28 on the 28th

saturday was my "golden birthday" when i turned 28 on the 28th. jonathan, ollie and i celebrated by spending the day in palm springs.

we went to the miramonte resort & spa, where i was treated to a wonderful 60 minute massage, while jonathan and ollie hung out by the pool:) it felt so great just to relax. i could've spent the whole day in the spa. i joined jonathan and ollie soaked up some sun and splashed around in the pool for a few hours.



after some snacks, drinks and fun in the sun, we took a walk around the grounds of the resort and snapped a few photos before heading out to lunch. ollie was gettting a little restless, so we drove around very slowly for a little bit in order for ollie to get a good nap in.





we ate lunch at "tylers" and enjoyed some good burgers, fries and a vanilla shake. then headed to the aerial tramway for a trip up to the top of the mountain above palm springs. the weather was in the 80's down the mountain and supposedly it was around 48 on top of the mountain, but it felt more of about 65. and as you can see we were fine in shorts and short sleeves...although there was some snow for ollie to discover for the first time:) i love california and having the beach, palm trees and warm weather so close to the mountians, pine trees and snow!









we then drove back to my parents house where i unwrapped a present. and i was really excites to get a staple/nail gun! does that make me sound old that i was excited about that present?? i also got 28 mini snickers-yummmy and then we ate a ice cream cake from baskin robbins with my favorite flavor- gold medal ribbon, so i can't be too old to enjoy candy and ice cream:)
all in all it was a fun day!

ollie & i make cookies

i like to bake and i do it often. ollie usually just sits and watches, but suddenly he decided he did not like the mixer...



and in case you are wondering this is what happens when a crying baby distracts and you double the recipe, but forget to double the flour...

i know i haven't posted much in a while...but here are some photos to capture a bit of life with ollie...

playing peek-a-boo

sitting in the ollie sized rocking chair at grammy's house

ollie wanting to be picked up- how can you resist that face?

exploring what is on the coffee table

little feet learning to stand

hmmm...what's over here?


a little moment of peace.

no one ever said i was graceful...

i have always been a bit of a klutz...i think it is partially genetic and you might too if you know my mom and sister (i love you guys.) i don't trip very often, but i always have bruises on my legs and arms from running into things and i tend to drop things a lot too. jonathan laughs almost every night while i make dinner because at some point i let out a gasp as i spill or drop something and make a mess. and he marvels at how i manage to run into the strangest things...multiple times.
most recently, i was doing my grocery shopping. it was a my greatest savings trip yet and i have been bragging how i saved $40. but i was also injured during the process by dropping a can of refined beans on my pinky toe, not once, but twice! then a few days later i was making dinner and dropped a knife on my other pinky toe! ouch!
and like i said...no one ever said i was graceful...my poor toes!

my right toes are looking better, the bruise isn't so bad. and my left little toe still hurts, but is getting better. the cut was pretty deep, probably could've used a stitch or too, but being a nurse and my father's daughter, i figured i'd be ok:) (love you dad)

busy baby

we have been busy trying to keep up with ollie. he has mastered crawling and i am afraid he is trying way too hard to walk. he especially likes to crawl to the window and look outside.
here are some recent activities we have done with oliver...
we took ollie to the park and he loved the swings and the slides. it will be fun to watch him play and run around. jonathan got excited for ollie to start sports after watching some of the little soccer and t-ball players.
oliver is a water baby and loves the bath and when we take him to the pool/spa.

he loves getting into the laundry when i am folding.

he has a good appetite, but doesn't like to sit still long enough to eat that much at a time.
"do i have something on my face?"
as for me...one of my favorite activities is going to the movies. my favorite night of the year came last night- the oscars!! unfortunately, i haven't been to the movies a lot lately so i haven't seen too many of the nominated pictures. but my parents did babysit on valentine's day so jonathan and i went out to the movies. i picked the right one- we saw "slumdog millionaire" and it was the big winner last night. i thought it was much desereved, but like i said, i didn't see much of the other movies...
but most importantly i love, love, love awards season because i love all the pretty dresses and jewelry. i enjoyed watching the red carpet and seeing all the fancy dresses. it would be so fun, for one night, to get all dressed up and feel so fancy. i have been watching for as long as i can remember, i used to put on my "diamonds" and put my hair up and practice my acceptence speech in the mirror. i don't think i will ever get there considering i have nothing to do with anything related to film-making, but maybe i will make it as a guest, or in the fan-zone...a girl, who rarely gets out of her pj's, except to change into clean pj's after being spit up on, can still dream:)

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...