Stats & Facts: 15 mos

Weight: 21 lbs 11 oz  (15th percentile)

Height: 32 3/4 in (85th percentile)

Mobility: Walks well, starting to run, can take side and back steps, likes to climb - if only so he can climb back down

Other motor skills: Gives high fives, hugs (love them!), kisses (a little sloppy), opens:  doors, jars with screw tops, drawers

Guide to Owen-speak

doe....................... n. anything that opens, closes or otherwise makes a loud noise

muh muh muh....... adj. request for increase in supply of desired item (usually food) or continuation of desired action (usually reading books)  

                              *Not to be confused with the similar-sounding term of endearment he SHOULD be using by now to refer to the nice lady who birthed him.

die-dee................. n. pacifier

nine nine.............. n. clementine

Nuh no?...............  phrase  conveys his understanding that an object or action is forbidden while simultaneously communicating that he really feels you 

                                should reconsider and so intends to do what he wants to do anyway

uh-oh................... interj.  frequently heard about 5 seconds after the above phrase

meh-na-nen......... n. Motrin, Tylenol, teething tablets, etc.

teet-thhh.............. n. toothbrush

rye-rye................. n. stroller (ride-ride, get it?)

dowt-died............ prep. where we are when we open the "doe" and go for a walk in the "rye-rye"

In summary, Owen is a tall, skinny kid who moves fast and talks a lot.