Easter Saturday

Sporting a dashing summer ensemble from Aunt Doyle, Owen prepares for his first Easter:

Wednesday with Monty

Kind of like the cheesy book they published while Bill and I were working at Random House - Tuesdays with Morrie - except MUCH better, Megan brought Monty over for some playtime with Owen, both vertical and horizontal:

Goodbye Raccoons

Owen in his raccoon pajamas. In a skintight final appearance, I knew it was time for these beloved pjs (6-12m) to be retired. Weighing in at 20 lbs. 9 1/2 oz. on April 9, Owen is now wearing 12-18m or 18-24m clothes.

This is Owen's new trick to stand up while holding on with one hand:

Owen & Daniel

Daniel and Anne came over for a romp. Daniel, who is almost 5 months older than Owen, has lots of tricks to teach him. (Amazing that Owen looks bigger than Daniel in this photo. I think they weigh the same.)

Uncle Phil Behind the Lens

In mid-March, Owen got to meet his Uncle Phil for the first time. Phil, with his snazzy camera and mad photo skillz, did a Hunt Russell photo shoot starring Owen.









Pictured below: the artist and the talent:

Owen Meets Pedro

The first weekend in March, Owen crossed state lines for the first time on our trip to Charleston to accept Bill's job offer and to begin our house hunt. Below, pictured at South of the Border:

There were several firsts on this trip. Looking for an easy landmark to meet up with Aunt Jean and seeing the "Hot Now" sign, one of them was Owen's first visit to Krispy Kreme:

Owen most certainly would have eaten a doughnut had he been offered one (he's eyeing mine here):