at the hospital bright and early at 5:00am. They started the surgery around 7:00 and we were on our way home by 8:30. I was surprised at how quickly it was over! His doctor said the surgery went well- no concerns. Jason is doing great so far with the recovery. He has to wear a bandage wrap on his hand for two weeks, then he will meet with the doctor to have it checked out. We'll keep everyone posted- hopefully this takes care of his problem!




We bought Owen his first sippy cup yesterday. We put a little bit of water in it and let him play around with it. He was super interested in his new "toy" and was able to get it in his mouth and take a sip a couple times. He wasn't very fond of the taste of the water. I think we'll try a little milk in it today to see how he likes it.







Taylor brought her report card home last week. She is doing extremely well! The grading system in 2nd grade is still a numbered system with 3 being the highest score. Taylor had seventeen 3's and three 2's. Fantastic! We are so proud of her!

Here are some recent pictures of the kids.
Owen is doing really well sitting up on his own. He loves to play with the music toy that Grandma and Papa sent him for Christmas.










Taylor playing on the computer--



Owen standing up-- he loves to stand on his legs. Who knows, maybe he'll walk before he crawls!

6 months old, shots and bath time

Owen is now 6 months old and counting. His half birthday was last Thursday. Wow, how time does fly! I can't believe it's been 6 months since our little man came into our world, and yet it seems like he has been with us for much longer than that.
He had his 6 month check-up and shots this morning and has grown to 16 lbs. 1oz. and is 28 inches long. He is in the 45th percentile for his weight/ 90th percentile for his height. Over the last two months, he gained more than two and a half pounds. The doctor said that they typically look for a weight gain of a pound a month, so Owen is doing very well! Owen has been an extremely healthy baby thus far. I believe the breastfeeding has a lot to do with his continued health. I am still breastfeeding the majority of the time. We do have to supplement a formula bottle once or twice a day during the week, but other than that Owen is still getting Mommy's milk. I don't know how much longer I plan to keep this up. I want to go as long as I can, but I have doubts I can continue once Owen gets his first tooth. He is already a biter and I was never much into body piercings!
Here are some new photos-- Owen is sitting in a big boy seat during his baths! He loves the water- just like Taylor does.






And here are a few pictures of Owen on his half birthday-

January Gone

Wow, this year is already flying by! I cannot believe January has come and gone! We have been busy as usual. Taylor had her first church lock-in last Friday night with her girl scout troop. They stayed up until 1 am doing science experiments and watching movies. Then, on Saturday she had a birthday party to attend, so she was one tired girl on Sunday.
Owen is almost 6 months old if you can believe that! He is sitting up on his own for a few seconds at a time, and is almost crawling. He is pushing up on his arms and getting his knees underneath him, but is still not quite strong enough to crawl. We bought him a jumperoo to exercise his legs and he loves it. Taylor taught him how to jump in it- I wish I had the camera out. It was so funny. Taylor would jump up and down and Owen would mimic her. They both laughed so hard at each other.
This weekend Jason took Taylor to get her first pair of roller blades. When Taylor was younger, Jason and I used to roller blade while taking turns pushing Taylor in the jogging stroller. We used to have so much fun- and it's great exercise! I am excited that now Taylor can join us while we push Owen around!