Thursday, November 27, 2008

Well, right now we are flipping between Thanksgiving football and TLC (my channel) and Oliver is playing in the floor after being conked out after a big meal of the same thing he has been eating for 10 weeks...mmmm formula.
Here are some pictures chronicling our Thanksgiving meal and day.

Preparing the sweet potato casserole and carving the bird.


2 Outfits...actually 3 by the end of the day for Oliver :)
Getting ready for the finale!

Thursday, November 20, 2008

And to elaborate

Just so everyone know I'm utilizing the Baby Bjorn right now. As Oliver naps on me (the crib is just not as cozy as mommy) I can get these videos uploaded to the blog.
And yes, for the astute reader and watcher of videos, I am changing Oliver using disposable diapers because this video was taken in the evening and we don't yet have enough cloth diapers to carry us through the night.
Anyway, I thought these videos would make some of you laugh at the lengths I will go to keep Oliver from spiraling into full-on wail mode.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

So Oliver is 2 months and a day! And there are so many random things you learn to love as a mommy. Right now my favorite items are... in no particular order:
my BOB jogging stroller, the Boppy pillow, Bum Genius diapers, and Baby Leggs (I think there are 2 g's).
Now a few words on these items: the BOB stroller glides along effortlessly, perhaps like the swans on Furman's lake and along with the swivelling front wheel I can turn at a moments notice. However, when it is 28.8 degrees outside it is too cold to go running. Today, I made that mistake. Oliver was bundled up like an eskimo but my poor legs were red and numb by the time I got home and I was too cold to even sniff the snot that was running down my lip (no wonder the people I passed on the sidewalk didn't say hello back).

The Boppy pillow is great for arms tired of jiggling and jossling a baby. Oh, and I also love the Baby Bjorn (gosh, they're all B words). The Baby Bjorn is a life saver when, for instance, you have to walk your baby to sleep on a treadmill.

Ahh, cloth diapers. I know many of you are thinking we're crazy for even thinking of cloth diapers as an option, but I'll have you know that cloth diapers are not what they used to be. Mainly, cloth diapers are cute. But, they're also better for the environment --which is important for our hippy tree-lovin' Vermont friends, and us-- and they're economical.

And now, Baby Legs, they are leggings without the crotch. They work well as cute "pants" while playing indoors, but they are also great under clothing acting as long-johns. I love them because since they don't have a crotch, you don't have even more snaps to mess with when your changing a squirming baby.

Here are some pictures showcasing some of my favorite items.