My Baby is 6 Months Old!

I can't believe it! My baby is 6 months old. I swear I just gave birth like two days ago. He has changed so much. In the last 6 months, Ollie has learned to nurse, smile, laugh, coo, babble, sit up and roll over. He has also learned to use a spoon, has discovered his hands and feet, pushes up during tummy time and changes his cry according to what he wants or needs! Over the next six months, he will learn many more things. Here are some pictures I took today as well as some from the past!

                                             6 months old

                                      

                    2 days old                             6 months old

                       

                  4 weeks old                             11 weeks old                         

                                  

                                        6 months old

                                  

                                                                                             

Ollie Gray: Attack Baby

Ollie has become increasingly obsessed with his mouth. He likes to put everything into it. I've noticed that is how he plays with toys. Pick it up, look at it and stick it in his mouth. He even grabs my hair and pulls my face to him so he can latch on to my chin. I caught him "eating" his play gym. Take a look. 

Ollie's 1st Birthday Party

Ollie attended his first birthday party on Saturday. Adam turned 6. It was pretty exciting. Ollie had a great time. Here are some pictures of his exciting day.

Ollie HATES carrots

So I usually make homemade babyfood but I decided to try something store bought. So I bought carrots. Poor Ollie!

Dancing Baby

Just about everyday, Bob comes home for lunch. It is the highlight of Oliver's day. He loves his daddy! On Monday, Bob was singing to Ollie and dancing him around. Ollie was cackling! It was so cute. Here are a few pics:

New Friends

Lately, there have been a lot of babies born into our church. Since July, we have had 6. First it was Gideon on July 3. Then Oliver on August 27 and Cade on the 28th. On September 22, we welcomed Conor. Now this week, we got to welcome two new babies! Hunter was born on February 11 and Lily on the 13th. Both babies are wonderful. Hunter has an especially heartwarming story. After 3 years of trying, Keith and Constance decided to adopt. Within a few hours of posting their information, they were contacted by a birth mother who had only a few months before delivering. What an awesome answer to prayer! Well, those months flew by and he's here. Here are a few pics of both babies.

Here is Ollie & Hunter

Here is Ollie & I, Constance & Hunter
Welcome to motherhood Constance!!

Ollie & Lily

We had fun visits. The exciting thing is there are two more babies yet to come!

Working Hard

Many of you wonder and some have asked, "Just what does Ollie do at work all day?" I work part-time at my church as the children's director.  I am very fortunate to have an understanding boss who allows me to bring Ollie to work with me. It's a blessing. Our day starts pretty early; we usually arrive at church sometime between 8 and 9 am. We always have a lot to do but spend the first 15 minutes catching up with Auntie Veronica, the lovely secretary, and Grandpa Ken, the Pastor. Then the real work begins. Here is a series of pictures to show poor Oliver being completely overworked and underpaid:

He has to work on his tummy time.

and then of course he has to read the Bible awhile,

and make copies.

Then, there is all that typing,

and jumping. 

What I didn't get pictures of was nap time and the best of all: LUNCH WITH DADDY!