Oli is 5 Months Old

 If I had to describe him in one word it would be... 

HAPPY  

We've been going to the little playground in our apt. complex almost every day. It's been so cold lately that it's the only place I manage to walk to sometimes. Maybe to him it looks like a huge park? 

 

He's been sleeping 10 to 12 hours at night but doesn't really have a consistent nap pattern in the day time. He does get fussy/tired every 2-3 hours, but he fights it and is particular about how he falls asleep.  For example, he will sleep up to 2 hours if I go for an outdoor walk but will not be fooled if I'm walking at the mall or a bookstore, so I'm forced to exercise if I want him to take a nice long nap!  Or if we're at home I feed him, read and sing to him and put him in his crib and he'll sleep for about half an hour to an hour (when he feels like it). He hates being in his car seat and will sometimes cry the entire car ride (not fun!). The Horstmeyers got to witness half an hour of that! He hates his swing at home but really likes the outdoor swings. Maybe he doesn't like confinement? He's ok on the bouncy chair and does well in the carrier. He loves being cuddled in the nursery on Sundays and loves to socialize wherever we go but he's more picky around bedtime. In Summary, Oliver is a happy but particular little person.

I have a feeling we're going to enjoy seeing life through his eyes!

Weeeeh!

The First Five Months

Here's our latest video.  Be warned:  It's 4 minutes long!

  

Catching Up

We have a lot of catching up to do! It's definitely feeling like Fall in Tally; tonight it's supposed to be in the 30's. What's funny is that some trees have lost their leaves but right next to them are bright green palm trees.  I'll have to post a picture of that when I get one.

This is at Lake Ella where I (Glenda) go walking at least once a week. I like it because it kind of reminds me of NY.  It's a public place where you see people walking, jogging, sleeping on the grass, families having picnics, young and old couples falling in love, couples arguing, people doing martial arts, mommies pushing their strollers and children feeding the ducks. There is so much going on all at once; I love it!

Fall and Hoodie Sweaters.

Oli squealing with excitement, just because.

Daddy reading "Where The Wild Things Are" at Barnes & Noble. Oli is so curious and his little hands reach for everything so we have to be quick to make sure he doesn't rip the pages off.

Um, he also tries to eat everything.  

He has been rolling over and enjoying every minute of it! 

Have I mentioned how squeezable he is?

This is what Brian and Oli do every night.  Male bonding...

Oli loves it!

The little guy got tired.

Daddy and Oli making strange faces.

By the way, Brian found out there are 61 parks in Tally so we have a lot of exploring to do in the next 2 years.  Today we went to Tom Brown Park.

pinchable cheeks...

Life is good!

Weekend in Atlanta

This past weekend we drove to Atlanta to meet baby Pace for the first time!  He is so cute. It was fun to visit a new city, spend time with good friends and enjoy beautiful weather!

A view from Piedmont Park in the midtown area.

  

Oli is 4 months old and Pace is 2 months old.  We decided they are going to be best buddies :) They were so adorable together.

Saying good bye.

 Times have changed!! 

A Walk in the Park

On Saturday we went for a long walk at a place called Miccosukee Greenway.  We're really enjoying the Fall weather in Tallahassee. Believe it or not some of the trees have lost their leaves and it's a little colder here than Gainesville. Right now it's 46 deg. and the high will be in the 60s. I would say that's pretty cold for Florida. On this particular day though it started out in the 50s but by the afternoon it was probably in the 80s.

We found this huge spider web as we were walking. Check out how big the spider was.

On our walk we reminded ourselves of how blessed we are to have the sweetest little boy and to have such loving relatives and friends.  Being out in nature was so peaceful and beautiful (and free).  For a moment we forgot about our "problems". We are learning to appreciate the simple things and we're trying our best to focus on enjoying the present and to not be so stressed out about the future. (I think we're getting old. ha ha)

4 Months Old-Oliver Laughing

Oliver turned 4 months old today.  The little guy had his second round of vaccination shots, hence the two little band-aids. He weighed in at 14 lbs, 7 ounces and measured 24 inches.  He's becoming more aware by the day.  We love to watch him laugh - so free, so full of joy.   -Brian

Pumpkin Patch

Today we went to a pumpkin patch with our Tuesday morning play group. Oli is the youngest in the group and doesn't really play yet but I love getting together with the other moms. Mommies need to play too :)

 

 

Fall Fun Fest

On Saturday our church had a Fall Festival for the kids.  It was the perfect fall day, a little chilly but bright and sunny.    The adults had as much fun as the children :)

Oli's first time on the swings

I used my baby as an excuse to get on this kiddie slide...

I thought it was fun, but he didn't think so...

Marcus & Sarah visit

The Catheys took the 2 hour trip to Tallahassee and we had a great weekend with them!  

SATURDAY:  We had a picnic at Maclay Gardens.

Come on, follow me

Good Night Oli

Good Night Auri

SUNDAY:

Ready for church, bright and early!

A walk in the Downtown area

Weekend Trip

This past weekend we went to Sea World with my family.  My brother Joel was in town so we were very excited to see him and his fam! We got to see some cool shows and animals!

Shamu the whale

The cousins met for the first time!  

Grandma and I watched the kids while everyone else went on a roller coaster. I admit I was too scared to get on :(

Jamie, baby Kyla and Joel

A happy Grandpa and an unhappy Oli

Exhausted from all the walking he did :)

A happy Grandma!

A happy Oli