I don't know how long Twitter retains tweets, so I wanted to capture and post the first tweets about Oliver. They do a pretty good job of chronicling his first few months.
Oliver seems eager to bang on the keyboard a bit, so here’s his first Tweet: fd3 g6a6HLHKJIYB VCRGNMH MMMMMMMM4:32 PM Jul 25th from web
Oliver has mastered rolling over from his back to his front.8:42 AM Jul 25th from web
A new Oliver video is up - somethinig a little different... http://bit.ly/3C50s112:57 PM Jul 22nd from web
Pictures of Leslie, Steve, Lily, Stanley and Oliver http://bit.ly/GmyKS4:54 PM Jul 17th from web
Big week for Oliver. First solid food on Monday and first swim on Friday. http://tinyurl.com/olilake9:00 PM Jul 12th from web
New photos (mostly of Oliver of course!) up on Picasa. http://picasaweb.google.com...5:57 PM Jul 8th from web
Ok - so the "experts" say that babies shouldn't watch TV - but it's so hard to resist! http://bit.ly/13a9yB10:13 AM Jun 24th from web
http://twi.tt/pic/dIY A humorous e-card from my sister. Take a close look at the bottle. I guess they start ‘em young in the UK...6:46 AM Jun 22nd from twi.tt
New Oliver photos are up! http://picasaweb.google.com...7:45 PM Jun 12th from web
Taking Oliver to his first Red Sox game.9:00 AM Jun 7th from web
Oliver discovered his feet this week and has started to giggle.1:38 PM Jun 6th from txt
New photos of Oliver are finally posted! http://picasaweb.google.com...10:24 AM May 31st from web
Orlando was fun - can't wait to take Oliver when he's older11:41 AM May 21st from web
Oliver sucked his thumb for the first time today7:02 PM Apr 23rd from web
New Oliver pictures are up: http://tinyurl.com/d26ttu9:22 AM Apr 18th from web
Oliver is one month old today! New pictures are up: http://picasaweb.google.com...11:27 AM Apr 5th from web
Oliver got his first lick from Sterling (the cat) yesterday.11:10 AM Apr 2nd from web
Oliver's blog is up: http://www.mello-family.com...11:13 AM Mar 28th from web
Oliver and his mom love Pandora and the Grace internet radio - esp the Lyle Lovett station dad set up10:24 AM Mar 28th from web
Oliver felt his first raindrops today.5:17 PM Mar 26th from web
Tried to upload a neat home video of Oliver’s first bath, but YouTube blocked the music because I used copyrighted material.5:22 PM Mar 22nd from web
Oliver is about to have his first bath. Amazing how good he smells without having had one...9:40 AM Mar 22nd from web
Oliver had his first trip to Home Depot yesterday!9:39 AM Mar 22nd from web
Oliver's first family video is posted: http://tinyurl.com/dg2n5b1:36 PM Mar 21st from web
New Oliver photos http://picasaweb.google.com...2:32 PM Mar 15th from web
Either Sterling the cat naps in the crib from time to time, or Oliver is beginning to shed gray fur11:25 AM Mar 15th from web
Dad has 500mb of baby photos to sort through and post11:24 AM Mar 15th from web
Oilver has been wide awake for hours - which is a great thing given the time of day11:16 AM Mar 15th from web
When Oliver sneezes - he always does it twice - just like his uncle Rich11:13 AM Mar 15th from web
learning how to type while holding oliver11:08 AM Mar 15th from web
Oliver is home!2:17 PM Mar 7th from txt
Oliver is coming home today!8:03 AM Mar 7th from web
Oliver had a peaceful day yesterday, but a fussy night.8:03 AM Mar 7th from web
Oliver's dad has just changed his first diaper - *ever*.6:53 PM Mar 6th from web
Photos are up. http://tinyurl.com/d5khlm8:59 AM Mar 6th from web
Oliver isnt really able to say 'hey man, I wasnt born yesterday' with any authority.8:03 AM Mar 6th from txt
Oliver is looking chipper this morning. His parents are not.8:01 AM Mar 6th from txt
Oliver is 9 pounds 2.8 ounces.9:58 PM Mar 5th from txt
Oliver James Mello is an enormous baby!9:41 PM Mar 5th from txt
Still pushing!7:53 PM Mar 5th from txt
we are pushing!6:35 PM Mar 5th from mobile web
10 cm - fully dialated +3 staion - so we're ready to go!6:10 PM Mar 5th from web
We're going to start pushing! There might not be an update for a while...6:10 PM Mar 5th from web
i guess the headline for this delivery will be waiting...5:34 PM Mar 5th from mobile web
baby is taking its sweet time. diane is sleeping.3:58 PM Mar 5th from mobile web
diane and i are wondering about how much more CNN we can stand to watch2:21 PM Mar 5th from mobile web
No news. Baby looks great on the monitor diane is comfy1:06 PM Mar 5th from txt
Dr says baby could arrive by dinner. Which makes sense b/c my kid wouldnt miss dinner.12:02 PM Mar 5th from txt
5 to 6 cm already. baby monitor shows heart rate chanigng with contractions. Predict baby before 7 p.m.11:28 AM Mar 5th from web
Epidural is in. Diane is already feeling much better.10:44 AM Mar 5th from txt
Diane is getting the epidural now. She did a great job this morning dealing with the contractions!10:22 AM Mar 5th from txt
Dianes comment: this isnt fun. The epidural is on its way!10:02 AM Mar 5th from txt
Contractions are more intense now10:00 AM Mar 5th from txt
Diane is starting to really feel the contractions.8:52 AM Mar 5th from web
Pope Benedict says Twitter can disrupt “the patterns of rest, silence and reflection that are necessary for healthy human development”-Amen!8:49 AM Mar 5th from web
2 cm and 80% effaced7:56 AM Mar 5th from web
Diane is on the "baby ball" trying to get the baby to do a little twist. Must be my kid because s/he doesn't like to be told what to do7:54 AM Mar 5th from web
Diane is on the IV. Mild contractions have started but they are sporadic. She is feeling great and baby looks great on the monitor.7:20 AM Mar 5th from txt
Contractions have started and Diane hasn't even been induced yet. Diane is comfortable and tyring to nap a little more.5:48 AM Mar 5th from web
Now twittering via sms.10:35 PM Mar 4th from txt
Diane is asleep. Rob is home and is about to crawl into bed. Tomorrow is a big day!10:26 PM Mar 4th from web
diane won the card game go figure8:31 PM Mar 4th from mobile web
we are playing rummy. the winner gets to pick the boy middle name8:16 PM Mar 4th from mobile web
Diane and I are still deciding on a middle name if it's a boy7:50 PM Mar 4th from web
Diane is reminding me that I'm spending more time with Web 2.0 (Twitter, Facebook) than with her.7:49 PM Mar 4th from web
someone just became parents on our floor - but not us yet7:49 PM Mar 4th from web
I should have gotten Diane one of these: http://www.inewidea.com/200...7:35 PM Mar 4th from web
Baby looks great on the monitor. Has no idea what s/he's in for tomorrow!7:33 PM Mar 4th from web
nothing to do but sleep and wait until tomorrow6:38 PM Mar 4th from mobile web
had a yummy hospital dinner.6:33 PM Mar 4th from mobile web
The calm before the storm http://tinyurl.com/cqgv495:52 PM Mar 4th from web
Diane is resting comfortably and will be induced tomorrow morning.3:42 PM Mar 4th from web
I'm going to start using twitter to keep everyone informed of baby mello's arrival.3:40 PM Mar 4th from web