New Addition and Silly Happenings

This week we purchased a piano and we're so excited about it!

Besides the fact that it's beautiful, it has many capabilities that we're excited to start taking advantage of. There are new interactive programs that I can use in piano lessons, and it will help Mike input his music so much faster!

Plus, I can practice at home now. Woohoo!! Oliver and I don't have to spend a couple hours 3 or 4 days a week at the church! Even Oliver loves it...

So, if you're looking for a piano instructor, I'd be happy to  help you! :)

Besides the new piano, we also purchased the plane tickets for Oliver and I to visit Idaho for 3 weeks next month! I can't wait to see my family and spend some time with them!!

Here's a silly video of Little Man having fun...

And another of some dancing to Dad's singing birthday card...

Here are a couple cute pictures I took to wish Austin a Happy Birthday this week. I wanted Oliver to be holding a sign that said "Have a Rockin' Birthday Uncle Austin," but Oliver just tasted it, crumpled it, and then sat on it... maybe next year. Silly kid!

What's New This Week?

Oliver has really been starting to play by himself and want to be more independent this week.

He LOVES playing with his car.

He also likes to run pretty much anything around like a car, tupperware, books, papers... you name it, he wants to slide it around on the floor like it's a car.

He's still really loving books. He'll sit on the floor with a book for 20 minutes all by himself!

He's started to really want to imitate us when we're doing things. Here he is as Master Chef! :)

He's been showing a lot of interest in the spoon and bowl when we feed him, and last night he did quite well with an empty bowl and spoon. So, today I let him try to feed himself some breakfast.

He and Dad went swimming a couple days ago, and he just loves it!

Sleep

Last night, for the first time ever, Little Man slept ALL NIGHT!!

Seriously, I think it was the best night of all our lives. :)

He woke up at 6am, at which time I was more than happy to nurse him and put him back down. He then slept until 9:30am!! Woohoo!!

Here's to hoping we can repeat this fantastic night again and again!

Projects and Things

This week has been nice and quiet. Mike was off for 3 days in a row, so we had some fun spending time with Dad at home. Oliver is working on standing and walking, and getting pretty close! Here are some videos from the last couple of days.

He's also getting to be quite the climber.

 His baby car seat is in our bedroom, and sometimes I find that he's climbed into it and is just checking it out for awhile.

He's pretty proud of himself when he can climb up onto Dad's chair!

I've been feeling a little crafty lately, so I did a couple projects this week.

The first project I did was for Oliver's friend Quinn. It was her first birthday this week, so I crocheted her a hat and I love it!

My second project is one I've been planning on doing for awhile. I made this and painted it for the wall in our bedroom. I bet you'll never guess what I made it out of... :)

Oliver's been sick today and is having a hard time going to sleep, so I better go help him. 

Miss you all!