Good Morning Oliver!!

Oliver slept pretty well last night....so did mom! He slept from about 8:30 until 2 and then 2:30 until 6:30, then we took a nap together after that, so we are one rested team around here! That is a first!

I spoke with the doctor's office yesterday and they told me to go ahead with Gerber 1st foods! I'm glad they suggested this, because he was getting a little constipated by the rice cereal. I think he was having some tummy aches, so mixing in a few tablespoons of banana will help! It is so fun feeding him his solids. I gave him a little banana last night and his face was priceless. He scrunched up his face and then started kicking his right leg and making grunting noises. He seemed like he liked it, but wasn't quite sure what to do with it, so he spit it out. In a few weeks, he'll start with veggie purees like peas and green beans....that should be interesting.

I just weighed him this morning and he is 21.5 pounds. Believe it or not, he seems to be thinning out a little bit. He must be growing again, because he weighs a ton but the rest of his body doesn't look "fat." He just looks a little chubby, especially in his face.

So, I am the happiest mom ever, because we just got in Oliver's baby carrier. We searched long and hard for a good one that was priced well. It is crazy, but most of them top out at 25 pounds, which really means about 22 pounds....Obviously, that will never work for our large babies,except for the first few months. We found one that can hold them until 90 pounds (believe me, I won't be carrying him around at 90 pounds, but it is reassurance that it will last awhile). Adam looks really funny in it, because we ordered the discontinued model off ebay to get 30% off, and it just happened to be a hawaiian theme with green palm trees!!!! It sounds worse than it looks. I kind of like it, actually. It looks so funny on Adam, because if you don't look closely it just looks like large green flowers!! We will definitely send pictures. We are relieved to have this, because Oliver has grown out of his infant car seat that most babies can be in for a year/18 months (you can carry him around in it). I wasn't quite sure how I was going to handle running errands with shopping carts, because he isn't old enough to sit up in the front of the cart, and it would be pretty difficult to carry him around while I pick up things. Most mom's use their infant carrier, but since he's outgrown it isn't possible!

His hair seems to be growing in pretty blonde. He still has a lot of long dark hair from when he was born, so that offsets the new blonde hair.

He rolled over from his back to his tummy today. That is a first! All of a sudden I looked down and he was on his back. I think he was really confused, like "how the heck did I do that?"

His two bottom teeth are so adorable. They are mini and cute. He must be working on those top ones, because he is like a faucet again. The front of his shirt is always getting wet. The bibs help, but I am nervous to let him fall asleep in them, since if he rolled over they can suffocate him....I know I'm being paronoid, but better safe than sorry.

We leave for Aruba early Sunday! I think our flight is at 7 in the morning!! Morning flights always work out best for us, because he naps a lot in the early morning afternoon so he should sleep on the flight.....Keep your fingers crossed!!

We can't wait to have the Flaggs visit in less than a month! Laura just found out she is going to be able to visit also! It will be a blast. I can't wait for them to see what he is up to.

We are just so blessed that we have a healthy baby boy. Friends of my parents have a new grandson (the same age as Oliver) that has a lot of health problems (cleft lip and heart issues). He is constantly going in for surgery, and has probably been in the hospital more than at home. His parents are our age. When I read their blog, it just sounds so awful. They could really use some prayers. It really helps to put things into perspective, when I worry when I hear him coughing/not sleeping well.

Well, little O is still sleeping, so that is my cue to get in the shower while I have the chance.

Thanks for all the support and if anyone wants to video chat before we go on Sunday, we can do it on Friday night (before 8) or Saturday afternoon sometime.

Take Care!

Brooke