Aren't we scary?
We, well maybe mostly me, are so looking forward to this Halloween. I've been working on Oliver's costume and I think it might just work out. You know a project is intense when you need 3 different types of scissors, paint, fabric, raffia and much more.
Hope we didn't scare you too much, so New Moonish huh?

Life

Sorry for the confusion, I was looking at this blog and thought I'd send myself a link to remind me to look at it again.

Anyway.

The other evening I stayed up late holding Oliver. He had roused up and I used it as an excuse to sit and rock and hold him. He fell asleep laying there in my arms and in the darkness I could just see his baby baby face. I only see that face now and then these days. Oliver will be 13 months old this Sunday and, as everyone always tells you, he is changing and growing up too fast. I really think I have enjoyed all the different days we have had these past 13 months +9 months! Of course, there were many many moments that I thought I'd lose my mind with exhaustion or frustration over exhaustion, but I love my sweet, silly boy.

And then I got to bookend my night by getting up with him early and rocking with him. Another glimpse at that baby baby face. Ahhh. Sweet gifts.

Oliver is walking and walking and walking everywhere these days. We have a great location for him to explore. We begin in our backyard, then cruise into the Marty's backyard and then mosey on through the next neighbors backyard all the way to the town green (only having to cross one street)! On our journey we pass a large Italian family of pigeons and a stump overflowing with flowers. Oliver loves the birds, I'm pretty sure birds are one of his favorite things. He doesn't shout or flap his arms, no, he just silently, silently points and he seems to be quieted for a little while after seeing this feathered family.

Maybe he gets his love of birds from me. I dream about flying, and the how-to involved for humans to fly. Really. I have dreams all the time involving flight. It is always a bit of an effort for me to take off, but it is well worth it in the end. And I'm always being chased, well most of the time.

What do ya'll dream about? Eric has been time traveling in his dreams recently, he always goes back to his first week of class at Vanderbilt. He assures me that he wants to find me, but he also plans on playing the stock market. He is so loving and and so honest. I'm not sure what Oliver dreams about, I guess Mommy and Daddy and James (his lovey) and a pacifier at his beck and call. Wait, that's reality. haha.

Here are some pictures from his wonderful Birthday Celebration weekend with his GranMaddie and Grandpa! Oliver loved all the extra attention, the extra hugs, the extra kisses, the extra sweets, the extra extra extra!

kevin & amanda { blog }

kevin & amanda { blog }

Sweet Busyboy

Here is a video of Oliver playing, quietly? Hmmm. (Disregard the old movie playing in the background, law school entertainment.)

Lead with the Belly

This is a very long video that probably only Eric and I think is wonderful and entertaining. Oliver is on the move these days, he stumbles, walks, plops, falls, and jibbers through the day and into the evening. This is Oliver having a rather spastic session of the aforementioned activities. And for those who care, it seems Oliver's right foot is straightening out, we'll keep an eye on it but it seems walking and wearing shoes is helping. 29 steps is the high, I'm not sure when is goes from counting steps to being considered walking but I count still.

New Me...partly

YAY, NEW HAIR!
(these pictures aren't that great but you get the idea)

Hello Everyone, here's the overview...odd and fun!

We had a great 1st Birthday, celebrating with Oliver throughout the day!

Oliver got to sample some of his bithday cake (apple cider poundcake) for part of his breakfast, got to eat pizza at our pizza place here in town for lunch, and then, and then got to have birthday cake and oatmeal cookies for dinner! (Needless to say, today has been a fruit and veggie day.)

We had dessert outside under the appletree with 3 good friends from lawschool, Shung Ling (our back door neighbor), our next door neighbor (50 year old very talkative woman), Grandmother and Grandaddy and of course me, Eric and the little man Oliver.

It was a brisk Fall day (that is to say, cold) but Oliver didn't seem to mind. He crawled, stumbled and laughed the entire time. We opened a few presents outside, but most we opened once Oliver had a warm bath and warm pajamas on. Shung Ling took the pictures, but I have a few (sorry Elisabeth, don't kill me) pictures.
BIRTHDAY AFTERNOON NAP