February fun!

 I'm a little too tired to attempt to form a witty blog entry, so how about some pictures of what has been going on?

New shoes...

Cool big boy shoes!

Not too sure about them yet

Play time!

Next up...juggling!

So much to do, so little time to put on clothes

And, of course, there is a lot of going up and down the stairs!

xoxo the nelms

Being 15 months is hard work!

Now that Olson has become mobile, he is on the go. All. The. Time. He would spend every minute outside if he could. Fortunately, we have had a very mild winter so far, so he has gotten to spend a lot of time exploring the outer world. We had a fun trip to Shelley Lake Park this weekend, where Olson had the 3 S's...sand, swings and slides!

Swinging is fun, but let's hit the sand!

Olson liked to slide by himself

Hanging in the sand, watching the other kids play

Made it down the big-boy slide with Daddy!

A short video of the fun he had sliding...

 A few nights this week, Olson decided he was not ready for bed, but rather wanted more playtime. Even though he had his sleep sack on, he waddled out into the living room to find his toys, Lilly, the leash or whatever. We took to calling him Morticia, as he reminded us of the way Morticia Addams walked in her tight mermaid dress. Here is a little video of Morticia, carrying Lilly's leash around (another new fun thing for him). 

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It's a Mommy-Olson weekend!

With Daddy in Florida on his annual golf trip, Olson and I are spending some quality mommy-son time together this weekend! We had a fun day today, starting with a nice walk with Lilly in the very chilly weather!

It may be 28 degrees, but I'm snug as a bug!

After some errands, a nap and lunch, we spent some time walking up and down the sidewalk, with a little playing in the dirt thrown in.

Showing off his teeth before we went outside

Venturing into the grass

I love being outside!!!

Walking on grass makes me wobbly!

A few breaks were taken to lie on the sidewalk. This is new.

A yummy dinner out with Aunt Carlette rounded out our fun day! But we miss Daddy and can't wait to see him tomorrow!

xoxo the nelms

Hellooooo 2012!

2012 got off to a fun start with our first visit to the new and improved Pullen Park! Unfortunately the train and carousel were closed, but we enjoyed the playground and walking around the beautiful grounds. It was a lovely day, and we look forward to a trip back to ride the train and carousel.

Fun with Dad on the rocking dinosaur

Wheeeeeeeeee

Yay! I love to swing!

 We can't wait to see what other adventures 2012 has in store for us! Well, besides the big one, of course...Olson becoming a big brother!

Lilly wants it known that she declined to wear her "big sister" t-shirt.

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Good bye 2011!

Hard to believe 2011 is coming to a close! What a year it has been! But before we bid a final adios, we must recap our festive holiday season! Highlights included:

Helping Mommy wrap presents

Eating my first (and only) sugar cookie

Spending Christmas Eve at the farm and getting my cool present from new baby Laci

 

A yummy Christmas breakfast of blueberries and bananas

Checking out my new clown bear from cousin Will

I let Dad test out my new toys before I joined in

I was captivated by the robot dog from Aunt Carlette

My new play tent from Grandpa & Grandma Carson is awesome

Cool new emergency vehicles from Grammy--love the sirens!

I loved pulling the apples off of the tree

Hanging in my alligator chair

We loved spending Christmas day in Grammy's new house

Yay for Christmas dinner of steak and potatoes!

And of course I loved playing with Uncle Jeff!

What a wonderful Christmas and 2011! We're sorry to see you go, 2011, but can't wait for what 2012 has in store! See you next year!

xoxo the nelms

We have a walker!

December 12 wasn't just our second anniversary this year. It was the day Olson started to walk! Talk about a wonderful present!! Of course in the weeks since he has worked on his gait, and has gotten quite strong. Here's a video taken during the first week he was walking. It's not long, but it certainly shows his skills!

Stay tuned for a future post with his new and improved walking! 

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Gobble Gobble!

After a year off, we returned to St Louis for our annual Thanksgiving visit! It was fun to see Olson play with his cousins, and of course great to see the family. The weather was gorgeous, so we were able to enjoy an afternoon at my favorite zoo--the St Louis Zoo! Otherwise we seemed to just spend our time playing and hanging out!

Olson discovered his echo in a sparsely populated area of the airport. He loved it.

Olson and Daddy with Grandpa, Uncle Jeff and Will and John

Olson and Mommy with Grandma, Aunt Lisa and the boys

Grandpa and Grandma love their grandsons!

Olson couldn't get enough of his first Thanksgiving dinner!

We were happy to have nice weather and a tricycle!

Checking out the Reptile House

A photo with our friend, Mr. Camel. Right before he decided to spit on the crowd.

 Thanks for a great visit, Grandma and Grandpa, Aunt Lisa, Will and John! We can't wait to see you again soon!

xoxo the nelms