Day 5: Your Favorite Quote

There, done.

Day 4: Your Favorite TV Show

Spencer makes fun of me for liking this show, but I can't help it. I'm addicted.



I also really am enjoying this new show on NBC:


Maybe I just don't have enough drama in my own life? Haha, just kidding. I don't really know why I like those shows, I just do.

Oops!

See how bad I am at this? I already missed a day. I'll fix it now.

30 Days: Day 2 Your Favorite Movie:

I've always always loved The Wizard of Oz for as long as I can remember.

30 Days: Day 3 Your Favorite Book:

This maybe isn't my all time favorite book, but it's one that I could read a thousand times without getting sick of it. It's WAY better than the movie!

30 Days: Day 1

I got a list of things from a friend of mine to blog 30 things for 30 days. Let's see how I do.

Day 1: Your Favorite Song

Okay, nice way to start off really freaking hard. I don't have a favorite song. I have a billion of them. But, this is ONE of my favorite songs that I always enjoy listening to, no matter what kind of mood I'm in. But, it has to be the acoustic version, like this:




I'm also really liking this song right now. Not because it's a great song or anything, but because I really enjoy listening to Oliver sing along. And it has to be the Chipmunk version, like this:

Smarty Pants

So, as you know, my child is a genius. :) Just kidding, kind of. He really is a little smarty pants though. He can pick up a song and start singing it after he hears it like twice. I love it! I'm going to brag a little and make a small list of the awesome things he can do:

• count to 15 all by himself. Yes, 13, 14 and 15 sound very similar, but he's still counting.
• knows almost all of the Alphabet Song. He starts getting mixed up at around "Q"
• knows a few shapes: triangle, circle and square
• knows a few colors: blue, green, red, pink and yellow
• knows a billion words, seriously. He is starting to speak complete sentences now. The other day, I was eating a sandwich and I couldn't finish the rest, so I asked Spencer if he wanted it. He ate it and Oliver looks at him and says, "Dad, you eat it all gone! Want more?" Cute kid!
• We're starting potty training this week, he's doing really well so far. I'll update about the "journey" when we have a few more successes
  

I have my second OB appointment tomorrow, should be uneventful - which is good. And my due date is October 28th. I got it right this time. Now, I'm going to make another post because I got a good idea from a friend...

Quick Post

I know it's been a bit since I posted an update. I have pictures from Oliver's birthday party that I wanted to share... But, I have to find my camera. And as soon as I do, I'll get a few things posted.

Happy Birthday Oliver!

I seriously cannot believe that my baby is 2! And what a great birthday he had! I had a whole day of fun planned, so we had to wake up early to take Spencer to work so we could have the car for the day. We woke Oliver up (singing Happy Birthday, of course) and buckled him into his car seat. He wasn't very happy to be awake let alone in the cold car, but I came prepared. I gave him a present! We bought him a new Blue's Clue's DVD to play in the car (yes, we have a DVD player in the car to save our sanity, otherwise, it would be constant screaming every time we got it). I really think he was more excited to open it than to watch it though.We got home, had breakfast and lounged around for a few hours. Deanna and her boys and Jessica came over at lunch time with chicken nuggets and fries for lunch - Oliver's favorite! Then, we got into the car and headed to Thanksgiving Point to the Museum of Ancient Life. It is such an awesome museum! Mostly dinosaur fossil and such. Oliver loved it from the second we walked in the door, saying "dinos!"

He was really excited until I said that one was going to get him. Oops! He got over it as soon as we moved away though...

Then, I gave Oliver the camera. Most of the photos turned out like this.

There were a couple of good ones in there though.

After the museum, we went to the Ice Cream Shop at TP. I asked Oliver if he wanted some ice cream (what's a birthday without ice cream?) and he said, "No, cake."

Luckily, there was a bakery and deli right next to the ice cream shop. We got the biggest piece of chocolate cake they had!

He definitely enjoyed that cake. He ate almost half of that giant piece!

He fell asleep in the car on the way home and stayed napping for over an hour when we got home. That's saying a lot. He never naps, so he must have been worn out - I know I was! Oliver's birthday party is going to be on Saturday and Grandma and Papa's house. I'll post pictures sometime after that. It's going to be another fun day!

Halloween Baby

Well, I had my first doctor appointment yesterday. It looks like I was wrong, haha. I'm about 8 weeks pregnant, so the baby will be here toward the end of October. I think they said my due date was the 21st. I don't remember, I already have "pregnancy brain". All is well and we got to see the little baby "bean" on the ultrasound. Oliver thought it was pretty cool. He's definitely beginning to understand that mama has a baby in her belly. He's a smart little boy, that's for sure!

I'll keep you updated!

Guess Where We Went Again...

That's right! The zoo! I see our summer full of going to the zoo! It was a little different this time though - we got to see the elephants! Or, as Oliver says, "the ediots". Haha.

