Owen was sad to leave Wyoming with all the trucks and tractors. It is a very bittersweet parting as Owen was getting very homesick for Damon, but then sad to leave Rod. Owen is such a happy little boy. He will frequently refer to Damon and I as "daddy Owen" or "mommy Owen". He has kept up this for several months so I wonder how long it will last. I called my father D. O. (said as the two separate letters) for many years. No idea how that came about. Eating is not his strength but is happiest with a pile of cheese. He loves playing with his trains and likes his 'police car bumpy truck' matchbox car. He will come up with all sorts of role play with needing to get rescued or things being on fire. I have a house rule - no sirens inside.
Milton was busy this month with walking. We are officially took first steps on 22 July which put him at being 16 months old exactly. It wasn't until several weeks later that he was really wanting to walk around. His crawling and stair climbing skills could get him around very quickly. He is still a total boss with stairs. July also brought Milton his first hair cut. He was not too thrilled about getting a trim.
