It's funny how the second we brought the baby home, Oliver grew up into this giant kid. He is just so big now- doing lots of things on his own and kicking the nap habit (sad for me!) He still needs a nap everyday but only takes one about once a week and I love when he does.
He's just so long now. I guess that's the Swalberg genes coming through. He's losing his chubbiness- everywhere except for his cheeks! We even had to tighten his belt on his jeans the other day!
Here are some funny things Mister Oliver has said lately: (Some might be repeats from before, but I can't remember where I got to in my little quote book that I keep for each of my boys.)*After every prayer that he actually folds his arms and closes his eyes, " See how pregnant I was being?" (reverent)
*Looking really close at my face one day, "Mommy- you look so sparkly today."
*While eating cotton candy, "Is this hair?"
*"What is this fer? Hey- fur- that's what Suki (our cat) has!"
*"Holy gutterball!" (We weren't bowling at the time and I've never heard anyone say it before...)
*Me- "What movie should we rent?" Ollie- "Not Darth Vader."
*On his way out to play he turned around and looked at me and said, "Mommy- I like you. And I like your feet, and your polish and your pretty shirt." And then continued out the door.
* Ollie always has to announce the prayer every time we say one like this: "I know what we forgot to say... the PRAYER!" (And he gets mad if you say the prayer, or talk about it before he's had a chance to announce.) And if you forget to say something about Ollie in our night prayers, we have to say it over.
*Me- "What do you see out the window?" Ollie- "There aren't skunks."
*Calls Lucky Charms "Chucky Charms" or "Sucky Charms."
*Me from the other room, "What are you doing Ollie?" O- "Not trying on Daddy's glasses!"
*Asked me at church when I was talking to some of the young women, "Are you going to play with your friends?"
*"Are you a cat Mom?"
*Are you Mom, Mommy?"
*Daddy likes to fix, and go to work and build our clubhouse."
*"Suki is wrestling with herself!"
*"After sitting for two hours at stake conference, "Is it really, actually over?"
*"Do snakes have bums?"
*From the tub- "Mommy! There are hairs in the tub! They're going to get me!!"
*"Elliott's building a mess Mama!"
He's such a little tease too. This is what happens when I try to take a picture these days...
Love my little big boy.
I gasped and snapped pictures until it was gone. No one was up yet to share it with. I used to see these every morning when I was running or just getting back from a run, but since I haven't gone in a few months, I haven't seen them. It's almost worth it to go running for the view and some fresh air (amongst other benefits.) I can finally start going again next week (because of the 6 week "no strenuous exercise" rule after pregnancy) and I'm pretty excited. I get so ancy when I can't go. I even get jealous when I see the neighbors out on their runs or hear about my sister and friends going. Weird I know. But I have been running since I was 14- longer than I haven't been. It's just a part of my life now. And yes I still call it running even though I'm pretty slow at it. And even though I've been reminded over and over that there are better things to do for your body and to burn calories. I love it. 
