Oliver is learning to use a sippy cup. He loves it but can't quite figure out yet that he needs to tip it up to get the liquid out. He's been sitting up on his own better and better every day. The whole family is ready for a long weekend!

TGIF

Ollie had a great week but woke up this morning with a cold. It's his first cold. His nose is running and he's sneezing a lot. Despite all of that, he's still smiling a lot and being a good boy. More pictures soon

Watchin the Bees!

We took Ollie to his first baseball game Monday night. The Salt Lake Bees didn't do very well, but we all had a great time watching some ball and enjoyed the challenge of keeping the hotdogs out of Ollie's reach.

Gimme that dog Dad!

Grandma enjoying some quiet time!

Grandma and Grandpa H are here!!

Grandma and Grandpa H flew in on Wednesday for a visit. We've been having a great time showing them around town and they've been loving the time with Ollie!

Sunset on the Great Salt Lake last night.

Grandma, Ollie and Grandpa enjoying the moment!

Grandpa laughing at one of Ollie's knock-knock jokes.

Hanging at Provo Falls earlier today.

Visit from Kara

Wall Lake (Uinta Mountains)

Kara is visiting for the weekend and we went on a nice hike up in the Uintas. It's been our little escape from the heat lately. We've had a great weekend and will miss her when she goes home to Southern Cal tomorrow!

The Fam

Ollie beat Kara in a long 'stick out your tongue' contest earlier today. Although much more experienced sticking her tongue out, Kara was no match for the little rookie's determination to be the best!

lazy Sunday

Showing off his standing skills

Showing off his dancing skills. I wish you could see the video!

Whew! It's been a hot one this weekend. We went up to the Uinta's yesterday to beat the heat and had a picnic on a small lake. Photo's from that trip to come shortly, they are on the real camera and will be developed soon.
Today we hit the public pool and took Oliver for his first swim. Sadly, no pictures of him in the water b/c we both wanted to be in there with him. Next time, I promise.

more Ashly and Amal wedding

Ollie asleep in Dad's arms at the ceremony.

TG, RKT and JC

Ashly's lovely Aussie friend Anna who demanded to hold Oliver numerous times so that John and I could dance together. We are so grateful for that!

The wedding of Ashly and Amal Srivastava

Waiting for the ceremony to begin

Ashly with her parents, Linda and Bill

Right after "I do!"

1st dance

Lake Tahoe

short hike to the beach

We arrived in Incline Village around noon on Friday and headed straight to the beach. A short hike through the woods and we were at Chimney beach. BEAUTIFUL! We came unprepared without beach towels or an umbrella so we sat in the shade on Ollie's blankets. The weather was perfect and the lake is absolutely beautiful!

More cereal & an upcoming wedding.

Oliver loves the new food but still hasn't quite figured out the swallowing thing... He's definitely determined though!
He has a doctor appointment tomorrow and we'll probably mix in a vegetable at some point next week.
We are all heading to Lake Tahoe for Ashly's wedding this coming weekend and are pretty excited about it! Oliver is pumped to get to meet Ashly, Rachel and John. We are all excited to meet Ashlys' Amal!

Real Food & BIG Toys

Ollie started eating real food (rice cereal) this past week! The habitually intense sucking motion that has been his go-to move over the past four months makes using the spoon a bit of a challenge, but he's figuring it out nicely!!

The introduction of new of toys such as the insanely huge Music Motion Activity Jumper has been a popular addition to Ollie's daily entertainment... He absolutely LOVES it! Other than a couple of stubbed toes and the fact that it takes up half of our kitchen space, I think we may just love it too! He laughs hysterically when he catches a glimpse of himself in the little mirror or when he finds a new little noise maker by fully extending his arms and little toes.

Uncle David was secretly persuading Oliver to decide that David would be his first word... We'll see if Ollie learns his middle name before a few other much tougher words like mom, dad or NO.

Our neighbor Alex is in LOVE with Oliver and has expressed interest in waiting the 18 years before he'll be ready for their first date...