now THAT'S a happy baby!

wow...

I went back and was looking at some pictures from the day Oliver was born. What a huge difference there is between what he looked like then and what he looks like now. He was such a teeny tiny little guy...and now he's big and strong. In that first picture his clothes don't even fit, they are all loose and baggy. In the second picture he's filling out the clothes quite nicely. His feet and legs and arms were nothing but bones, and now he's got ROLLS! Look at his adorable fatness!

shadow boy

Bob took this picture of Oliver's shadow. Look at those eyelashes!

notice anything?

Well, other than his fat little legs. Remember this?
Well he's gotten so tall that we took the pillow away. He can reach the
bottom of the saucer now! He's getting so tall. I can't wait to see what he
measures at his dr's appointment. It's not until the 2nd of April though.

Serious about reading...

I love these pictures! He looks like he's really into the story. He looked at this book
for a good while yesterday...and then he chewed on it for a while, too.

big boy!

Oliver can drink from a cup!
It's not a sippy cup either - it's a cup with a straw. It's easy for him to hold
with those big handles on the sides. He really likes it! So far all we've
given him in it is white grape juice mixed with water.

he thinks it's funny...

Bob has decided that it's hilarious to leave his glasses around the house in odd places.
Here is our turtle lamp wearing them. In response to my question about WHY is
the turtle wearing your glasses, he responded...because he can't see very well!!!

am I going to do this EVERY time?

Oliver tried carrots! I had to post this picture because it was just so darn cute.
He liked the carrots pretty well. Not as well as the squash though. So now he's had
4 veggies and 2 different kinds of cereal. I think next we'll try a fruit.

standing...

Oliver was standing up in his crib yesterday! He was really hanging on to the side, but he was holding himself up. Yes, that is my arm behind him, but it was just there in case he started to fall. He got tired really quickly though, and so we only did this for a minute.

He could be FAMOUS!!

I entered Oliver's picture in a photo contest a while back just to see what would happen. Well, they haven't picked a winner yet, but he did get into the semi-finals. The picture was also selected to be in a coffee table book. It is called Endless Journeys and it's scheduled to come out this summer! Don't worry, I don't have to buy anything or release my copyright of the photo. I didn't know I had a copyright, but apparently if it's your original work then you have it. Well anyway, I'm very excited!

new things...

Well we went to Wally world today. We needed to pick up a few things and ended up with more than we meant to get. We did get some nail clippers for the dog, which we needed since we won't be taking him to the groomer once a month anymore. We also got a new toy for Oliver - one of those towers with all the different colored rings that stack up. He seems to like chewing on the rings, but doesn't get the concept of the tower yet. We also got him a cup! It's a non-leaking cup with a straw. I read in several different places to skip the sippy and go to a cup or straw. The reason is that a sippy does basically the same thing as a bottle, it just looks different. With a straw the drink doesn't pool in his mouth therefore reducing the amount of time it is in contact with his teeth. "Why is this important?" you might ask. Well, it's because we don't want sugar and stuff getting on his teeth all the time so they don't rot. So we're starting that with meals tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, we'll be going to Raleigh tomorrow so we can drop Oliver off at Nanny and Pappy's house and go on a DATE! yep, a date!! I'm so excited!!!

he loves that zebra...

Oliver loves to chew on this zebra, which we actually call Zeebah. He's getting really good at manipulating things with his little hands. He can twist and turn them to get them into his mouth at the right angle to chew on. He's wearing a new shirt, which I'm not sure I've posted a picture of...I'll have to do that later.

squash is fun!

Oliver loves the squash. I think it's because it is so sweet. I tried it and it actually tastes like pumpkin. Very yummy! He eats it up really well, even though a lot of it ends up on his face.

breakfast...

I took this just after he had his breakfast. He was just so happy to be sitting up in that chair. He actually stayed in it for about 15 minutes after this playing with some books and stuff. What a good boy!

dino outfit...

Here's another new outfit. Isn't it cute? I just love the little tracks up the leg. There's a matching jacket but he wasn't wearing it today.

NOOOOOO nap!

Oliver has decided that he doesn't want a nap today. He is very tired. I don't know why he won't nap. He fell asleep earlier but as soon as I put him down he woke back up...3 times we did this...why??? He's grumpy now because he's so tired. I just put him in his bed with a few toys to have a little bit of quiet down time instead of a nap. Maybe he'll fall asleep on his own? Probably not. I can hear him squeeling with displeasure as I type. I can tell this is going to be a fun day!

6 month birthday!!!!

Happy half birthday, Oliver! That's right, my little tiny itty bitty baby is now 6 months old. He's so big now! I can't believe that 6 months has passed since he was born. It really flew by.

Here's what Oliver is up to lately:

He can roll from tummy to back
He can roll from back to side
He grabs things a lot
He can pass things from one hand to the other
He can turn things over in his hands
He laughs a lot
He can sit up when he's leaning back against something...he doesn't fall to the sides
He can sit up by himself with no support for a few seconds
He is very attentive to noises
He plays with his feet
He looks for things that he drops
He can stand holding onto something (usually me or bob...sometimes the sofa or his crib)
He sleeps through the night...about 9 hours at a time
He talks...with lots of syllables and consonants
He recognizes people, even some that he doesn't see that often
He turns his head to look at you when you are talking
He only naps 2 or 3 times a day
He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth
He opens his mouth for the spoon when he eats
He eats solid food!! So far he's had rice cereal, peas, green beans, and oatmeal.

He slept in his bed for 3 and a half hours two nights ago. He probably would have gone longer but he woke up in a puddle. Poor guy. So we cleaned him up and snuggled him back to sleep. I was too tired to change his sheets.
He eats bites twice a day, with cereal and a veggie each time. He will usually eat it all up. Tomorrow he gets to try either carrots or squash - I haven't decided which one. I'm excited! (but not about the orange poo that will follow) He really liked the oatmeal that we gave him for the first time yesterday. I tasted it and it has a lot more flavor than the rice. It was kind of sweet.
He's waking up from his nap so I'm off to play.

HOW adorable is this boy?!?!

Here he is modeling the shirt that Daddy picked out for him. He looks so adorable! He's such a little man. I think he looks super in green...but then again I think he looks super in anything. :)

stylin'

Oliver wanted to wear one of his new outfits today. So here he is modeling his plaid shirt with sweater vest. The vest is still a little big on him because we got it in 9 month size, but it still looks goooood!

When I'm not home...

This is what the boys do when I'm at work. This first picture is Oliver eating GREEN BEANS! Apparently he loves green beans. He ate them all up! He definately liked them better than peas.
Here he is playing with Daddy. Doesn't he look happy?! Sometimes he sits on Daddy's shoulders, and sometimes he's a "hat" and sits on his head. He thinks it's very hilarious.