Owen Lincoln Flake's Baby Blog

I'm movin' on to bigger and better blogs!

2010-07-02T14:19:00.000-07:00

Hey buddies! I got big news for ya...

I got a new location for my blog on the web!

Mommy says it's easier to show you how cool I am at this new location...

check me out at:

www.owenflake.com

There you can subscribe to my blog and check out all my baby adventures...

I'll see ya there...BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle, man...I'm on the wean wagon, myself).

Oh, and did I mention it?

I'M ONE TODAY! UNO! 1! THE MAN!

So, I'll see ya at the new site...chow for now...

You're the 1 that I want,

Owen

I'm Going to the BEACH, people!

2010-05-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be a beach bum, y'all!

Workin' on my seersucker beach look, baby.

Oh, you say you want to come with me????

Too bad! But I'll catch up with ya on the flipside...

You know, after I learn to surf, and parasail...

Bermuda, Bahamas, come on pretty mama,

Owen

I CAN WALK!!!!

2010-05-15T15:33:00.000-07:00

No kiddin'!

Yep! Just took my very first steps...watch me...

Walk this way,

Owen

Mother's Day Fun!

2010-05-11T13:40:00.001-07:00

Yeah, that's right!

And, don't you forget it!

I know that I'm only now learning my letters and things....

but this bib seems to have a major grammatical error.

I mean, this would imply that I am just one lady's man, right?

Or, that there is a woman named, "Lady" and I'm her man.

I think it's supposed to say, "Ladies Man,"

because we all know that I am all things to all ladies.

That is, The Ladies Man.

Just wanted to show you how brilliant I am!

For Mother's Day, we went to GG and Pop's farm, what fun!

There are two NEW donkeys!

This one is "Surprise" because GG didn't know her mommy was pregnant.

This one is Daisy. Isn't she cute?

Mommy says that there is another word for "Donkey"

but she won't tell me what it is...

I think it has something to do with my Uncle Jason...

Anyway, I just love all the animals at the farm.

This is Rascal, Sydney and Surprise.

Mommy relaxed while Daddy and Uncle Jason took me all around in this Gator.

Daddy and I even have matching hats!

Uncle Jason took me for a ride....

While Daddy went fishing...

Lately, I've discovered pointing.

I think I learned it from my daddy.

Anyway, when Uncle Jason and I got back from my ride, a big surprise!

Look what daddy did! He caught a fish!

He says that he's gonna show me how to catch a fish.

I learn so many things from my daddy!

Anyway, Mother's Day was super fun!

That's my mommy, yessssireeee!

The best darn mommy there ever could be!

I will leave you with this funny video.

My first lemon!

If you're happy and you know it,

Owen

I'm a little conductor...

2010-05-08T11:09:00.001-07:00

Hey Fans!

Yeah, I'm talkin' to YOU!

I'm a HUGE hit in my music class...

I don't mean to brag, but all the teachers comment on my musicianship. I'm soooo into music.

Mommy is having trouble uploading my "Little Conductor" Video.

Please check it out here....

youtube.com/owenflake and click on "Little Conductor"

(it's worth the short trip to the youtube link, I promise!)

I could literally do this all day...not kiddin'!

Everyone has fun in music class,

Owen

I think I almost got this walking thing licked...

2010-05-08T11:07:00.000-07:00

What up, y'all???

Check me out...and this was weeks ago...I'm on fire!

Even Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, y'all,

Owen

Michigan is pretty cool...

2010-05-08T09:25:00.000-07:00

What's up, Buddies!

Since tomorrow is Mother's Day and all...Thought I'd give my mama a little shout out...

You know it.

Anyway, I've been to Michigan, y'all!

This is me kicking' it in Mimi's convertible, yeah, buddy!

Even more exciting! Got my favorite book in the mail, so that means we don't have to return, "Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?" to the library ever again!

Whoohooooooo!

My Aunt Lisa got me this shirt. Not sure what it says but it must be real funny, 'cause the ladies love it, if you know what I'm sayin'...

So, we went to Michigan to visit my cousins and Mimi and Grampy and everybody....

Mimi and Aunt Lisa

Cousin fun.

We did get to ride around in Uncle Augie's cool van. But I'm still turned around, see? Mommy says soon I will get to hang with everyone else, but for now...

It's a good thing that my cousin, Casten, keeps me company in the back!

I sure was happy to see my daddy when I got home!

I'm already preparing for my next vacation to the beach!

(wherever that is...)

Mommy got me this hat, apparently, where we're going, I'm gonna need it!

So, back to the trip...we did tons of fun things in Michigan!

I even got a few sink baths! Rub a dub dub!

You know how I love to eat, right?

Turns out, food is just as good up north, people!

Mommy hung out with some of her old friends and had a great time!

She says that she got a break too....whatever that means.

Mommy and Miss Sarah.

Miss Sarah brought her two kids to play with me. Ava and Leo. What fun!

My new buddy, Leo.

We had a ball!

Auntie Lorie came to see us, too!

Whoooooohooooooo!

I forgot how cute all my cousins are...

Casten and me.

Skylar is my favorite girl cousin...she reads to me and loves me so much!

We played and played and played some more....

That we wore out Gram real quick!

Uncle Augie and me.

Here's me helping Grampy out with a toy...I'm sure what he does when I'm not around!

Grampy reads to me real nice....

But, I gotta tell ya, I think I prefer Casten reading me, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear..."

I see a Brown Bear looking at me,

Owen

Wow! I got seven teeth!

2010-04-14T13:33:00.000-07:00

Hey buddies!

I think my first official word is, "Wow!"

I mean, don't get me wrong...I can copy you when you say, "Mama" or "Dada" but I really mean business when I say, "Wow!" I know just what it means...

Also, if mommy lays out my toys and asks me where monkey is, I can show her...or block, or book, or anything. I'm quite brilliant.

