My Baptism

Mommy and daddy decided to baptize me on August 19th, which also happens to be Grammi's birthday. I'm glad she let me share her special day with her. There were two things I didn't know about ahead of time. One was that the priest would pour water over my head. I didn't cry though. Mommy thinks it's because she prepared me ahead of time by pouring water over my head when she gives me baths. The real reason was that I wanted to be brave for everyone who came to my baptism. The second thing I didn't know was that I was going to have to wear a dress. Since mommy, Nonna and Grammi were so excited about my baptism outfits I decided to be a good sport and play along. I actually wore two outfits that day- one was the outfit my dad wore when he was baptized and the other was an outfit made from Grammi's wedding gown. Lucky me! Not only did I get to wear a dress, but I also had a bonnet to go along with it as well. Nonna, Papa Coach, GG and Armeda made the trip from the Cape for the baptism.

Grammi, Dziadzia, Godparent Mike, Godmother Carolyn, Uncle Matt, Aunt Shannon and cousin Lorelai came as well.











Here's a picture of me with the ladies! Godmother Carolyn, mommy's friend Sandra, Aunt Shannon and mommy's cousin Alison who is visiting from Australia.









This last picture is of the three of us. After the baptism we went to the Lyceum Restaurant in Salem for brunch. Nonna and Papa Coach treated everyone to breakfast. It was such a special day. I am happy that my family was able to celebrate with me. My other godparents are Uncle Dan and my soon-to-be Aunt Erin who live in San Diego. Uncle Dan is busy flying helicopters on deployment with the Navy so he wasn't able to make it and Erin was just here a couple of weeks ago. I can't wait to meet my Uncle Dan when he gets back.

Love, Oliver

Do I Need Botox?

So much has happened in the past few weeks since I've last written. At our last doctor's appointment, mommy and I found out I've grown two inches and am now about 23 inches long and I weigh over 10 lbs. Mommy kind of guessed that I'd hit that milestone because the newborn diapers didn't fit anymore. I am now officially a size 1 in Huggies! I'm still not sleeping through the night. I could if I wanted to (don't tell mom), but it's more fun to wake mom up a couple of times each night and have her make me a midnight snack. I sure do love Enfamil!

I've also discovered that I love to party! Mom and dad threw a housewarming party. I had a great time. I got to meet mommy's friends Elizabeth, Meg and Jen. Mommy's friend Meg is having a baby next February so I will have a friend to play with. I can't wait! I'm not quite sure why mommy and daddy felt like they needed to throw a party to warm the house especially because it's been so warm outside, but it was a good excuse to see all my friends. As you can tell from the picture above, my Great Uncle Dana and Godmother Erin had fun holding my cousin Lorelai and me. Auntie Erin came all the way from San Diego to meet me. Apparently, she makes this really funny voice that sounds like Kermit the Frog when she meets babies so for the past nine months I've been looking forward to hearing this voice but she didn't do it for me. Maybe next time?

The following weekend we hit the road and went down to the Cape for another party and a visit to meet my great-grandmother. What a party we went to! Nonna and Papa Coach's friends Tom and Jo threw a party in honor of Tom's 65th birthday and I was lucky enough to be invited. Mommy got a picture of Jo with Nonna, Papa Coach and me. Apparently, I frown a lot because one of the guests came up to me and he told me that if I keep frowning as much as I do then I will need botox before my first birthday. It might take a lot of effort to convince my parents that I should get a cosmetic procedure but maybe the botox fairy will make a surprise visit to my house. What everyone doesn't know is that I frown when I am checking out new surroundings because I am trying to absorb everything I see. Don't forget, it's not easy being five weeks old. It takes a lot of effort. That weekend I also met GG, my great-grandmother, and her friend Armeda. They took such good care of me. GG helped mom give me a bath. I love the towel that my mom's friend Erin gave to me. Not only do I look like a frog but it's comfy and it makes me smile.

Mom and dad have gone out on a couple of dates since I've been born. Secretly I get excited to spend time with other people because they are kind of boring sometimes. My Uncle Mike and Aunt Carolyn, Dziadzia and Grammi, and Nonna and Papa Coach have taken great care of me when my parents go out to hit the town without me. Dziadzia thought that I smiled and laughed last week when he babysat, but that was supposed to be our little secret. I wanted mom to think that the first time I smiled and laughed was a few days ago after she had given me a bath. It made her really happy when I gave her my dimpled smile. My parents just discovered that I have one dimple.

Love, Oliver