Sunny Springtime

It's been a gorgeous, sunny spring in Seattle this year. Here are a few photos of our recent adventures.

Two happy boys after our daily walk.

The Tupperware drawer rocks!

He's crawling backwards like a pro... still figuring out how to go forward... 

With Dad at Foggy Noggin' Brewery

Out for a walk with Mom

7 Months [Oliver]

It seems like just yesterday Oliver was born, and yet here we are with a 7 month old! Where did the time go?

Every day Oliver is getting more mobile, more animated, and more fun!

This month he is:

• Pulling up easily from a sit to a stand, then cruising around the furniture. (He's far less interested in being on his tummy. He will get up to all fours, but shows no real interest in crawling. He is super happy standing, though. Maybe he'll skip crawling altogether?)

• Laughing and giggling a lot, and making a lot of different sounds (see video below).

• Eating more of a variety of foods, and starting on some finger foods. He's great at asking for more by touching our arm, or waving his arms up and down.

• Sleeping through the night! We implemented the "Sleep Sense" program, and it worked wonders. We're on a consistent schedule and we're all getting so much more rest.

What else are we up to? Well, Eric started a new job this month. Here is Oliver cheering for his dad.

It helps to know that when Dad says this ("Did Daddy Nail It? Nailed It!") it gets a huge giggle from Oliver, just as it did from Isaac.

Ollie also likes to "help" Mom with conference calls.

And, here we are enjoying the sunny spring weather.

Isaac Turns 5!

Isaac is 5 years old! A few pictures from his birthday celebrations.

Celebrations last weekend with G&G J

Birthday Party with Friends at Pump it Up

Ollie & Grandma M at the party

Loves his Legos gifts!

Blowing out candles with G&G J

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Yesterday we visited the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Here's photos of our excursion, lunch at La Conner Brewery, and of course, fields and fields of tulips!

Sunny Adventures in Seattle

What a sunny March we've had in Seattle. Sure, there's been a little rain here and there. But, we've been taking advantage of the sun and enjoying this beautiful place we call home. What have we been up to? Glad you asked.

Here are a few photos of our recent adventures.

Fun at Carkeek, Sounders games, gymnastics, Lil' Kickers soccer, weekend with Teddy, and sailing with Grandma & Grandpa J!

6 Months - Weighing In [Oliver]

Last week, Oliver wrote an update about being half a year old. As a follow up, here are Oliver's "official" 6-month stats.

Weight:      22 lb 5 oz (99th percentile)

Height:       28.75" (99th percentile)

Head Cir:    45.5 cm (96th percentile)

He's a big boy, but as our doctor noted - at least he's proportional. And, like his brother at 6 months, he's doing great developmentally.

I love watching his personality come to life. If I had to describe Ollie today I would say he is charming, social, intense, and stubborn. 

He has started cutting his first bottom tooth and he is really determined to get on the move. All of a sudden he loves standing, and really is determined to crawl/scoot to shiny toys.

Here's a cute picture of Ollie and Isaac from this weekend, and one of him showing off his standing skills.

6 Months [Oliver]

Oliver here.

This month the world has changed for me. When I see something I want, I no longer just sit there and watch. I go for it. Granted, I usually need to grab, lunge, roll, beast-mode, or cry to get it... but gosh darn it, I get it. I've also figured out how to stand, which I love doing if Mom or Dad helps me.

I really like my Mom a lot because she has a magical milk chest, but my Dad is also really cool and so is my brother and dog. One of my new favorite games is to grab at everyone's hair to see what it tastes like. Except for Dad's. He's bald like me.

Mom and Dad started calling me Hank the Tank, which is confusing because I thought my name was Oliver - or Ollie for short. But that might be because when Mom weighed me at home I was 24 lbs. But we'll see what the Doctor says Wednesday when we visit.

Strangely, Mom and Dad started spooning food into my mouth this month. Sometimes it is orange or green or white. It feels funny in my mouth - especially since I don't have any teeth yet - but usually I swallow it. At least it is better than those bottle things they try to make me drink. Shenanigans.

And speaking of shenanigans, Mom and Dad think I should be sleeping by myself all night. That's a really long time to be by myself! I've shown them. Many nights I end up right where I want to be... snuggling at the all you can eat buffet with Mom. I've heard rumors that once we get over these bad colds we'll be back to "sleep training" - whatever that is. We'll see...

Until next month!

- O.W.

February - A Little of This, A Little of That

February has been a busy, sunny month. Here are a few photos as of late - just a little of this and a little of that.

Walk at Greenlake with Lynn (visiting from New Zealand), and the Jabbusch crew.

Sitting so well!

Fun at Mountlake Terrace pool - A birthday party for one of Isaac's classmates

Costco with the fam

Lantern Brewing 

Fun at Science Center

... Oliver has been a little sick, but a trooper

The 3 Amigos

More February photos are uploaded here. Cheers!

5 Months Old [Oliver]

Oliver is 5 months old and:

• Weighing ~20-21 lbs (9-12 month size clothes)
• Grabbing everything in sight (the more breakable, the better) 
• Passing objects back and forth between hands
• Rolling both ways (though he much prefers to be on his back then belly)
• Inching/army-crawling (just a little bit)
• Sitting unsupported in a tripod (for a couple minutes)
• Eating a little bit of rice cereal and veggies
• Sleeping a little better than last month - but still not sleeping great on his own...
• Laughing and talking a lot

 A few highlights from the last month:

Go Seahawks! Win or Lose, we love our team.

Out and about at Lantern Brewing

First cereal - he ate it all up - no spitting out! survey says, he's ready for solids

Brothers

We've uploaded more photos in our online albums:

• January 2015
• February 2015

4 Months Old [Oliver]

As of January 15th, Oliver is 4 months old!

At 4 months old, our big little dude is:

• 19 lbs and 26.5" long (96th percentile for height and weight)
• Flipping consistently from his belly to his back! He is really trying to flip from his back to his belly, too, but usually he can only get to his side. He's also starting to scoot/army crawl when he is on his belly - usually with a lot of grunts and groans.
• Starting to sit up in a tri-pod -- but that's a lot of belly to hold up!
• Using his hands so well! He grabs at everything with great precision.
• Sleeping worse... for the past month he has been back to waking up every 2-3 hours at night... 
• Still smiling and giggling a lot!
• Wearing 9-12 month clothes.

Here's a few more pics of Ollie: