4 Months Old!!

Charlotte turned 4 months old yesterday! Our friends Abby and Gregg were in town, so while the boys played golf mommy, Charlotte and Abby headed to the outlet mall in San Marcos to find some good deals! Abby and I shopped till we dropped, while sweet Charlotte napped the whole time (what a great way to shop)! I don't know if it was the cooler weather we had or all the white noise around the mall, but whatever it was Charlotte was out like a light. While she slept we found some really cute winter clothes for Char...what can we say she's a stylin' chick!

After we started our way back home Charlotte decided she didn't want to be in her car seat any longer and began to scream bloody murder for 20 minutes straight...poor Abby did everything she could think of to calm her down, but nothing worked. I couldn't do much since I was driving except try to get to our house as soon as possible. Sometimes a girl just needs to cry it out! I was very thankful she didn't have her melt down in one of the stores (which has happened before). It's the worst feeling hearing your baby scream and you can't do anything about it, but she eventualy calmed down as we pulled into the driveway. :)

I guess the biggest milestone we've had lately is moving Charlotte up to her own room. This past week it's been harder than ever to get her to go to sleep, but by Thursday we really had the hang of it. We think she's more aware of her surroundings now, so it's taken her some time to adjust to her new bed. We were afraid that she was keeping Evan awake since their rooms are right by eachother, but when we ask him in the mornings if she keeps him up, he just says nope...I didn't hear a thing (thank goodness for heavy sleepers)!

The other big change has been the fact that she's found her feet! She loves to grab them when we are changing her or when she's just waking up in the morning. She really splashes in the bathtub now too. She also loves to try and stand up when we are holding her, she must be building those muscles up so she can walk in the future. So cute!

I've misplaced my camera, so I'll add some more pictures soon. Love to all!

Meredith and Randall

3 Months Old!!

Charlotte will be officially 3 months old on Thursday. I can't believe how fast those last few months have flown by! It makes me kind of sad that she's getting older, but it is so fun to watch her grow! She is so funny these days, she loves to smile at her brother and daddy. We think she might be a bit of a flirt! She smiles at her mommy too, but whenever I try to snap a photo she seems to always be sticking her tounge out....maybe because she knows I'm the one who feeds her--haha. Randall can even get her laughing, which makes all of us laugh. Charlotte's also been sleeping through the nights for the most part, so she may be sleeping in her very own room soon!!

We were in Spring last weekend for a baby shower and wedding shower, so we're looking forward to being in town this weekend, especially since we will get to see our out of town friends at Ashley and Brian's Wedding here in Austin! Can't wait!

What a Summer!!!

So, Charlotte is 10weeks old today and is already trying to sit up!!! Can you believe that??? When you lay her down against your knees she tries to pull up. We've been propping her on the sofa and she loves it. She's trying to be a big girl already. Don't you just love those chubby cheeks?!! I know I do!! When I took her to the doctor last week she got her 2 month old shots, which she hated (and so did I) and she weighed 12.8lbs!! She's really growing fast, her head circumference and weight are in the 50-75th percentile and her height is in the 25th percentile....we're sure she'll even out as she gets more active. At least we know she's getting fed!!

Right after we got back from NJ we headed to Spring for my sweet friend Abby's Wedding. She made a beautiful bride, and again I should have taken more pictures, but it's hard to take pictures and burp/change/nurse/rock a baby. This is her getting ready right before the ceremony.

And more napping on her daddy...her arms are draped over both sides of him, so sweet.

Evan is a thrill seeker for sure. He would have rode every roller coaster on the boardwalk in NJ, if he would have been tall enough. He already likes the ones that go backwards and upside down--my kinda kiddo! This is Vincent and Evan going up, up up....

Charlotte's MomMom had a baby picture of her and Charlotte could have been her twin. We definitely think she has her MomMom's nose. :)

Charlotte napping on her daddy in NJ....she slept great the whole time we were there. We all think it was the fresh sea air. Lord knows we haven't been getting out of the house much in Austin because it's been too dang hot!!

Yes, we are crazy and took our 8 week old on a 3 hour plane ride to New Jersey. She was great though, slept most of the trip....no nasty looks from the fellow fliers--way to go Charlotte!! We stayed about a week to visit Randall's family. We should have taken more pictures, but I was busy with the baby and Randall was busy taking pictures of himself drinking and posting them on facebook (haha). We got a few though!

Charlotte's first swimming experience at my parent's house was not too great. We dressed her all up in her little swimming outfit and then as soon as we put her in the water she started to scream. We know she'll love it one day....just not that day apparently. The outfit was too darn cute though!

