Our poor champ is having a hard time with teething pain. It is waking him up from sleeping at night, and keeping him from napping during the day too. Owen purses his lips, and has started making the Mmmmm sound in the last two days, which has quickly turned into "Ma Ma Ma" when he opens his mouth. I would be flattered that he is saying "Mama" so early, except that he is always doing it in a plaintive cry, as if to say, "Mama...I hurt; fix this!" Thank goodness for children's tylenol; it is the only remedy that makes any difference these days.
I am very excited about two trips we have coming up. The first one is at the end of October, where Owen and I will be making his first journey to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to visit my Dad and Stepmom. I am especially looking forward to the time of year we will be visiting Iowa, since I have usually visited around the Christmas holiday in years past. At the end of October, I expect the temperature will be brisk but pleasant for walks with Owen in his stroller and Coco and Pierre on their leashes. Owen might even be sampling some of the local cuisine, since he will be starting cereals at 6 months, and Quaker Oats is based in C.R.! For those of you who have never traveled to Cedar Rapids, you should know that the nickname for "The City of 5 Seasons" is, "The City of 5 Smells." Fortunately, not like the smells in our neighborhood...you can smell roasted oats when you step out your door in the mornings from Quaker Oats plant downtown. Owen will have complete smell/taste experience there. His Grandparents are really looking forward to introducing him around town.
The second trip we are taking is the following week to Savannah, GA. Chris' sister, Jessie, is having her graduate showing to complete her MFA in painting, and all of the Boone family is coming to see the show. We promise to take some pictures of her paintings...they are wonderful!
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