Monthly Archives: July, 2014
Words That Are Fading
Oliver is becoming ever more precise in his language. There are a few things he says that I want to get down before they fade away completely. The ones that come to mind right now are listed below. “tadle” – table “nilk” – milk “‘yik” – music Oliver has said music correctly several times in …
I’m Sorry and I’m So Proud
Today we quit the pacifier. Cold Turkey. I say “we” because it is a family endeavor at this time. Oliver received the gift of a hand-me-down (I love hand-me-downs!) scooter yesterday and we had been talking for some time that when he gets a scooter and a helmet, it would be time to give up …
Vacation Reading
As Oliver spends his second night in a big boy bed (read as the office futon on FI) I awake this morning to hear Oliver “reading” Watch Me Throw the Ball, one of his favorite Elephant and Piggie books. I wish we had the nursery camera here.
So Much Has Happened
…In the months since my last post. Yet at this moment I’m not sure where to begin, so here are a few highlights instead. We have had our first plane ride and learned that Oliver does have curly hair – when exposed to the proper humidity. And he has finally embraced the sunglasses from Pop-Pop! …