Disneyland

We were already there for a wedding at the Disneyland Hotel, so we HAD to take Owen on his first visit to Disneyland. He loved it! His first ride was the teacups, and after that he went on It's a Small World, the Disneyland Railroad, the Jungle Cruise, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Tiki Room. He also met Mickey Mouse at Mickey's House. One of his favorites was the Jungle Cruise, of course, with all those animals, but his absolute favorite was the Tiki Room. He loved dancing to the singing birds and music (while I ate my pineapple hwhip). I was worried that Pirates of the Caribbean would be too scary for him with the dark plunges down the waterfalls. But he only tensed up a little, said "Uh oh" when he saw the first pirate skeleton, and then he fell asleep. With naptime, etc. we didn't get to do as much as I wanted, so we'll just have to take him back again sometime soon :)

At Kelly & Bryan's wedding


First ride of the day

Meeting Mickey (right before Owen grabbed Mickey's nose)

Jeremy & Owen on the Jungle Cruise

Long car ride with Disney pals Mickey and Dale

Owen Turns 1!

"Owen" has been slacking on his blog because "Owen" has had a busy few months. Now it's finally summer vacation (for the next 4 weeks) so the blog may just get some TLC.


Now, catching up on May...

What do cow's milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, peaches, and strawberries have in common? They are all among the things Owen is allergic to. Poor Owen had to have 6 vials of blood taken so he could be tested for the allergies we suspected, and some others too. So now the challenge is finding things he can (and will) eat, and I am now a chronic food label reader. I see lots of nut-free tables and no more trips to Yogurtland in our future, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Owen will get tested again in 2 years, and hopefully he'll grow out of some or all of his allergies.

A case of the sillies at dinner time

Owen's first birthday was spent at Alamo Creek Park with his friends and family. He had his own cake to dig into, but he wasn't very interested in it. He mostly liked being held by the people in his family and opening presents. It was unseasonably freezing, but luckily the hail held off until the next day.

Owen's very own (egg-and-milk-free) birthday cake


Owen and Grammy

Owen's personality is coming out pretty clearly. He's sweet and cuddly, but independent, too. He loves reading his books, and he definitely has his favorites, most of which are about animals. He wasn't walking yet, but crawling like crazy, and getting into everything.

Not walking yet, but getting into everything (like our bedroom closet)