That is the name of Oliver's current favorite book. It is a Dr. Seuss board book. It goes over animal sounds like moo, buzz (bee), knock knock, splatt, boom boom (thunder)...etc... When I open the page to a cow or sheep, Oliver will try to make the animal noise himself...Let's just say he's got some work to do on matching sounds with the correct animals, but it is the cutest darn thing ever.
We moved out the abc tiles last night and replaced them with two yoga mats, so I can easily roll them up if we get a quick call to show the house...They are nice and soft with lots of padding.
Oliver's bottom teeth are surely popping through....So, that is number 9 and 10...Check and check.
He is definitely in need for another haircut. As soon as we get this house on the market, I'll take him in to a kid friendly salon to get that mullet trimmed.
He dances (rocks back and forth) to music of any kind now....Even sometimes the rhythm of books when I read to him.
He has been going after Sofia a lot more now. Sofia usually growls and has been snapping at him. It doesn't scare him. I'm trying to teach her to actually move when he starts coming after her...I think it is a dominance thing. I strongly doubt that she would ever try to hurt him though. He thinks it is all fun and games. They definitely have a love/hate relationship going on. He finds her toys and waves them in the air and squeals at her. She usually falls for the bait and plays tug-of-war with him. He laughs harder than I've ever seen him laugh when she plays back with him.
We put the house on the market on Thursday. Yay! Let's get this thing over with. The realtors said it could sit, so it could be painful.
Ok, I better go, Oliver is begging to "play" with the computer, aka put tons of fingerprints all over the screen and close the lid.
Love,
Brooke
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Lady Ga Ga
Well, Oliver is still saying mama, but gaga has definitely moved up on the charts to 1st place. We listen to Lady Ga Ga in the car. He is also saying mom and I've heard dada a few times.
I've officially gone to the grocery store with baby poop smeared on my clothes without my knowing.....more times than I can count.7657rthythhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (Oliver just typed that)...A second embarrassing, but well worth the stories memory is Oliver tooting while I am on the phone....This is usually once a dayy7y766666777777777777777777777 07777777777777777 (I guess Oliver likes his 7's today).
Ok...got to make this one short...
Bye!
I've officially gone to the grocery store with baby poop smeared on my clothes without my knowing.....more times than I can count.7657rthythhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (Oliver just typed that)...A second embarrassing, but well worth the stories memory is Oliver tooting while I am on the phone....This is usually once a dayy7y766666777777777777777777777 07777777777777777 (I guess Oliver likes his 7's today).
Ok...got to make this one short...
Bye!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Fastest Baby Alive
It's been awhile! We've been busy packing up our house...again. It's been a busy week...Mom's been packing like a crazy person, Dad's been working more than ever, we met with the realtors, and Oliver is trying to escape at any given moment when no one is looking.
So, what is new with the little man? He is VERY mobile and VERY busy. He is very into cruising around the furniture right now. Everything he does he has to be standing up. Apparently, every toy is more amusing when he is standing up. He brings everything up to the ottoman with him...and I mean everything...monster trucks-check, books-check, random large baskets-check, wire toy that is the size of Oliver-check...Heaven forbid the object of interest falls over the edge of the ottoman, because Oliver will move the ottoman to get his toy.
He is into books more than ever. We have so much fun reading to him. He loves them so much that I spend a good two hours reading to him everyday. He will sit there forever and be such a patient little boy. He picks out the books and I read them. Then he will flip through the books on his own. We have several books that are about animals. His favorite animals are cows, sheep, dogs and cats. I've heard him "moo" with me twice! Does that count as a first word? I hope so, because that is adorable.
Another favorite of Oliver's are cars. Cars of any kind. He is just crazy about them. Unfortunately, they are the perfect height that is fun to purposefully lodge them under the couch only to try to get them out again two seconds later. The problem with this game is somewhere after the "sticking them under the couch is fun" comes the "this is the worst thing that could have ever happened to me protest". This is a really loud screeching noise that can often be confused with the "I'm in pain and need you help" noise. So, Mom comes running every time to come to find that the rubber golf cart toy needs a rescue mission. I'm sure it will be soon that he will figure out the whole cause and effect mess that small spaces and rolling cars don't mix.
