Merry Christmas!

Yesterday afternoon Mommy, Daddy and Owen braved it to the mall and rode the train. Owen loved the train and so did Mommy. He rode on it like a big boy as he watched all the things pass by. We didn't try Santa again, the line was too long and we figured he would probably cry again.

Merry Christmas! The past 2 days have been a lot of fun! We went to Grammy and Pappy Chamberlain's house for Christmas Eve dinner. Owen ate his dinner like a big boy. After dinner Grammy and Pappy gave Owen a train set he really LOVED it.

We started with going to Midnight Mass last night. We put Owen to bed a little after 8 p.m. and he slept til 11:10 p.m. and then we headed to church. Owen started out sleeping a little during the music time before mass but was awake during the rest of the mass. He was a really good boy for that late at night. Well when we got home he was sound asleep we changed him into his jammies from Santa and he fell asleep for a few minutes. Little did we know that he would be so excited he would eat all of Santa's cookies and milk that we put out as well as be up until 3 a.m. (we got home from church about 1:15 a.m.) He finally fell asleep--so that Santa could come!!!--- and woke up about 8:10 a.m.

After he woke up we went downstairs and he was really excited when he saw everything under the tree! He opened a few presents and tried out his new chair and that was it. Aunt Darla, Uncle Keith, Nicole, Grandma, Pap Pap, Grammy, Pappy and Joe came over for brunch. Owen ate everything on the table and then was ready to open some presents. He opened his 1st present and was so focused on it, it was hard to get him away from it to open the rest of them. He ripped a little bit of wrapping paper and then ran away from it and then would go back to it. I think he had a great time! He got a lot of toys that he will love playing with! He finally decided that he was tired and went down for a nap at 1:30 p.m. Hopefully he will rest up so we can continue to play with all his toys!

Mom's Group Luncheon with Santa

On Saturday, December 6th Mommy, Daddy and Owen went to the Mom's Group Luncheon. It was really nice and the food was great. Owen ate roast beef, green beans, alfredo, and rolls. Santa visited us at the luncheon, I was hopeful that Owen would love Santa, but NO WAY! Owen would look at Santa at a distance but when he came close he would clinch to us and cry. WE tried to go to Santa with him and he really did not want any part of him, so for the photo oppprtunity, we stood there and Santa snuck up behind us so that would get his photo with Santa. Maybe if we see Santa again this season he will warm up to him!

Getting ready for Christmas

Getting ready for Christmas was a lot of fun. Owen helped a little, but sometimes it was more of him making a mess instead of helping. He liked to dig through the box of ornaments and would pull them out for us, sometimes handing them to us and sometimes throwing them on the floor (we didn't let him get to the breakable ones!). Crosby was a real help too! He liked getting his snout stuck in the ornament boxes (as you can see in the pictures). It was exciting to have Owen help and we are excited for him to be a part of our Christmas decorating traditions. We can't wait for him to experience Christmas morning--he will probably be a HOLY TERROR!!!!

Pappy gets a deer

On Monday, December 1st Pappy shot a deer. It was 5:15 p.m. and we all went out in the woods to help Pappy out. It was really cold that day so we bundled up. Pappy took all the guts out and daddy helped. Owen looked at the deer and got a little scared at first and just looked at it. I don't think Owen will be a hunter when he grows up.

Owen's 2nd Thanksgiving Day

Owen celebrated his 2nd Thanksgiving a little different than his first one. He was a little turkey! He loved everything that Grammy had on the table to eat. He ate so much his belly got really stuffed. He played real hard with his Little People Mayflower that Mommy and Daddy bought him. On our way home from Grammy and Pappy Chamberlain's house, Owen fell asleep and took a long nap which helped him to get ready to go to Grandma and Pap Pap Teslevich's house. Owen got to play with his cousins Josh and Alex and had a good time. We are very thankful for our families and are happy to be able to spend time with them.

First day in the snow

We took Owen outside in the snow after school 2 Fridays ago. Owen loved the snow. At first, he stood there like a statue since he had so many layers of clothes on, but after a few minutes he realized that he could move. We borrowed the neighbors sled--Owen needs one for Christmas--and took Owen down the hill. He loved it! We cannot wait until it snows again so we can build Owen's 1st snowman and go sled riding again.

Happy 1st Birthday Owen!

Today was Owen's 1st Birthday and we had a Penn State Tailgate birthday party. It was a lot of fun and our families and friends made it a good time. Owen LOVED his cake!!!! He looked at the cake at first and then dug in and turned into a blue icing mess. He liked opening his presents and especially liked the tissue paper from the presents.

It is so hard to believe that he is 1 already, it seems like yesterday that we just found out we were pregnant. Owen has been a truly wonderful blessing for us and we have enjoyed every moment that we have been able to spend with him during this year. He is growing up everyday and it is amazing to see the growth. Right now he is working on tooth #8-9, he is walking like crazy and trying to run, babbling at everything, when he wants something he points at it or in the direction of where it would be.