14 Months

We've got ourselves a 14 monther today.  He is such a little love.  Every stage Ty and I exclaim how this is the best age and according to Ty this time we really mean it.  It's amazing to see Owen beginning to imitate our behavior and reciprocate love. He is super snuggly lately and will lay his head on my lap or come up and plant a kiss on my lips.  He is starting to get a bit of stranger danger and throws little fits when we leave.  He is finally walking with confidence, eats his meals with a fork and enjoys reading.  Owen's newest obsession is looking at our family photos hangings on the walls.  He is down to one nap but it only lasts for an hour and a half or so.  I am hoping that over time it will start to get a little longer because he is usually pretty tired come late afternoon.  Now that Owen is getting a little older things aren't changing quite as drastically from month to month.

I was getting my hair done the other day and my hair dresser asked me what I thought Owen would struggle with.  It was a legitimate question but I couldn't come up with an answer.  I totally felt like "that mom" who thinks her kid is perfect. I know there will be things that are challenging for Owen (and me) as he grows but I have no idea what they'll be yet.  Owen has been a really easy baby and has such a great temperament.  I'd like to think some of that is a result of our parenting but I have a feeling we just got lucky.  Only the second baby will tell.

In non Owen news we are trying to decide (and I am obsessing over) where we want to live in the coming years.  We're planning on having another baby before too long and we would love to have more than our current 890 square feet.  There are multiple options on the table including moving to another house in Seattle, remodeling our basement and moving to Tacoma. There are 100 pros and cons to all three scenarios and I can talk myself into any of them.  I'm hoping we'll have an epiphany and where we are supposed to live will become clear to us before too long.  I am counting down the days until we leave for Maui at the end of the month.  I can't wait to get away and get a tan. I'm excited for Owen to play in the pool and build castles in the sand.  February 25th can't come soon enough!