Mommy says that I've come to life like the "Velveteen Rabbit," whatever that means...

Anyway, yesterday was my Pappy's birthday and we celebrated with burgers and cake...well, I had banana and black eyed peas, I just haven't graduated to burgers and cake yet.

We gave Pappy this music card and since I love it soooo much,

Pappy let me keep it because he loves me soooo much! I'm a helluva dancer, doncha think???

I LOVE eating. It's my favorite thing to do, really.

I never miss one crumb!

Check me out!

Check out my chomps, man.

I got seven teeth already! My auntie AD says that I'll be ready for some Ruth's Chris pretty soon!

(whatever that means...)

It's been pretty sunny here in the ATL. I'm cool with shades...

For my first Easter we went to GG and Pop's farm, what fun!

GG got me a bunny...

...and Pop took me for a ride with Sydney and Rascal...

We look like a couple of super cool dudes, doncha think?

I love it when Daddy wears a hat!

Peek-a-boo!

Daddy isn't afraid of the animals at all!

This is Jake. He's a donkey. He says, "Hee-Haw!"

This is Dolly. She's a horse. She says, "Neigh!"

Who needs a "See 'N Say" when I got access to the real farm deal, people???

I'm so funny!

Sometimes, I'm really, really funny!

Mommy and me at Auntie AD's...

Did I mention that I'm VERY interested in walking???

I totally got it down when mommy holds me up, but I'm seriously considering taking off on my own...I'll letcha know how it goes...

Here's me lovin' my new shades....

Just makin' my appearance at the U Joint Oakhurst style, baby...

Yeah, I'll have the special...carrots and peas smothered in breastmilk, please....

Mommy and I are going to Michigan to see Mimi, Grampy, Uncle Scott, Aunt Lisa, Gram and all of my cousins this week! Mimi has been in the hospital because they can't get her heart to beat right. She had to have a pacemaker put in...

Not sure why they didn't ask me to help out! Mimi says that I melt her heart...surely, all that love would get it beatin' right again! So, we'll be there to love Mimi and make her better.

Sure will miss my Daddy!

Did I mention that I have mastered the sippy cup??? Bring it on!

Daddy took me to the Carlos Museum at Emory to see all of the mummies!

Mummies are dead guys from thousands of years ago...mommy thinks it's kinda gross, but daddy thinks it's the coolest thing...I think I'm with dad on this one.

Hats, horns, and mummies.

Remember my cat, Loopy? She had to go be with angels so mommy, daddy and I all went to bury her at the pet cemetery at GG and Pop's farm. She is with all the horses and doggies there...and there is one other cat, Callie, to keep her company, too.

Not sure why, but mommy and daddy say that Loopy can't be a mummy....too bad.

I sure will miss her!

So, come and hang with me soon! I'll keep ya posted on our Michigan trip but when I get back, it would be cool if you could read a book to me...my favorite is, "Who Ate All The Cookie Dough?"

All I gotta say is, "Wooooooooowwwwwwww!"

Good Night, Moon,

Owen

So, I'm Pretty Much A Rock Star

2010-03-27T15:43:00.000-07:00

What's happenin', fans!

Check me out, I'm killin' it on the guitar lately...

Today we went to the Decatur Square to hunt for eggs...

there were so many kids there!

Daddy helped me pick up some goodies...

Mommy found some bunny ears for me...

It was a little warmer today, but nothing like summer...

Believe me, I remember it and I can't wait!

I'm over this scene, if you know what I mean...

If you're happy and you know it,

Owen

2010-03-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

What's happenin', y'all????

Irish you would come over and play with me!

That's a St. Patty's Day joke, didja git it?

Me neither...

Check out my new chomp, chomps! I astound my doctor with my FIVE teeth!

Apples??? Bring 'em on!

Mommy and I started going to The Music Class this week

and I really "get" music, could be in my blood!

Mommy plays her guitar all the time because she needs lots of practice (come and check out her skills at 500 Songs for Kids this year at Smith's Olde Bar), but I don't need any practice at all.

I got this instrument licked!

It just comes so natural to me, you know it!

Lookin' more like Hendrix everyday, people!

Anyway, Mommy and Daddy took me to the Georgia Aquarium again! It's amazing!

I can't touch them, which is infuriating (big word, I know)! But there are fish everywhere!

Even up above our heads!

I just want to pet them...

Mommy and Daddy also took me to the High Museum...what fun!

Getting carried around is key, what a big place!

Just takin' in my first Monet...

All those big pictures and fake people standing weird positions made me sleepy!

That was for sure a fun trip! I'm the 2010 official backseat driver...

here's me, just livin' the title.

I just got a new toy chest! YEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS! Pretty cool, huh? Oh, and the no pants, one sock on, one sock off look I got goin' on..don't try to copy it, that's my exclusive, signature O'Dawg look.

Huge news! I guess we celebrate birthdays for dead people too (I wouldn't know, I haven't even had ONE yet!), because Dr. Seuss had a birthday and me and Mommy dressed up in our jammies and went to Uncle Jason's roommate's second grade classroom to read a book to all the kids.

Not me, silly! Mommy! I can't read yet! Gimmie a break, I'm still trying to master cruising!

Here's me and Miss Victoria.

Uncle Jason has jammies too, who knew???

Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

As I'm sure you can imagine, I was a BIG hit!

Here's me in my new lion hat, you likey?

I got a snail hat too...when you're bald, you need a lotsa hats,

you know what I'm sayin'???

So, my friend Sommer from Fancy Pants Photos (www.fancypantsphotos.com) came over to take pictures of me...she is sooooo funny!

I was waking up from a nap when she got here and she said,

"wake-y, wake-y, eggs and bake-y"

I thought that was HILARIOUS!