Tonight, we went out to eat at our favorite hole in the wall Mexican restaurant (Taqueria Numero Cinco). We got there at 6:15 and I was really nervous that he was going to crank out, because it was so close to his bedtime. To my surprise, he did really well until the end...Let's just say we have Madonna to thank. This restaurant always has the T.V blaring with either foreign soccer games or techno music videos. This time Madonna was on the T.V. in one of her racy videos. But anyway, Oliver apparently loved it, because he was dancing in his highchair. He was very into Madonna and her new techno song. Britney Spears came on after Madonna, which also got high remarks from Oliver. However, Madonna was something to write home about...I wish we had the camera with us.
I weighed him today. He is hanging in there at 31 pounds. He is definitely still growing, but he is thinning out a little bit, because he is a mover right now.
He is still working on those stinking molars! Seriously, it's been forever since he started drooling for these teeth...They better be all they are cracked up to be. He has been waking up again at night a couple times...hence, another telltale sign of teethies hiding. I can see them through his gums, so I'd bet they'll be here within a couple weeks or so.
He has officially put a stop to the 2nd afternoon nap. So, he usually wakes up around 7:15-7:30 and then goes down for a nap 3-4 hours later for an hour to an hour and a half. He's been going to bed around 7:15-8.
Also, I just wanted to let you know, Oliver, that this was the week Haiti had the catastrophic earthquake hit. Over 100,000 people are expected to have passed away. It is incredibly devastating. This will be an event that will be remembered forever, and affect so many. We are very lucky to have you be safe and healthy and have the ability to feed you and keep you warm. We love you and you have made both your father and I better people, living fuller lives. Keep up the good work!
Well, that is all we have to share right now. We love you Oliver!!! You are a special little boy.
Mommy
----P.S...He is close to saying mama, he moves his mouth when I say it to him, but nothing comes out!
So, what is new with the little man? He is VERY mobile and VERY busy. He is very into cruising around the furniture right now. Everything he does he has to be standing up. Apparently, every toy is more amusing when he is standing up. He brings everything up to the ottoman with him...and I mean everything...monster trucks-check, books-check, random large baskets-check, wire toy that is the size of Oliver-check...Heaven forbid the object of interest falls over the edge of the ottoman, because Oliver will move the ottoman to get his toy.
He is into books more than ever. We have so much fun reading to him. He loves them so much that I spend a good two hours reading to him everyday. He will sit there forever and be such a patient little boy. He picks out the books and I read them. Then he will flip through the books on his own. We have several books that are about animals. His favorite animals are cows, sheep, dogs and cats. I've heard him "moo" with me twice! Does that count as a first word? I hope so, because that is adorable.
Another favorite of Oliver's are cars. Cars of any kind. He is just crazy about them. Unfortunately, they are the perfect height that is fun to purposefully lodge them under the couch only to try to get them out again two seconds later. The problem with this game is somewhere after the "sticking them under the couch is fun" comes the "this is the worst thing that could have ever happened to me protest". This is a really loud screeching noise that can often be confused with the "I'm in pain and need you help" noise. So, Mom comes running every time to come to find that the rubber golf cart toy needs a rescue mission. I'm sure it will be soon that he will figure out the whole cause and effect mess that small spaces and rolling cars don't mix.
Tonight, we went out to eat at our favorite hole in the wall Mexican restaurant (Taqueria Numero Cinco). We got there at 6:15 and I was really nervous that he was going to crank out, because it was so close to his bedtime. To my surprise, he did really well until the end...Let's just say we have Madonna to thank. This restaurant always has the T.V blaring with either foreign soccer games or techno music videos. This time Madonna was on the T.V. in one of her racy videos. But anyway, Oliver apparently loved it, because he was dancing in his highchair. He was very into Madonna and her new techno song. Britney Spears came on after Madonna, which also got high remarks from Oliver. However, Madonna was something to write home about...I wish we had the camera with us.
I weighed him today. He is hanging in there at 31 pounds. He is definitely still growing, but he is thinning out a little bit, because he is a mover right now.
He is still working on those stinking molars! Seriously, it's been forever since he started drooling for these teeth...They better be all they are cracked up to be. He has been waking up again at night a couple times...hence, another telltale sign of teethies hiding. I can see them through his gums, so I'd bet they'll be here within a couple weeks or so.
