Merry Christmas!!

Owen spent his first Christmas at Bunnie and Bear's house in Meridian, Mississippi. Here is a picture of Owen in the same high chair Mommy ate in as a baby. Owen is excited it is Christmas Eve and is looking forward to seeing what Santa brings him for being such a good boy.
Owen and Jack Ramsey race up the driveway in their new rides.  Owen LOVES his Radio Flyer car and can't get enough of it! 
Owen checks on the tree that Bear planted in his honor to celebrate his birth. It will be cool to watch Owen and the tree grow over the years. 

Tune in later for more Christmas pictures and video! 

Random Moments...

Owen crawls towards the singing Santa and Rudolph stuffed animal. Owen kept the bow on his head for quite a while during his Christmas @ Nana and Big Daddy's house! 
Owen, taking a page from dad, decides he wants to shred some guitar! From the way he is holding the guitar, maybe we need to buy him a pedal steel guitar first and let him work the slide! 
Owen and Jack Ramsey discuss the finer things in life, like drinking from an adult sippy cup! 

Owen & Daddy Throw the Ball...

And A Few More...

Owen chilling out in his new recliner! This was actually Daddy's when he was a little boy that Nana kept all of these years. Nana picked some fabric out that would match her living room and had it recovered, it looks great! 
Owen and Mommy after we returned home from Nana's on Thanksgiving Day. Owen loves his Mommy! 

A Few More...

It has now become a Dennis family tradition to get our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. Above you see Owen and Mommy getting a good look at the tree selection.
                               Owen and Daddy hanging out on Thanksgiving Day. 

Thanksgiving at Nana and Big Daddy's!

Owen and Aunt Kelly take a moment to snap a picture. Owen is glad Aunt Kelly is finally not scared to hold him! 
A picture of the family on Turkey Day! We all enjoyed good food and spending time together. The only thing that could have made it better would have been to have Bunnie, Bear and the gang with us! 

Two New Items For Our Big Boy!

Owen continues to change every single day and this weekend was no different.  Mommy went and purchased Owen his first high chair/booster seat and walking toy and so far he has taken to them both! You can see him sitting in his chair for the first time preparing to eat dinner. No more Bumbo for Owen!!  Above you see Owen doing what he loves to do most, standing! The new toy allows him to practice his balance and hand eye coordination with all of the cool little gadgets on its front.  Another week approaches us, tune in to see Owen celebrate his first Thanksgiving coming soon! 

A Few More Halloween Pictures...

                    Owen and Jane decide to take a break from the action.
                                                      ROAR!!!!!!!
                  Owen displays his very powerful "Pick me Up Please" face. 

Owen attended his first Georgia/Florida party this weekend.  A disappointing loss for the Bulldogs. Regardless, Owen was the life of the party. He wowed the crowd, spilled some beer and really held his own! Thanks for a great weekend Owen! Love Mommy & Daddy

Happy Halloween!!

Owen, Nana and Aunt Kimberly carve pumpkins on the back porch. Check out the detail work by Aunt Kimberly on the pirate pumpkin.
Owen eyes the fresh cupcakes Nana has made...mmm, they look tasty! 
We decided since it was Halloween Owen deserved his first taste of chocolate icing and he loved it! 
Owen in his first Halloween costume.  He dressed as "Tigger" from Winnie the Pooh! 
Owen taking pictures outside with the family. He did very well in his costume and having to endure a 20 minute series of photo sessions. 

Pictures from Aunt Kimberly...

The picture above was my inspiration to post on the blog this evening. I have this picture at my desk at work and I smile every time I look at our funny little guy!
Here is Owen with his best pal Jane. They are maxing and relaxing at Nana's house, we should all be so lucky!
Above we have an appearance from, "Mr. Serious" as he scopes out the swing situation. 
Owen experiences the playground and swing for the first time with Nana, Aunt Kimberly and Jane. 

Tomorrow night is Halloween and we can't wait to celebrate it with Owen! We love you son! Mom & Dad

He Is Such A Little Character!

Owen will be 7 1/2 months old on Halloween and every day he comes home from Nana's Leah and I swear he has matured a little more. Owen and Mommy showed up at the house with Owen wearing the outfit above. He was cracking us up!
The caption to the picture above should simply read: "I didn't do it."

Check back on Sunday for Owen in his Halloween attire. Until then, Go Dawgs! 

Owen in October...

Here is Daddy and me looking at pumpkins. I was simply trying to point out there was a much better selection further up the line. 
We haven't posted since Owen's baptism a few weeks ago. Since then Owen had his 6 month visit at the doctor on 10/2/2008. Owen weighed in at 17 pounds 5 ounces and was 27" in length. He got his next round of shots and was not happy about it at all. Owen is looking forward to Halloween in a few weeks and wearing his cute little costume. You will have to tune back in to find out what he is wearing...

Until next time, Go Dawgs! (5-1)

Owen's Baptism Weekend...

This weekend Owen was baptized at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church - 9/28/2008. The entire family came into town for the occasion. Above is a family photo taken at Nana's house for the celebration after church. 
Mamatha, Aunt Angela, Cousin Jack Ramsey, Mommy, Nana and Bunnie join Owen on the deck for a picture in his baptism outfit.

