Babys sleeping! Quick update!

I don't get to upadate this too often because Ollie doesnt like it when I use the computer. He and Shane are upstairs sleeping, so I will update quickly. Sunday the Camerons came over for a late lunch. I can not describe how good it was to see them. It made Shane and me really miss living in Somersworth where we could just call up the Cameron's to go for a Friendly's or Rosebud run with us. They brought Oliver pretty much the best present ever. I don't have a photo yet of him wearing it, but it is a bib that says "mmm...boobies..." If you know Mike at all, you'll know why this bib is oh so appropriate coming from them:) I have my breast feeding group tomorrow, and you better believe Oliver is wearing it there:-D So we had spaghetti carbonara for dinner and I have to admit it was delish. I always amaze myself that everything I make comes out so well. I always expect something to be wrong with it. I guess I should trust myself more. That night we went to my parents to watch the Super Bowl (we don't have a T.V.) and sadly watched to Pats get spanked by the Giants. But the Giants definitely deserved to win, so we won't whine too much about it. Also, neither of us really care that much about football... Monday was a very big day for Oliver....he ROLLED OVER!!!!!!!!!!! THREE TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was super exciting, though he hasn't done it since, and I'm the only one who saw him do it, so I'm afraid that no one will believe me! My little baby is growing up and rolling over! I can't believe it! Shane and I were talking tonight that he has the rest of his life to be independent, we don't need to push him on it now. That is how we justify him sleeping in bed with us every night:) Its so nice having the whole family in bed together. It might get tougher the more kids we have, but we'll manage. I just love Shane so much. He is a great dad and a great husband. I am so abundantly blessed. We're getting closer and closer to closing on the Subway, though it could be as late as mid-March now that we are closing. But it will happen eventually....maybe...


Picture explanations...
1. Oliver is really starting to get into his toys! He loves batting at the toys that are attached to his arch. He loves the crinkly lady bug wings
2. This is Oliver wearing size 0-3 overalls that appear to be shorts but its just because he is huge. He is 2.5 months in this picture.
3. New outfit from Great Aunt Sandi and Great Uncle Ralph
4. Big strong man!
5. In his Sunday best:) Which reminds me, while the sacrament was being passed on Sunday Oliver thought it would be a good time to fill his pants....loudly. The bishop's wife was sitting across the aisle from us and trying hard not to laugh out loud at the sounds coming from his bottom! What an irreverent boy!

Not-so-perfect Sunday Dinner

On Sunday we asked our friends, the Tilley's over for dinner. It was going to be our first guests over to the house, we spent all day Saturday cleaning it and making it look like ours (and not the woman's who owns it). I made a beautiful chicken pot pie for dinner and warm lemon cake for dessert. They arrived around 545. I turned up the heat on our gas stove so that their 16 month son, Aiden would see the flames and not touch it because it is very hot. I obviously need to learn a lot more about children because instead of scareing him away from it, he was mesmerized by it and within 15 minutes he planted his palm right on the glass. It was traumatizing for everyone involved. He was completely inconsolable and got two blisters on his hands. They ended up leaving 20 minutes later when they realized that it was blistering and not just a little singe. Needless to say, it wasn't exactly the night we were planning on :-\ So tonight on the way to cub scouts we're dropping off another pot pie for them to enjoy, because we figure they're never coming to OUR house again!

J'aime les livres!

On Tuesday I had a car because Oliver had a doctor's appointment. The FNP said that he has a viral infection in his eyes and that I just need to wash his eyes daily and eventually it will clear up. She said I could also do antibiotic drops-but I'm pretty against antibiotics unless absolutely necessary. After his appointment I had 5 hours with a car, so I drove down to Borders in Concord to spend a gift card my lovely mother-in-law gave to me for Christmas. I spent about 2 1/2 hours just browsing, it was awesome:) I ended up buying a french book and spanish book for Oliver, a day planner and "quotationary" which I have been coveting for about 3 months! Finally, I also got Oliver an awesome book...a rhyming Bible! Its awesome! I think I bought it more for myself:) That night I read Oliver his french book, and this is page 3...


