april showers bring november ????

it has been awhile since i have posted....  my 2 yr old life can be quite full...i have classes to go to, friends and family to visit, places to scoot, balls to kick, you get the idea.

but to be honest the real reason why i haven't posted in awhile is that i have a lil secret to share.   i can't wait to tell you. you see i can swipe and find games on my ipod, but i have not figured out how to type letters. every time i "post",  the olliezee webmaster - my mama,  graciously helps me with the letters and pictures. well mama has been real busy the past few months. and by busy i mean sleeping 14 hours a day.

do you know why?

 cause mama has a baby in her belly!!!

yep i am going to be a big brother. i'm really excited. i like kissing mama's belly.

i went to the doctor and saw the baby in mama's belly on TV! i think there is a lil sister in there, but we will not find out until november 3! i cant wait to meet you.

Happy Birthday Anna Banana Bear!

We're SO sorry we're a day late with your birthday wishes—Mama couldn't figure out how the new Picasa worked to post new photos of your adorable little mug.

We can't believe you're THREE already! (Even though we heard that you think you're four...) We hope you had a fantastic birthday and got all the attention you deserve. We can't wait to see you again in June, it won't be soon enough!

Happy birthday Anna, you little firecracker!

J + T + O >< M-C

J + O

J+T+O

J + T + O >< M-C

Spring Scooter

The new spring season brings opportunities to hone the scooter skillz.

March is Birthday Month

March is the month that Ollie gets to spend his weekends at birthday parties, both his and his buddies.  Here is Ollie practicing for his friend Charlie's bday....

Happy Birthday Oliver! You're Two Years Old!

Ollie had some friends over for his birthday party yesterday. His favorite part was the cupcakes.

Helping to make them. 

Taste testing them.

Blowing out the candles.

And eating them!

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Ollie, I can't believe you're two years old already. The last two years have been the best of my life because of you. Just when I think I couldn't possibly fit any more love for you in my body, another day comes and I love you even more than the last. You are an amazing little boy—I would have never guessed that I'd be having whole conversations with you at the age of two. That you are riding your scooter down Brooklyn streets like Evil Knievel. That you know almost all of your letters (mixing A and K up sometimes), your last name (leaving out the Maurer part! occasionally), and be able to count to 10 (without that pesky 5 usually). That you devour books like I used to, and run to me every night after bathtime and ask "read a book together?" That you still love to snuggle in the morning. That you play so nicely with your friends and ask them "you want some of this?" when you're feeling generous. That you want to follow Papa to work every morning and when I ask you what you would do at work, you say "I play work". That your imagination is growing as fast as you are and that you understand what pretend is, but still like to call the family of skunks in your book "Mama, Papa, and Ollie". That you sweat as much as your Papa and I do (sorry about that!) That your favorite games are the silly ones that make you laugh that laugh—the one that makes me laugh too, every time, because it is so full of joy. That you say "I love you Mama", unprompted, which is so incredible it makes my heart hurt every time I hear it. Oliver, I promise I will always try my very very hardest to make sure you are as happy as you make me every day. I love you so so so so much. xxoo, Mama

Little Big Boy Swing

Just the right size for an Ollie.

Scootering: Brooklyn Style

A little rooftop scooter racing for practice.


And then out to explore the streets.

Still Lovin' the Train

He looked out the window for the whole train ride, which was over an hour. He never does ANYTHING for an hour at a time!

Brooklyn Kid

Is there any doubt?

Cure for the Rainy Day Blues

Milk and cookies and a couple of friends.

A Classic

dragons up high!!!!!

did you know its the year of the dragon?
i went to a new year parade and saw dragons up high

and i saw dragons up close

i ran with the dragons....

but the coolest thing i discovered at the parade was my first box of snaps....thanks michael!!!!

i like raspberries

and this is the best way to eat them

amazon boy!

this is my friend oddie! he is from amazon. he likes to do what i do...

he takes his naps with dragon paci

he likes yoga.....cobra pose

he's my buddy...i love you oddie!!

Food Blog Post

Let's start this post with a picture of the finished product, two pizzas by Papa and one by his lil sous chef.

This guy was having fun rolling out the dough

Ay, wuz a mattah wit yew?

 Enjoying the fruit of his labor....

Although I am surprised he wanted to eat his pizza after all the goods he ate during the process:

Driving Mr. Miles

Ollie's buddy Miles recently got a new toy.....

It is great for sharing!

Driving Mr Miles

SuperBowl (Last) Sunday

Ollie's friend Magalie from across the hall had us all over for a superbowl party last weekend. Ollie stayed up way past his bedtime for the whole game.

Magalie got Ollie his very own Giants shirt.

Field goal!

Who needs Madonna when you can have a halftime show of your own?

Rowan, Oliver, and Magalie.

With backup singers Pink Piggie and Monkey.

What's a superbowl party without some pretzels...

And sorbet?? Eh, it's a Brooklyn superbowl party.

They got really into the last few minutes.

Go Giants!

Cheering for the Giants or cheering for the cheering? Either way, it was a fun party.

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue.

Bet you didn't think that could apply to an (almost) 2 year old! But down in NC, Ollie could mostly be found with his trusty old blue pacifier in his mouth and his new favorite orange hat on his head that Great Grandpa Gil lent him for his walks during hunting season.