oh yeah...

I forgot to mention that Oliver has had a hernia below his belly button since he was born. The other morning when I went to change his diaper it was gone! He had a cute little innie now. :)

January project...

My sister (Rachael) and I decided that we needed to have some goals this year to get some stuff done. So each month we will each have a project. This month I decided to get the master bedroom together. So far, here is what I've done:

Folded and put away the 3 loads of laundry that were piled on the dresser and floor.
Washed all the clothes every few days to keep the hamper from overflowing.
Bob put the headboard on the bed.
Ordered a new mattress...Queen size!!
Bob taped around the window and door frames to get ready for painting.
Put primer on one window frame.
Made the bed, changed the sheets.
Packed up all my maternity clothes.
Bob helped me move my dresser and then the dogs bed.
Moved the end table out of the bedroom. (it's in the hall until we decide where to put it.
Cleaned out my closet and refolded all the sheets/pillowcases.
Hung up all the stuff that fell or was not hung up after coming out of the dryer.
Organize the nick nacks on the shelves/dressers/nightstand.

I still need to:

Primer one window, two door frames, and the trim around the floor.
Paint (2 coats) both windows, both doors, and trim around the floor.
sweep the floor.
vacuum the rug.

When I write it out like that it doesn't seem like that much! I'm pretty sure I can finish all that by the end of the month if Oliver will just cooperate.

Speaking of Oliver, I didn't mention that he had his 4 month birthday on the 6th. He's been Mister Grabbyhands lately, reaching and holding anything he can get his hands on and usually putting it right in his mouth. He's getting way better at tummy time, and when he woke up today he rolled over from his back to his side to snuggle with me. I haven't seen him make it all the way over yet, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time. He's also eating more...a lot more! He was eating about 4 ounces each meal up until just about his 4 month birthday, then he went straight to 6 or 7. He's sleeping better, too. He only wakes up once a night or not at all. Wonderful!! We weighed him the other day when we were at Nanny and Pappy's house and he's 16 pounds! I measured him last night and he was 25.5/26 inches. It's hard to get a good measurement because he's such a wiggle worm!
I think I had mentioned before that Bob entered the contest for wood repair. Well he won for the region, and the weekend of the 26th he's off to Texas to compete in the company-wide competition. Hooray Bob!!! While he's there he gets a free hotel stay and delicious steak dinners every night. He'll leave Friday and get back Sunday. While he's gone I think I'm going to take a trip to Asheville so my grandparents can meet Oliver. It's a 3 hour drive, but I'm hoping the little booger will sleep the whole way...and Jasper too.

things I like

I love the smell of Oliver. His breath smells sweet like milk, his hair smells like lavender shampoo. His skin smells like baby - and it's so soft!

I like snuggling in bed with my family.

I like taking walks in the sunshine and talking with hubby.

I like showing Oliver new things.

I like playing with Jasper in the yard.

I like when Bob comes home and I've got lunch ready for him...even if it's just spaghetti...again!

I like when Bob is getting ready to leave for work that he always gives me a smooch before he leaves.

I like working on the house together.

sitty up'n

look at that big boy!!
 

horsey shirt

this is the horsey shirt now...

this is the horsey shirt when he was a few weeks old.
 

i'm so glad

I'm glad that I can work part time opposite Bob's schedule. Oliver doesn't have to go to day care and be around strangers where who knows what happens. I just read a post on Paisley's site that made me very very very sad. There's a link to the side over there if you want to read it. I think I'd probably hit someone if that happened to Oliver.

snuggle snuggle

snuggle snuggle snuggle snuggle snuggle...I love the jingle bear, he's so snuggly!
 

it's a secret...

so don't tell anyone!
 

what?

i'm not supposed to hold him upside down and eat him?
 

Tummy time!

Hooray tummy time! I had lots of fun on my playmat today. Look how well I can get my head up!
 

Do you mind???

I just got out of the bath!
 

I'm very pleased...

Oh Mumsy, how delighted I am! We've started a whole brand new year. I have big plans for this year. I'm going to learn to crawl, and sign, and maybe even say a few words and walk! I'm also planning on eating some solid food, perhaps in a high chair. I'm very pleased to be here for this new year! 

kicky leg...

This is kicky leg in slow motion.


 

"the look"

This is the look I get whenever I point the camera in his direction.
 

New Year...

We took this picture at 12:00:03 on January 1, 2007. We all stayed up to watch the ball drop, then we decided it was time for bed. We all snuggled down, but then Oliver decided it was play time and so he played kicky leg for about an hour and a half while Bob and I dozed and made sure he didn't injure himself. Anyway, he finally fell asleep, then woke up at 7 because he was hungry...so I fed him and then went back to sleep until noon!!!
 

duck...

duck duck duck duck duck duck duck!
 

Maybe...

If I kiss it, it will turn into a beautiful princess!
 

Waaaaaaaaaaaah!

What did you do with my duck duck duck duck duck? 

It's MINE!

My precious....
 

Sitting up like a big boy!

I propped the boppy up against the arm of the couch and sat him in it. He loves sitting up!