"Happy Birthday to me!!!"

Hi Everyone!
I am officially now 1 year old. But, mommy and daddy say I act like I am two. I cruise everywhere and use just about anything I can get my hands on as a walker. I can climb up and down the stairs and I have 6 teeth. I love to eat table food and really don't turn down any kind of food. I love to climb on things! I love cars, balls and kitchen utensils. I am still a very happy little guy!
I had a very fun birthday party with family and friends. I got lots of cool presents. And I destroyed my very own birthday cake! It was a great 1st birthday party. Wish you all could have been there!
Love,
Owen

My First Turkey Day

Hi!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! I truly enjoyed my first Turkey Day...but how could I not love a holiday that revolves around eating? I got to go to Birmingham to visit my Nana, Pop Pop, Uncle Jim, Aunt Kat, Uncle Dwight, Aunt Gail, Uncle Greg, Uncle Bill, Aunt Dean and Cousin David! What a fun time I had! I got to eat lots of table food and had a blast playing. Aunt Dean has lots of fun toys at her house! I also enjoyed playing at Aunt Kat's while they watched the football games! Roll Tide and Go Jackets!
Love,
Owen

Remember the Alamo?....I don't!

Hi All!
Just wanted to share about our recent trip to San Antonio. Mommy, Daddy, Nana, Pop Pop and I just recently flew out to Texas to visit with family. While there we met up with the Garcia side of the family as well as Grandpa Jerry,Aunt Theresa, Aunt Lisa, Uncle Larry, Uncle Tom, Aunt Adrienne, Aunt Emily, Uncle Keith, Uncle Pat, Aunt Lori and Cousin Nathaniel. We had a great time! My Aunt Emily nicknamed me Meatball. I loved Riverwalk because of the ducks and boats, but I unfortunately slept through the Alamo tour..oh well maybe next time. Mommy and Daddy ran a marathon and Pop Pop and Lisa ran the half marathon. And as usual I got to enjoy lots of yummy food! Well enjoy the pictures.
Love,
Owen

Fall Fun!

Hi Everyone!
What a fun month October was! I got to celebrate my first Halloween. I only got to wear my costume for about 45 minutes though and then I got a little fussy, but I had fun anyway.
I also got to go to my first Georgia Tech game in October. We had a lot fun checking out the Buzz statues and cheering on the team!
I am getting bigger every day and now know how to pull up to stand. I pull up on everything!...even things with wheels which makes mommy very nervous. I have started to cruise around the couch and the coffee table.....it is so much fun! And I now crawl with my belly off the ground. I have also figured out how to take the safety locks off the kitchen cabinents-so now mommy and daddy have to find new ones. I now have four teeth and a couple of more about to come in. I weigh 21 pounds and 2 ounces. I am still about 27 inches long. I looooove to eat! Mommy and Daddy have now started letting me get a pancake when we go out for breakfast on the weekends....yum. I also can now drink out of a straw. I love girls....I often flirt with the waitress when we go out to eat. I love to play with kitchen utensils but I also love to play with balls-especially my football! I just recently got moved up to the infant 2 class and I love it! I am now in a class where the other kids can crawl and walk. We have a lot of fun wrestling and making lots of noise! I am still a very happy baby and I like to laugh a lot. Mommy and Daddy feel like they are very blessed to have such an easy going baby.
I am looking forward to our big trip to San Antonio next week with Mommy,Daddy,Nana and Pop Pop. I can't wait to meet my five aunts from out West! And it will be fun to see my Uncle Pat, Aunt Lori, Cousin Nathaniel and Papa Jerry again! I will defintely send you all pictures of that trip! Well hope you are all doing well!
Gotta go now!
Love,
Owen

Standing Tall!