Here's me pulling off the "baby golf pro, paperboy, preppy" look quite nicely, I think.

Damn! I'm cute!

I still can't get used to this weird green stuff all over the ground. Mommy says it's "God's Carpet" but mommy's carpet is much nicer and Loopy's not allowed to go on it!

I'll be walkin' in no time!

Here's me in my "L is for Lion" (did you KNOW that??) get-up....ROAR!!!!

So, that's what's shakin' over here...

Feel free to hit me up for some "Wheels on the Bus" anytime you're in my neighborhood.

The Wipers on the Bus go, swish, swish, swish,

Owen

Check out my HypnoBirthing Posse!

2010-02-25T20:00:00.000-08:00

Hey Buddies!

Check out my buddies!

That's what friends are for,

Owen

I'm crawling and pulling up!

2010-02-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

Hey, everybody!

Sorry I haven't been around, I've been busy, busy!

Mimi is here! Yay!

Have you heard the news???

I can crawl, people!

Yes, it's me! All over the place...

All of those shiny things that I've been looking at from afar for months - I can touch them, and chew on them and pull on them...

Hey, man!

I can even pull up!

I'm on fire, here, people!

And it's the bomb diggity...check me out.

Ten little monkeys jumpin' on the bed,

Owen

I Love My Daddy!

2010-01-18T20:15:00.000-08:00

Yes, yes, I do!

You're the Mac Daddy, bam biddy man to me,

Owen

Mommy Got a Mac! (Whatever that is...)

2010-01-12T19:22:00.000-08:00

Whassssshappenin', y'all????

It's me, your favorite buddy of all, Owen!

Mommy and I made a surprise for you...it was our first try, so gimmie a break, y'all!

You likey? Me too!

Hit Me With Your Best Shot,

Owen

Hey man! I got TWO teeth!

2010-01-07T18:47:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!

Did you have a fun Christmas???

I did...I got lots of toys...

...and hung out with my cool cousins...

Mommy and Daddy took me to NYC for New Year's Eve (whatever that is)!

(I like that kid wiped out in the blue...I mean, I know I can't walk or anything, but that's funny!)

Speaking of wiped out...

I'm too cool for a crib at the Waldorf Astoria, people.

Mommy and daddy went to a fun wedding while I hung out with a nice lady named Yvette. She was a very nice, fun lady...

Not like some of the questionable childcare that I get at home...

I'm just kidding, people! I'm funny like that!

Come to think of it, I'm not sure why they didn't take me to their fancy shmancy wedding...

Anyway, when we got home, mommy gave me some sweet potatos to try...I'd only had oatmeal before...whoa!

That was fun.

I do have two teeth! Pretty sweet. Mommy tried to get them on camera but now that I've had sweet potatoes, everything looks good!

I'm so funny, doncha think?

I think so...

Yep, basically, I'm a happy baby.

Skip to my Lou,

Owen

I don't know...you be the judge!

2009-12-24T08:14:00.000-08:00

Hey it's me, Owen!

Get a load of this...

And then THIS!

(Note to reader: my daddy's rendition of "Blaze of Glory" by Bon Jovi has been deleted as a Christmas present to music lovers everywhere -- even thought Mommy begged and begged to leave it up.)

All I want for Chistmas is to take after my mommy,

Owen

P.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_fzsH0-Rdo

Check out my Christmas Tree, y'all!

2009-12-14T18:55:00.001-08:00

Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Here's my Christmas tree, y'all! Mommy and daddy name their Christmas tree every year. We named this Christmas tree, "Meadow." It's the only Christmas tree that counts because I'm here now!

Mommy and daddy had a big party with all of these little kids and babies and it was real fun!

Guess who else came???

You guessed it! My new bearded buddy, Santa Claus! Again, not really sure why everybody is afraid of this guy...
I got no bone to pick with this guy...I quite like him.

I like his get-up too...

You better watch out, you better not cry,

Owen

God loves me, Santa loves me and I love food...

2009-12-08T19:05:00.000-08:00

Ho, ho, ho, everybody! I met Santa Claus! We're best buds, now. Not sure what the big deal was but there was a little girl who was afraid of this big guy until I talked her into sitting on his lap. Just look at me!

Mommy says that Santa is going to bring me presents at Christmas time. That's cool because I really like the shiny wrapping that goes around presents. So does Loopy.

Anyway, Mimi and Grampy came all the way from Detroit (wherever that is) to watch me be baptized.

Mommy and Daddy say that God loves me. If He gave me Mommy and Daddy well, then I guess I love him too! Auntie AD and Uncle Jason came to be my Godparents.

That's me! The star of the whole show!

Dr. Naegle, my new buddy, poured water over my head and then walked me all around the church wo I could meet everybody.
Everybody really loved me, I was a hit!
I didn't cry once! And when we got home, I opened all the presents from Auntie Lisa and my cousin Gage and Gram and Mimi and Grampy and well, everybody!

Presents, I'm finding our quite nice. I even have a new night light from Uncle Jason!

I was pretty sleepy after all my hard work.

Mimi and Grampy were here all week and what fun we had!

Here is Mimi showing me that guy in the mirror...I just love that guy...not sure why...

Hopefully, real soon Grampy and I will get some hair on our heads...maybe in time for Christmas! I swear, I just had some and I lost it. Where'd it go? Not sure, but Grampy didn't steal it, that's for sure!

Mimi and Grampy took me to the Aquarium (whatever that is). I loved it because really big fish live and swim all around there...

There was so much to look at, even up high!Here's me and mommy with the jellyfish...can you tell us from them???

We're the big ones, silly!

I had a great time at the Aquarium (big name for a house for fish).

Huge news!!!

I ate solid food this week! I'm a BIG fan!

Where did this stuff come from and why did I have to wait sooooo long???

I don't know, but I love it!

I like to hold the spoon and make a real mess, it's awesome.

