Ollie is quite demanding if he is both hungry and tired. Fortunately, this is not my son's normal temperment! We keep videoing him, but there aren't any good shots of him scooting around yet. He gets better by the day, so stay posted!
Love,
The Spauldings
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
Ollie Eating Kix
Here's a slightly better video. The trouble with You Tube is that the videos have to be short.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Testing YouTube
Thanks Kim for doing this first! I give you all of the credit. Hope everyone is doing well and please enjoy the video clip of Ollie man!
Love,
Tim, Dori, and Ollie
Love,
Tim, Dori, and Ollie
Saturday, May 12, 2007
Rasberries for all my friends!
Ollie gave me a rasberry for the first time today. All those sleepless nights were worth it! He also pulled up for the first time on Thursday while he was in the bathtub. It happens so quickly! Ollie thinks about crawling, but he's not always super motivated. I'll keep you posted!
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Monkey Music
Ollie and I joined Monkey Music today with our good friends Kim and Adam. I wasn't sure if he would like the class, but he was very vocal and there was a huge grin on his face for much of the class. Here's hoping that he learns to shake the maraca insted of eat it!
Sunday, May 06, 2007
A Day in London
We hit the London Aquarium after a tasty lunch at Eat. Ollie man had a great time riding the tube, people watching, and catching his first glimpse of a shark. I am very pleased to say that he wasn't scared in the least. He tried his best to touch the rays in the touching pool, but his arms just weren't long enough. Mom enjoyed petting the spongy fish that behaved oddly like dogs. Who knew that fish enjoyed petting?!? Seriously, they swam towards you and stuck their noses out of the water hoping for a friendly stroke.
As usual, Ollie was a superstar sleeping in the car, in his stroller (until a street vender played one of those bird whistles), and in the car again. We're so blessed to have such a cute kid!
As usual, Ollie was a superstar sleeping in the car, in his stroller (until a street vender played one of those bird whistles), and in the car again. We're so blessed to have such a cute kid!
Saturday, May 05, 2007
Seven Months
Ollie man is doing very well these days. He sits up like a champ and the crawl is on its way. In the mean time, his preferred means of transportation is scooting on his back along the floor. You can see the problem when he hits a door, sofa, or anything else that he can't see.
Solids are going well...everything but strawberries. He pukes after eating gerber's strawberry apple mix, so we're holding off on those for the time being.
Hope everyone is doing well! Keep the e-mails coming...we love to hear your updates!
Cheers,
Dori
Solids are going well...everything but strawberries. He pukes after eating gerber's strawberry apple mix, so we're holding off on those for the time being.
Hope everyone is doing well! Keep the e-mails coming...we love to hear your updates!
Cheers,
Dori
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
babysitter
Speaking of Risby--
What Dori doesn't know is that while she was in France this weekend, I let Risby watch Ollie while I went out and played poker with the boys!
just kidding
tim
What Dori doesn't know is that while she was in France this weekend, I let Risby watch Ollie while I went out and played poker with the boys!
just kidding
tim
Monday, April 23, 2007
A Dog and Her Boy
Entertaining a six month old and an 18 month old lab is easier than you might think. Both moved their heads back and forth as I rolled a ball from side to side...where's the video camera when I need it!
Ollie vocalized his love for the Riz on a walk last Sunday in Nowton Park. After rolling in fox poop (apparently dogs love it), Risby went for a swim in the pond. She had some trouble scaling the bank, and just as she fell back, Ollie let out a scream. Who knew our six month old was paying that much attention!
Risby has been a superstar with Ollie man, allowing him to pull on her fur and ears. I spent some quality time keeping Ollie from "tasting" Risby's paw, ear, or any other peice of dog that he could get into his mouth, while I kept Risby from licking Ollie's face, hands, and clothes. Its going to be a beautiful relationship!
Ollie vocalized his love for the Riz on a walk last Sunday in Nowton Park. After rolling in fox poop (apparently dogs love it), Risby went for a swim in the pond. She had some trouble scaling the bank, and just as she fell back, Ollie let out a scream. Who knew our six month old was paying that much attention!
Risby has been a superstar with Ollie man, allowing him to pull on her fur and ears. I spent some quality time keeping Ollie from "tasting" Risby's paw, ear, or any other peice of dog that he could get into his mouth, while I kept Risby from licking Ollie's face, hands, and clothes. Its going to be a beautiful relationship!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Spaulding Update III
The third installment of our DVD update series has just been released. We didn't get any Oscar nods but the Academy has a hard time seeing fresh talent, in my opinion.
