A Perfect 10

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Owen had his 6 month check up today, and he is a perfect 10. He's 10th percentile height, 10th percentile weight, and the ever important 10 percentile head circumference.

He is, truly, the happiest baby we've ever met. And despite his coronary plumbing and potential genetic challenges, he is blowing by his milestones. He is engaging beyond all reason - much to the dismay of the older gentleman in the seat next to us on the red eye home from Kauai. This poor guy just wanted to read his magazine, and Owen spent the first hour on the plane trying to catch this guy's eye just to smile at him.




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