I'll try to get some video footage of it up here in a day or two. It was a pretty sweet deal.

Look at me! I'm all growed up!

Daddy feeding me my very first real, growed up meal.

Mimi and Grampy brought me all kinds of Christmas presents...it was really fun to open them all up and play with all the paper and boxes and things. So far, I really love Christmas!

Mimi showing me how to do Christmas.

I especially like this little diddy. Not sure what it is, but it's noisy and rumbly and that's just my style....O Style!

Mommy got presents too...

So, that's what's cookin' with O Dawg this week, babies!

I'll be in touch real soon...

So, the itsy bitsy spider crawled up the spout again,

Owen

Black Friday? Don't Mind If I Do!

2009-11-29T17:36:00.000-08:00

Hey Buddies! I love me some Black Friday.... Check out my shopping skills...

me and mommy are hard core, people!

Mommy is so happy that I love to shop! I actually squeal when I find a deal!

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird,

Owen

Wouldn't You Like to be a Turkey Too?

2009-11-26T17:19:00.000-08:00

Hey Turkeys! Gobble, Gobble!

It's me, Owen! Your very favorite turkey of all!

Today was Thanksgiving and we went to GiGi and Pop's for din-din.

Baby's 1st Thanksgiving, yeah buddy!

The whole fan-damily was there!

Mimi and Grampy too!

This was my favorite new buddy of all...Pop's granddaughter, Madison.

GiGi's doggy Crystal...why won't she let me pull her hair out???

Sure got a lot to be thankful for, huh???

Lately, I've been doing a lot of skydiving moves...I'm thinking about crawling...

I haven't even nailed sitting up yet, really, but I just want to get moving, ya know?

Yeah, me! Let's blow this pop stand, people!

You are

my Sunshine, My Only Sunshine,

Owen

Yo! I'm a Baby SuperModel!

2009-11-25T12:26:00.000-08:00

It's me! Your bud-bud, Owen! How cute am I??? Mommy always says to me, "oh, Owen, I could just spread you on a cracker!"

Whatever that means...

This week, my new friend, Sommer from Fancy Pants Photos (http://www.fancypantsphotos.com/) came over for a playdate and set up all these bright lights and shiny things and took pictures of me and mommy and daddy.

See?

Me and mommy...

Here is me and my buddy, Loopy.

In other news...

My Uncle Jason is going to be my Godfather! Whoohoooooo!

Good times, people.

Good, good times.

Let's see, what else is going on...

Here are Daddy and I hard at work.

Oh, I know...
Last week was fun. Mommy and I took a road trip to Asheville to visit Auntie AD and I went on a swing for the first time, it made me a little dizzy, but I loved it.

I'm a natural.

Me and Auntie AD.

So, back to what an awesome model I am...

Here is Sommer and I busy getting all the shots just right...

I mean, could I BE any cuter???

Oh, I wanted to show you mommy's midwife. Her name is Kay and she helped me be born.

We had a rough time of it, but with Kay's help, we did it!

Now, where were we???

Oh, yes...my infamous photo shoot!

Look at me!

Well, Mimi and Grampy are coming tomorrow for Thanksgiving and Turkey.

I won't get any.

Jimmy Crack Corn and I Don't Care,

Owen

I Can Hang at The Farm!

2009-11-12T11:59:00.000-08:00

Hey Donkeys!

Guess what I learned???

Hay is for Horses! That's what!

Last weekend Mommy, Daddy and I surprised GG

and visited her at her farm with Pop.

Me and my GG

There are all kinds of real farm animals just like my toys but they really neigh and heehaw and everything!

But, I was mostly interested in Rascal, Pop's newest mutt.

It was really fun!

Speaking of fun...I have the coolest toys!

Here's me with my vibrating teether...

And Auntie V brought over this jumpy thing...

I like to hang out in it while mommy is busy in the kitchen.

Lots of fun at the Flake house, I tell you!

Strummin' on the ole' Banjo,

Owen

Did I mention that I'm a gymnast too???

2009-11-05T13:42:00.001-08:00

Hey!

You forgot to ask what mommy and daddy were for Halloween!

Mommy was "feeling blue" and daddy was Harry Potter.

Mommy and Daddy met on Halloween and daddy says that his Harry Potter is his favorite costume of all because he was wearing it when he met mommy.

(Gushy, I know...yuck!)

Anyway!

You wouldn't believe how strong I am...

mommy says that I could be a baby gymnast easy!

See me? I refuse to bend at the hip!

Why kill yourself when there is good ab work to be done???

I'm a regular Pilates master, people.

They do run, run, run, They do run, run,
Owen

So I Think I Can Dance!

2009-11-05T06:39:00.000-08:00

Hey buddies! It's me Owen!

Betcha didn't know that I could dance!

Mommy doesn't have to go to work every single day...so, we hang out and play a lot. She doesn't let me watch the big light box in the family room...

but when I nap, she watches her "story".

Hey Mimi, name that tune!

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around,

Owen

Halloween, viruses and mountains, oh my!

2009-11-03T17:09:00.000-08:00

Hey, Homeslice!

I VANT TO SUCK YO BLOOD!

Hey, come back here! It's just me, 'yer buddy, Owen!

I'm just kiddin'! I don't even know what that means!

Good costume, I know! But it's just little O...so don't be scared.

You must miss me so much by now!

My mama's computer caught a virus and so did I! Mine is called "croup." It was a major drag. Those are the two big reasons why I haven't been in touch.

Also, mommy is so busy with me and the house,

she sometimes has to take care of us both at the same time!

So, so much has been happening!

First of all, I'm 16 pounds, people! Who knew??? I went to see Dr. Hermann again and she poked me again! Twice!

(I'm not so sure we can be friends anymore).

She says that I am 25 1/2 inches long. Yep! That's me!

