We had a decent Easter. Olliver's been getting sick, and it climaxed this weekend, of course. Saturday we went to see my grandmother and aunt, uncles and cousins. Oh, and of course we hit the Carter's outlet :D Unfortunatly, he was in his carseat for about 6-7 hours that day :(

Anyway, we went to the dr's yesterday and he said it's just a cold, but he's wheezing, so we got a script for Albuterol (liquid, not in an inhaler). I'm only giving it to him when he NEEDS it.

Food updates: He's now tried apples, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, pears, peaches.. I'm sure I'm missing something. We're held up on making the peas or green beans because our Magic Bullet broke :/

I'm determined to get our house in a better order. This morning I've put 4 loads of laundry away, got more going and I'm trying to plan for dinner. Too many evenings it seems I don't feel like cooking, Doug doesn't want to cook and we get food from out. I'm going to start trying new recipes, I think so we can expand our choices :P I'm tired of tacos and spaghetti and blahblahblah. Oh, I'm also determined to find a mommy n me type group. There has to be one SOMEWHERE around here..

Ugh. I think I'm in a funk. I don't feel like cleaning. Dishes need to be done. I need to start washing 6-9 month clothes (and finding out what we still need). I have a bunch of books to post online. I have a box of movies I need to get rid of. Baby stuff has overtaken my living room. I need to vaccum Ollie's carpet (we have a runner for him to try to crawl on). Ugh. I feel like doing nada. I think part of it is because I have to work tonight (work? What's that? I haven't done that since before Doug broke his elbow 3/13! It's been a month-ish) and part is because I'm still feeling sick-ish. I'm a lot better, but still sound like crapola. Tomorrow AM he has his (hopefully) last orthopedic visit, so no sleeping in.

This weekend is going to be hectic, again. Saturday we have to go to my mom's to pick up her, my sister and nephew to go to my gmas. We're going to have lunch with my aunt (who hasn't met the boys yet), grandma and cousins. Afterwards, we're hitting Carter's (again. Somehow neither Beth or I have any 9-12 month clothes...whaaaa??) Then, driving home. Sunday we'll be going back to my parents in the afternoon for Easter. No sleeping for me anytime soon :(

On another hand, I really like the Ellen show! I haven't watched it in forever and I'm enjoying it :)

I keep seeing contests people are winning all this money or big prizes or whatnot. It'd be so nice to win $1000 from Ellen or a Volvo from Tyra :P

And, some pics :)

Ollie has tried bananas, sweet potatoes, avocados and now carrots. Carrots seem to be his favorites :D We made 1.5 ice cube trays of them, and the other 1.5 were apples! I figure he's already had applejuice with no reaction, so it's ok to do applesauce/apples. He's had bad gas lately :( My poor boo. He's doing a lot better at night *knock on wood*, going to bed around 9, sleeping til 2ish and then getting up around 6, but going back to bed (most of the time).

I packed up his bouncy seat :( Granted, he never really liked it, but still it's sad. We (ok, I) switched his jumperoo and swing, since he seems to like the jumperoo more. He also really likes his playmat more :) Unfortunatly, he hates the car seat :P

Hmm. Did I mention he was 14lbs14oz at his checkup this month? My boy is getting big!! :(

We started on veggies last night. I decided to try to make his food - we have sweet potatoes and bananas in the freezer that I've made! Next I plan on carrots and apples.

He was 14 lbs 14 oz and 24 inches long at his appointment Thursday.

To be continued later.

Why Olliver is the smartest baby ever:

He stood up, just holding onto the side of his crib the other day! I had pulled him up to a standing position, put his hands on it and he stood!! It was so cute!!

He was laying on his changing table the other day and babbling away. I asked who he was talking to and he said "oggg". I looked to where he was looking and yep, a stuffed dog was up there!

Yesterday I asked him where Daddy was and he looked at Doug. I said "Where's mommy?" He looked at me. I asked where Olliver was and he just kinda stared.



The past few nights he's slept solely (sp?) in his cosleeper! He's gotten up 1-2 times a night, but then will go back down in the sleeper, instead of our bed! He's woken up and been happy - babbling and playing with his hands and feet. It's so cute to see him happy and playing first thing when I wake up!

Ollie is now 14lb 4 oz and 24 5/8 inches long :D

We started him on rice cereal the other night... he hated it. We tried for 3 or 4 nights and then switched to oatmeal, which he likes! He gets an early dinner - around 530 now. I'm debating adding a scoop of bananas to it - which Beth said was like baby crack bc Brandon loved them so much. LOL

Oh, he also really likes ukelele music.I found a Hawiian singer he likes... Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole. I love his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World.

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Love,
Ollie