Keeping up with OCW: First Week of Day Care Down and Other Things

WE MADE IT!!! You successfully went to daycare for 4 days last week and we all lived to tell about it. We had our moments - especially those of should we really be doing this, but we conquired. I was so nervous that you would cry one morning as I was dropping you off, but you did not. Ms. Carrie would take you and as soon as you'd see her, you'd smile and coo (you little stinker - I will only let you get away with this because you went crazy when you saw me later in the day when I got home - melt my heart).

To celebrate our successful first week back to our new "normal", we ran some errands on Friday and went out to lunch as a family. Here is you with Dad at Panera for our lunch date.

Then we arrived home and you played on the floor, only to surprise us with a roll. You've been rolling onto your side for a while now (you even sleep on your side each night), but never all the way onto your belly. I was so impressed and while you still did not know what to do with your arm (stuck underneath you), I helped you with that and you played on your belly. Here's a picture we snapped after you first did it. You were definitely surprised at this roll and we were so excited!

Our final fun adventure on Friday included meeting friends for the first time in a long time. We met Sara, Joel, and Jack in St. Cloud for dinner. It's the first time you met all three and it's the first time we met Jack. We had so much fun! Here's a picture of Sara holding you and me holding Jack.

Jack - 5 weeks old, Oliver - 5.5 months

Saturday was filled with more fun things. Mom picked up Rachel from the airport as she is staying with us for part of the week. Then we all went to a block party in the evening. You were a little stunned by the bands playing, but enjoyed laughing at Mom as she danced (and you even danced with me a little bit).

Finally, today, your Dad and I added the stickers we got to your helmet. You are now blinged.