What a wonderful time we have been having! Welcoming Owen into our family was a true joy. He is an amazing boy, and I am so glad he's finally here! We have had our share of adjustments as we learn to parent two boys and juggle play, work, and sleep, but it is soooo worth it ~ especially when Collin leans in to kiss Owen. They are already teaming up. Collin adores Owen, stopping to hug and kiss him often as he flys by. And Owen always calms when his brother nears. Of course, the best intentions do not always create the best circumstances. There has been more than one time that Collin has tried to climb up on the couch to sit next to his brother, offer a hug or kiss, or try to console Owen with a pacifier when Collin has inadvertantly sat on Owen's head (!) or smothered him with a hug too tight. But he has never purposefully harmed Owen, and we couldn't be happier with his gentle and loving reaction to Owen's constant presence. Most recently, Collin has become fascinated with holding Owen on his lap, and I have to keep contant watch that Collin doesn't attempt on his own to pick his brother up and prop him in his arms. : )
Milestones: Owen's bellybutton fell off on January 29 (Day 12). Also, he had his circumcision January 31, and it has already healed. --- Owen's first day in Court was January 30, and he is now a regular there ~ making friends with the security guards, the clerks, and of course, the myriad legal beagles I associate with, who often are employed to babysit in the halls when my cases are called. --- February 1, each with a case of cabin fever after two weeks at home, we reentered the big bad world as a family and shared a pizza dinner at Boston's Pizza!
Of Note: Owen, just as Collin did, has difficulty digesting and tends to fuss greatly with each bowel movement. But so long as all is passed, he shares with us a very content disposition and everyone comments on what a good boy he is. --- When lying on his back, Owen almost always turns and gazes to the left. --- Where Collin was a big fan of having his legs "pumped," Owen is quickly calmed when held close and his bum patted.
