Boy, December has gone fast! A couple weeks ago we bundled up and headed out to get our tree. After searching and searching we finally found THE tree. Zoe tried her hand at it first.
Then dad came in to help. It’s funny I didn’t get a final picture of the tree but oh well. Maybe next year. After the farm it was off to get hot chocolate and coffees! A fun day out in the cool, crisp, beautiful winter day.
I recently bought a new kind of holiday coffee and as I was opening it (and inhaling the freshness) Zoe wanted to know what it was. I told her and asked her if she wanted to smell it. With a disgusted look she said, “No! Kids don’t smell coffee!” They don’t? “No, they just drink their Mama’s coffee when their not looking.”
Hmmm…gotta keep and eye on that one.
…whole toilet paper roll.
Zeke has completed one of the many tasks bestowed on toddlers around the world. And yes, he is walking…been walking for a while now (as in a couple months I guess it is. Shame on Mama for not posting it sooner)
Zoe and Ezekiel were playing dress-up (at least Zoe was playing…Zeke was just allowing her to do whatever to him). When they came out I was introduced to “Day” (notice he even has a D on his hat). I was then informed by Zoe that when you play house you change your name but when you are done playing your name goes back normal.
Click here for some adorable pictures of Oliver. I was very excited our friend Renee was able take these. I know I am partial but that is one cute baby! Having a great photographer helps too 🙂
We are really blessed that we know a few really cool people with very cool cameras that like to use them on our kids. Well anyway one of these really nice people with a really cool camera took a tons of pictures of Little Oliver and here are a few of them.
We think he is cute!!!
~Greg T
Here is the post from the hospital’s website.
Merriann and Greg have chosen the name Oliver Emmanuel for their beautiful new son born November 6, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital.
Birth Statistics
Length: 20 1/2 inches
Time: 8:51 pm
Date:Friday, November 6, 2009
Delivered by: Lisa Kaepernick, M.D.
Baby’s doctor: Kenneth B. Gass, M.D.
Origin of the name Oliver… Latin, Scandinavian – “Olive tree”, “Kind”
| November 6, 2009 – a day to remember | |
The Weather:
In the financial world
and the prices of some big and little ticket items were
Populations:
Oliver shares his birthday with these other interesting people
There have been some other notable events on this day in history
|
We are still at the hospital, nothing is wrong just a precaution for Oliver. Merriann is ready to be out of there. Hopeful this afternoon she will be coming home.
~Greg T
The newest addition to our family is Oliver . He is 7lbs 11oz, and 20 1/2 inches long. Born on Nov 6.
I don’t have a picture of him on my computer yet so I can’t share his pictures yet. The hospital’s web site will have his picture soon. So if I don’t get it on our site soon go there to see him. The link is http://www.newbabynews.net/hospitals/stj5/public/findafter.pl?hospitalID=5&month=November&year=2009
Merriann and Oliver are both doing great! So thanks for your prayers. God is so great!
~Greg T
One of Zeke’s favorite things was his swing. We called it his old man chair. He was so content to sit there, hand on his belly and quietly watch the world around him. It was a sad day when we finally had to retire the swing. It had started groaning under the presser of a growing boy and couldn’t give him much of a ‘swing’.
The other day I hear a joyous scream coming from his room. This was no squeal. I remember being shocked at how loud the scream was. When I com around the corner Zoe is laughing and Zeke is in his swing screaming with all his might and kicking his legs. Zoe had allowed him another run in his favorite place.
The Bellingham Thames 