Trick or Treat Oliver Style

A few years ago our friends Aaron and Miranda's son Will was dressed up as a gnome for Halloween and we saw it and knew right away we had to use that outfit whenever we were going to have kids.  So September rolled around and I asked her where she got it from and found it on Amazon.

We did a little photo shoot Saturday before Halloween and let's say I am glad, because someone (not trying to mention any names) had an incident at the playground last Sunday and scraped up his nose pretty bad :(  Everyone thought it was part of the costume so I guess it worked out... 

Here is my gnome:

My little Gnome

 At first he was enjoying wearing his outfit but he lost interested very fast....

this sucks! 

Halloween Night - getting ready for the big show!!! 

there is always time to annoy Frankee

gnome and witch 

grown-ups treats! 

 Oliver's bed time is usually around 7pm so we were out and about at 6:30 and lasted for one hour.  At first he enjoyed walking by himself and he LOVED walked up to every single house (something that he usually isn't allowed) and he did have Jayden and Zoey to show him how it is done.  But I am already looking forward to next year when he'll be able to not only walk up the steps but also down...  Halfway through our trick-or-treat I had to start carrying him.  Poor little guy was getting tired.
I realized it was time to go home when his diaper gave up and leaked onto me :( I guess I didn't get a treat, just a trick ;)

first house! 

Disclaimer to the outfit - it runs VERY small - we squeezed our almost 15month child in a size 2T and the red slippers are made out of felt and are very slippery when wearing on non-carpeted flooring.  20 min before bed he slipped and hit his forehead :(  Miranda placed duct tape on the bottom for some traction.

Update on the little guy

before we went to Germany he was working on tooth #5 and on how to crawl forward.

It is my pleasure to announce that while we were in Germany we got tooth #6 and we learned how to crawl forward *getting the champagne*!!!!  We also developed biting as a habit while we were in Germany and started eating stage 3 baby food.  I do have to say that I was more impressed with the Germany ready to eat baby food in comparison to the US products.  However snack food is a lot better in the US than in Germany.  Oliver also tried German Brei (it's their version of cereal) and he liked it.  He enjoyed some good ice cream while we were there and lots and lots of Bretzel.  If I could wish for ONE thing and ONE thing only I'd love to have a Bretzel stand in walking/driving distance.  It is THE best snack food.  (maybe that is the one and ONLY reason the German's lack otherwise in the baby snack department...... food for thought)

I am very happy we got to go to Germany and spend SO much time with my family and it was so nice to see that Oliver had the best time (I believe) and he got to spend a lot of time with his cousins - especially Tom who is 1.5 years older than him.  Man those two will be trouble one day...

Come to think of it - I didn't buy that much stuff this time in Germany... I guess I have been gone long enough that I just don't care about certain things anymore, or I found the equivalent in the US or it is just too pricey.  This trip was the first trip I didn't buy a book for myself.  Usually I would load up on German books but I knew I wasn't going to be able to read it on the plane or at home...  For whatever reason (Oliver) I just don't have time to read anymore and if I do have time I prefer to stick to the known (shout out to the latest Sookie Stackhouse which is still in the store)

Anyways - back to Oliver - since we got back he has been sleeping on the lowest setting of his crib and we installed his convertible car seat in both cars.  I stored the infant car seat today in the basement.  It is crazy that he will be 10 months old in 3 days and I am cleaning out his belongings daily...  Just today I stored away a few breastfeeding items.  Currently he is nursing 3 times a day and I stopped pumping at work last Tuesday.  It is liberating.  Don't get me wrong I enjoy breastfeeding him, but man am I looking forward to being DONE!  Right now my plan is to continue to nurse him for one more month and then substitute one of his liquid meals with whole milk and then within 4 weeks replace all of them *yay*  and somewhere in the next two months he has to drink the remainder of the frozen stash :)  since he got back he has been sleeping a lot better at night, however I don't want to jinx it, therefore I am not making an official announcement ;)  

5 months already

Christmas is so last year and here we are in 2011.  Oliver is already 5 months old...

Here I thought I would turn into this super blogger and share my thoughts and opinions on being a Mommy and vowed to do it quiet often... hmmmm that didn't happen....

Anyways here is to writing more about our live :)

Oliver can - if he wants to - flip from his tummy onto his back.  He is not a big fan of tummy time, he enjoys it for the first few minutes but then gets angry because he is stuck and flip over :(  he prefers to show off his "trick" while wearing the least amount of clothes, however it being winter time it is kind of tough to grant him that wish ;)

Another great activity he enjoys is jumping up and down in his Johnny Jumper.  He also can sit for maybe 5 seconds without any support.  We also started feeding him in his highchair and so far so good :)  I love the fact that we are now forced to eat more at the dinner table instead in front of the TV.

He still sleeps in the co-sleeper but it is getting tight in there... I can't believe 5 months ago he was the smallest little button and now he will outgrow the bassinet very soon :(  We also converted his stroller into the big boy version and he LOVES it!!!!

It is amazing to see his development with his toys - he has now a pretty good grip on his toys and his motor skills amaze me :)

His solid food intake also increased now to two meals a day - we will increase it to three meals a day in the next two to three weeks.  Green foods are not as well liked as other foods, but mix in some apple or other fruit and he is in heaven