Get ready, it's gonna be a long one...
Goodness, has it really been over 2 weeks since I last posted? I know the story gets old... "I've been meaning to post for days now, but..." I have to say, the longer in between posts, the harder it is for me to post. A good lesson for myself to do it a little more regularly. Then you wouldn't have to look at 25 pictures at a time :) Oh well... enjoy the long post!
It seems a lot has happened since I last posted. Mostly with Sullivan. Big events include turning 10-months old, crawling, standing (holding onto things)...there are probably other little things, but those are the big ones. Oh and teeth. More teeth! He's got 3 right now, and we're working on the 4th. He's a trooper.
We had his 9-month well-baby checkup a few weeks ago (he was more like 9 1/2 months), and here were his stats: 20 lbs. 12 oz, and 28 inches long. Both near the 50th percentile. I forget how big his head was, but I do remember that it's in the 90th percentile :) He has lots of brains! At least that's what we like to think. He's doing well and growing up. Great sleeper (11-12 hours a night), great eater (seems like he will not follow in the picky-eater footsteps of his older brother, thank goodness!), and he continues to be a little delight to us. As he's getting older we're noticing how rough he is - I think he's gonna be a little more of a "rough and tumble" kind of boy. If you get your face close enough to him you might get whacked - don't worry, it's all out of love :) And he loves all jewelry. And chewing on anything and everything he can get his hands on. And a recent one I've noticed as he's aging... if he's up past bedtime (7pm), he becomes a bit of a bear. ("Bear" for Sullivan, anyways - which really isn't that bad.) Just whiny and needs the pacifier. Which is in contrast to his brother who seems to get more social as the night progresses (even though he does still have an early bedtime as well)....until it's actually time for bed...then sometimes a meltdown ensues...
It's fun watching him grow and learn new things - it's fun to learn what his quirks are and get to know who he is. I am still in total awe that I have children. 2 of them. 2 incredible little boys who I love so much my heart aches.... the good kind of ache....
Alrighty, on to pics! Sullivan really loves water, and here he is workin' his new sippy cup.
It seems a lot has happened since I last posted. Mostly with Sullivan. Big events include turning 10-months old, crawling, standing (holding onto things)...there are probably other little things, but those are the big ones. Oh and teeth. More teeth! He's got 3 right now, and we're working on the 4th. He's a trooper.
We had his 9-month well-baby checkup a few weeks ago (he was more like 9 1/2 months), and here were his stats: 20 lbs. 12 oz, and 28 inches long. Both near the 50th percentile. I forget how big his head was, but I do remember that it's in the 90th percentile :) He has lots of brains! At least that's what we like to think. He's doing well and growing up. Great sleeper (11-12 hours a night), great eater (seems like he will not follow in the picky-eater footsteps of his older brother, thank goodness!), and he continues to be a little delight to us. As he's getting older we're noticing how rough he is - I think he's gonna be a little more of a "rough and tumble" kind of boy. If you get your face close enough to him you might get whacked - don't worry, it's all out of love :) And he loves all jewelry. And chewing on anything and everything he can get his hands on. And a recent one I've noticed as he's aging... if he's up past bedtime (7pm), he becomes a bit of a bear. ("Bear" for Sullivan, anyways - which really isn't that bad.) Just whiny and needs the pacifier. Which is in contrast to his brother who seems to get more social as the night progresses (even though he does still have an early bedtime as well)....until it's actually time for bed...then sometimes a meltdown ensues...
It's fun watching him grow and learn new things - it's fun to learn what his quirks are and get to know who he is. I am still in total awe that I have children. 2 of them. 2 incredible little boys who I love so much my heart aches.... the good kind of ache....
Alrighty, on to pics! Sullivan really loves water, and here he is workin' his new sippy cup.
Oliver and I spent some time playing with his tool table the other day. It came with a bird house that you can build, so we decided to tackle that project. Here's Oliver's first attempt. It was so cute, because he meticulously put the pieces next to each other and tucked the nail in there ever so gently... cracked me up :)
Then Mommy helped, and here's the final product! Oliver was proud :)
Then Mommy helped, and here's the final product! Oliver was proud :)
Since Sullivan has been mobile, I have the pack 'n play set up in the living room so I can put him in there if I need to go in another room for a minute to do something and not have to worry what he's finding on the floor to stick in his mouth... Oliver loves playing in there with him, and you can see that Sullivan is mesmerized with anything his big brother does :) It's super cute.
Big boy standing!
And the other boy being a monkey :)
And the other boy being a monkey :)
Sullivan finally figured out how to hold his own bottle. We always hold him when we feed him, but mid-feed Oliver needed my help with #2 on the potty :) So I laid Sullivan in his pack 'n play and gave him his bottle - he was happy!
Our dear friends, (and the boys' godparents) Tim and Sarah and their son, Alex, came to visit on their way through town heading to visit Sarah's parents. We had a great time seeing them and catching up!
Alex and Oliver.
Since they were in town, our old Community Group thought it'd be fun to get together at Chuck E. Cheese to catch up and play. It was great fun! It was Oliver's first time, and he definitely loved it. I'd say we'll be going back. 
The Evans left on Friday, and that same day my best friend from high school Danielle and her son Asher came to visit for the afternoon! It was SO great to see them and catch up. And wouldn't you know it, I didn't get a pic of Dan and me...what was I thinking....... We enjoyed a fun afternoon together and then took all the boys to Chick-fil-a (love that place) for dinner. Thanks so much for making time to visit us on your trip, Danielle!
The other day I was thinking that Oliver was around Sullivan's age when we started putting him on the train, so I thought we'd give it a try. The boys had so much fun! I love these pics :)
Crazy boys. Man does that kid have a huge mouth :)
If you click on this picture to blow it up, you can really see Sullivan's expression and personality! He's grunting at me - trying to tell me something! Or maybe just excited... who knows. All I know is he "communicates" (by grunting in different ways) all the time these days! Too funny.
And here Sullivan is mid-crawl. He's getting around great these days!
Sorry, buddy, for the horrible angle of this picture :) It was the only way to show you his latest tooth! The one next to it is getting close to popping through as well!
Sullivan loves this music table! One of his favorite toys these days, I'd say. 
Tim and Sarah brought a few birthday presents for Oliver when they came, and boy was he excited! He got a great Nemo matching game cards set, an awesome laptop (mouse included!), and a shaving kit complete with shaving cream, "razor", shaving brush, comb, and mirror. He loves it! We got in the bath to try it out - he's a regular pro :)
And lastly (for now), here is Oliver in the new outfit M'laine sent last week - too cute! Oliver especially loves that it has a "3" on the front - cause he's 3!! And a kid can never have too many flip-flops. Thank you, M'laine!
What fun pictures Joy! I especially love the ones of Sullivan on the train and Oliver "shaving." So great! It was WONDERFUL seeing you and I can't wait to see you again in a couple weeks...love you friend!
I just can't believe how BIG those boys are getting! Love seeing Sullivan standing up with those cute, cute, cute legs! Thanks for sharing your picture diary once again!
Miss you all,
Karen
3 things.
1. sulli is such a stump it cracks me up!
2. he STILL has rubber bands around his wrists and ankles...so funny!
3. love the bonaire towel. didn't realize you had one! are you stealing them?!
geez Primm, two weeks since your last post? I'd never do anything like that. You're such a slacker...:)
Thanks for letting us crash. Glad to know that O can finally get rid of his five o'clock shadow, thanks to us.
I am trying to find what I did with those pics I took right before we left, like the super cute ones of Tim and Sulls. Oh well, we'll get more next weekend if we have to!!!
miss ya!