Our Confused Son

I heard last week that USC is recruiting a 14 year old basketball player to come play for them, so I know that the recruiting process begins earlier every year. But there has to be a line! Case in point, in the 3 weeks that we've been seeing aunts, uncles, grandparents and old friends (and not blogging!) Owen has received paraphenalia from 4 different universities - Louisiana Tech, LSU (boooo), Iowa. and Iowa State. He also picked up some Cubs pajamas, but that was a given - his dad wasn't going to allow someone else to pick his baseball team! When it comes time to actually pick a school he's not gonna know what to do!

So, let's see who out there has an opinion on this topic. Feel free to leave comments to vote for your favorite of Owen's new university outfits. Even if you don't care about the universities mentioned, you can vote according to color - remember, Owen's eyes are blue.

Looking good in blue!

You have to question whether Aunt Ta really wants what's best for Owen by putting him in such strange colors!

Uncle Benner got him the complete outfit - shirt, socks and bib. You know, Ben, just buying more stuff doesn't guarantee loyalty.
This is a full body bib that Aunt Jill got Owen. This will come in handy on those really spitty days.

News from Iowa

Owen seems to be the hit of Muscatine - but did you expect anything less? He's made all the rounds this week - up to the church, coffee with Grandma's friends, trip to Iowa City, hanging with Grandpa and Great-Grandpa while Mom went shopping! It seems that Owen has finally found his laugh. He's been laughing for a while, but you had to do some pretty crazy things to make him start. Tara said that he now laughs freely. Dad can't wait for him to come home and show off that laugh. Ben and Katie are in Muscatine this weekend and everyone seems to be having a grand ol' time. The report is that Ben and Katie find Owen much more fun than their last visit - when he basically just slept and pooped anytime Ben held him!

Don't Give Up On Us!

Yes, we know it's been a while since we put up anything new. But we didn't plan very well before the trip, so Tara has the camera with no way to download pictures. So, in the mean time check out Mandy's latest blog entry about seeing Owen and Tara Tuesday night.

http://www.mandybee.blogspot.com/

Tara and Owen are having a blast up in Iowa, where - check this out Texans - it's actually autumn! You know, leaves changing colors, a chill in the air, it doesn't get up to 87 every day! And apparently Owen went swimming at the Y! Tara claims to have pictures, so stayed tuned!

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Sorry for the lack of new stuff. We've been pretty busy. Knowing that no one really wants to read what we have to say, but just want to see Owen pictures...you're going to be disappointed again. Blogger's image loader seems to be down. But we're trying. Come back soon for more Owen in the Bumbo pics!

Bottles, Boppys and Bumbos

These days there are all kinds of baby products on the market that all parents "must have" in order to keep their child safe and help the child develop properly. It has required a great amount of research to determine which of these products Owen would really benefit from and which are just another gimick to get our money...like the 40,262 types of bottles that claim to be the most "realistic," or 632 products that make him into a bubble boy to protect him from germs just to have the dog lick his face when we turn away.

There are some of the new items out there that are great, though. Owen's newest thing that is definitely not a gimick is the Bumbo. Leslie sent us the Bumbo a while back and said that Jack loves his. Well, Owen loves his too. The Bumbo helps him sit up, so he's been enjoying some eye-to-eye conversations with Mom and Dad at supper these days.

Owen Supports Live Music...Will You?

Last week I saw two completely different sides of the music world. Monday I woke up to see the embarrasment that is Britney Spears all over the tv making a mockery of music...or a statement of what the music industry has become, take your pick. If you managed to missed it, check it out on You Tube, I'm sure it's there.

Then Friday night I went with Matt to see Wilco. What a show. In the last few years I've see a lot of good shows (Coldplay, U2, Jamie Cullum, Keane, John Mayer, CommonGround Band ;-)...) and this one was right up at the top of my all-time best list. If you ever get a chance to see these guys, go. Even if you don't know their music, you'll love the show just on the sheer talent that they have.

In today's digital market, so many non-talented people are getting paid millions of bucks for personality instead of talent. Support live music and get out there and hear what real musicians sound like!

And that's our rant of the week...

A Sampling of Owen and Mom's Daily Activities

One thing that Owen and Mom like to do is find ways to make coming home from work more enjoyable for Dad. For example, Dad came home to this nice NASCAR poster hanging on his closet door. This poster explains how to be a race fan, which is very important information, since Ryan is not a race fan. Apparently being a race fan involves growing a moustache. Owen and Mom enjoyed making their little joke.

Going to Church

Owen got all dressed up for church on Sunday...and only made it to the time in between church and Sunday school in his nice clothes. There was a little blow-out. Thankfully we had an extra set of clothes. At least we have the pictures!

I was lucky to catch this between two sneezes. That's quite the expression.

Why Owen Is a Bigger Man Than His Dad

On Thursday we went to the doctor for Owen's 2 month check-up. He's a growing boy. The last time we went he was around the 50th percentile on everything. This month he's up around the 75th percentile. He's currently 23.5", 11lb 12 oz, with a 16"...yes, 16" head. Big ol' noggin! The doctor says he's in perfect health.

They did confirm that Owen has reflux, but all we can do for that is keep giving him his antacid.

So, why is Owen a bigger man than his dad? Because Owen got 4 shots and only cried for about 30 seconds total...including while the nurse was giving them. Ryan's a big pansy when it come to shots, so way to go Owen!

And finally, our political statement of the week. All of those folks who think that a socialized medical system would be great for America apparently haven't sat in a waiting room lately. We were at the doctor for over 3 hours. We love our doctor, but that's ridiculous. So, if those are the conditions when there's competition, imagine what it would be like if there was no competition. Going to the doctor would be a full day event. Think, people!