Thursday, September 21, 2006

6 1/2 Months Old! Where has the time gone?!

All wrapped up - Owen is exploring more things each day!

Owen's sitting up! He can sit for a long time, but we still keep pillows behind him because every now and then he'll kick his legs out and fly back! That doesn't usually go over too well :)

So, can you believe that Owen is 6 1/2 months old?! We can't! He is sitting up a lot and rolling over very quickly. Still no crawling, but we're getting there I think. Oh, and Owen had his first Carrots 2 days ago - he isn't quite sure what he thinks about them. But it's been fun for us to watch!

On another note, Owen and I were visiting the school I worked at last year and one of the women we were talking to said, "Owen Purdy, you are a blessing." Matt and I were talking about that later. He has surely been a blessing from the Lord in our lives, but we are amazed that the Lord has made him to be a blessing in the lives of many others. Surely to our family and friends, but also to strangers. Yesterday at Chic - Fil - A we had the attention of about 5 older folks eating next to us. What a smile he brought to their faces! I am not trying to boast in Owen, but rather to boast in the Lord and in the blessing that HE has given us, and those we come in contact with, in this sweet boy!

Friday, September 08, 2006

Meet the Twins!

This past weekend, on our way home from our friend Brett Miller's wedding, we stopped through the Purdy's for a labor day cook out. We enjoyed the day spending time with the whole family! Most of them hadn't seen Owen since Megan's graduation in May, so it was neat to have time with them. We also got to meet the twins! Matt's sister and brother in law (Noelle and Scott) had twin girls in mid-July. This was our first chance to get up to meet them. They are so little (compared to Owen) and so sweet. Their names are Ashley Clare and Madison Faith. They are now about 6 lbs. each. They are doing well - as are Noelle and Scott! Grandma Purdy and Grandpa Purdy looked so thrilled to have all three grandkids in their house at the same time! What a special occasion!

Owen also got to interact with his first doggy - Pedro. He is Matt's brother and sister in law's (John and Anna) Chihuahua. Owen was quite fond of him - Pedro was sweet to let Owen pet him.

what a blessing!


Me Holding Ashley

The Purdy Men Owen and the twins (Ashley,Left;
Madison, Right)

Owen and Pedro.