I am not good at remembering Oliver's milestones so I write them down on a post it note and then I stick it in my journal. So I am just going to go down the list that I have here for you peeps to be involved and know what is going on in his life.
Oliver's 5th month on earth:
March 1- While I was holding Oliver up in the air above my head he spat up so quickly that I could not dodge it and so it landed in my mouth and I accidentally swallowed some of it. It was really REALLY gross and I think since that day I haven't held him above my head.
March 4- Daddy was watching Oliver while I was doing some chores. Oliver was in the swing while daddy was working at his computer. Oliver was crying and I asked Quentin to hold him till I got this last thing done. I think I was doing laundry or something but I was watching Quentin. His head was fixed on the computer screen reading something. He stopped the swing, opened up the tray and then paused for a moment. That little pause was enough time for Oliver to lean forward and fall out of the swing and onto the floor flat on his face. I screamed, "QUENTIN!" And then rushed over to pick up Oliver and I got really upset at Quentin that I stormed to our bedroom and tried to comfort our son. Quentin comes in looking all sad and then I felt angry at myself for not letting Quentin comfort Oliver and make his wrong right. I think I will forever have that image in my mind because writing it is making me all upset again.
March 10- Oliver was giving signs that he was interested in food. So I went to the store and I bought banana baby food, rubber spoons, and some bibs. We fed them to Oliver and he just spit every bite out. I learned that he wasn't ready for food. And since then I have done a lot of homework of baby food. I have decided that I will not buy already made baby food. I have bought a Baby Bullet online and I get it tomorrow and I will be making his pureed food.
March 15- I forget why Quentin and I were wrestling but we were on the couch. Oliver was in his swing. Quentin then tickled me and I let out a scream. I guess Oliver thought I was in trouble because he started to cry and he looked like he wanted to protect me. It was cute that he thought that I was in trouble.
March 18- We bought a walker for Oliver to move around the house in. When we first bought it he would only move backwards. But now that he has had it for over a month he moves forward, backwards, and sideways. Pretty soon he will be running up and down the hallways.
March 19- Oliver flipped over after weeks of not doing it.
Oliver's 6th month on earth:
April 1-My poor baby boy was sick. Quentin and I were sick too but we didn't look cute being sick. Oliver was though and I took some pictures.
Lately Oliver has learned that there are things behind him. He will arch his back to see what noises are behind him. He is so adorable. I will be holding him and talking to him and then he would look up and see me and smile. Oh he melts my heart when I look into those big blue eyes. Oliver is getting better about grabbing objects.
April 9- Oliver rolled over from his back to his belly and then scooted himself backwards. Pretty soon he will be crawling I fell like.
Oliver "kissed" my cheek. Well, more like sucked on it but it was still tender of him to do that. He has been touching Quentin and I's faces. He is more gentle with my face than daddy's. I love it when he touches my face or pets my arms or grabs at me hair and pulls it. I don't know if I really love that last one.
April 15- Oliver was laying on our bed one morning and he tried catching a sun ray. It was the cutest thing to watch. He believed that he could touch it and hold it in his hand.
Oliver wraps his feet around EVERYTHING!!! When I am feeding him he pulls his legs forward and then wraps them around my arm. When he is on his play mat he wraps them around one of the poles and even some of the toys.
April 19- This was the first day that felt amazing outside. It got up to 70 degrees. Winter was finally over and Spring is on its way. Daddy took the day off from work and we went over to Beaver Brook Falls with Oliver's cousins, Maya and Chase, and Aunt Ivy. It was a wonderful day. It was Oliver's first time at the waterfall and sorta hike. We then came home and played out in the sandbox. He mostly ate the sand. His overalls collected a lot of sand.
Something else that Oliver does is play with shadows. He likes to fake cough. He makes bubbles with his mouth and spitting noises. I taught him that I think. When we are changing his diaper he will kick his legs non stop. He loves having his diaper changed and being clean. He smiles and even laughs sometimes. He watches me and where I am walking and if I leave the room he will start to get worried and do a soft. I come back into the room and he is all good again. There is this lady at church that loves Oliver to death. She sits behind us and Oliver gives her smiles and she says that makes her day. I believe her because I love seeing his smile. Lately Oliver hasn't been sleeping through the nights. Last night was horrible, he cried for an hour I think. Quentin was trying to comfort him. I didn't want to hold him because I was tired and kind of mad at Oliver for waking up so much. After a while I took Oliver and he quieted down. It made me feel good. There are times where I wish I wasn't a mom but then I look at Oliver and see his precious little body and I fall in love with him all over again. I love being a mom. It is hard work but I don't mind. I am willing to go through the hard times. Mother's day is coming up in a couple of weeks and I am looking forward to it. Hopefully I can get the day off or something close to it. Probably not but a girl can always hope.
I will also take this time to say that I love my husband so much. He is such a great supporter, husband, and dad. He is the best man that I could have married. He is helpful and patient with both Oliver and me. He is kind and forever loving. He cares so much about Oliver. I don't talk to much about Quentin now that Oliver is in our lives. Yesterday Quentin came home from work early and came up to me and said that he wanted to go on a date. We haven't been on a date since we moved and that is almost 5 months. I got all excited and even some butterflies in my stomach. Aunt Ivy and B (Grandma Skousen) watched Oliver and off Quentin and I went. We got some lunch to go from First Run and we went to Beaver Brook Falls and hiked the river all the way back. It was so much fun. Quentin and I got to enjoy nature, sit down and talk without any interruptions. It was a joy to be alone with my eternal companion. I fell in love with this man all over again. He is handsome and strong and I love his eyes. I just love my little family. Oh goodness, I am starting to get teary eyed just thinking about how special my family is to me.
NOW FOR SOME PICTURES!!!:
I don't think I have said this enough but I love sleeping babies.
His pants were so big that you could pull them up to his chest.
Oliver tackling his toy.
He fell asleep in his walker
Oliver in the nude with a blanket that Aunt Lara made.
I love him so much!
Looks like he is smiling.
His little feet are adorable. He can curl his toes around my finger.
All prepped to eat.
First time eating bananas. We stopped feeding him after that first try. Now that he is 6 months we are picking it back up again and he is eating like a pro now. So proud of him.
My little man and my man together.
I forgot who asked me to get a profile picture of him but here you go!
I like his lips in this picture.
"Hey lady"
Eating his book while we are at church.
My poor sick baby.
Sick boy sleeping. Love his long eye lashes!
He likes to stick out his tongue. Don't ask me who taught him that.
There is that tongue again.
I think he was looking at Winkie but I like that his hands are folded together.
You don't get to many mommy and Oliver pictures because I am the one taking them but Quentin managed to get us together.
This is Beaver Brook Falls
Family Picture
Playing in the sandbox
SEE!? His feet can grab things.
I still have to upload some videos but I am too tired to right now. So the next blog post I write will be just videos and you will LOVE them. Okay goodnight!