HI EVERYONE!
I have lots of pictures to share with you all! As usual we have been very busy.
We had our friends Tessie and Enrique up for a visit from Miami. Enrique surprised Daddy and Tessie with a Ferrari to drive around for their birthdays. I didn't get to ride in it but did get to have my picture made in it!
We have had lots of fun visiting with friends and family. We just recently returned from a visit in New Jersey to see our family. Uncle Matt and Aunt Stacey babysat me while mommy and daddy went to a wedding. We had a lot of fun hiking with Nana Lynn, Grandpa Jerry and Cousin Ben. It was fun to get to see some of my aunties, uncles and cousins.
I have gotten really big...I now weigh 20 pounds and 15 1/2 ounces. I just got one of my top teeth and I just learned how to pull to a standing position. I love to stand up!!!! I also just recently learned how to clap and I do it all the time! I love baths! But most of all I love playing in the yard with my sheltie, Gabby.
Well I gotta go, I got a lot of stuff I need to get into in the house!
Love,
Owen

My Summer!

Hi Everyone!
Sorry so long since the last post. I have been very busy. Mommy and Daddy's friends Mike and Maria brought their little girl Isabella for a visit from New Jersey. I got two teeth. I had my first stomach bug. I got my first haircut and I just learned to crawl! So enjoy my pics of my busy summer!
Love,
Owen

Owen Crawls...Sort of....

Hi Everyone! I have another entry coming with lots of photos from August but just wanted to share this most recent video of my latest accomplishmet....CRAWLING...sort of. It's more kind of a drag than crawl but it gets me where I wanna go! Enjoy! Love, Owen

Owen Laughs!

Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to share my latest videos of me and my dog! Mommy and Daddy bought me a walker and I love to chase after my sheltie in it...although I am not sure that Gabby truly enjoys me chasing her. But boy does she make me laugh!
Love,
Owen

What a busy summer!

Hi Everyone!
Sorry it has been so long since my last post but what a busy summer I am having. I have had lots of fun hanging out with my dog Gabby. I grab her fur a lot but she still hangs out with me because now that I am eating solid food I always taste yummy!

I had a lot of fun over the 4th of July hanging out at the lake with our friends DeWayne,Cindy,Chelcie,Billy and Leslie. I even got to go on my first boat ride. Mommy and Daddy were amazed that I stayed awake for the entire fireworks display.
I also had my first plane ride this month. Mommy and Daddy and I flew to New Jersey. I was very good on the plane, in fact I slept the whole way home from New Jersey. I had fun in New Jersey meeting my cousins, aunts, uncles, Pops, and Nana Lynn.
I just spent an entire week with my Nana. My Pop Pop brought her over from Alabama and I got to stay with her all week instead of daycare. My Aunt Kat even came to visit. It was a lot of fun. Then Pop Pop came over for the weekend. We celebrated Mommy's B'day at a Mexican Restaurant and I got to wear the sombrero.
I am getting bigger every day. I now grab everything I can reach and I love to put things in my mouth. I also love hanging out in my walker-I can back up but I haven't figured out how to go forward. I also have started to "crawl" a little bit-actually I scoot backwards on my belly. I am sitting up really well now and I am learning how to really enjoy playing with my toys.
Well, it's past my bedtime...just wanted to catch you up on my busy summer!
Love,
Owen

Me and my best friend!

Hi All!
I have been really busy playing with my dog Gabby. She and I have become quite good friends! When Mommy brings me in from school in the afternoons she puts my carseat in the floor and Gabby comes to greet me....she often sneaks in a few kisses! I am learning to sit up really well now and I enjoy sitting in the floor with mommy while she tosses toys for Gabby. It is so funny. Today mommy and daddy were making Gabby run around the room and it made me laugh out loud. I love to pet Gabby and she doesn't even get mad when I pull her hair and snout-she just waits patiently while mommy and daddy pry my hands away. Gabby really loves me now that I taste like yummy baby food! Enjoy our most recent pictures hanging out!
Love,
Owen

MY FIRST TRIP TO THE BEACH!

 HI EVERYONE!I just wanted to share my pictures from my first vacation....a trip to Florida for a week with my mommy, Nana, Pop Pop and Aunt Kat.  I had a very good time and got really spoiled! My Nana is so funny!  She sings to me and makes me laugh a lot.  My Aunt Kitty Kat kept me entertained doing the chicken dance and playing me songs on her cell phone.  But, I especially enjoyed hanging out at the pool in the shade with my Pop Pop!Love, Owen