Wednesday, March 3, 2010

A few videos, finally!! (These are for you Mmm Good, in AUSTRALIA!)

I thought pictures took a while to upload. Videos? They take forever!

But, as promised, here are a few videos :) These are ones taken on my regular camera and not the ones from our video camera. My computer is so junky now that I can't get the ones off the video camera, so I'll have to get the Christmas videos up when I have access to a GOOD computer!

Also, be warned...these are probably only interesting to immediate family... Like all family videos, especially those of very small children, only the family members themselves ever enjoy them, and even then it's a toss-up, ha ha ha!! We love these, but I hate the sound of my voice and how stupid I sound when I talk to Oliver...so try to ignore that part, ha! Oliver LOVES watching these and giggles at the adorable little boy on the computer :)


CRAWLING: Oliver is getting so good at crawling now, and he has even figured out that there's a reason to crawl! He now crawls like he's on a mission. He's not the most coordinated thing, and likes to lunge when he thinks he's close to his target, but he's still so far away and face-plants most of the time! It's awesome. Lately, his biggest motivator is my breakfast cereal...good ol' Lucky Charms. Here he is at his fastest!



LAUGHING: Oliver is not a huge laugher or giggler. He's more the quiet, flirty-smile type :) But when he's tired, he can LAUGH!!! Here's Nich cracking Oliver up with "Daddy Kisses" I LOVE this one!!



EATING: Oliver's been eating baby food for about a month or so now, and he can't get enough!! Our pediatrician says at 6 months, babies should be eating it once or twice a day - at MOST three times. Oliver demands it three times a day! At 8 AM, noon, and 5 PM, he'll cry but refuse a bottle until he gets his tasty REAL food - definitely got that from MY side, ha ha ha! He is so used to the routine that he now wipes his own mouth for me between bites...I'm hoping that part of him sticks and he'll be that magical little boy that keeps his room clean, bed made, and pee off the toilet seat and surrounding areas...



SWINGING: We went to the park for the first time today and I put Oliver in the baby swing. He wasn't sure if he liked it, but I'm pretty sure he didn't DISlike it. There were SO many people there that day...the first nice day since all the snow, wet, and cold. And, I'd bet about 75% of the women there were 5+ months pregnant. I guess that's how they're staying warm this winter? Anyhoo, here's my little man swinging with a beautiful lake behind him - (on a side note, as I wait and wait and wait for this video to upload...) we spent a while watching the ducks wiggle their tails and quack at us as they kept trying to keep the distance between us and them unchanged. They were cautiously eyeballing us for stale bread I'll bet, so they never did jump into the water. Oliver also watched the sun sparkle on the waves made by the little fountain in the middle of the lake, maybe even putting it together that THAT'S what they're showing on Baby Einstein's Mozart video. Maybe.

This last week in pictures

Our awesome amateur photographer neighbor, Aimee, took this picture. It's so cute! Look at those loooong eyelashes!! He definitely got those from his Daddy...
This was Oliver's first park experience! He was so distracted by all the other kids running around that he barely looked at the camera. I think this is his "wow, totally overwhelmed in a GOOD way" face. :)

Baby's got some big boots to fill! These boots were his Uncle Clinton's, now his Daddy's, and maybe one day his? He was so so excited, and he had to stand on his tip toes to wear these big ol' boots! Now I just need a picture of him outside, cows in the distance, wearing these boots, a cowboy hat, and a bandana!

I LOVE this face!!

First time swinging, oh yeah! Like most of his firsts, he's not sure what to make of it, and it takes a few times to decide it's a fun thing! He's such a cautious baby...

Oh, I'm so in love with my baby!!! Just the cutest little 6 month old out there, I think, ha ha ha!! I'm now going to attempt another post with some videos :)