Mommy and Daddy have taken me hiking two times. We climbed two whole mountains together and I can't even walk! First Stone Mountain (that's where my daddy is from....representin') and then Panola Mountain. What fun!

Me and Daddy killin' it on Panola Mountain.

Stone Mountain kids!

This weekend was Halloween. Have you heard of this???

Mommy dressed me up like a spider and walked me all around the neighborhood to show me off.

This is my Uncle Jason...he's Mr. T for Halloween...whoever that is!

I have big news! My Auntie AD, mommy's best friend...

She is going to be my Godmother.

I am going to be baptized the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Mommy says that she is going to buy me something fancy to wear for God. Funny, she doesn't mind that I wear pajamas to church on Sundays...or that I usually spit up too!

Whew! That was a lot of work!

I'll be back with pics and videos of me just being the awesome baby that I am...

So, don't worry!
I'll be in touch super soon...

Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me,

Owen

Shake, Rattle and Roll!

2009-10-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

Hey y’all whassssshakin’????

Me! That’s who!

Mommy and Daddy have been taking so many videos of me that I thought I would give you a Video Blog...a "Vlog," if you will...

But first, what's this all about?

I get a teether and Daddy gets a popsicle?!?!

What the...???

Anyway, remember my buddy, Quinn? Here's us...

Quinn gets me.

Here's Quinn helping me out with my plug...thanks, man.

I love me some motor boat...

It gets me every time!

Mommy is so funny! She can make me laugh so hard, y'all!

I work so hard at rolling over...

You wouldn't believe what a calorie burner it is...

It's hard for me to perform on camera...

I just get so wrapped up in how shiny it is..

Really, Mommy and I really cut up sometimes...

I call this shot, "The Chicken Bumbo"

I can full on laugh now...

Wanna hear me?

So, tell me...was that too much Owen for ya???

Nah! No way!

And BINGO was his name-O,

Owen

My First Trip to the Zoo!

2009-10-02T19:44:00.000-07:00

Hey Monkeys! Guess what? I went to the zoo today!!!

Mommy, Auntie V and Lily and I all went to Zoo Atlanta today...what fun!

Here's me with the flamingos...Riveting!

Here's me and mommy...
Yes, that's me.
Owen.

I thought you might need a closer look!
Mommy forgot my hat so I had to wear Lily's hat!
LAME!
Mommy says don't tell daddy that I wore a pink hat all day...

I'm pretty lucky that I have so many friends.
Lily likes to hug Quinn, Quinn likes to hug me...we're all pretty tight.

Lily showin' some love.

Don't get rough, y'all!

Ezra. My youngest friend. She's only 8 weeks old, but she's cool.

Well, I gotta fly...

Blowin' a kiss to you all day long!

Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake,

Owen

I CAN ROLL OVER AND I HAVE PROOF!!!

2009-09-28T14:49:00.001-07:00

Hey, it's ME! "Rolling Over, Owen"! Yep, that's me! Whoohoooo!

Mommy caught me on camera today...check me out! I'm a star!

Here's me rolling over! I got it! I got it!!

Oh, and remember my Aunt Lisa with the "messy hair"?

Here's the video of it all...some people will do anything to make me smile!

I like to make them really work it before I deliver, ya know?

Very entertaining for me!

Aunt Lisa with "messy hair"

The lovers, the dreamers, and me,

Owen

Babies are welcome at the PGA Tour Championship! Who knew???

2009-09-27T19:08:00.000-07:00

Hey, Home Slice! It's me, Owen!

I'm gonna be a golfer!!!

This weekend, daddy took me to the PGA Tour Championship!

I don't know what that is exactly, but daddy showed me Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and now I want to learn how to golf!
It was a pretty full day...
I have to admit, I did get a little sleepy but I had so much fun with Daddy!

Your hole in one,
Owen

I'm Rolling Over AND Laughing! Beat that, babies!

2009-09-24T18:34:00.000-07:00

Hey Hotties! It's me, Owen!

So, I'm pushing the weather a bit...so what?! I gotta wear this hat before my melon gets too big! My buddy Quinn's mom made this hat for me...how cute can I possiby get???

This shirt is from my mommy's friend Sarah...I swear, these people think I'm a baby model or something! I got clothes like crazy! That's cool because I'm starting to drool quite a bit and need more frequent costume changes,
if you know what I'm sayin'...

So, I was in Michigan meeting my family last week. I had so much fun! You wouldn't believe how much everybody loves me already! Mommy and Mimi took so many pictures that I haven't even seen them all yet. So we just picked out a couple to start, but I'll be posting them like crazy in the coming weeks.

It's gonna be super cool, fo shizzle.

This is my Aunt Lisa. She has messy hair. She told me all about it and made up a song about it and everything. Mommy taped it, but can't get the video to work today...she says she'll try posting it tomorrow.

It's a real pants wetter, I know you'll love it!

By the way, can you see how awesome I am at holding my head up??!!!

Super awesome!

That's all an old hat to me...I'm working on rolling over now.

I can do it when I really, really concentrate.

Pretty sweet, I know.

This is my Gram...she's 91 years old!

I'm her fifth great grandchild...and the coolest! You know it!

I'm almost 91 days old, so I'm catching up pretty quickly and will probably be older than her by Christmas.

This is my Uncle Augie. He's pretty easy to like. He has three kids. Mommy says that they are my cousins, here's Daddy playing chess with them.

I got a ton of pictures of all my cousins and Mimi and Grampy too. I'll post 'em soon. Mommy and I have just been busy getting back in the swing of things.

This week I'm trying to go at those naps without a swaddle. Since I'm working so hard to roll over, I can't be all swaddled up...gotta be free, baby!

Wish me luck!

It's much colder in Michigan! So, I got a chance to try out my hoodie. You likey?

