Little Big Boy

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.