Welcome to Oliver's blog. Born this March (2009) in Cambridge, MA at a whopping 9 lbs. 2.8 ounces. His parents will post news, photos and videos here.
For the most up-to-date Oliver news, check with his dad's Twitter feed:
http://www.twitter.com/robmello
The Mello family blog can be found at http://www.mello-family.com.
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
New pictures are up to celebrate Oliver's first month with us!
According to the Social Security Admnistration, the popularity of the name 'Oliver' has been trending upward over the past fifteen years.
The name was extremely popular 130 years ago, with it being ranked 69th in 1880. Note the significant dip during the Iran Contra affair involving Colonel Oliver North after 1986 and then the spike in 1991 when once North’s convictions were vacated on appeal.
Please join us for Oliver’s Christening on May 17. The ceremony will be held at West Parish Church in Andover followed by a big party in Hudson!
