A Lot of Firsts For Me!

On November 7th, we left for our trip to Florida. My Uncle Mike was getting married to Carolyn (doesn't she look so pretty!). I've been calling her Aunt Carolyn for some time, but on November 10th it finally became official. It makes me really happy that she is a part of our family. I did a lot of things for the first time this weekend. It all began when mommy and daddy woke me up at 4am. I was not happy. In fact, our neighbors Chris and Michelle heard me leave. After we picked up Grammi and Dziadzia we headed to the airport. I went on my first plane ride. It was really fun! At the end of the flight, the pilot gave me a First Flight certificate. It had my name, the pilot's name, date of flight and destination on it. Now I can always prove that I went to Florida when I was 4 months old.
We spent Wednesday with Mimi and Papa at their condo in Fort Myers. On Thursday, we went to Captiva to the villa where we would be staying for the weekend. It was absolutely beautiful! We stayed there with Grammi and Dziadzia, Carolyn, her sister Natalie, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Matt, Lorelai and Carolyn's parents Bob and Gail. We had a barbeque that night. We also walked down the street to where Nonna and Papa Coach were staying. They came all the way to Florida for the wedding. On Friday, I went to the beach for the first time. The water was really cold but I was determined to get my toes wet!
On Friday night, we went to something called a rehearsal dinner for Mike and Carolyn's wedding. I'm not quite sure why they call it a rehearsal dinner because everyone seemed to be eating a lot of food and not practicing eating dinner, but it was really nice to see my Aunts and Uncles and friends. I managed to get a picture with Uncle Mike and mom. If I look confused it's only because I am trying to figure out what the heck a rehearsal dinner is!
The wedding on Saturday was amazing. The ceremony took place on the beach. Nonna and Papa Coach took care of Lorelai and me while mommy and daddy, Aunt Shannon and Uncle Matt took their places as bridesmaids and groomsman. The reception was held back at the villa. The food looked like it was delicious...but I'll have to wait a few more months until I can really give my opinion.

On our last day in Florida, daddy took me swimming in the pool. I had fun. It was good practice for when daddy and I take swimming lessons together. Mommy is kind of a wimp...she doesn't like getting wet so swimming with daddy will be my special thing I share with him. Overall, we had a great vacation and I can't wait until my next trip!

Love, Oliver

Lorelai and Charley

The weekend after Halloween was a fun one for me. First of all, I didn't have to wear a silly costume. My cousin Lorelai came over for a visit. We had such a good time. She and I had some really great conversations. I think we managed to trick everyone because they thought we were babbling but really we were engaging in meaningful conversation!

I was a little bit nervous about trying out the jumperoo so my dog Charley showed me how to use it. After he showed me how, I wasn't so scared. Now it's my favorite toy!

The other exciting thing that happened that weekend was that mommy and daddy invited some friends over for dinner. I got to meet Deb and Tim for the first time as well as Rebecca and Andy. I was excited to find out that I am going to have a new friend to play with. Deb and Tim are having a baby in May! Mommy's friend Rebecca is spending the winter in Antarctica. I really hope she brings me home a penguin!

Trick or Treat?

I think putting me in a doggy costume was a trick and not so much of a treat for me. Mommy was all excited about Halloween this year because she said she would be able to dress me up. She definitely had more fun than I did! The day of Halloween, mommy put me in my costume and we hit the road. First, we went to daddy's work at Harpoon Brewery where daddy introduced me to all of the people he works with. To be honest, I would rather have met them dressed in everyday attire but since I am not old enough to talk or to take the keys from mom to prevent her from driving, I am just along for the ride. The next stop was the Girls Cross Country practice where all of mommy's athletes gushed over me. I must say I did enjoy the attention. I felt like such a stud when some of them took out their camera phones and began snapping pictures of me. Then we went over to Grammi and Dziadzia's neighborhood and I got to see all of their neighbors. Some of the other boys had some really cool costumes. I can't wait until I am older when I get to pick out my costume. Our last stop of the night was when we visited our neighbors. First we went to Uncle Mike and Aunt Carolyn's and then we went to Chris and Michelle's house. I was hoping for some candy, but mommy said something about me being too young so it's just another thing I'll have to wait until next year for. Overall, it was a great day.

Love, Oliver