8 month update - a little belated

So Owen is 8.5 months now.... but we never did the 8 month update. So lets catch-up!

Here is what made the last month (Feb.) special for Owen:

Here are his two little teethers. They are sharp little buggers! When the his first tooth popped through, it was hard to snap a picture of it. We wasted a lot of digital film trying to get a glimpse of the elusive pearly whites. Now we see them all the time!

Here is the aftermath of the whisker-burn from the previous encounter with Daddy's chin. Owen is even cute when he cries!

Owen's new favorite game is sitting on Daddy's shoulders and running through the house. He loves to grab/eat hair. Anyone's hair...

Owen also plays the "give and take" game. Mommy holds out her hand and asks for the toy. Owen gives it to her and then proceeds to freak out because it disappeared behind Mommy's back. Once it reappears, Owen is the happiest little boy ever!

He also likes high-fives and pattycake. He doesn't initiate, but love when his hands get hit.

Owen has a new wrestling mate - the blue bear. They wrestle every night in his crib. Occasionally Owen wins. As for size at 8 months: 19 lbs and almost 30 inches. (obviously a little bigger now, but that is my approximation for what he was at 8 months)
Mommy couldn't have been prouder of his stacking ability. Not only was it six blocks high, but the small block was on the bottom. Way to go Daddy! Moments later Owen knocked it over like Godzilla.

Growling is Owen's new sound. He growls at toys, his food, mommy. But it sure beats the loud screeching noise from a few months back.

Crawling and five course meals that lead to daily baths will be highlighted later when we get a chance to snap some photos.