parkin it.

click {here} for more images of oliver playing at the park =)

gawcaw mamaw bumpa?!

these are the latest words coming out of oliver's mouth...

"gawcaw" {cracker}

...o has become quite the grazer lately. a good little appetite means he's growing growing growing right?! his favorite snacks right now are whole wheat crackers, popcorn, oranges & cheese chunks. the kid, however, would eat a banana at every meal, snack & in between if you let him. he's going to seriously start growing bananas out of his ears!

"mamaw" {grandma}

...whenever mamaw puts on her coat, oliver starts waving goodbye...he knows she's leaving to do something. and i also got my first diss from him the other day. he chose grandma over mama to put him into bed. which was, actually, short lived, when he went to give daddy a hug & wiggled himself into his arms. then mamaw got the diss ;) he definitely has his own agenda.

"bumpa" {grandpa}

...which immediately results in him running to the back door to look out the window for grandpa =) earlier this week, as it was snowing, when grandpa got home from work, he took oliver outside with him while he shoveled. oliver loved loved loved it! he ran around the entire yard, occasionally over to the neighbors yard! he was in 7th heaven! and did NOT want to come indoors when it was time...his cheeks were bright red & he was not caring.

climb every mountain & first smooches!

so mountains may not be literal mountains right now, but i'm sure they will be one day! oliver's latest is his climbing. he climbs everything. he has managed to climb out of the pack & play after a nap the other day. mike found him wandering around the room. he thought that maybe after i went into check on him, i took him out & forgot to put him back in it. haha no! every time we turn around, he has climbed onto something. and he's quick. he's typically perched on the back of the couch or chair watching out the window. the most dangerous obstacles right now have been the rolling kitchen chairs. ugh, it makes me sick to think about him cracking his head on the floor because he flies off.

i love that he has this in him though. not only is he showing off his optimal physical fitness =) but i think that it's such a strong personality trait! a climber. and although i can't say that i'm completely comfortable with the fact that he's potentially endangering himself climbing household objects, i love that he's strong. he makes us so proud! {and there will be no climbing photos in this post to illustrate, because i feel like if i try & focus on taking one, that's when he'll fall off of something!}

now that we are back in holstein, we {mike, james, em & i} are excited to get the kids together. right now, being a half a block away, it is so convenient! we've already had a couple of play dates between olly & weegie {stella}. the two are so good together. em & i have both commented that we have some "wild" children that never sit still...but for some magical reason, when they are together, they are dramatically calmer. em & i are dreaming of the days we can sit around & have coffee {or a glass of wine} together & let the kids play in the other room! i will share some photos from these two goofballs playing together...

caught them smoochin =)

haha, these two just love each other! emily thinks that stella has a personal space issue...but i think it's super cute how she's always giving love. so sweet.

for more of these two click {here}

we heart you & the mooa.

i am such an awesome blogger lately {no?!} i have to say, that i haven't had much time for accomplishing much of anything. oliver is a nut! i am going to be taking a step back from blogging a little. the time barrier and the transition is taking more precedents. i will, however, let you know if there are any monumental changes again in our lives or if something super exciting takes place. like a job for me...anyone?!...bueller?! haha! like i said, monumental.

i should mention that we aren't lacking that bad now that we are back. mike started working for a construction company already. and i will be beginning to teach fitness classes at the ida grove recreation center in a couple of weeks. since my schedule for teaching is limited to evenings and saturday mornings, i will still be able to find more to do during the weekdays. yay! and i've actually started to book some photo shoots here & there. it's crazy what word of mouth can do around here, huh.

finally, i didn't post a valentines day post closer to the day, because michael was not here to spend it with us and i had a special present for mike {from oliver}. i let the crazy o go to town on a canvas to make a one of a kind 'oms' {oliver matthew schweitzberger}. it is currently being displayed in the "mooa"...the museum of oliver art. here are some quick action shots...& believe me...they had to be quick...because as you are probably guessing...things started getting out of hand really quick! oliver did thoroughly enjoy himself & of course, michael was excited about his first piece of art from his baby boy. we love you all! happy heart day.

and ps...i have added a new 'page' at the top of my posts..."the mooa". which will feature artwork by oliver in the future =)