He has officially put a stop to the 2nd afternoon nap. So, he usually wakes up around 7:15-7:30 and then goes down for a nap 3-4 hours later for an hour to an hour and a half. He's been going to bed around 7:15-8.
Also, I just wanted to let you know, Oliver, that this was the week Haiti had the catastrophic earthquake hit. Over 100,000 people are expected to have passed away. It is incredibly devastating. This will be an event that will be remembered forever, and affect so many. We are very lucky to have you be safe and healthy and have the ability to feed you and keep you warm. We love you and you have made both your father and I better people, living fuller lives. Keep up the good work!
Well, that is all we have to share right now. We love you Oliver!!! You are a special little boy.
Mommy
----P.S...He is close to saying mama, he moves his mouth when I say it to him, but nothing comes out!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Oliver's First Christmas
Oliver had his first Christmas this past week! He got to spend time with many relatives and friends...Brooke's Uncle Darryl and his sons, Justin and Jon, Brooke's Uncle Brian and Aunt Debbie, David, Sharon, Sharon's family, Mike, Grandma Terri, Grandpa Kevin, Rick, Lynne, Priscilla, Josh, Gabe and Grace.
Oliver got a glimpse of his first snowfall in Illinois through the window, and he thought it was quite interesting. For the most part, it wasn't too chilly while we were here, with the exception of New Years Day. It was freezing. My dad's car said it was 11 degrees, but the windchill was freezing! Meanwhile, it was 50 degrees in Austin.
Once again, Oliver got spoiled with loads of toys, clothes and books. He had a great time playing with his new cars...which are his favorite toys. He loves pushing them across the floor and crawling after them. He also got a bag of 100 plastic balls. My dad put them in a big cardboard box and he thought it was a blast. Oliver kept kicking his feet to move the balls and he loved it when we tossed lots of balls on him.
Oliver has changed his method of crawling. Now he crawls the correct way with one leg and then puts the other leg foot down (like he is going to try to stand up)...and continues on this way. It is so adorable.
We had many new adventures with Louie this trip. Most consisted of Louie letting out a vicious growl, showing his tiny little pointy teeth and Oliver squealing with delight. Oliver chased Louie many times, but never got the gold...Thank Goodness. Louie broke Adam's skin only once this time and attacked my mom's leg when she tried to walk through the bedroom he was staying in.
We had a great New Years. We went out with friends while Oliver partied hard with Grandma Terri, Grandpa Kevin and Uncle Mike.
Oliver did well on the trip to Peoria, even though we were delayed on the runway in Dallas for over an hour...We are nervous for our flights tomorrow, because we fly through O'Hare, and we all know what happens there.....
Wish us luck!!
Oliver got a glimpse of his first snowfall in Illinois through the window, and he thought it was quite interesting. For the most part, it wasn't too chilly while we were here, with the exception of New Years Day. It was freezing. My dad's car said it was 11 degrees, but the windchill was freezing! Meanwhile, it was 50 degrees in Austin.
Once again, Oliver got spoiled with loads of toys, clothes and books. He had a great time playing with his new cars...which are his favorite toys. He loves pushing them across the floor and crawling after them. He also got a bag of 100 plastic balls. My dad put them in a big cardboard box and he thought it was a blast. Oliver kept kicking his feet to move the balls and he loved it when we tossed lots of balls on him.
Oliver has changed his method of crawling. Now he crawls the correct way with one leg and then puts the other leg foot down (like he is going to try to stand up)...and continues on this way. It is so adorable.
We had many new adventures with Louie this trip. Most consisted of Louie letting out a vicious growl, showing his tiny little pointy teeth and Oliver squealing with delight. Oliver chased Louie many times, but never got the gold...Thank Goodness. Louie broke Adam's skin only once this time and attacked my mom's leg when she tried to walk through the bedroom he was staying in.
We had a great New Years. We went out with friends while Oliver partied hard with Grandma Terri, Grandpa Kevin and Uncle Mike.
Oliver did well on the trip to Peoria, even though we were delayed on the runway in Dallas for over an hour...We are nervous for our flights tomorrow, because we fly through O'Hare, and we all know what happens there.....
Wish us luck!!
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