I'm a boy!!!!!!

Last night Oliver was holding a spoon in his left hand and Grandpa Bullen asked him if he was going to be a "lefty".  Oliver slammed his spoon down on the table and shouted "I'm a boy"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Such a cutie!

First Boat Ride

This was Oliver's first boat ride and he LOVED it, the life jacket....not so much.  See more pictures from our trip to Lake Mohave on the family blog.

"Hulk Smash" Cannonballs are much more fun when Grandpa is there to catch you.

  

Oliver's Heroes

I found Oliver looking at some superhero stickers. . .now watch this

2 years old - The Stats

Height:34.5 inches (25th percentile)

Weight: (50th percentile)

Eating Habits: NON-STOP!  The other day after dinner, Oliver looked over at me with a very serious look on his face and said "I'm starving".
Diapers: Size 5

Nighttime Routine: Lately he has been coming in our room at 5:30 am, this is a very bad habit that needs to be broken.

Fun Stuff to Remember:  
-Oliver speaks in small sentences and is fairly easy to understand. His pediatrician was impressed with his enunciation and vocabulary....it's probably our awesome parenting skills.  
-Oliver LOVES to help take out the garbage, vacuum, water the plants, and make his bed.
-He  share his bed with 4 stuffed animals (Lotso, Monkey, Ho Ho, and Lincon's Bearison). He likes them all tucked under his covers around him.
-Oliver likes Superheros as much as Lincoln, especially his Batman shirt.
-He can sing the original Batman theme music.
-He loves to play dress up and pretend.
-Oliver has an AWESOME laugh.

 

Some of our favorite phrases:
"My hands are dirty"
"Daddy, you are my best".
"I like it"
"Excuse me, I burped" or "Excuse me, I farted"
"Me, did it" 
"Let's fight"

The Big 2

If you were going to turn 2 years old, how would YOU celebrate?  Probably in some sort of a pirate-themed, pool activitied way right?  Awesome, that's what we did!

The only thing Grandma and Grandpa's pool was missing was a giant, blow up pirate ship.

Not anymore!

  

Yeah, that's right parents!

"My hands are dirty!"

"Look at my beard?"

"Ahhhhh ha ha ha ha aaaaahhh arrrgh! I'm a pirate!"

You're sleeping in a big boy bed!

The time has finally arrived for the short railings to replace the crib wall.  Yes, your child is leaving infancy behind and stepping up to the BIG BOY BED!!!

This is a pivotal point in a parent's life.  You prepare yourself for the proverbial bump in the night which tells you gravity has won a round, your child's head has a new bump, and your REM cycle will need a reboot.  It's a sometimes nerve-wracking business friends, but hey! It all starts out happy right?

It should be noted that on the morning after night #2 we found Oliver sleeping under the bunk bed on the opposite side of the room so, I'd say it's still a work in progress.

PS - We dropped the binky about a month ago cold turkey one night.  He cried a bit. . . I mean, hey, wouldn't you?  But he's done just fine ever since.

O-pourri

Oliver is at the stage where he is jabbering non stop, sometimes we can't quite understand what he is asking for and he will repeat himself until we understand.  He has a bit of a shoe fetish at the moment, Lincoln's shoes are his favorite. He can be a little shy at first and is definitely a "momma's boy".  AND his last 4 teeth are coming in...finally!  I am not looking forward to life without a binki, but now that the teething phase of life is done, its time to cut him off.

Enjoy Oliver being incredibly cute!

 

Oliver's new favorite toy at Grandma & Grandpa's house...

Indiana Oliver

Darth Oliver

 

Top Gun Training

Notice Oliver is wearing Lincoln's church shoes.

First Easter Egg Hunt

EGG!!!!!!!!!!!!