Mr Body

Over the past week, Owen has been working hard to gear up for crawling, his first a major athletic endeavor. Owen generally starts out the day with a few push-ups...

...followed by a strict weight-lifting regimen.

As Brecken has suggested, at least one Cutler man should have washboard abs. (You should not be laughing at this point!) After hating time on his tummy for nearly 4 months, Owen can't get enough of it at this point. Earlier this week, he actually went almost two straight hours playing on his tummy. Crazy!

Well, maybe Owen doesn't really wake up with an itch for working out, but he sure seems to enjoy his new found strength and mobility. He is now lifting his hips and torso off the ground, especially when there is a particularly interesting toy or electronic device just out of his reach. (Like his father, Owen will apparently be ripe for bribes of electronic gadgets.) Unfortunately, when he does this, he generally pushes himself backward rather than forward, leaving him further away from the desired toy. Is it wrong that this humors us?

Because his mom believes in having the right shoes for every occassion, Owen even has some fancy new crawling socks that double as cross-trainers.

Like his distant friend Erock, Owen likes to relax in a private bath house after his workout. He thoroughly enjoys a good steam, followed by a lively conversation with his froggy or rubber ducky.

As soon as he figures out how to push off with his toes, we'll have a little crawler in the house! In the interim, this pampered prince really leads a rough life.