Saturday, April 26, 2008
The last batch of Oliver's studio pictures
I love all of them, but I saved my favorite batch of pictures for last.
Friday, April 25, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Happy Birthday Oliver!
This sweet, smart, funny little guy is one year old today.
When we asked Oliver what he wanted for his birthday, he was not exactly full of ideas -- this is, after all, a guy who is pretty happy to play with an old mint tin full of pebbles (makes a great noise when shaken) and prefers to watch the same 2 movies (Happy Feet and Finding Nemo) over and over again.
We decided that, with Oliver's help, we would carry out a secret mission to surprise his mommy with pictures of him for his birthday. It turns out he's really great at keeping a secret.
So, a couple of Saturdays ago when his mommy thought he was off eating pizza and hanging out, he was actually working very hard at smiling for the camera and making us all laugh. (Oliver's grandma and Tim's mom came to help, which was a very good thing.)
He was incredibly cautious about this cake -- he tried a fingerful of icing, then offered one to me, and then one to his grandma. He is a very generous baby.
The pictures were wondeful; I will post more of them in the next few days.
When we asked Oliver what he wanted for his birthday, he was not exactly full of ideas -- this is, after all, a guy who is pretty happy to play with an old mint tin full of pebbles (makes a great noise when shaken) and prefers to watch the same 2 movies (Happy Feet and Finding Nemo) over and over again.
We decided that, with Oliver's help, we would carry out a secret mission to surprise his mommy with pictures of him for his birthday. It turns out he's really great at keeping a secret.So, a couple of Saturdays ago when his mommy thought he was off eating pizza and hanging out, he was actually working very hard at smiling for the camera and making us all laugh. (Oliver's grandma and Tim's mom came to help, which was a very good thing.)
He was incredibly cautious about this cake -- he tried a fingerful of icing, then offered one to me, and then one to his grandma. He is a very generous baby.
The pictures were wondeful; I will post more of them in the next few days.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Sunday, April 13, 2008
It's Oliver's Birthday Season!
Oliver's grandma is going to be in Florida and I am going to be in Oregon on his birthday, so we celebrated his birthday just a little bit (10 days) early. 
Tim asked, "How do you think Oliver is going to distinguish the difference between a birthday party for him and every other family gathering where he's the center of attention?" Silly question. Most family gatherings don't include balloons. Also, people are not usually wearing pointy hats that say 'Happy Birthday' all over them. I will concede that Oliver may be too young to make these distinctions.
In any case, Oliver got a few new toys and some clothes, he got to hang out with his cousin Kira, who he's crazy about, he made a few funny faces, ate some pasta with red sauce (he loves that) and some cake, and a good time was had by all.
Tim asked, "How do you think Oliver is going to distinguish the difference between a birthday party for him and every other family gathering where he's the center of attention?" Silly question. Most family gatherings don't include balloons. Also, people are not usually wearing pointy hats that say 'Happy Birthday' all over them. I will concede that Oliver may be too young to make these distinctions. In any case, Oliver got a few new toys and some clothes, he got to hang out with his cousin Kira, who he's crazy about, he made a few funny faces, ate some pasta with red sauce (he loves that) and some cake, and a good time was had by all.Friday, April 11, 2008
This is a test
blog... which would probably mean more posting...
Monday, April 7, 2008
Oliver is a very social baby
He loves to talk on the phone... it is not necessary that anyone talk back to him, or, really, that the object in his hand is actually a phone. He will say "Duh-duh-duh-duh" with great cheer, and then hand the phone back to whoever handed it to him.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
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