baby owen, you are truly your daddy's boy...look at how the both of you are sleeping. this made mommy smile so big when i caught you both sleeping next to each other like this.
today daddy went back to work after being home with the both of us for two whole weeks. we have been so lucky to have daddy around to help feed you, change your diapers, take naps with you...mommy was so impressed by daddy's love especially for you baby.
mommy and daddy cherish the moments that you are awake and so alert. it is priceless when you are staring into our eyes or if you're observing the lights above you. 
sometimes you are so chill and relaxed for a bit until...
...you start getting a little fussy. here you are with your infamous pirate eye- this makes mommy and daddy crack up every time.
then the grand finale of the full on loud screeching cry. usually you only cry this way when we change your diaper or if you're super hungry and you want your food immediately. even when you're crying, mommy and daddy love you so much. you're still so cute when you are crying your eyes and lungs out.
baby owen, you love the new swing mommy and daddy bought you. you always fall asleep in it which mommy and daddy love. most of all, you look so dang cute in the bunny chair.
awww...peaceful baby makes for happy parents. we love you baby.
during your first week of life at home, your cousins josephine and elijah came to meet you for the very first time. aunt annie couldn't wait to meet you. josephine is only a few months older than you but she looks so much bigger than you here!
we had lots and lots of naps...yes baby, we means mommy and daddy too! naps kept mommy and daddy's sanity alive to take care of you in the best way possible.
your great grandmother came over to visit you. she kept asking mommy why we waited so long to have you...she is clearly so in love with you baby.
you had your first sponge bath at home. thank goodness your maternal grandmother was here to be an extra hand and show mommy and daddy the ropes. it was priceless watching you when you got your hair shampooed. i think you like that part best.
we went to your first doctor visit and you did great except when mommy had to take off all your clothes to get you weighed. the best part too was that right before you met with the doctor, you had a very smelly poo-poo diaper to change.
this is you and daddy in the waiting room at the doctor's office. you received so many compliments while you were sleeping. we love you baby owen so much!
baby owen, we left the hospital four days after you were born which happened to be valentines day this year. it was a beautiful day for your first ride home.
i think daddy was most excited to take you home. all the nurses got such a kick out of your daddy's sense of humor.
here you are in your going home outfit {thank you aunt grace for the outfit and lara for the hat}. 
awww baby...home sweet home in your little moses basket. you did great on your ride home and had great naps when we got to your new humble abode.
baby owen, you are so lucky to be surrounded by so many amazing men that you can look up to. we were so privileged to have pastor dave come as your first visitor at the hospital on your birthday. his prayer and words of encouragement for you was such a blessing.
this is your uncle james {he is daddy's brother} who will hopefully come to your soccer games one day. he is an amazing father to your cousins marin and colette. mommy and daddy learned a lot on parenting just by watching uncle james take care of his girls.
this is your uncle joey {he is mommy's younger brother} who stopped by to visit you in the midst of his busy school schedule. uncle joey is a stud in basketball and volleyball especially when he was in high school. lets count on him spending lots of time with you to play sports when you get older.
this is uncle chris who is one of daddy's good friends. they've known each other since elementary school. uncle chris has always been there for both me and daddy. uncle chris will also be at your soccer games one day especially since him and daddy played soccer together when they were young.
last but not least, this is your uncle robert and uncle stephan. they have been praying for you since you were in mommy's belly. both these uncles are true men of God and we are so lucky to have them in our lives.
during our stay at the hospital, there were so many moments to capture in your first few days of life. mommy will try to edit and not go too crazy. i loved moments like these because you were so sleepy for everything...feeding, burping and even photo taking.
mommy loved every moment of cuddling with you. we had a lot of skin to skin time which the hospital encouraged lots of.
look at you and daddy on day two. daddy was pooped after a long night of no sleep and still being sick he made sure to wear his mask with you all the time.
mommy was always awake during sunrise after feeding you and changing your diaper. i cherished the time i had reflecting on the blessing of you in our lives with this amazing view in sight.
this is you in rare form with both of your eyes open within the first few days. we weren't able to see this at the hospital but we had the joy of witnessing this as soon as we got home on valentine's day. thank you baby for the flowers that you and daddy surprised me with!