Evan turned 9!! I can't believe next year he will be 10, that doesn't seem possible. We threw him a birthday party at "Pump it Up" where everything is inflateable. Him and his friends had a good time running around and playing and then he got to eat his cookie cake in the "Kings' Chair" (I think I need one of these at our house)!

She loves bath time now, she even splashes with her feet. When we take her out of the tub her hair is sooooo curly, but it dries straighter, so we don't know what her hair is going to do as she grows!!

Her favorite....the swing. She now has 3 one at our house, one at MiMi and Daddy Glenn's, and one at MomMom and PopPop's. It must be nice to be the princess. ...


We spent 4th of July in Spring. My parents had a family reunion and Charlotte got to meet some of her cousins and her Great Aunt Suzie! They were both dressed for the holiday!

We've had a very bbbbbusy summer! I'm obviously not the best at blogging, so please accept my apologies for all of you who check back frequently (Katie, Jean, Mom, Bren, etc.)!! I hope you enjoy the pictures of our family from this summer.

3 Weeks Old Today!

Just checking things out.....

Charlotte slept through playtime....Reese didn't sleep at all! :)

Cody, Tonya and baby Reese came for a visit too!! Reese liked Max more than Charlotte!!

Abby and Lauren came to visit for a weekend too!

Dominic and Vincet holding their baby cousin.

Aunt Lisa and baby Charlotte.

Sleeping through "tummy time".......oh well, maybe next time.

Charlotte loves her MomMom!!

Father's Day Weekend meeting her Great Granddaddy.

Charlotte and her daddy!

Maybe she's wearing an "I love my mommy" onesie....maybe.

First doctor's appointment....happy and healthy (until she got her shot)!

Evan, Charlotte's proud older brother.

Ashley and Brian came to visit Charlotte!

Uncle Bravo holding the newest additon to Bravo Interior Design.

Aunt B holding Charlotte and furry brother.

It's been a busy 3 weeks in the Owen House! Charlotte is getting settled in her new home and mommy and daddy are getting use to a little less sleep! I really can't belive it's July 1st....where in the world did June go?

We've had so many wonderful visitors to come see our new little bundle and tons of help from family and friends. It's amazing the out pour of support you get when you have a baby, I definately was not expecting all of the food, flowers, diapers, ect that keep coming our way. We can't say thank you enough for all of the wonderful love everyone has shown us. We are truely blessed to have so many wonderful friends and family that love our little one too.

Here are some pictures of some of our wonderful visitors with Charlotte Grace. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Charlotte Grace Owen!!

Well Charlotte made her big arrival on Wednesday June 10th at 1:02pm. She weighed 7lbs. exactly and was 19.5" long. She's a happy, healthy baby girl and Randall and I feel blessed to have such a perfect little bundle of joy. There are no words to explain how much we love our little baby, our hearts are over flowing!!!

We came home yesterday and Charlotte had her first car ride. She didn't make a peep...slept the whole way home (which was only about 10 minutes). Charlotte and I are working on breast feeding now. She's doing really good, but she does get fussy when she can't latch on right away. It's a learning process for both of us, but we're getting the hang of it much faster than I thought we might!

Last night was her first night at her home. She only woke up to eat 3 times during the night and then fell right back to sleep. Mommy and Daddy are happy that they finally got some sleep last night and that Charlotte is figuring out her days and nights already!!

Charlotte's MiMi and Daddy-Glenn, Aunt B and Uncle Chad are all here through the weekend. Her little head never hits the bed during the day with all the family passing her around to hold her. She's stolen everyone's hearts (including Max's). Max has become Charlotte's biggest protector. He gets very worried when she cries and never leaves her side. We think he thinks Charlotte is his baby...haha!

Evan helped pick out Charlotte's outfit today. He's been super helpful and will hand Randall wipes when he's changing her. He loves his little sister so much, it's really sweet to watch him with her. He even got her a soft cuddly pink teddy bear.

Well, I better get back to my sweet baby!! I'll post more pictures soon though.

Love to all!

The Owen Family

Charlotte's Nursery

I've been meaning to get some pictures up of Charlotte's Nursery for a while now. Keep in mind it's not finished, but it's definately getting there. Her glider and ottoman will be in the week after she's born (go figure) and her window treatment will be finished on Monday. We still need a rug and her dresser will be gel stained on Tuesday......so just in the nick of time! It's true what they say apparently--if you're an interior designer your house is always the last to be finished!! Enjoy the preview pics!