I'll huff and I'll puff,

Owen

I'm Going On An Airplane Tomorrow! Yay!

2009-09-10T19:40:00.000-07:00

Hey Buddies...It's me Owen...I'm cool like that.

So, this week I went and saw who I used to think was a nice lady, Dr. Hermann. She was not nice this week. She poked me in the leg two times! I couldn't believe it...I thought we were buddies! Mommy says that we don't have to come back for two months so maybe I will forgive her by then.
Here's me at my doc's office...it was rough, people...a real day ruiner.

Mommy is so busy with me! She has Nicoleta come over and help her clean the house. Nicoleta absolutely LOVES me. Nicoleta says nice things to me in Romanian. I mean, I think she does....I can't even understand English yet, people! Gimmie a break, man!

Me and Nicoleta.

Lately, I've been doing some strolling with one of my HypnoBirthing girlfriends, Ezra. My mommy and Ezra's mommy walked us all around downtown Decatur today! Mommy is running lots of errands and has been busy packing because tomorrow we are going on an airplane! I'm not sure what that is, but mommy says I will LOVE it!

The airplane is taking us to Michigan.
I don't know where that is either, but mommy says we have family there. That's cool because
I love my family here so I will love my family there!!!

Ezra is a cutie, huh?

I've been getting in shape to meet my Grampy, Uncle Augie, Aunt Lisa and Gram.

I am pretty much a rock star at "Tummy Time."

Check me out!

Me and my caterpillar buddy killing it at "Tummy Time."

Oh yeah...who loves ya?

I am also really good at playing with my toys. Sometimes, when I feel a little crabby, mommy lets me play with my toys and I instantly feel better! It's amazing!

Here's me with my cool toys.

Mommy sometimes puts me in my Bumbo chair because I can pretty much hold my head up!

How sweet is that???

Yeah, baby.

My mommy has this shiny little machine that she takes all of these pictures and videos with...

At my house we have a cat.

Her name is Loopy and she cries a lot for treats, but not more than me!!!!

She sometimes gets a little in my way,

but we're pretty much getting to be best buddies.

I just have to keep letting her know who the real boss is of the house!

I can't wait to get to Michigan! I will tell you all about it when we get back!

Whoohooooo!

I'll be thinkin' about you...

This little piggy ate roast beef,

Owen

Call Guinness, man! I'm sleepin' thru the night! YeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaawwww!

2009-08-31T16:17:00.000-07:00

Hey Man! It's me Owen... and my big feet!

Oh, don't think that I haven't noticed these monsters...

I can't stop lookin' at 'em! They go wherever I go...

...and I can make 'em move whenever I want to...I think they're pretty cool. My feet.

So, it's been a while...what have I been doing??? Well, Mimi was here for two weeks, we had so much fun playing all the time. She loves me so much!

I like playing with my mommy too...

I also hang out with my next door neighbor, Quinn, quite a bit.
He is a whole year older than me so he's showin' me the ropes on how
to be a good baby and all that.

My buddy Quinn and me.
He can walk (mommy says that's what my feet are for! Who knew????)
so he's very busy.

Quinn sitting still for once!

I've been thinking about starting a new band, just like my mommy.

What do you think of the name, "The Pulsing Fontenels?"
I love it!
Hit me back with your thoughts on that, k?

I'm getting really good at hitting these little bugs that crinkle and jingle and move about.

Here's me playing with my new toys and batting them around...
I'm pretty good at it, if I do say so myself!

I do want to send a shout out to my Mimi...

Mimi! I miss you already!
Remember our early morning smiles and late night diaper changes?

Nothing is the same without you!!!

I miss cooing at you, Mimi.

Because, as you know, I do more than just poo and coo.

I'm workin' on a new record, it's goes,

"These feet were made for walkin'
somethin' I never knew
one of these days these feet
are gonna walk all over...
moo moo goes the cow
baa baa goes the sheep,
Hopefully now, I'll let mommy sleep"

Whaddya think?

Hey, diddle, diddle,
Owen

P.S. Mommy and Mimi put my nursery up on Rate My Space.

So go ahead, man!

CHECK OUT MY NURSERY AND RATE MY SPACE!!!

http://www.roomzaar.com/rate-my-space/Nurseries/Frogs-Snails-And-Puppy-Dogs-TailsBugs-And-Worms-too/detail.esi?oid=7602371

So far, we have 4 STARS, an "excellent" rating! Whoohooooooo!

My First Pool Party with Uncle Jason!

2009-08-24T18:21:00.001-07:00

Hey homies! It's me, Owen...

You must miss me like crazy by now!!!

( I really do love my daddy)

This week was really fun! I went to the pool for the first time with my Uncle Jason. The water was sooo cold! Burrr...

(One day I will have guns like these...)

I really do love hanging out with my daddy.

As soon as he gets home he picks me up and talks and plays with me. He also helps mommy give me a bath every day. I'm so lucky that he's my daddy!

I like looking at my daddy, he's cool.

My buddy, Nicolas, gave me this monkey towel today. His mommy, Kelley, even put my name on it!

(I can't read, but my mommy told me it says, "Owen").

I was so comfy in it, I peed!

But it's all good, right? I'm still just a baby, man!

See? We're kinda best friends..

Who's Your Daddy?

Now I lay me down to sleep,

Owen

HypnoBirthing Baby Reunion Bash!

2009-08-20T17:57:00.000-07:00

What up, party people!???

Today, I went to a HypnoBirthing Reunion lunch with my mommy and Mimi. It was so fun! I met four new friends...Here we are!

Lucy, Sam W., Sam G., Me and Ezra

Me and my Baby Posse

A special shout out to Sam G. for bringing the grub and

Sam W. for having us over!

This is Sam W. and his mommy, Erica. Thanks for having us, man!

Me and the guys...

