Lewis News & Notes: Owen at Nine Months

Friday, February 15, 2013

Owen at Nine Months

Here we have it folks - Owen's nine month stats are in! (Actually, they had been in last week but I think we're all finally feeling normal again so we can get some things accomplished again!)

We sure have a growing boy on our hands. Here is where we stand:

Height - 29 1/2 inches - 90%

Weight - 22lbs 2oz - 86%

Head Circ - 18 1/4 inches

Owen's doing well all around and now I know exactly why he is so hard to carry around. I am so over lugging him around with us both wearing winter coats - when will spring be here? Hopefully he'll be walking then too and it'll be easy sailing, right?

If Owen was Megan he'd be walking already but he's not and that is just fine. I have a feeling it will be within the next month since he seems to be a daredevil but he can go at whatever pace he wants to. He already is walking around furniture with much ease and confidence, pulling up on anything and anyone and occasionally will let go. Crawling is super easy by now and I like to say that he crawls with a strut or some swag. Once he gets going towards something he wants he can get some pretty good speed and he looks so cute getting there!

Owen's little inquisitive mind is getting him into lots of trouble as he is quickly learning how things work - like doors! He loves opening and closing doors of closets and cupboards and drawers. My pans don't stand a chance and he's already broken a cover to one of my mom's casseroles. We have safety locks on the doors they need to be on but don't want them everywhere. Eventually he'll grow out of this phase. Eventually he'll get over the toilet too, right?

I learned while Owen was sick that he really likes soft fuzzy blankets and is quite a good cuddler. I love holding my little boy!

Owen's second tooth came in on his 9 month birthday. The doctor looked in his mouth then and said the top two are making their way down too. Hopefully he has a full set of four soon! The two that he does have are pretty sharp and Megan even notices them now and is soooo proud of her little brother!

Now that Owen is a good stander (against furniture) I've noticed that he is starting to boogy when upbeat music or cartoons come on. He will stand and pump his legs with a great big smile!!! He is also finding his voice so our house sounds like all the birds of a tropical rainforest when him and Megan get going. Grandma Lewis said he talked almost the entire day on Monday!

Then, what's a post without cute pictures? Here are a few recent ones of our little Owen!