Dentist and weekend update!

Our little O had his first dentist appointment this past week, and he did WONDERFUL.  We went to Greenlake Kids Dentistry (the name drives me crazy.. Greenlake - one word??  WTH).  This place makes me wish I was a kid so I could get my teeth checked out here!  It is in a pretty new building, and the place was full of Oliver's favorite things.  Duplos.  Thomas the Engine.  Cars movie.  It also had big windows for Oliver to watch all the buses as they went by!

Sadly I only have one photo to share.  Somehow they didn't save??  I dunno.  Stupid phone.

These folks were WONDERFUL WONDERFUL WONDERFUL.  Love.

Saturday, Oliver and I went downtown to pick up some bridal shower gifts for my awesome friend Brooke.  We got there a little before opening so we watched the cars and buses from the parking garage.



Oliver had a wonderful time helping me pick things out.  We also checked out my old hangout at Westlake Center (back in my Sunglass Hut days), and my how things have changed! 

We went to the grocery store afterwards where Oliver had a sample of an orange.  He sucked on that thing the entire time.  Then, we went for a walk around the neighborhood - Oliver had to check out every nook and cranny of every rock, stick, leaf, and crack.  Good thing we were not in a hurry. 

       

After I got back from the bridal shower, Oliver and I picked up some Paseo sandwiches. Oliver was busy running through the riverstones next to the building.

Sunday we went down to the Farmer's Market. Oliver loved watching all the musicians. He was dancing for most but this one he is just content on having Tim hold him.

Another great weekend under our belt.  Can't believe he will be two in less than two months!  What?!

Busy, busy, busy

Long post ahead!  WARNING WARNING WARNING!!

It's been nearly A MONTH since the last blog post.  We have been extremely busy with very little time to even get on Facebook or check my other blogs.  After Oliver's stomach bug, Tim and I also got sick (so there went a good week and a half all on its own).  We are all in good health (knock wood), so now it's been go go go!

A few weeks back, O and I went to see Caspar Babypants.  Caspar Babypants is Chris Ballew from Presidents of the United States of America, but he sings songs geared for toddlers and kids.  The music is really really good - it does not make you want to bash your head against a wall! 



A lot of toddlers were dancing around, but Oliver was more content just to hang with me and watch.  He and I really enjoyed it.  We ran into a few people we know; more the merrier!

When O falls asleep in the car, I find it really hard to NOT take a photo... see? 

                     

Oliver has been a little clown lately.  I ask him to make a silly face, and this is what he gives me:

He just cracks me up. Nevermind my messy hair.

We also just had Oliver's second haircut this past weekend. He was a champ about it again (although still no clippers... or hairdryer to blow the hair away... but still a champ nonetheless). He's celebrating with a dum dum and then playtime just outside the shop in UVillage.

Sweet guy reading to his bears:

Lastly a video Tim took (long) of showing the crazy man at his finest.

Other fun stuff Oliver has been up to - playing with Papa and Grandma Jana for another overnight visit (Tim and I had a well-deserved night out with friends), being a daredevil on his new-to-him Kettler Tricycle (from Craigslist for a STEAL OF A DEAL), playing with cousin Chelsea, and talking!  Everyday he seems to pick up new things to say.  Some words that are clear include: bike, binkie, nana (banana), yacket (jacket), butt, and everytime he sees a bus, it's BAAAAAAAAA!!!!!  He loves buses.  :-)

A stomach bug

Last night, Tim and I had our real first round of Oliver vomiting every 20 - 30 minutes.  It started in the car (the WORST place) when Tim was on his way to pick me up from the Seattle office.  The smell of vomit wafted in the car the entire way there and back (in stop and go traffic).  After that, Oliver was like clockwork with his puking.  He and I both had numerous wardrobe changes.  Why must he want to snuggle with me and then barf on me?

We put him down pretty late to make sure most of the vomiting was done before putting him in the crib.  Tim is staying home with him today so I hope he is feeling MUCH better today.

This was one of his outfits that he wore for about 20 minutes.

This shirt actually says "Unstoppable" which describes the amount of food and liquid that came out of his stomach last night. 

Tim said that he is feeling much much much better today so hopefully he will be unstoppable with his amount of energy. 

Weekend update

I really try to slow the weekends down, but don't you know it, time keeps going just as quickly as ever.  Oliver, Tim, and I had another fantastic weekend.  Nothing too fancy, but even running errands to the grocery store and Fred Meyer is so much better with the fam.

On more cuteness, Oliver's new favorite word is "No."  Even when he doesn't mean it.  "Oliver, is it time to get naked?" "NO!"  "Do you want to leave your clothes on? "NO!"  He has the cutest little voice so for now him saying no is pretty darn adorbs.

Also, I was busy folding laundry and had the radio on.  Oliver came in to keep me company and it turned into a dance party.  Those Stray Cats really can make a toddler shake and shimmy!



The thing with his fingers in the beginning is him trying to snap his fingers because that's what I was doing.  My little dancing buddy. 

Fire trucks

Every now and again, the local fire stations have a Neighbor Appreciation Day where you can go and visit the fire station, trucks, and the hot firemen.  I told Oliver we were going to go see fire trucks - he immediately went and grabbed a fire truck puzzle piece (and yes, we took it with us to compare with the real deal). 

When we first got there, they were on their way to responding to a medical emergency.  We killed a little time at the park, waiting for their return.

We went back and sure enough, they were ready to resume the visit of kids and their parents.  Oliver was a little hesitant first, but quickly wanted to check out all the lights and levers and such on the trucks.  

They also had an older truck that is used for parades and such - Oliver seemed to like both.

 

Thanks to Station 35 for a wonderful visit!

Zoo time

With the first beautiful weekend we've had in a long time, we took the opportunity to use an annual pass for the Woodland Park Zoo.  Apparently the rest of the city thought to do the same - it was pretty busy considering that it was February!



We had a fabulous time - it really wiped us all out so Oliver got to take a little nap during the forbidden nap time.  Now that the pass is activated, we are excited to go any time, even if it is just for an hour or so. 

Oliver's highlights include the jaguar, elephants, and the gorillas.  The bears were not out, but we're hoping to catch them next time.  :-)

Hiatus update

January has slipped by so quickly - only 3 blog posts?!  What?!  I think between illnesses, the snow, and work being crazy busy, I am sad to see my poor performance in blogging.  Alas, it's February now.  New month.  Let's move on, peeps.

Recapping January, Oliver had his first bit with snow.  Not surprised that he was a fan of looking at this new and fascinating thing, but he was NOT a fan of how cold and wet it was.  Also not a fan of being pulled on a sled!  Not sure what that's about... I'm thinking next year may be a different story.  We shall see.

We love our fireplace.  We haven't had many fires since Oliver has come into the picture.  Now Oliver understands "hot" and "no touch" so it's a bit more feasible to have a fire while Oliver is awake.  Here he is supervising Tim making a fire.

Here's a couple other photos that happened last month.

Why we are pro-bumper in this house:



Oliver has figured out he can chomp a sandwich like a dinosaur now - no more bite size pieces!

My grandpa with Chelsea and Oliver. Oliver has been drooling like a mad man lately (more molars?).

                      

That's all the news that's fit to print... maybe you'd like a flashback of BABY Oliver?  How about this one...