Sam I am...just kiddin'! I'm Owen!

Here's me and my buddy Sam kickin' it HypnoBirthing style.

Whoohoooooo!That was fun!

One Two, Buckle My Shoe,

Owen

Mimi's Back and I'm a Rock 'N Roll Legend, People!

2009-08-19T19:26:00.000-07:00

Hey, you nutty buddies, you didn't forget about me, didya????

It's yo buddy, Owen! How's it goin'???

Mimi's back! How cool is that? Just look at me! I hold my head up like a pro!

No bobble head for me! No sireeee!

This is my buddy Quinn showing me some love...
check out my Cat in the Hat get-up.

Anyway, lots of stuff has been going on in the last week. I can't believe that I haven't been in touch! I'm a very busy baby...I bat at things that I notice and I have lots of tummy time when I play with my mommy all day (and Mimi too, this week!). I'm mostly trying to master smiling.

I even outgrew my diapers and a couple sleepers this week! Git it!

This is my mommy's music buddy, Miss Cat. She played the guitar for the band 13 Stories. My mommy sang the songs. Miss Cat is really smart!

Here she is teaching me all of the prepositions...

My mommy is a yogi and I am learning to be an expert stretch machine just like mommy.

My mommy also loves music.

She says I'm a "rock star" so she dresses me up like a rocker.

Rock on!

Free Bird!

Here's my nod to Gene Simmons...

Mommy says that he is from a place called Detroit and we're going there in a few weeks to meet my Grampy, Gram, my Aunt Lisa, Uncle Scott and all the rest of my family and cousins up there...Love you!

Detroit Rock City, baby,

Owen

6 Weeks Old Tomorrow and I'm Already 12 Pounds! Yay!

2009-08-12T16:45:00.001-07:00

Hey! Did you get the news??? I'm huge! 12 Lbs. of baby, baby!

This is my mommy. She loves me so much!

We have had such a busy week! First, we went to my pediatrician and got a clean bill of health (whatever that means). This doctor said that I was, "so cute" and she looks at babies all day long, so, she knows her stuff!

I wasn't kidding about the smiling...slowly but surely, I got some smiles I'm cookin' up. Anyway, Dr. Hermann says that I need to do lots of tummy time and bicycle moves (which I got down pat!). Here's me doing my daily exercises....whew!

Motion Master Flake

Tummy Time Baby

This week, The Pomeranz came over with their kid, Lily. She's my new buddy. She's a whole year older than me. She calls me, "baby." That's cool. This is me with Lily's mommy, Miss Veronica.

This is me having dinner with daddy. I like dining with daddy.

I hang with my next door neighbor and buddy, Quinn, a lot. My mommy tries to take pictures of him, but he's so busy...he's tough to catch on film!

On a side note...I think my feet look a lot like daddy's feet, don't you???

I just learned the song, "Take Me Out of the Bathtub, Take Me Out of the Suds..." to the tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Pretty sweet.

We like to mix things up around here...

Well, that's all I got today...

Go babies!

Red Rover, Red Rover,

Owen

I'm Houdini! I can bust out of a swaddle in no time!

2009-08-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

Whasssssssgoin' on??? It's your buddy, Owen again!

Here's me and Loopy taking a nap. We're both experts at napping...in fact, I've only recently gotten the hang of it!

So, here's what's been happenin' at my house...

Wednesday, I went to lunch with my mommy and her friend, Jill. Mommy met Jill in a place called "grad school." I guess I don't need school to meet new friends because Jill brought her baby, and my new buddy, Robbie.
Here's me and Robbie kickin' it car seat style...

Yesterday was my Gram's (that's my GREAT Grandma, people!) 91st birthday!!! I haven't even been alive for 91 days yet, so that's CRAZY to me, y'all!
Here's a shout out to my Gram...

What up, Gram!?
My mommy sent her a book filled with pictures of me for her birthday and she loved it!

At my house, we like to lay around, take naps, play, eat...and that's about it!
Well, that's what I like to do anyway!
Here's how we roll at the Flake House...

10 little monkeys jumpin' on the bed!

Love,

Owen

Newsflash! I can take a bottle, no problem!

2009-08-04T16:35:00.000-07:00

Yay! My daddy is back home! Whooohooooo!This is me shopping at Target...

My mommy put up all kinds of pictures of me!

She thinks I'm a star!

When I'm sleeping all snuggly wuggly, that's when my daddy cuts my nails. I wake up and they're perfectly manicured! He's sneaky like that...

I'm still getting the hang of bath time...I kinda like it these days...

Last night, I took my first bottle of breast milk with my daddy! It was so cool to eat with my dad! Up until now, I ate every meal with mommy. Mommy says that this was so she could do something called, "yoga." I don't know what that is, but I bet my mommy is good at it. She's so good at so many things...diaper changes, singing songs, acting silly, swaddling me...I think she's good at everything!

I'm really starting to get the hang of smiling...if you smile at me, you just don't know, I might smile back at you!

This is me in my "Decatur Baby" get-up. I hear that's where I live...

it must be a pretty cool place!

Ciao for now,

Owen

P.S. Hey Mimi, if you want to see a picture of me up close, just click on it, k?

Happy Saturday!

2009-08-01T18:31:00.001-07:00

Hey, whasssshappenin'? It's me, Owen!

My daddy is still out of town and my mommy is SLEEEEEEEEEPY!

Sleepier than me!

Today, I really got some action out of mobile hanging over my crib...

what is that thing, anyway??

Mommy wonders if it's pronounced "mobile" like a "mobile phone" or "Mobile" like the city in Alabama...

I think it's like the phone, but what do I know,

I'm four weeks old, man! I don't even talk yet, buddy!

I got all kinda smiles these days...

I wake up in a pretty good mood...here's me this morning...

So, my dad comes home tomorrow...that's cool because mom says that she needs a break!

