Spring has Sprung

Ollie and I just finished our breakfast of banana and pineapple smoothies and we figured our blogging is way overdue! I hope everyone had a marvelous Easter! We sure did! It was wonderful to have family in town! It was surprisingly chilly when the Foster's came to town. The 1st day we tried to go to the beach, but it was cold and about to rain :( The next day we had a little better luck and went to the tree beach! & that night Mark and I got to go on a sushi and Hunger Games date! It was wonderful! <3 

Mark, Baboo, & Katherine about to wade across the river. 

Ollie waiting patiently on dry land. 

Easter Sunday we went to church, dyed eggs, and had a fabulous feast! The Easter Bunny brought Ollie his first finger food- Puffs. At first he had no idea what to do with them. It was asparagus all over again. But he caught on quickly and started to chew. He's still practicing putting them in his mouth with those chubby little fingers! (No candy this year...)

Looking at his basket! 

So sweet! <3 

Mark, Katherine, & my eggs

Our feast- Chicken, dressing, & asparagus!

Baboo & Aunt K had to leave on Monday, but Granmom got to stay till Thursday! We mostly stuck to our normal routine- we showed gmom our downtown & park. It was so nice to have her here! On Wednesday she watched Ollie while Mark & I went to Hogwarts!!

Lets not forget Ollie turned 8 months!!! Still no crawling. He makes a swimming motion and basically gets mad and rolls wherever he wants to go. He likes to stand up, wether holding onto your fingers or the furniture (he doesn't get  there himself, we put him there). He loves to jabber and pull apart his foam ABC puzzle mat. He scratches surfaces constantly & listens to the different noises they make. Sometimes he tries to mimic you and eventually only gets out a scream! haha 

It's looking like an unexpected trip to Boston- for Mark- will put us in Memphis a week earlier than expected! Ollie and I will be intown for 3 weeks, so plenty of time to see everyone! <3 <3

DaDaDaDa

Hi everyone! Long time to blog. We have gotten into the same habits... Beach, Zoo, Target, Publix, Kindermusik, Downtown Bay. I've done my best to keep busy so I don't get too homesick. There is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. 5 days till the Foster's visit & 39 days till our vacation in Memphis. haha. It'll be here before you know it. But then that means little O will be 3/4 of a year and I'm not ready for that! :( 


One new thing we've added to our agenda is swimming. Mika's Grandma has a heated pool. Which is great! The air is warm around here but the pools are still chilly, and the ocean- fagettaboutit! And OMG Ollie is a fish!! He is cute as he can be. He kicks and splashes. He really thinks he can do it all on his own! It gets hard holding his slippery fat body. Thankfully Mark came with us the last time & we also got O a baby float! Not only is the pool the highlight of our week but also the company. Mika's Grandparents always make us lunch and are so very sweet!!!

Ollie has changed so much over these last 2 weeks. It's usually a little more gradual making it harder for me to tell. But not this time. He has been babbling all day long! And, even though he doesn't know what he's saying, saying dadadadadada. I like to "sleep in" once a week, and it makes it easier to get Mark to get him. I just say, "he's calling you!" haha. Mr. O also seems to be getting 3 more teeth all at once :( He is weighing in at 22lbs. & I'm not sure how long he is but everyone always comments on how tall he looks?!  I think I've slacked off on telling you what new foods he's tried... if you even care... lol. But I like food so here we go: yogurt, peas, chicken, butternut squash, tzatziki (yogurt, cucumber, mint), watermelon, mango, eggplant, & apricot. Yummmm! He does a great job at standing (while you hold his hands). He also loves to jump! It's constant! Jumping and kicking. He doesn't seem at all interested in crawling yet... maybe he'll go straight to walking like his dad. 

TTFN. Check back to see what we do with the Foster's, how our Easter plays out, & how Mark and my ultimate date to the most magical place on earth goes! <3 <3 <3