Wow, what a month!

Eric is in London now, he arrived Thursday May 28th and Oliver and I miss him alot. I am greatly looking forward to living vicariously through Eric. I kept the travel books so that I could suggest museums, theatres, gardens and wonderful touristy things for him to do like ride on the famous red double-decker buses and perhaps take a dip in the English Channel.

But back to this month, Oliver has had a big time visiting with 'lots of folks he loves and we love. We spent a week in Seneca with GrandMaddie and Grandpa Ric and Oliver definately got to live the high life on the lake. He loved swinging in his dolphin swing, taking dips in the washtub swimming pool and tasting the sand at the edge of the lake. He also got to go on his first boat ride which he would have loved if maybe his cheeks weren't so big and perhaps his neck were a little longer...see life jackets are a bit bulky, especially if you yourself are a bit bulky! Standing up worked a bit better, however it is a bit tiring for the one stabilizing our big-boned boy!

Random Updates:

Oliver is now clapping alot, and clapping for anything that happens and for anyone that crosses his line of vision.

Oliver likes to grunt and flex every muscle in his body.

Oliver can now pull himself to sitting on his knees and once he stood up! (in the washtub/swimming pool).

Oliver still will not crawl. And he and I are getting a bit frustrated at his immobility. Oh well, maybe the ocean will tempt him a bit, or perhaps his cousin Henry will.

And Oliver still enjoys a good jumping session, as well as a good peekaboo fun with GrandMaddie.

Speaking of cousin Henry, that is our next destination. I believe Oliver and I will head to the beach on Monday and get to visit Granddaddy, my sisiter and of course cousin Henry! Here we come salty air and sand in your britches!

Oliver loves the water!

Goings Ons

These days it is far easier for me to think in lists rather than sentences. I suppose this is because I have lists circling in my head and jotted down somewhere of just about everything going on in our lives, a list of what to pack to take this summer and a list of what to pack up so it doesn't mildew over the next 3 months, a list or running summary of what Oliver has or hasn't eaten, a list of what Eric needs to get done before he journeys across the Atlantic, a constant list of people I need to write and say hello to...so here is a list of bits of us.

-Eric finished up exams.

-Oliver has discovered the joy of blowing spit bubbles and sticking out his tongue (he especially loves this during mealtime)

-I finished a book, A Severe Mercy

-Oliver slept until 6 o'clock for the second time in his life (only waking up once at 1 o'clock to eat a bit)

-Eric and I watched a movie, Last King of Scotland.

-My goal is to finish the 3 other books I have in rotation, The Gambler, World Without End, and Son of a Witch

-Oliver does this weird inchworm crawl, but only in his crib and only Eric has witnessed it.

-Eric and I both have enjoyed the weekend together, but it feels odd actually having him around to love and play with Oliver.

-Eric's discovered his favorite plant, the Fiddlehead Fern

-Oliver has discovered his favorite plant...to eat, the Dandelion

-Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury is one of my all time favorite books. (I have read it maybe 4, maybe 5 times)

-Eric is reading, Gossamer by Lois Lowry and The Stand by Stephen King. I think reading these two at the same time is interesting

-Oliver is reading, Goodnight Moon by Margeret Wise Brown and I Love You Stinky Face by somebody.

-Oliver likes to sit outside and play with twigs from the apple tree, swing under the apple tree, and sometimes while I am talking to our chinese neighbor who doesn't speak English eat the apple tree blossoms.

-and that is some of our goings ons.

-oh and I ate a ridiculous amount of chocolate today, Happy Mother's Day!

Oliver looking a bit concerned, probably because of the copious amounts of chocolate consumes by his mama