Who's the cutest of them all?

Ollie plays with a mirror...

Ollie eats

Since Oliver's 6 mo. check up, I've been trying to get him to eat some solid foods. This video shows uncommon success... usually most of the meal ends up on Ollie's chest.

Morning shenanigans

Stephen: "Hop on!" 

Rocky: "Tickle you tickle you"

Oliver at 6 months

Yesterday Oliver and I braved the 9 degree chill outside and went to his 6 month appointment.

After being ill for much of December, I guess I hadn't been feeding him as well as in the past... So my big guy is no longer big for his age :(

15 lbs 13 oz: 20th weight

26 1/8 inches: 39th height

58th percentile head circumference

Poor Ollie also got three shots and an oral vaccination. This is him after the shots and a good bit of screaming.

Now the task is to keep pushing the solids-- something else Ollie doesn't like yet.

Stephen's first real robot

Last night, Stephen made his first motorized robot (with some help from Daddy and Mom) Our budding scientist called his creation "Artbot."

He was quite tickled with the results:

Snowball fight

There was a good bit of snow in Chicago, and a warm, sunny Saturday for the boys to enjoy it. I love their stiff hooded silhouettes.

Portrait sitting... er... lying

 

Oliver still has a bit of a crusty nose, but he's feeling a lot better after a bad Christmas cold.

 

There was some beautiful morning sun coming in the bedroom window, so I decided to take the boys' photos.

 

Ollie made many interesting faces.

 

And showed off his amazing faux hawk.

 

Here's the side angle.

 

Happy boy.

 

Sticking out that tongue!

 

Discovering toes.

 

Cute little chub cheeks.

 

Mommy got too close; made Ollie's eyes cross.

 

This is the one for the frame.

 

Chewy chewy chompy chompy.

 

Noms.

 

Guuuh.

 

 

Joined by biggest brother...

 

And grabber claw.

 

Here's Stephen's portrait.

 

He insisted on holding on to the claw.

Hug time.

 

Joined by medium brother for some chewy chewy chompy chompy time.

 

Cheeeeeeese. Rocky has crazy hair and crazy teeth.

 

Blogger insists this picture be sideways.

 

"Oh, that's a NICE baaabyyyyy!"

 

"Let me smudge your lens, Mama!"

 

A rare calm moment.

 

Rockam's portrait. Yes, that's Ollie's fuzzy head in the corner.