8 Months Old

Oliver is 8 months old and has regressed to not sleeping through the night.  We got so spoiled for a few months, oh well, we'll keep working on it.  He does take 2 mini (20 minute) naps and 2 long (hour) naps every day.  He laughs at the silliest things, he loves playing on the swings and being flung around by Brian.  He hates it when I clean his nose, but I guess it's because I literally have to tackle him to do it; so it seems like I'm torturing him with the nasal aspirator. He can not stay still for one second; there is just too much to explore.

Here he is at the Library where we attend story time for babies.

Mr. Gary sings and reads to the babies in a fun and interactive way.  

 

As I was saying, he can not stay still for a second.  I was trying to get a cute picture of him and his teddy bear but instead he was trying to throw himself off the chair.  

It's fun to watch him taste new foods and make funny faces.

Lip-Smacking Good!

All done!

High Five! Oh, And Check Out My Tooth!

If you look really close, you can see my tooth.  It's the little white dot above my bottom lip

Some Fun Pictures

Hangin' Out in My Crib

Hey!

So can I get a little help here or what?

Please?
Alright!

The Big Stretch

Whadaya think?  Do you see track and field in his future?  He certainly knows how to stretch those hamstrings!

Pizza Time!

Our friends introduced us to Momo's Pizza.  Without doubt, this is the largest pizza we ever had.  The box barely fit through the door!

The pizza was almost as big as our coffee table!

Oliver's friends, Presley and Brock, helped us eat it and played with Oli while the adults actually got to play a few games too. YEY!! 

7 Months Old

Oliver is now 7 months old and weighs about 18 lbs. He got his first cold this past week but it didn't stop him from being his silly self. These are a few of the things he's been doing lately.

He's a chubster but he's flexible enough to suck his toes.

He loves digging through toys.

He's very ticklish!

He gets a kick out of whistling.

Almost Crawling II

He's getting faster!!!

Almost Crawling

Uh, oh, he's mobile - kinda.

Little Person

Oliver weighs 17lbs 8oz now and is full of energy! It is so much fun to see him change into a little person with his own personality.  

People say he looks like his daddy.

He is a little student at church. (5th name on the list)

He just started taking a baby music class...

with his little friend Chloe.

Paying close attention to the music teacher.

He enjoyed eating the instruments more than playing them.

A White (Sandy) Christmas

We spent Christmas in St. Petersburg, Florida, with Glenda's family. Oliver's dressed up for a Christmas Eve party. Alhough you can't tell from his Santa outfit, we were enjoying 80 degree weather. Quite a change from the chilly northeast. :)

Oli's cheeks, as you can probably tell, are GROWING. He's a hefty little guy who loves to smile, squeal, and squirm with laughter.

Hard to believe this was the day after Christmas. No snow, but white (and sandy) nonetheless.

I love this picture of Glenda and Oli - the waves, the ocean breeze, and Oli laughing in the warm sun.  It was a beautiful day.

Thanks, Jasmin, for this picture. You made this Christmas special.

It was fun watching Oli enjoy the beach for the first time.

Check out Oli's beach figure - three love handles and no six pack. People tell us he looks like he hasn't missed a meal. Yet the little guy still got the attention of all the ladies. Lucky man. :)

In case you don't remember, this was Oli in the same hat four months ago.  What a difference! As you can see, the hat's become a snug looking helmet-type-thing.  Notice how much looser the chin strap was.  There's a reason we call him "gordito" (i.e., "little chubster").  

Grandma and Grandpa Hayden sent a new hat just in time!  Thanks for the Christmas gift! We love it.  Bula bula bula!

6 Months Old

Oliver is 6 months old today! He is sitting up and eating solids (so far butternut squash, carrots, banana, and sweet potatoes). He loves bouncing, playing in his exersaucer and his jumper. He rolls over several times in a row and squirms in every direction to reach whatever he wants. I think we'll get a playpen soon! 

This was today at Books A Million.

Eating sweet potatoes...

Eating bananas... 

Thanks to the exersaucer I can now get dressed, cook, fold the laundry, play on the computer, etc. without him screaming to be picked up. It keeps him busy for at least half an hour.   I love it!

Brian bathes him a few times a week; what an awesome daddy!

This is Lake Ella where we walk at least once a week. It's so peaceful!

The past 6 months have been full of joy, tears, exhaustion, laughter, many changes and challenges. We have been amazed at what a blessing being a parent is and at how much you can love someone. We ask each other almost every day "How is it possible that I love him more today?"