The year really flew by for us. Having Owen in our lives has seemed to speed up time somehow. It's hard to believe that this time last year, he was just starting to laugh - and was pretty stingy with it. Now, he laughs all the time. At the dog, Sesame Street or nothing at all. He's a very laid back and easy going little boy. I guess he must get that from his Uncle Jay - cause he sure didn't get it from me or Mike. It's just amazing how quickly they change at this stage. All the milestones he hit in 2008 - laughing, sitting up, rolling over, army crawling, regular crawling, pulling up, walking, cutting 14 teeth...
Mike left his job at the end of December and started a new one on January 5. He had been with his company for quite some time and decided to step out of his comfort zone... and get a good pay increase at the same time.
I've been extremely lucky to be able to stay at home with Owen. I've kept my foot in the door by doing freelance writing and making a little spending money. I have to say, though, that being a stay-at-home mom is definitely more difficult than I ever imagined.
And the big news, in case you haven't heard yet, is that we are expecting Baby Cook #2. The due date is July 6th. We are really excited and have our fingers crossed for another baby that is as good natured as Owen has been... although, I've been told that is probably not likely.
Happy New Year to all of you!