It Fits!

Bryan and I had a wonderful anniversary. We celebrated with a fancy meal, popped a bottle of fancy champagne at home, and cuddled on the couch for a while. A pretty wonderful day for new parents. Oh, wait, I forgot to mention that I got out my wedding dress - and original sash, shoes and earrings - and tried it on. And it fits! Two years, one baby, and I-don't-know-how-many-bottles-of-beer-and-wine later, and it still fits! I walked around the house in it and contemplated a run to the grocery store, but only managed to take a few photos before Bryan shamed me into taking it off. He didn't seem to think I needed to be wandering the house in a ball gown, and I guess he had a point, but it was fun to wear my beautiful gown for just a little while and remember what a lovely night we had two years ago.

The Labutta Boys

I love this picture...Bryan was giving Owen a bottle, and happened to have a bottle of his own nearby. Classic Saturday afternoon in the Labutta household! Owen is looking up to his Dad in awe. which I think is super cute. We have another great photo of Owen sucking on the bottom of a cold beer bottle, to help with teeting pain, but I didn't post it because I don't want DCF to take my baby away. ;)

Owen tried his first veggie on Friday, and the peas were a big hit! I wish I had video proof, but you'll have to take my word for it that later on, Owen grabbed the spoon out of Bryan's hands and started to feed himself peas! Such coordination..such hunger!


Not surprisingly, Owen loves to play with any object that is not intended as a toy, especially computers. Bryan let him fool around with the wireless keyboard one day, and Owen had so much fun! I like to think that Owen is typing a nice email to mommy in this photo.

So high! Owen loved his first ride on Bryan's shoulders. He was a little concerned that he was up so high, but he made the most of it. We also just bought Owen's first forward-facing stroller, and went on an adventure to the Orlando Science Center museum. Although he can't touch anything or really understand what's going on, Owen still had a great time strolling around, people watching, and looking at the cool exhibits. He's such a curious fellow!

Sweet September

It's been a great month so far at the Labutta household. Owen is growing like a weed...at 5.5 months, he's already into some 9 mos. clothing. No teeth yet, but he has all the signs that suggest we don't have long to wait. He's rolling over from his back to his stomach, although he hasn't figured out how to go from his stomach to his back (the easy way!). He's almost sitting up on his own. And he's staying on a daily schedule in preparation for moving into the "big kid" room at school.

I had another birthday this month. It was very odd, though...I am one of those people who loves birthdays. I get excited weeks in advance and count down the minutes til the big day...presents...cake...phonecalls and birthday wishes... But this year I wasn't as excited about it all. Maybe I'm just sick of getting old, but I really think my lack of excitement was because my priorities have totally changed. I'm not so excited about my own issues; I'm more excited about Owen's issues! Just wait til early next year - I'm going to be bursting with excitement over Owen's birthday!

At the end of the month, Bryan and I celebrate our second wedding anniversary. I am fairly excited about that; unlike birthdays, I haven't had many anniversaries, so each one is very special and I hope it's always that way. We've started to celebrate big events with special lunches, so that we don't have to leave Owen with a sitter just yet. So I'm sure our anniversary will be celebrated with a lovely lunch at a lovely restaurant. I can't wait!