Olivers Updates

At 2 years old my mommy & daddy rushed me into the bathroom to put me on the toilet so I could poop. I did this for awhile because I got nem-a-nems (M&Ms) but there were a lot of disruption (we moved) in my life so I kind of gave it up for a while. Mommy & Daddy were cool with this because there are more important things in life that making sure I pooped on the toilet… plus I was getting my 2 year molars in and that was uncool!

At 2.3 I started to talk in full sentences, yes, they were short…but you should hear me now! I can talk up a storm and tell you the wildest stories. I even like to pretend play and I could do it for hours. Gramma was super impressed when I was playing with Buzz and Ironman because I was making a full scene of what was going on. Mommy & Daddy think my thought process is pretty amazing…

At 2.5 years old daddy decided it was time to give up the binkies, we didn’t really have a discussion about this but I was cool with it after a night. The first night I cried a bit but daddy told me it was ok and to close my eyes, I did as I was told and I survived the night! When I went to see the dentist she was on my side and said that I didn’t need to give it up just yet…but daddy didn’t care, he was sticking to his choice! The dentist was concerned that because I’m getting a new sister it may be to many changes, what is she thinking? Little did mommy & daddy know that I was getting a binkies at Ms. Julia’s for nap time…daddy came to get me one day right after I woke up and guess what I had in my mouth. Oops! That was the end of that. The nice thing is, the gigantic gap that I had from it has not closed up and I can bite my food.

Oh yea, did I mention I can sing my ABC’s by myself? Yea, I’m that good!

At 2.8 years old I went to Idaho and mommy and daddy had another surprise up their sleeve…I’m gonna learn to use the toilet for real this time. For the entire week I wore underwear and I had a total of 3 accidents. I gotta say I loved going potty cause I had some good candy to eat. Uncle Seth was kind of concerned that mommy was going to rot my teeth out but she didn’t care, I was pooping and peeing on the toilet! Since I started using the toilet after our vacation I have maybe had 5 accidents, mostly because I’m so busy playing I forget to tell someone. Mommy & Daddy need to train them that I may say “NO” but really I gotta go, so I won’t hold it against you if you just put me on the potty. Oh yea, and my favorite thing to do is to pee standing up, I do it in the morning and night time on my toilet upstairs. I have also greatly enjoyed pulling my pants down outside when we get home so I can pee in the grass with Blu…I have to show my support!

Also, I know when I’m a good boy and a bad boy. I don’t really like to be a bad boy but something just comes over me and I get angry. The good thing is, I always say I’m sorry when I hurt someone or do something that makes me go to time out. I’m pretty good at staying out of time out because mommy and daddy are pretty patient with me but sometimes I just can’t help myself. I can sometimes be a bad boy at Ms. Julia’s too, the other day I hit Jack cause he was a bad boy…but like mommy says 2 wrongs don’t make a right! Sometimes mommy needs to take her own advice…thankfully daddy has a very level head!

“I want to be a shark, because I will have big teeth to bite you.”

Said this on 8-18-2012

Lily is one of my favorites at Ms. Julia’s, we play together all the time so her mommy invited me to her birthday party. We went to The Little Gym and I had so much fun!

I was a bit intimidated by the rings but daddy pushed the pad closer so I could touch…away I go!

Balance beam…scary, daddy, stop taking my picture and come hold my hand!

Party time!

Lily is the one that has her back to you, we are eating some healthy snacks after all our playing. The cake was great too.

Thanks Lily for inviting me, I had so much fun!

The other day while eating dinner we spotted the deer in the yard again, I named him White…he/she is pretty cute! As I like to say “He’s a good boy!”

Can you find me? I’m standing with daddy observing all these crazy kids playing in the water…not so sure I want to go in!

Here goes nothing!

Oh, the anticipation of water dumping on my head…I can barely stand still!

Get in the water daddy!

Look at me mommy….

This was such a fun place to go! Mommy & Daddy took me back the other day but I wasn’t really interested and right when I was starting to have fun some older boy ran past me and I tripped on him. I feel pretty hard and skinned my knee. Thankfully there was a handy first aid kit from Great Aunt Terry in the car…I had plenty of bandages to fix up my knee that was bleeding like crazy.

Mommy & Daddy went out for a sleep over at the W Hotel, they didn’t really enjoy the hotel but they were only there to sleep and watch a movie. I think they missed me too much and wanted to come!

For dinner they went to AQUA on Pier 70…mommy had a puff pastry stuffed with crab and champagne sauce.

