Rubber Ducky

I just had to post this picture of Oliver in his rubber ducky tub! He just loves taking a bath. Yesterday we went for pictures at JCPenney and I took his tub along and they got some cute pictures of him in it. He was so good and such a ham for the pictures. Of course I took a bunch of outfits along and the girl said it was the most outfits she has ever done (I didn't use one) and the quickest with clothing changes. Brynn and her boyfriend, Michael came along to help me. I should get the digital files emailed to me in about a week so I will post them when I get them. Today Brynn and I are taking him to the mall to see the Easter bunny, hopefully it will go well!

Oliver's baptism and shower

On Sunday March 9th Oliver was baptized and my friends had a fantastic shower for us following the service. My mom and step-dad along with Stephanie (Don's 18 year old daughter), Don's parents and two Don's sisters all came for the weekend. It was fantastic to have so many members of our family and our friends together to celebrate Oliver. He made out like a bandit and charmed everyone there!

He is doing so wonderful! Happy and growing like a weed. He cut his second tooth last week and maybe soon will be eating some chunkier foods. He hasn't figured out any finger foods yet likes to play with the puffs and Cheerios and let Mama put them in his mouth! We are so blessed with a bundle of joy! He is busy and in to everything, see picture below in the laundry room. If only he did laundry instead of creating it!

I finally got announcements done and did a double whammy with them, wrote thank yous on the back of them! I have been so bad with all of it! Sorry!!!

Tomorrow we meet my good friend Marie and her new little Novosibirsk sweetie, Bryson. Marie and I started this journey together a year ago! We were with the same agency and started at almost the same time. We passed each other in the night in Moscow. Hard to believe our boys finally get to meet!

Oliver is doing great!

Sorry that I have been a bad blogger but my priority has been getting Oliver adjusted to his new home and trying to find a schedule. He is sleeping great at night and doing better at naps. His diet is expanding and he is starting to like green veggies! He is happy almost all of the time except when he has to give up and go to sleep! We braved the bath tonight for the first time since Moscow last Wednesday and he loved it. We had gotten a blow up yellow duckie tub and he played in it on the floor for a couple of days first. Seemed to do the trick. Aunt Bell he is ready for a pinch and a sniff! Brynn took pictures and video so I will have to share them soon. He is just doing great!
I got a cold from either an airplane or being indoors in Russia. So I am just trying to keep my head above water at this point with housework and laundry. I spend lots of time on the floor with Oliver! God has blessed us with such a loving, happy baby!

Just a couple pictures of my snowbaby in Russia! He is now a Russian Florida boy and may never see a snowsuit again. This is a loaner snowsuit from my wonderful friend, Donna. Her Daniel left the same baby home in this snowsuit last March!

We made it home!

Yes we are home and doing very well. Of course we are busy adjusting to having a baby in the house. He is just as happy as ever, a real trooper. He did great flying and only had a problem the last 20 mintues of our final flight! We cannot complain. I am trying to make progress on unpacking and laundry but it will take forever to get caught up at the rate I am going. It is more important to lay on the floor and play with Oliver anyway. Who cares that we now where our underwear inside out???? I promise to catch up on all of our goings on in Russia in a few days, needless to say there wasn't a dull moment. Oh maybe the 6 hours we spent in the van one day counts as a dull moment but probably not since we were packed in the van with our 4 fellow families all dreaming of a meal or at least seeing our kids on adoption day.........