Oliver kept saying, "Mama! Baby! Mama! Baby!" as he pointed at the elephants.

It started to snow as we were leaving, Olie kept licking the snow flakes off his coat.

Once again, we tried going on the carousal because Olie threw a fit when I told him we weren't going to. And once again, he hated it. At least he's not scared of it and wants to keep trying it, right?

Bad Week

I wish I could say last week was uneventful, but it was far from...

Earlier this month, Oliver was having breathing problems and we had to take him to the Emergency Room at Primary Children's Medical Center. They have him a breathing treatment and sent us home because he was doing very well. His tests for RSV and other respiratory viruses all came back negative, but since he was doing so well, we weren't concerned.

Then, on Monday last week, it started again. Oliver was breathing very quickly and very hard. We knew something was wrong, so we took him to the InstaCare in Murray to get him another breathing treatment. When we got there, his oxygen saturation levels were low. They gave him a breathing treatment, but his levels still fell. It was at about 82% by this point. Not good. An ambulance was called and it seems like it took hours for it to get there, but it finally did and we were on our way to PCMC, with Spencer following in our car behind us. Olie slept the whole time, which I'm told isn't necessarily a good thing, but at least he didn't fight having the oxygen on him.

They immediately assessed him when we arrived and decided Oliver needed oxygen and another breathing treatment. He didn't fight the hour long treatment because he was very sleepy. His oxygen levels went back up to over 90% after that, but it was still low enough to admit him to stay overnight. They again tested him for RSV and other respiratory viruses, they all came back negative. He received breathing treatments throughout the night, but he didn't have to be on oxygen, which was a very good sign. By morning, his oxygen levels were up to the mid-90s. He was getting back to him normal self and wanting to play and run around. By lunch time, the levels were in the high-90s, the normal range. They told us we'd be going home that day.

Oliver was diagnosed with asthma. Not the best diagnosis, but at least we know what's going on now. They gave us an anti-inflammatory inhaler to give him every day to prevent another "attack" from happening. We are also going to set up an appointment with an asthma specialist and an allergist to see what is triggering the attacks. He's doing very well now and is back to his normal self. I never, ever want to see my baby that sick again though. It was so awful. Oliver is the little kid that never gets sick other than just a cold, so this was really hard for all of us. I'm SO glad he's okay!

On a side note.... Oliver will be 2 in ten days! Where does the time go?!

Grandma's Boys

My cousin, Alicia, took photos of Olie and Carter - my mom's dream. We haven't been able to get a single successful picture of the two of them together, until now. She did such a great job! I will just post a bunch of the cutest ones, they speak for themselves.

The Zoo

We've taken two trips to the zoo already this year. One in January (with Deanna and Trevor) and one in February (with Shannon, Craig and Carter). The zoo is so much fun when it's not crowded or hot!

January Trip

Oliver and Trevor are so funny together! They were both saying "Cheese!"

Oliver was amazed at how tall the "raffes" were.

And the carousal is by far my favorite part - I get to watch Olie make these faces!

February Trip

They almost were both smiling at the same time. For being almost a year apart, Oliver are Carter are good little buddies!

Once again, we had to see the tall "raffes", as Olie calls them.

I don't remember what this animal is really called, but Olie only cared that it was a kitty and wouldn't leave it alone.

The giant tortoises were inside. You'd think will that huge shell, they'd be able to stay warm on their own. Oliver fed these guys Goldfish crackers when I wasn't looking - oops!

This is Carter in the ape building. I don't remember what animal was behind him, but his expression in this picture made me laugh!

We are planning on getting a Zoo Pass this year so we can go to the zoo all the time. It's a good way to kill a few hours with Oliver and he's always really good when we're there. Next Wednesday is "Free Zoo Day" and you can get we'll be there once again!

Update!

I'm really horrible at updating this thing. I'll try to get better, but I say that every time. :D I'm updating now because I have something super exciting to share. We're going to have another baby! We just found out last week and of course, we suck at keeping a secret, so now you know. The baby should be here sometime in September or maybe October. I will know for sure when I get my butt to the doctor - which should be soon. Hopefully I'll be able to update you soon. I have lots and lots of pictures to share, so I should get on that, too. Now, I think Oliver needs his diaper changed, haha. Love you all!

Here Goes...

Time for an update... I'm almost 4 months without an update. Oops! Oliver is such a funny little guy. Here are some funny little videos of him.

Grandma was trying to take a picture of him and told him to smile. He was anticipating the flash.

Forget about child locks on the oven with this kid... At least he knows they're supposed to be shut and will say "uh-oh" and lock it back up.



And the little monkey can climb into his high chair - scares the crap out of me!

One Year Pictures

My mom and I drove up to Layton and my cousin Alicia (check out her blog, here) took Olie's pictures. He was so good and cooperated a lot more than I thought he would. Alicia did an amazing job! Here are a few photos I wanted to share.