Oliver is seventeen months old

Oliver was very lucky to turn 17 months old on the 17th of March this past Monday. It was a fairly nice day so we got to spend some time outside doing one of Oliver’s favorite activities: swinging. We had our first snow here within the last month and Oliver got to go outside and play with the neighbor kids while they built a snowman. Oliver learned to love snow while we were in Salt Lake over Christmas, so I think he was glad to see it again. I am just glad that we get the kind of snow that is gone the next day! Oliver is still enjoying Gymboree Play and Music and he moved up a level to be with the 16 – 22 month old kids who are all walking and starting to talk; hopefully being around the older kids will aid in his language skills. He is becoming more and more verbal every day. Last week I took him to a natural foods store and we spent about a half hour exploring the fruit. I was explaining each fruit and he was touching and smelling everything. He didn’t like the way the kiwi felt, but he picked out a pear that he carried around the rest of the store. My favorite thing was when we picked out some Gala apples and Oliver began trying to say “gayla” and with my encouragement, he kept it up through out the store.










Video of Oliver & Daddy in the snow

Oliver is sixteen months old

Oliver had a hard last week of being 15 months. He had a bad fall down our front steps a week ago, but his face is healing nicely now. Then, he had a case of the croup this past week, but now it is almost gone. Other than that, things are great. Oliver is sooo much fun and loves to make his Mommy & Daddy laugh. He is trying out new words while his repertoire of baby signs continues to expand almost daily.

Video of Oliver turning in a circle

Oliver is fifteen months old

Oliver had a wonderful Christmas. We were in Salt Lake where Oliver was able to experience snow for the first time. We were also able to go to Oklahoma for a holiday gathering after the new year, where Oliver had a great time meeting new family and spending time with his grandparents. I am back in school and we are busy trying to adjust to our new schedule. Oliver is taking a Gymboree Play class once a week and we go to story time at the library weekly now too. He is growing very quickly, he now weighs almost 24 lbs. and is almost 32 in. tall and Clayton and I just adore every little bit of him!

Turn your head to see video of Oliver in the snow

click arrow to play
Video of Oliver's big boy slide

click arrow to play