Oliver Haiku

October 28th, 2007

Once Oliver figured out how the fire extinguisher worked, he had so much fun playing with the it. He just kept spraying and spraying. I think my dad equally enjoyed himself. He was always identifying a new target for Oliver to spray. "Oliver look at that woman's hair (a girl with a red wig). It's on fire, spray it." Luckily Oliver's aim isn't so good.

The highlight of the night for me was hearing Oliver say "Look Bumpa, Look." It was the first time I'd heard him call my dad, grandpa, or as Oliver prefers, "Bumpa."

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October 2007

Excited about fall and its round bursts of orange sitting on every doorstep, Oliver and I roamed the neighborhood in search of "punkins." Click here to see a slide-show of our great pumpkin adventure.

I look forward to doing this again in years to come. We made it a game in which Oliver had to find the pumpkins and then introduce them to our domestic pumpkin, "Mr. Pumpkin" (the Tim Burton'esk looking pumpkin figurine). Walking around the neighborhood in search of pumpkins was a fun occasion to slow down and notice all the changing colors in our neighborhood.

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july 2007

Olivers first words and papi's big smile make me watch this video over and over.

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Oliver just started daycare last month. While the adjustment period has been difficult, Oliver is starting to enjoy his new playmates. I have no pictures from daycare, but the short parent notes below, written by his teachers, present an imagery of their own.

9.13.2007
"Oliver was so helpful today!!! He held the dustpan while I swept, then he helped wipe off the batles with other friends. In the foyer he drove some vehicles on the road...also liked the magnet blocks!! We played with stickers today. The time period right after nap seems to be toughest."

9.24.2007
"Oliver was in a fabulous mood today. He continues to love the trains. We got a few more trains and a train carpet over the weekend, and Oliver spent a lot of time with them. Outside, we heard lots of sirens. Oliver walked around to tell us "Whee-ooh! Whee-ooh!" After lunch, he was in a silly mood he did lots of pillow wrestling and giggling."

9.27.2007
"Oliver played with puzzles and listened to stories before nap. He was in a great mood again today--sometimes I think he is very affected by the mood of his peers. A friend was crying and Oliver started crying--very age appropriate though. He's been telling us that mom drives a school and dad drives a fire truck!"

10.2.2007
"Oliver was in a great mood again today. During breakfast he squatted on his char and "danced" to some music. He made a long line with the waffle block and even let Elle Join him. when he was done with the line, he practiced jumping over it. In the foyer, he named colors on the pop-up toys. He wore an apron, walked around with a camera to his face saying "cheese!"

10.3.2007
"Oliver painted with leaf stamps! Outside he rode a tricycle and a red motorcycle! He sat next to Birka at lunch--they leaned their faces close to each other and would laugh... did this over and over again! Used the kitchen area and played with small vehicles."

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june 2007

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Oliver (3months) sleeping while mama scraps

This blog is devoted to archiving and exploring memories related to motherhood and my son Oliver. For much of Oliver's first year I collected photos and mementos into a scrapbook. After a while, I found the scrapbook to be too limited in terms of what artifacts could be documented. With this blog I hope to include not only multiple photos, but also video, sound clips and even some dramatic productions. Also important is the space this blog offers in terms of writing about these memories.

At this point I'd like to thank two other bloggers/vloggers: Kevin O of Video Haiku, and Erin of Mom's Brag Blog. Although very different in style, both have inspired my thinking about digital archiving of memories. I must also thank my generous in-laws who have helped me much in terms of the equipment I use to collect, edit, and archive these memories. I hope that they will enjoy visiting and revisiting this blog.

As a new blogger/vlogger, I welcome any feedback you may have in terms of better ways I might record these memories.

Thank you for visiting.

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