Daddy had a creature from the deep dark sea!!! If someone brought me this for dinner I would scream and send it back! Hope you liked it daddy!

Pretty sunset and view of Mt. Rainer

Nerf guns!

Clothes…anything else in there?

Money, now we’re talking!!!

Cam is so excited for a dollar from auntie Renee he can barely contain himself!

Another one?!?

A helicopter! Carter is a lucky boy…I cant’ wait to get one of those myself!

Carter and his daddy putting things together.Check out my new hairdo…ladies….

Checking out Grandpa Bill’s truck, on the hunt for a bike, but Carter didn’t find it in there.

Not under the hood either.

Holy cow, that is a big boy bike!!!

Check it out…

Auntie Renee, where are you shoes?

And he’s off!

With a little practice he’ll be riding that bike on his own in no time! Way to go Carter!

Mommy bought us all ninja suits, you don’t want to come across us in the night, we may poke your eye out!

So much ninja training that Cam had to take a rest to cool off, it was a hot day.

The many faces of Carter

Happy birthday buddy, we love you!

Not only am I getting a new sister but I’m also getting a new cousin a few months later. I’m excited, I think…

Now to find out if it is a boy or a girl. What do you think it will be?

I say a girl! Daddy & I were supposed to be in this picture on the girls side, but I must have went off to play!

Taylor – I’m super excited to meet you in Dec, you are going to have fantastic parents who will support you in everything you do in life! Not to mention, you are getting the best extended family in the whole world…both sets of grandparents, all your aunts & uncles, and especially your cousins are going to love you so much! Love, Your oldest cousin -Oliver

Uncle Cory & Auntie Stacey (did you know I have 2 auntie Stacey’s? So confusing!) and little Miss Tinley. Isn’t she adorable?

She has a mind of her own!

I learned, never get between a girl and her licorice!

3 at once?!? How do I get my mommy & daddy to let me do that?

Help, I have sand in my eye!

Fish?!?! I wanna see the fish! “Let’s do this!”

Ewww, it has sharp teeth. I can say I enjoyed playing with its eyeball!

Eeek, its slimy! Get it away from me!

I learned it’s hard work fishing!

Grandma Mina, Grandpa Curt & Grandma Sharon (these are my adopted grandparents…I love them!)

Ouch Hunter! What are you doing?!? I forget Hunter likes hair…we shall see if I can train my baby sister not to do this…

Yippee!!!

Tinley doesn’t know what to do with that cupcake, if only I had it on my plate…

Her daddy helped her for a few minutes…

…and there was no stopping her! (Can you see me in the back sneeking a cupcake, shhhhh…don’t tell anyone!)

“Auntie Stacey, I don’t need this thing, I’m eating!”

I think Tinley liked it, what do you think?

Grandpa Curt taking Tinley for a dip in the Columbia River to clean off…she didn’t really enjoy it much.

While Tinley was getting washed they boys were busy catching a fish!

Look at all those gifts!

Hunter with his daddy & Uncle

I can’t resist..the other kids are doing it too!

What every girl needs!

Happy Birthday Tinley! You are an amazing little girl and I look forward to growing up with you! I love you! – Oliver

This is my second week of potty training and I think it’s going pretty well! I haven’t had any accidents at Miss Julia’s and I have been waking up with a dry pull up at nap time and after good nights sleep at home. Whoo hoo!

Yesterday mommy wanted to me to try to go potty, this is how it went…

Mommy: “Oliver, I have to go potty, do you have to go too? Let’s go try!”

Me: “No, I just want my penis”

Mommy: “Hmm baby, I’m not sure what you mean”

Me: I pull my pants and undies off and say “I just want my penis” as I shuffle to the toilet with my pants down. Then I stand right in front of the toilet gleefully aiming up and at the back of the toilet.

Mommy: Looks perplexed and says “Well Oliver, I don’t think that is going to work, maybe we need to use the step stool”

Me: I don’t know what she is thinking but I get up on the stool and nearly fall in the toilet and try to aim, I was all over the place!

Daddy: “That isn’t a good idea, let’s wait a few years!”

Me: Maybe daddy shouldn’t show me how he pee’s standing up!

Mommy: “Ok baby, this isn’t going to work, sorry you are just going to have to sit on the toilet”

Me: “Ok” I was disappointed cause I really wanted to be a big boy and pee like daddy but my penis just barely reaches the top of the toilet! Guess I have to get a little taller to try that one out!

Regardless, potty training is going super well and I’m always so proud of myself when I do go, even if I tell someone I don’t need to.