Moving Day....part 1

Our apartment started out this week with boxes stacked to the ceiling



and last night we left it for good, completely empty!!

We headed off way too early this morning at 4am....and as soon as it was light outside Mom gave me a couple new toys for the ride!!





She even let me borrow her sunglasses when the sun was in my eyes. I looked cool in my shades.



We stopped at a park along the way and I enjoyed watching the ducks.



Dad showed me how to chase them!!



After a long day of driving we finally arrived at Grandma's house for the night and I had a blast snuggling up with Grandma before bed.

Oliver, the Explorer

Lately I've been exploring a lot and finding new places to crawl into, climb over, climb up to, climb through...and it's been a lot of fun. Mom has really been surprised with some of my feats.

Such as climbing into the dryer all by myself,



crawling into small spaces in cabinets and closing myself in,







and Mom's personal favorite is the time I got stuck trying to climb on top of the table.



Don't worry I made it!!



I can also walk down the steps outside all by myself,



and I love wadding up the junk mail and tossing into the trash.



For relaxing I enjoy climbing into the rocking chair and rocking myself.



Life is GOOD!!

Houson Zoo

Today we took a trip to the zoo with friends Lilian and Claire and their mom.



After a 30 minute car ride to get there I was anxious to walk around..





But I'm too short to see over the fences so Dad held me up high to look at the birds.



And helped me figure out what a porcupine feels like.



Mom helped me push buttons to hear noises that different animals make.



At one point the path turned into a slide....how fun!!



My friend Lilian was old enough to climb the rope ladder and go down the big slide.





Claire entertained us from her stroller whenever we took a break.



Ok you're probably wondering where are all the animals that I observed? Well I did try out the petting zoo but wasn't too thrilled with the idea of touching a hairy beast twice my size.





After that I happily watched from my stroller and here are some of my favorites:







Surprisingly Dad looked a lot like this monkey:



We had a great time at the zoo!!

Cousins, Cousins....continued

Last week I spent the entire week with cousins Lance and Ivy at Nana and Papa Doc's house and we had a blast together. Here are a few of our memorable moments together:

Who knew the swimming pool water tasted so good?!



We did agree that drinking from our sippy cups was just as cool!!



Popsicles was a new treat for me....yummy!!



Lance joined me for a duet at the piano one afternoon and we amazed all with our talents.



The coup car was a favorite and we all decided to try it at once.



Lance and I enjoyed guy talk over crackers.



And of course Uncle Benj got a great photo op with all of us and our friend Sadie too.

Cousins, Cousins....

So weekend before last, cousins Lance and Ivy came to visit and now this week we're all at Nana's house together and definitely having a blast.

First pictures from the weekend at my place....we loved splashing at the pool.



Later we had a leisurely snack time on the floor.



After dinner I showed them the sights of downtown Sugarland.



And then we all had fun watching the fish after our baths but I think we really liked not having any clothes on!!

Potty Training

Last week Mom bought me training pants and we officially started potty training. So now I only wear a diaper for nap and bedtime and when we go out. And the rest of the day I'm in my training pants that can be quickly pulled down for potty time. So far I've gone in the potty 7 times total, including 1 BM and I'm not quite sure what's happening but when I do Mom gets really excited and cheers me on which is definitely fun!!

Here's a couple pictures from the week..





This week I'm visiting with my cousins at Nana and Grandpa Doc's and I've enjoyed having "potty" guests!!

Life at home with Mom

So Mom has officially been a stay at home mom (SAHM) for almost a month now and I've been loving it. Here's a little bit of what we do during the day:

I enjoy being a part of Mom's morning Bible Study.



Mom lets me help her in the kitchen if I promise to not make too big of a mess!!





If I disobey or whine Mom puts me in time-out with no toys...:(..but not to worry I'm not in there much!!!



Every day I find something new and exciting to play with.





I LOVE outside play time:



And then it's time to relax and listen to music or watch a fun show about animals.



Mom's always chasing me with the camera and every now and then I'll stay still long enough for her to get a great shot!!