Until next time, Go Dawgs! (4-1) A note to Nana and Bear, we will get you next time!)

6 Wonderful Months...

Owen turned 6 months old (24 weeks) this past Friday, another milestone in the Dennis household. We decided it was time to give the little man his first taste of squash.  As you can see we got mixed reactions, but he gobbled it up after a few minutes of tasting. 
Owen is constantly on the go, or wants to be anyway.  He is always trying to get into something and when you pick him up his little legs continue to kick away. Owen took a page from his cousin Jack Ramsey and we purchased a Sesame Street Walker.  The above picture capture's Owen's first attempt with Max standing guard.

The weekend comes to a close with Owen and Mommy reading a story from the Bible. Owen never misses a moment to ham it up to the camera. Until next time, Go Dawgs! (4-0)

I Love Bath Time!

It's been a couple of weeks since our last update.  Owen continues to grow into his little personality.  His laugh is contagious and his "Mr. Serious" times are just as cute and funny. Owen will be 6 months old next Friday, we can't believe it! 

He has officially begun to sit unsupported on a regular basis as he plays on the floor both at home and at Nana's house. Owen loves to grab anything in sight at this point, with one of this favorite things to grab being the remote. Today while at Target we found a cute little Sesame Street Remote and had to buy it for him. The bottom picture is Owen crawling over to pick up his new toy. 

Until next time...Go Dawgs! (3-0)

Owen's Labor Day Weekend...

Our Labor Day plans changed a little due to the approach of Hurricane Gustav. Rather than risk driving to the beach only to turn around due to weather, we all decided to stay in Atlanta and Bunnie, Bear and Mamatha came in to town. We had a great time, Owen got to see his first Georgia game (a win of course) and spend time with all of his family.

Owen spent Sunday night at Nana's house, check out the cute ducky towel Aunt Kathy and Nana picked up for him!!

We ended the weekend with Owen getting his first taste of applesauce, he loved it!!

Owen Turns 5 Months Old...

Owen hit the 20 week mark today! He continues to grow and mature into a little man.  Owen loves to smile any time you interact with him (unless he is hungry or tired, then all bets are off). We can't wait to get down to the beach next weekend for Labor Day so Owen can get in the pool and experience his first college football party with the family. Check back in a week or so to see how it went! Gooooo Dawgs! 

Weekend Update...

Another weekend has come and gone, they go by way too fast! This weekend Owen and I got to spend some quality time together kicking off the long weekend with a full Friday of hanging out. Owen is starting to be a squirmy little guy, always trying to get out of our hands and onto the floor with his brothers, Max and Sam. I made a little 20 second film showing Owen in his first stages of "walking". He likes doing this more than practicing crawling for some reason...

Owen Has His First Taste of Rice Cereal...

Here are a few pictures of some of Owen's achievements over the weekend.  As you can see in the top picture, he is slowly learning how to sit up on his own.  He is still very wobbly, and prefers to push back rather than balance, but we will get him there.  Tonight was his first time trying rice cereal. We got a mixed reaction, as he seemed confused that formula would be coming from anything but a bottle, but he did eat some before we fed him his normal bottle. Tune in next week, who knows what will happen next? 

4 Month Pediatrician's Visit...

Owen went back to the pediatrician's office on 8/6/2008 for his 4 month checkup.  He now weighs 15 pounds and is 25" in length. He is a growing little boy!! The pediatrician advised us Owen is now ready to try some rice cereal and we are going to give it a whirl this weekend. Owen also has the green light for the swimming pool, so Labor Day weekend he will get to take his first swim! Here is a video of some of the talking he has begun doing on a regular basis.  Now if I can only get him to say "Da-Da"! 

The Weekend Comes to a Close...

We had a great weekend with Owen.  He was 17 weeks old on Friday and continues to learn new things each day.  This weekend he has really begun to voice his opinion...talking up a storm!  Wednesday is the trip to the pediatrician's office for his 4 month check up and next round of shots.  Here are a few pictures from the weekend...

Owen's First Trip to Church...

Leah and I joined Mt. Bethel Methodist Church this weekend.  Owen did very well for his first time in the nursery.  This is a picture of Owen and Mommy after the church service while we waited in the receiving line for new members. 

Owen Hangs with Bunnie...

7/26/2008 - Owen falls asleep on Bunnie's shoulder while we cook out at Aunt Angela's house. He was pooped from all the partying! 

Happy 4 Month Birthday Owen!!

Today is Owen's 4 month mark (well...16 weeks old) He is growing so fast it is almost scary!

We are going back to the pediatrician's office on August 6th for his next check-up and we are anxious to see how much he weighs!

Owen Loves Mommy!!

 

A Step Into the Past

I thought it would be good to provide a little background information on the little guy since we are getting a late start on his blog.

Christopher "Owen" Dennis, Jr. was born on 4/4/2008 @ 5:21pm in Piedmont Hospital - Atlanta, GA. Owen weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches in length. 

We brought Owen home on 4/6/2008 and it has been an adventure every since...