Owen babbles!

Owen has been so busy cruising around and climbing up on the furniture, he hasn't had much time to concentrate on verbal communication. A few days ago, though, he discovered the "buh" sound and he loves saying it! Maybe because a few of his very favorite words start with B--bottle and banana, in particular. He also loves to go to the bus stop and say bye-bye to his brothers, complete with frantic arm waving, so maybe he's really saying bye-bye!

Here, as promised, is a shot of Joey, hanging out with his mini-me.

Maria is going to be three years old on April 5th--I can't believe it! We have a busy weekend planned-- Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes Thursday night, the Embassy Songkran celebration on Friday, the Embassy Easter party on Saturday and a cookout/birthday party on Easter Sunday. Non-stop excitement!

And here are two more pictures of Owen, showing off his big smile and all those teeth!

everyone but Joey--I'll get one of him soon, I promise!

Owen likes to move it!

Owen loves the song "I Like to Move It" from Madagascar--just sing the words and he starts jumping. (The thing he's clinging to, by the way, is an inflatable mattress we use as a Playstation buffer zone. Otherwise there's no keeping him away from it.)

Owen just had his 9 month doctor's visit (a couple of weeks late). He's doing great--at 21 pounds, he's in the 75th percentile for weight, and he's in the 95th percentile for height and head size. Basically, he's all muscle. The doctor seems to get a real kick out of him: the whole time she was trying to hear his heart, he had a huge smile on his face and kept grabbing at the stethoscope, and when that didn't work, at her nose.

In other news, Declan had a basketball game today and his team, the Golden Lions, won! Most of the other kids on his team played last year, but Declan is learning fast.

Finally, here's one more video of Owen. This one's a bit long, but it gives you a real glimpse of O's personality. He is non-stop!

Owen sings for the camera