Gilliam Family Northwest: Superbowl, Namesake celebration and more!

Oliver got tuckered out from watching his cousins play Wii. We get all dressed up if we're just staying at home We only wear one sock and the stripped 70's turtleneck with navy pj pants is a new fashion trend for 3 1/2 month olds!

Oliver's namesake day was February 3rd. Oliver is named after Orthodox Saint Oliver of Portonuovo. Oliver of Portonuovo was a Benedictine monk from Santa Maria di Portonuovo, a community at the foot of Monto Conero, south of Ancona on the Italian Adriatic coast.
It is thought that he came from Armenia, or that he originally was a Camaldolese monk from Dalmatia. In Orthodoxy, you celebrate your Saint's namesake day like your birthday so we made a special cake in celebration, but of course Oliver couldn't eat it so we had to eat it for him!

Daddy headed to work and Oliver busy with his favorite activity walker.

I was watching Grayson and he made a mess with applesauce. This Cheerio got stuck on his nose!

Mary came over with baby Annika to our Superbowl party. Annika wasn't too into the game though!

Daddy and Oliver watched the whole Superbowl together. Gabe said the Cardinals in the Superbowl was a once in a lifetime event like getting married or winning the lottery. I suppose them losing is like your bride walking out on you or losing a winning ticket? Needless to say he was pretty disappointed at their loss. he was going to change Oliver's name to Cardinal if they had won, thank goodness they lost!