video

the video on the last blog apparently only sometimes works... it worked for me a little while ago, but won't now...who knows.
just check back periodically and it may work for you...eventually.

look out mom and dad!

hello world, it's oliver again!
a lot of events are going on in my life- i got my first tooth, i am eating big people food, i can clap, i am crawling and climbing all over everything. i am very curious and love being able to move around to explore. i have figured out where my basket of toys is and go over to it and pull out everything. who wants to nap when there is so much to see and learn and get into?

i have been pulling myself up on all the furniture. first it was just the sofa, but now i climb on the tv stand, the bookcase, even in my crib. i like to wrestle and climb all over daddy when he comes home from work. and i don't like to sit still, everyday i move a little more and a little faster. i like to keep my parents on their toes. mom is always watching me and telling me no- maybe that will be my first word. she tries to distract me with toys, but getting into things i am not supposed get into is so much more fun.

mom thought i wouldn't be so good at pulling myself up until i was about 9 months, but i proved her wrong. it helps that our couch is a little lower to the ground. and i can stay standing pretty good, when i pull myself up and hold on. i sometimes forget my balance isn't so good yet and let go, then fall down. but i am a tough boy- usually, i laugh, but sometimes i get scared and cry a little. our couch is my favorite thing to climb on. it is big with lots of pillows so i can fall an not get hurt. don't worry, mom watches me close to make sure i don't fall off. with all this movement and curiosity, she is worried i am going to be an early walker.

check out this video of me. i was trying to find the remote control (one of my favorite things). mom thought she hid it out of my sight, but she was wrong...

1050 scott street reunion

once a year in february jonathan's roommates from college and their wives get together for the weekend. we usually go to a cabin near big bear, but this year with 2 babies and one on the way, we stayed in san diego. we hope to keep the tradition going for years to come...

thank you to jeremy and sarah for flying in from seattle, and to cameron, megan and baby marissa for driving in from pheonix. there are 3 couples still in san diego. (brett & katie, jordan, michelle and their soon to be born son, and us)

we really enjoying hanging out, playing games, catching up and seeing our families grow! oliver loved having little marissa around. he turned on the charm for her, but i think she is palying hard to get.

happy half birthday

i can' believe it has already been 6 months since ollie was born. i took him to the dr and he weighed in at 20 pounds and just over 28 inches!!! so we have 2 pounds and 2 inches to go before he grows out of his car seat- i hope he stalls a little longer.
i though it's be fun to see his growth over the past 1/2 year, enjoy.

just a few days old:

1 month old:

2 months old:

3 months old:
4 months old:

5 months old:

6 months old:

only a matter of time...

the crawling progress is quick...

the first video was taken last saturday.
then the second is from tonight.

i think it resembles the dance move, "the worm," more than crawling...
i guess i better start baby-proofing.

in case you aren't tired of seeing ollie- one more video... a side angle. he was getting pretty mad that i kept making him crawl, by moving the toys further away.

i couldn't resist

crawling update

ollie here...thought i would update you on my crawling process and i want you all to know i think i have almost figured it out. i have mastered going in a circle, though i seem to only be able to go counter-clockwise. most recently, i thought i got the whole crawling thing down, but somehow i can only manage to go backwards. i get pretty mad at myself because i get so bored just being in one spot- it's a big world out there and i gotta get moving...i am determined to be there soon.
get ready mom, you think you have your hands full with me now! just wait till i get moving!