Anyway, if you don't have a copy, and you want one, drop us a line and we'll pitch one in the mail for you!
tim
Anyway, if you don't have a copy, and you want one, drop us a line and we'll pitch one in the mail for you!
tim
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
On a Roll
Ollie man has officially rolled over from his back to his belly. His curiosity has finally motivated him to leave the comfort of his back. He'll be crawling before we know it!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Sitting Fool
Its been a busy time here at the Spauldings. Spring has finally arrived, so I've been out in the garden. It should be a good one this year since the sun rises around 5 am and doesn't set until 8 pm.
Ollie man's six month check up went well. He's sitting all alone and loving some solid food. I'm happy to report that he likes bananas, unlike his mother. Much to Risby's delight, the Kix mostly hit the floor before making it into his mouth. He manages to get a couple in there and the faces he makes are priceless. A sippy cup is still a big challenge...more playing than drinking, but there's plenty of time still.
Ollie man's six month check up went well. He's sitting all alone and loving some solid food. I'm happy to report that he likes bananas, unlike his mother. Much to Risby's delight, the Kix mostly hit the floor before making it into his mouth. He manages to get a couple in there and the faces he makes are priceless. A sippy cup is still a big challenge...more playing than drinking, but there's plenty of time still.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
You reap what you sow
Suffolk is big time argricultural territory - carrots, parsnips, onions, rapeseed, and sugar beets to name a few. I don't know what they were planting here, but I got a picture before the did becuase I am always blown away by how much soil there is here.
Maybe my perception is skewed by seeing farms in eastern Montana and Colorado, where the soil is thin and dusty. The furrows in this field where no kidding 2 or 3 feet deep.
This guy is lucky though, becuase a lot of the fields are covered in flint stones -- tihs soil looks pretty smooth. At any rate, this is the one of the last fields to get planted around Bury - a lot of the rapeseed crop is already up and flowering.
Maybe my perception is skewed by seeing farms in eastern Montana and Colorado, where the soil is thin and dusty. The furrows in this field where no kidding 2 or 3 feet deep.
This guy is lucky though, becuase a lot of the fields are covered in flint stones -- tihs soil looks pretty smooth. At any rate, this is the one of the last fields to get planted around Bury - a lot of the rapeseed crop is already up and flowering.
Monday, April 02, 2007
Peas and Carrots
Here's a pic pf the teeth, as promised. Tim spent some quality time with Ollie and the camera this morning. Not only do we have a money shot of the pearly whites, Ollie man looks quite cute in his new duds from Grandma S.
In other news, Ollie is working his way up the baby food ladder. Mom's learned that food mixed with rice cereal is the best way to introduce a new item. His menu now includes rice cereal, pears, sweet potatoes, carrots, and sweet peas. Here's hoping that the spit up ends soon...its much more fun when its orange!
In other news, Ollie is working his way up the baby food ladder. Mom's learned that food mixed with rice cereal is the best way to introduce a new item. His menu now includes rice cereal, pears, sweet potatoes, carrots, and sweet peas. Here's hoping that the spit up ends soon...its much more fun when its orange!
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Overdue Updates
Time flies when you're having fun, or so they say.
Ollie is busy working those core muscles. He's loving life from his new vantage point.
The front two teeth have popped through the gums as well. Not easy to take a picture of yet (believe me, Tim has tried!) but we'll post it when we do.
Yesterday was the first day that Ollie started playing peek-a-boo. Its REALLY adorable.
I'm off to sleep before the Ollie alarm wakes me.
Cheers!
Ollie is busy working those core muscles. He's loving life from his new vantage point.
The front two teeth have popped through the gums as well. Not easy to take a picture of yet (believe me, Tim has tried!) but we'll post it when we do.
Yesterday was the first day that Ollie started playing peek-a-boo. Its REALLY adorable.
I'm off to sleep before the Ollie alarm wakes me.
Cheers!
Monday, March 26, 2007
Frijiliana View
Here's a pic from the south of Spain - we took a week's holiday down there last month. Spain was nice, even if it is kind of like the 'second and a half world.' You do have to love a place that shuts down between 2 and 4 in the afternoon, customers be damned!
You also have to love a place where the wine is 1 euro and it is 65 degrees and sunny everyday in March!
You also have to love a place where the wine is 1 euro and it is 65 degrees and sunny everyday in March!
Friday, March 16, 2007
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