Ollie update

Ollie,

You turned 12 weeks yesterday and you're growing like a weed. Everyone that sees you comments about how you're becoming a little boy...I want you to stay a baby forever (minus the sleepless nights & insane crying)!

It's been a busy month since I've posted anything - we've had Mother's Day, my birthday, and Memorial Day. Dad also went on a trip to Des Moines to play golf with his college friends so Ama (Grandma Whitehouse) stayed with you and I. As always, you were an angel when there was someone else around to help!

Dad & I stupidly tried to change you back to a milk-based formula and that was disastrous. You broke out in a big rash and starting your crying fits again. NO MORE experimenting for us...you're on the super expensive hypoallergenic formula from here on out...apparently you inherited Dad's expensive taste! ;)

You're changing like crazy in so many ways. You are using your hands like claws - opening and closing them constantly, grabbing, pulling, and scratching anything you touch. We're convinced that you've started teething because you chew on your fists and drool non-stop...we've already stocked-up on teethers, anbesol, tylenol, etc. You're starting to put yourself to sleep sometimes, but I still rock you to sleep every night before bed. Maybe that's more for me than you??!!

You went to your first birthday party yesterday, for your new buddy Jackson Link, and you did really great. You had a lot of fun watching all of the kids run around and bounce in a giant castle. I can't believe how soon Jackson's first birthday came around - I really don't want you to grow up that fast! Don't get me started again on your first day of daycare tomorrow...more to come...

Auntie Carrie took this amazing picture of you at Jackson's party...

Here are a few other cute recent pics of you - dad has been sending these to Gma & Gpa Hormann calling them 'pictures of the day.'