Walks

Ollie & I go for lots of walks. We try to go out every day. Lyle & Gertie love it. It's been a bit challenging because the dogs want to yank & pull constantly but they are getting better.


We enjoy the fresh air and the sunshine. We listen to the birds chirp & the cars drive by. We see the blue sky, the green grass, the white clouds. We talk about what we see & watch the nature around us. This is one of the ways ollie is already learning about God, our Creator. He can hear & see & smell his creation. For even here in Small Town, NC we can see the wonder of all he has made.




And sometimes we use this time to catch up on our Zs!


-- Post From My iPhone

Dancing with Daddy

Isn't this sweet?

Ahhh, Sweet iPhone

It's a bit ironic that I'm going to write about the new application I bought for my iPhone from my laptop but hey it's what I have on right now. I've discovered that my greatest treasure right now (not counting Jesus, Bob, Ollie, or my dogs) is my iPhone. I love it! Bob talked me into it back in July. I agreed, although I really thought it was more for him. I believe I probably use mine more.

Recently, I bought the best new application. It's called Blogpress. It rocks. I can now upload pictures and new posts to my blog. It's great. No more waiting till Ollie goes down for a nap to post! I can do it while I'm nursing him before he goes down and save his sleep time for more important things, like laundry!

Milestone

So Ollie reached another milestone! On Wednesday, we were reading a book together. He kept trying to put it in his mouth so I raised it higher. We were seated on the floor. He wanted it so bad that he grabbed it & stood up!


-- Post From My iPhone

6 month check up

Oliver had his six month check up today. We got up & had to rush out to make his 9 o'clock appointment. I filled out a developmental questionaire & found out that Ollie's right on schedule.





He was weighed & measured. Here are his stats:
Weight: 17lbs 14 1/2 oz, 55%
Height: 27 7/8 inches, 88.9%
Head: 17 1/4 inches, 45%






I'm quite pleased with his head. The poor kid has his daddy's height with my head. For those of you who forgot, his head was in the tenth percentile at his 2 month checkup.




The doctor checked him out & said he looks great! They Ollie got the dreaded shots. He had two sticks & one orally. He's been a fussy Gus. Poor baby!



-- Post From My iPhone

Play Group

You'll have to forgive me, this week has been crazy busy and I'm a bit behind on blogging. We've had a great week but it has been full to the brim. Yesterday, we had play group at Julianne's. Our play group consists of 9 moms, 5 three & 4 year olds, 1 six month old, 1 five month old & 2 newborns. It can get wild.










We all collaborated and had a delicious lunch. My favorite was the homemade rolls Julianne made. I probably ate six. So much for my figure. After lunch, the kids played out in a kiddie pool. It was 82 degrees out. Ollie tried it out but I think he'd rather be in the tub for now.

First Day at the Park

Ollie had his first day at the park on Friday. We went with Emily and her two kids, Tyler & Josh. We played for a while & even had a picnic lunch. Ollie seemed to really love the swing. We were there from about 11 till 1. It was 72 degrees but the wind was blowing so I had to dress Oliver pretty warm. Here are some pictures of our adventure.

Olllie's First Time on the Slide

Enjoying our Picnic Lunch

Worn Out From our Big Adventure