Needless to say, it is not the book I thought it was going to be!
After the bookstore, I drove home, but Ollie decided he was hungry so I fed him at a gas station off of the highway in Canterbury...sketchy!After that I drove home, picked up my mom, voted, then wentto cub scouts with Shane. He only has 2 boys, and 1 of them is taking ski lessons for 6 weeks!

Yesterday Shane, Oliver, and I travelled to the seacoast. We spent a bunch of giftcards that we got for Christmas. You know youre all gron up when you use gifcards to buy diapers, wipes, ravors, shaving cream and toothpaste! how exciting! We had a great meal at Bugaboo Creek. We had planned on using a giftcard to go to Olive Garden, but it was PACKED- we guessed there was a 45-60 min. wait. WE probably could have waited, but Oliver couldn't! I needed a place to sit down so that I could feed Ollie, so we went to Bugaboo and we were very happy with our choice. It costs a little more than other chain restaurants, but we totally recommend it!

New Hampshire

So Marisa has a friend who sewed her a stuffed New Hampshire. We are trying to market her stuffed states. She can sew any state that you want for five dollars. They're fun gifts, and if you have a missionary it s a good gift to send! She'll even do countries! Let me know if you are interested and I will get you in contact with her. (I don't know why this is showing up as a link, but there isnt one)

Lotsa pictures and vacation

Baby's first cold:(

Dad and Oliver hiding from the camera

Oliver's favorite hang out spot-his bath!

Ollie looking like Uncle Aaron

Ollie and Auntie Ris

Happy baby!

Sad baby!
Blessing day outfit

Ollie in his cocoon

We had a great vacation with mysister, Marisa home from BYU. We had a lot of fun together and Imay not get to see her again until Christmas! She is planning on going to Australia for the summer. For selfish reasons, Idon't want her to go because we had such a good time together!On New Years Day we drove down to Conn. for my grandfather's 80th birthday. The "Cheney nation" got to meet Oliver which was nice. I did not have a voice for the whole day because of a nasty cold I got (oh the joys of a Primary calling...) I did not have a voice for an entire week...I had to whisper everything-it was actually quite nice and very quiet:) Unfortunately Ollie caught the cold:( Needless to say mine and Shane's hearts have been broken all week- hearing his raspy breathing, seeing his mucousy spitup, clearing out his nose... To top it off, it looks like he has a plugged tear duct which means he has tearsstreaming down his face all day and goop stuck in his eye. In the morning we have to put a warm washcloth on his eye for it to open, its very sad. I'm going to the pediatrician tomorrow to make sure everythings ok. Shane is going to court tomorrow to contest a ticket he got in April! Hopefully the cop won't show up, then Shane doesn't have to pay! Almost forgot-2 Sunday's ago Shane blessed Oliver in church- itwas a very sweet blessing- Oliver even got choked up-literally! He started choking in the middle of the blessing-it was quite scary! Later, during the sacrament, he let out a huge belch-it was awesome:)

Its Christmas time, its Chirstmas time....

We are not doing to well keeping everyone up to date here are we :)
No excuses but we have been quite busy lately. Last week we moved into our new place. A house we are renting in Center Harbor. My Subway franchise opportunity is coming along quite nicely. The financing is at the credit office now and will hopefully hear soon whether or not we can move forward to the purchase.

We had a really great Christmas. The morning was spent at the Johnsons and the Afternoon at the Sargents. Oliver landed a lot of loot! And just look at the little doll!

Here is Christmas morning. Getting ready to start his first Christmas.

Dec update

Oliver had his one month birthday on Sunday. He celebrated by crying most of the day:) On Monday he had his one month checkup. The pediatrician said hes growing like a weed! He is 23 inches and 8lb 12 oz...he just spit up everywhere...ill update more later!