Birthday Videos

Here are a few videos that Michael shot during Oliver's birthday. He was SO excited that it was his birthday and so fun that this year he has some idea of what was going on. He LOVED all of his presents. And was especially excited about the jumping thing in the backyard. He has asked almost everyday since his party "jumping in the backyard?" And we have had to try to explain that was just for his birthday. HE also asks us everyday if it's his birthday and we have had to try and explain that no, not everyday is your birthday. That's a tough concept for a 2 year old.
Anyways we want to thank EVERYONE that came to the party and especially our family who helped us throw it. It was a huge success for sure!

Pictures from christy

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Oliver is 2!

Oh goodness. Where do I start? I absolutely cannot believe that our little boy is 2 today. I still remember so clearly the day we took my mom and dad and Bill and Marsha out for dinner (well we didn't take them...they never let us pay:) and told them we were going to have a baby. I will also never forget the look of total shock and the color of white my Dad turned. He wasn't sure he was ready to be married to a grandma yet but I think he got over that pretty quick.

I remember the last days leading up to his birth. I remember how totally miserable I was and how depressed I got when my phone alarm sounded on December 5th and I rushed to see what it was all about and then recalled that I had set an alarm for my due date and there was still no baby. And I remember how off I felt on December 6th all day and praying PLEASE let this be it. And I remember the pain, the 1st and 2nd trip to the hospital. It being 3 in the morning and thinking I haven't slept at all and I probably won't. Of course the only thing in the world that I would even dream of missing sleep over was this precious baby. And I remember seeing him for the first time and realizing that all that I had heard about how you will love your child more than you ever thought possible was totally true.

We love you Oliver. Could not imagine our lives without you. Are so thankful God blessed us with the sweetest boy in the whole world (along with your brother of course!) Happy Birthday!

Our big boy in the bath the other day.

Our early walker.

Goofy little Oliver face!

Laying on his favorite puppy dog pillow!

December 7th 2007

click on the link to the right to view pictures from the birthday!

I Had To

I have a video to post from Thanksgiving but I had to share this story real quick before I forgot it.

Tonight Michael took Oliver for a doughnut run. That is his favorite thing to do right now. In fact if we go out for dinner on the way home, without fail, he will say, "Wesley down, inside. Oliver doughnut with Daddy." He LOVES them. And as skinny as the kids is we usually yes to the doughnut run. Tonight, before they got the doughnut, Michael took him to see some Christmas lights. He was mesmorized. After they drove away he said, "I miss them (the lights)" Then later we were saying prayers. Michael asked if he wanted to pray. He said, "yes." It was quiet. He giggled. We said, "Thank you God for what?" he said, "lights." Hilarious.

Mad Skills

He just surprises us everyday with all the he does especially with what comes out of his mouth. I have a few quick stories. A few days ago I bought Oliver an advent calender. On the cover there is an illustration of Santa and Mrs. Clause and some kids opening presents and then at the top in the corners are two little angels. One playing a trumpet and the other playing a violin. Well I decided to show him the calender. I handed it to him and he examined if for a few short seconds then pointed at the violin and said, "violin," then at the trumpet and said, "trumpet." and then, as if to summarize, he said, "instruments." Seriously. I remember saying the word instrument to him a few days before but I kind of just said in a sentence thinking to myself that's a big word and I'm sure he doesn't understand it. Well I guess I was wrong. His little mind and all the things it can store never ceases to amaze me.

Then the other day when I went in to get Oliver up in the morning he asked me for cooking monster. How he even remembered that he had a cookie monster doll is besides me because he hadn't played with it in months and it's not like he doesn't have about a billion toys to keep track of. But for whatever reason that morning he wanted cookie monster. So I went into his closet and got him out. He then took cookie monster and opened his mouth and said, "brush his teeth" I said, "You think Cookie Monster needs to brush his teeth?" he responded, "Yes." Seriously.

Alright now to the video. Michael shot this last night while Oliver was shooting hoops in his bedroom. There's not much more I need to say about this video except it is pretty hilarious. However I will say there must be some sort of gene that gets passed down from generation to generation in the Fay family that causes the men to LOVE the Suns. It's like Oliver was born to go to Suns and games and high five the gorilla. In fact that is what he talks about a good deal of the time. Today I took him and Wesley to the park and there were, as always, other kids playing. Oliver took a special interest in a little girl fairly close to his age. He just kept chatting her up and a lot of it she nor I really understood. Although I did manage to catch part of what he was attempting to tell her at one point and he said, "uh, uh, uh suns game, uh, uh gorilla." He was trying to tell her about the game and his favorite part of the game the gorilla. She was not all that interested but he was very excited to share his passion. So funny.

Prayers

Michael and I decided the other night that it was time to start saying bedtime prayers with Oliver. We weren't sure how he would respond but from the very start he thought "saying prayers" was so fun. We have little bedtime routine now. We read books. Usually he makes us read "Walter Farting Dog" and that totally ridiculous book deserves a blog post in and of itself. Then after we have read as many books as he can convince us to read we say prayers. We ask, "Who do you want to pray for?" And he responds, "Mimi, Papa G., Nana, Papa, Auntie Steph and Uncle Stephen, Wesley, and Mommy and Daddy." Sometimes Norma is included in this list. Other times not I guess it depends on if she eats any of his snack that day. He closes his eyes and folds his hands and then proceeds to giggle through most of the prayers, we don't know why he thinks it is so hilarious but he does.

Now last night we said, "Ready for prayers," he said, "YES!!!" Then he picked up one of the six thousand monkeys in his bed grabbed one of the monkey's hands and then the other and put them together in a folded position then gave us a look like, "okay, I'm ready." I laughed so hard and then told Michael to go get the camera. Unfortunately we didn't get the monkey folding hands thing on camera but we said our prayers for a second tim e so you all can see how cute it is. Oh and I almost forgot, at the end of the prayers, without fail he yells, "Amen!"

Checking Himself Out

The other day I had the boys down on the floor together. Wesley is getting better at sitting up and although he can't do it by himself yet he can sit in the Boppy be somewhat stable. I was holding this mirror toy we have in front of him and he was checking himself out, laughing and smiling. I think he will probably follow in his brothers footsteps and be a flirt even if it is just with himself. He also tries to kiss or eat his brother. You can decide which one.