Big day!

Well, I am here to announce that we officially have a crawler & a stander! We had a VERY big day yesterday! I also did introduce him to his first bubble bath so maybe that was so wonderful that it inspired him to do great things!
The crawling started in the bathroom....I know, gross.....but mama had to 'go'. I laid him on the floor on his hands and knees and BAM!...he crawled....not army style, but the real way using his hands and knees and all. :) He has been army crawling for a couple weeks now & has been gradually getting faster. But now, Holy hannah....it's like his eyes have been opened to all the possibilities and he is a quick little booger. We are in trouble.
Now for the standing.
We got him a very cool toy for Christmas which we just gave to him now. We figured why go through the trouble of wrapping it and waiting when we will just be the one's unwrapping it for him and he needs a new distraction now! I know, 'Mother of the year' right here! But, he loves it and it is working like a charm at keeping him occupied. Well....it has a part on it that Owen has begun grabbing onto in an attempt to pull himself into a stand. Nevermind the cool music and fancy lights...the kid wants to stand! Well, last night he finally found success! You have never seen a prouder mother. But yet again....we are in trouble.
Now my house seems like a ticking time bomb of DANGER! I guess we will be baby proofing like mad this weekend. :) Oh well, I have heard it comes with the territory! :) Good-bye cute basket full of magazines, hello outlet covers.
On another note (from my last post), Owen WAS sick & he did have a temperature. I was right, the thermometer was lying! He is doing much better now, but it was a rough couple of weeks in the Botts house. We really think that he was experiencing the perfect storm-sick & teething at the same time. We are glad to have happy, healthy Owen back....the sick, cranky version was no fun at all, still cute....but no fun.

P.S. It was also a big day for Mike and I. We have been praying about what 'we can do' & yesterday we took another big step in the direction we believe God is leading us. Someday soon we hope to be able to proudly declare what God has done and what our future may hold, but for now we are still choosing to keep a bit quiet. We would love to have your prayers as we step out in faith. Thanks a bunch! :)