I often tell Owen that I love him just the way he is, that I wouldn’t change one thing about him. This is a lie. There is one thing I’d change: Owen’s eating habits. It never occurred to me that I’d have a picky eater. Both Richard and I will eat anything, no crumb is… Continue Reading
Yes, I admit there are moments when I’m envious of my 14-month-old. Let’s be honest here, people. Doesn’t everyone wish they could have the carefree life of a little kid from time to time? Sure, there are some parts of being a toddler that are less than appealing. Namely, you can’t wipe your own ass.… Continue Reading
Back in January, I shared my mommy must-haves for infants. Now that Owen is over a year old, I wanted to share my must-haves for almost toddlers. Since Owen alone is a handful, I try to keep the “stuff” to a minimum. For example, we recently spent a day touring Washington D.C.; the last thing… Continue Reading
It’s been a busy first month of year number two for Owen. He went to a county fair and saw lots of farm animals. He was a participant in the 104th Annual Baby Parade in Ocean City, NJ and made it onto the local news and into the newspaper! He roamed through Longwood Gardens, looking… Continue Reading
The first year is over and the second year is underway! Owen is almost 13 months old and I haven’t even shared a compilation of his monthly photos from the first 12 months yet. So here it is! A look back at Owen’s first 365 days. I’ll let the photos do the talking for this… Continue Reading
Confession: I’ve been thinking about Owen’s first birthday party since the early stages of my pregnancy. Owen was just pea-sized as I began to contemplate party themes. The possibilities for his first birthday celebration were endless!! Which theme would be the best choice?? Such a difficult decision. But after getting to know Owen, the answer was… Continue Reading
Here it is, folks – the last monthly post for Owen’s first year. My boy is a whole year old! Happy, happy birthday, Baby Kopp! It’s hard to only write a monthly update for this post, since I can’t help but think of the past 365 days, not just the past 30. What a full… Continue Reading
As a parent, I’ve learned that I have to make changes to accommodate my kid. For example… Since babies apparently require loads and loads of stuff and suck up space like a hoarder, we were forced to move into a bigger house. Since Owen likes to play with anything that is NOT one of his… Continue Reading
I can’t believe Owen’s first birthday is less than a month away. I’m feeling kind of sad. This past year went by too fast. Owen isn’t really a baby anymore. He’s something in between a baby and a toddler – maybe a baddler? Or a todby? Our todby is just learning to walk, bravely letting… Continue Reading
I know I’m incredibly biased as a mother, but I think Owen is super cute. Cute enough to win contests. So like hundreds of obsessed parents across the country, Richard and I decided to enter Owen in the annual Parents Magazine Cover Contest. Now I don’t want to become one of those overbearing mothers that… Continue Reading