10-12 diapers a day? What's the big deal, man?

Twinkle, Twinkle, baby,

Owen

P.S. You can check out my Target photo shoot at http://www2.snapfish.com/thumbnailshare/AlbumID=1844898014/a=129412616_129412616/

Daddy's out of town!!!

2009-07-30T19:17:00.001-07:00

It's just me and my mommy this weekend!

My daddy is a fancy attorney and he had a conference in Chicago this weekend. So, it's just me and my mommy for 4 days!

He's going to eat Italian beef sandwhiches and Lou Malnati's pizza without us! He'll probably hook up with my Auntie Marion and Auntie Lorie too...I haven't even met them yet!

: (

Lucky me! My GG and my Uncle Jason came over to help my mommy. Here's me taking a nap with GG.

Here's me and my Uncle Jason...he's a DJ and a trivia guy when he's not being my uncle...he's giggin' tonight at Churchill's in Buckhead if you want to check him out...my mommy says, he's a natural!
Oh, and I thought I'd give you a taste of my Target photo shoot. If you like 'em, you can check them all out on snapfish.com...my mommy will give you the link when she's done downloading them.

I'm pretty cute, huh?

I'm not the hugest fan of shoes, but my mommy snuck these on me while I was sleeping!

This is my cat, Loopy...she's licking her chops because mommy gives her the bowl after she eats ice cream and it's about Loopy's favorite thing! I didn't get any...

We both miss my daddy a lot!

It's way past my bedtime, but whatever! We're up all night anyway, man!

Whoohoooooo!

Blowing you kisses,

Owen

I love to fight sleep...

2009-07-29T16:08:00.000-07:00

Hey, how's it goin'???

Lately, it's been hard to get me to nap...I just feel like I'm missing something, so I fight it and fight it...when I fall asleep in my mommy or my daddy's arms, I wake up right away when they put me in the cradle, I'm so smart!

Mommy says that if you have a trick to get me over this, call her... I've been getting the cutest gifts! Here's one from my neighbors, Mercedes and Justin...it's a Pooh outfit.

By the way, don't I look like my mommy in this picture??? I think so...

This is my favorite gift yet...it's from the MacHarg's...the coolest quilt ever, it even has my name on it!

This is how mommy and daddy are getting me to go to sleep...they tie me up in this strait jacket that, strangely, is so comfy!

Here's what I have to say today...

I thought that I didn't like pacis, but I just needed to find the right one!

Baaaa Baaaa Black Sheep, same melody as the ABC song, I hear...huh?

Catch a tiger by the toe,

Owen

My hair is falling out!

2009-07-27T19:15:00.001-07:00

Whassssssssssssssup?Hey y'all...yeah, the news is bad...they tell me it's "normal,"

but it's not happening to them!

Here is my mommy cheering me up!

Check it out, I'm sportin' the Grandpa Buddy look! I hear that it will grow back soon...I'll keep you posted on that fo shizzle.

Hopefully, my dad will take me to poker night soon!

Did you know that Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and the ABC Song have the same melody???

I have a little musician in me...I get it from my mom.

; p

Next time won't you sing with me,

Owen

My First Photo Shoot...

2009-07-26T15:24:00.001-07:00

Hello! How do you like that pic??? It's from my first photo shoot...I'll get into that a little later but I've been pretty busy with my new job as a SuperModel Baby...mommy and daddy are so busy taking pictures and videos, I'm a celebrity!

Here is a picture of me and my GG and my Uncle Jason. They came to visit me while I was still in the hospital. We're getting to know one another but I can tell...they already love me so much!
I'm super lucky!

Here's another shot of my Uncle Jason, he is super cool! Soon we'll be hangin' out on the weekends all the time, I know it!

This is my Grandpa Buddy. He loves me too. I think he'll be teaching me to golf one day.

This is my Mimi. She has 4 other grandkids that I haven't met yet that live in Michigan! Here's a shout out to my cousins up North...

So, there are my family shots...there are so many more to come! I hear my family is HUGE! I haven't even met everybody yet! There's my Grampy, my Aunt Lisa, My Uncle Augie and Aunt Amanda, and Gram...plus, I have an Uncle Joe and Uncle Bob and I can't forget Pop and his whole family! I even have Auntie Marion and Uncle Dave and the fam up there in Chicago...Then there's Aunt Donna and Uncle Wayne and Kevin and Kyle...the list seems to go on and on...I can't wait to meet you all!

So, here's the video from my first photo shoot.

I think we got some great shots!

It's nap time so I'm outtie,

Owen

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A couple of pictures and videos to get this party started!

2009-07-24T15:24:00.000-07:00

Hey Whasssup?

I thought I would check in again today...my mommy and daddy have been taking so many pictures and videos, I wanted to share a couple with you before we go to the drive-in tonight

(I'm still pretty mobile so mommy and daddy still go out, they just bring me along!).

Here's me and my first swing! I like it now, but was a little skeptical at first...

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE my daddy? When I was first born, I recognized his voice right away...he read stories to me the whole time I was in mommy's tummy and he STILL reads me stories!

Here, daddy is showing me some playing cards...I think he read somewhere that this "stimulates" me in some way for learning, but I just like to look at him and listen to his voice. He's awesome.

I want to be just like my daddy one day...but these days I spend a lot of time with mommy while daddy works. Here are my thoughts on that...

Here's a picture of me after my first bath...whew, it was tiring to get that clean!

Well, off to The Taqueria and the drive-in (I'll get the taco via mommy ; p)! Tomorrow I will show you some pictures of my new family-super cool!

My "see ya later, alligator" video today will be of my Mimi. She came to stay with me for 2 whole weeks right after I was born! She is super silly and does a lot to make me smile and coo. Here is a video of how fun my Mimi is!

After a while, Crocodile,

Owen