Oliver's first friend party

This year we decided to have Oliver's first friend birthday party. Oliver and I thought it might be fun to have it at ASI Gymnastics, where he has taken gymnastics for the last year. We have been preparing excitedly for the last month. Oliver had a last minute theme change from trains to planes, which was very difficult considering there are no plane theme party ware, but it all worked out in the end. We had a small turnout for the party considering 10 children RSVP'd yes, but it may have been even better for Oliver that way. It was so much fun for him to be at a place he was comfortable and yet have all the things he normally works on be unstructured...he loved it! He had a great time and has talked about it every day for the past week. The party coordinators Dillon and Rob couldn't have been more fun! Cousin Robynn even came and helped with holding Miles for me until he just couldn't handle the loud music anymore. Poor baby! He was a great sport though!

Coach Dillon, Oliver, Aurora, Ace, Jordan and Malachy

Silly faces

Oliver's favorite activity...JUMPING!

circle and game time

Oliver awaiting his gymnastics medal

The block pit

Aurora was the only one that would swing -- she also goes to ASI

Oliver had a lot of fun making block towers with Daddy and Ace, but since Daddy was the photographer we didn't get any pictures of that

Here we are in the party room. Since Oliver LOVES turquoise, we went with turquoise table ware.

When I first saw the cake, all I could say was "oh my goodness, that is ONE turquoise cake!". I asked the bakery to make it look like a sky with some clouds and to make the sky turquoise. Not quite what I had in mind, but all that matters is Oliver LOVED it! :)

they started out singing Jingle Bells instead of Happy Birthday...all the kids thought that was funny!

Oliver got the plane, American Airlines, his favorite!

Yumm, airplane cake!

look at that stained mouth!

opening his presents

getting some Cousin Robynn loves

Oliver & Jordan, his mom Heather and I went to UTD together.

Oliver & Malachy, they go to Spanish Schoolhouse together

Aurora, Oliver & Malachy, Spanish Scoolhouse buddies

Aurora and Oliver

Oliver and his cousin Ace

I think the enormous plane balloon was his favorite thing at the party!

After the party, Aunt Tricia, Uncle Steven and Ace joined us at Oliver's favorite park for some play time before dinner. Then they joined us at Covino's, Oliver's favorite Italian restaurant.

And finally, Cousin Robynn joined us for dinner as well. She made Oliver a cool FedEx uniform that he loves! Thanks for coming Rob!

After a fun LONG day, going to sleep to rest up for another day of fun...Oliver's actual birthday!

Hello Feet

Lately, everytime Miles is on his back, I find him like this.  Too cute!

Sleepy Time

  

Swinging sleepy time



Snuggly sleepy time

 

Passed out sleepy time



more swinging sleepy time



Not Sleepy Time



BURBUJAS

I'm so glad Oliver still likes bubbles (BURBUJAS in Spanish).  I loved seeing him chase them around this morning!

love this bubble wand!

video of Oliver chasing bubbles

Brothers

Oliver has been sick for the last two weeks with a cold and then nasty croup, so when he was feeling well enough, we took advantage of the opportunity and let these two adorable boys snuggle.  So cute!



Brrrr, it's cold!

It has been so cold here in the mornings.  Oliver has loved snuggling in his robe from The Richards.
 

My new swing



I'm hoping this will allow me some additional time with Oliver.  he LOVES motion!

 

Oliver's silly face of the day

Oliver at Spanish Schoolhouse

Last Thursday was Hispanic Heritage Day at Spanish Schoolhouse.  The students were supposed to wear authentic costumes, or their favorite blue shirt.  Oliver chose his closest shirt to turquoise (his favorite color).  He wanted me to take pictures of him with his teachers.

Oliver and Senorita Ingrid (his maestro)  flying his Costa Rican flag

Oliver with Senorita Josefina, his other maestro

Oliver with Miss Wanda, his English teacher

Oliver with Senorita Monica, the school director

This hardly ever happens!

Miles used to sleep in his bouncy seat so well, anywhere, anytime.  That was like for the first two weeks!  :)  Now, this hardly ever happens.  Instead, he can often be found sleeping peacefully in my arms during the day, or not sleeping at all if I lie him down.  I thought second children were supposed to be good sleepers.  I guess Miles didn't get the memo!  :)  At least he sleeps well at night!    

I had to add this picture of Miles in an outfit Gramps bought him,  LOVE the tongue sticking out!

Hey where did that come from?

Miles recently noticed the toy bar above his bouncy seat.  He likes to have conversations with the animals. 

video of him talking to the animals

Check out my SUPER tall block tower

Tummy time, story time and sleepy time adventures...

Clayton came in while we were reading stories and wanted to take our picture.  Yes, sometimes I only find time to get my children dressed and not myself!  :)

going bald???

My baby is losing hair at an alarming rate, but notice the loss is in a perfect ring around his head.  My baby's hair is not falling out, he turns his head back and forth rapidly during the middle of the night and he is rubbing it off! Silly baby!

He loves looking at his brother!

Ever seen a cicada before???  Me neither until this day.  I took this picture to show Oliver when I picked him up from school, and I thought you might like to see it, too!