How big is Owen? So Big!

Today Owen had his one month check up. The doctor said he looks great and seems like a happy & healthy baby boy. Owen is now 11lbs 14oz (94th percentile) and he measures 22 1/2" long (85th percentile). I think he make take after his daddy in more than just looks!

Today Owen also got to spend some time at the mall. We had to go look for some more long sleeved onsie type shirts that were 3-6 months in size. He is starting to be on the last leg of some of his 0-3 clothes-especially the one piece outfits. Owen and I also picked out a new outfit for him to wear to his shower this weekend-he will look so cute!

The rest of Owen's afternoon was spent having tummy time & listening to some of his new books. Owen loves tummy time and is getting stronger and stronger each day. He holds his head up for long periods now and will look back and forth.

The First Month

Wow its hard to believe that Owen is over a month old already! Time has gone so quickly…Eric and I love being parents and feel truly blessed to have Owen. He is such a good child and we look forward to watching him grow and learn through all the milestones to come.

Here is a little recap of the first month of Owen's Life:

The Christmas Eve Birthday Boy!

I woke up at about 3:30 with some contractions, about 5-6 min. apart. I got up and got "ready" some, timed out the contractions, and woke Eric up at about 4:15 or so. We got tot the hospital a little after 5:00 that morning. I was about 4cm when we got to the hospital. After some time on the monitors I was able to walk around the halls some. At 8:00 the doctors broke my water. I was able to spend the rest of the mornign walking the halls and then in the tub. Owen was born at 11:20 that morning. He was a healthy 9lb 3oz, 21" long, happy baby boy.

Coming Home
After spending the holidays in the hospital Eric, Owen and I were able to leave the hospital Friday (the day after Christmas) in the afternoon. We all adjusted well to being home-Owen loves his cradle that his Grandpa John made just for him. We were also blessed to have Grandpa Steve and Grandma Carol both spend time with us during our first week home.

Time in Portage
When Owen was two weeks old we spent week in Portage. We spent time with both Eric’s family and mine. It was great to spend time with the grandparents and to be able to introduce Owen to all of our friends and family back home.

Home Sweet Home
Owen’s third and fourth weeks of life were spent back in Eau Claire. He had many firsts: his first bath in his baby bath tub, his visit to daddy’s office, first baby shower, first photo shoot, first bottle, and many more little things. He has started to make a lot more sound now and smile more, though its still not in response to us.

Owen is now sleeping for about 4-5 hours at a time at night, allowing me to get some rest too, which I really appreciate J Owen has brought so much joy to Eric and my life. It amazes us how much time we can spend just watching him. We have passed hours this way-and wouldn’t change it for a thing.