Update in pictures May 2011!!

                                                Oakley playing in the dirt at the baseball field

                                                          Oakley throwing mommy a kiss

                                            Watching Big Brother Christopher play baseball

                                                           It sure is hot out here

                                      another day watching Christopher play baseball

                                            Watching Peyton play baseball, Go Peyt!!

                                                           Go Peyt!!

                                           Nothing like cooling off with a dirt bath!

                                                    Oakley's first Pony ride

                                                       Playing with my baby

                                                    I Love you this much!!

                                                      Easter 2011

                                                    

We have gone a whole month with no antibiotics and Oakley is doing great. After being on them from October til mid April it is a relief to finally have her all well. She is growing and learning so much. She can say and identify her ABC's ,count  from 1-10 and we are working on writing her name. She loves to dance,sing, color, watch Dora, watch her brothers play baseball and putting puzzles together. She is saying so much that it is hard to write it down. We are so Blessed to have Oakley in our lives!!

Oakley turns 2!!

We celebrated Oakley's 2nd Birthday Saturday Febuary 12th. Many family and friends came to
help us celebrate, the wonderful gift that God has blessed us with. I ask Oakley Saturday, if  she
know it was her Birthday. She said " yes, me Oakley eat Bell cake". Oakley loves Tinker Bell and
even thinks that she is a fairy and when not a fairy she is a princess. She refers to herself as "ME Oakley".
The Fairy Cake turned out great and Oakley even enjoyed eating it.

 At the party Oakley found some flowers, that had been left over from a wedding. She kept taking the flower around to everyone wanting them to smell it. Ummmm smell so good, she would say. Her favorite gifts had to be a Tutu, from her Uncle Matt and Aunt Kim and then princess dress up shoes from her aunt DeeDee.

                                  Oakley has worn the Tutu and the Dress up shoes everyday.

On another note we went back to Egleston for Oakey's annual check up with her surgeon. The x-rays she that Oakley has a weak spot on her Diaphram. Dr. Bhatia said the the weak spot has always been there. when she went back an looked at Oakley's previous x-rays. Dr. Bhatia, also told us that the weak spot is causing a bulg, which is a sign that Oakley is trying to reherniate. This was not at all what Brian and I wanted to hear. We also have always known the there is/will be a chance of reherination. All we can do is pray that God will continue to watch over our sweet little girl.

Oakley, is doing an learning so much. She loves the book" Brown Bear Brown Bear". She actually helps me read it. This book has been a wonderful source, for helping teach Oakley her colors.
When I ask,  Oakley how old are you? She say,   "Me,Oakley 2". She is saying so much that it is hard to keep up with everything. I keep telling myself that I am going to write it down as she does it so that I don't forget anything. I just don't have time. Between Oakley and her 3 brothers there is no time for writing down every little thing.
Here is a cute Oakley funny, last Sunday she took her baby doll to church with her, during the service Oakley looked at me and said mommy, real quite and put her finger to her mouth and said shhhh. Then very loud she said "BABY CRY, BABY CRY" I looked at her and said shhhh, she shhhhh me back and then very loudly once again said "BABY CRY, BABY CRY."  Mommy ended up taking Oakley and her crying baby out of the service.
Here are a few of her favorite things to play with, She loves to play with her doll house, she loves to dance to any beat of music, she loves playing with her kitchen and setting her own little dinner table. Loves playing with her dolls, loves putting puzzels together and reading books.

The weather has been beautiful here this week. We have been able to get outside and play some.

Today is was 74 degress out so Oakley and I got lots of playing time in. The Johnnyquils and Camillas are

blooming in our yard and Oakley found them today. She loves flowers, she went over and picked a Johnnyquil and brought it to me. She first smelled it, then said "look mommy flower, yellow". She is so smart and such a joy. I also realize that I may not have very many flowers, this year. 

Blessed to have such a wonderful 2 year old. 

Love Sheree (Oakley's mommy) 

                                                        

1 month away from being 2!!

Oakley is now 23 months. Only 1 month away from being a 2 year old. It is so hard for me to believe that it has been 2 years since we welcomed her into our lives.

Our family had a wonderful Christmas and New Years. This had to be the best Christmas ever for our family. Watching Oakley and seeing the joys of Christmas while still knowing  the true meaning of the season was such a Blessing for us.

It has been a quiet few months at our house, which was a much needed time for the boys to rest. They have all been so busy with school and sports that they needed some down time.

Baseball starts back up in just a few weeks and we are ready!!

Oakley is talking in sentences using 4-6 word phrases. She is so funny. She got a small Leap frog lap top for Christmas. The other night I was on my Laptop and she got her toy one and came an sit beside me. She looked at me very serious and said "Mommy, here you use mine. I use that one!"  She loves for us to pull up
Disney World on the computer and let her see Tinker Bell flying from the castle. She loves Tinker Bell. She actually thinks that she is Tinker Bell. Brian ask her the other day if she was his baby doll and she told him "No I'm your Bell"!  We are hoping to take her to Disney World soon.  It will all depend on weither we get a spring break or not. We have been out of school all week with 9 inches of snow. The boys had fun it it the first two days and then had enough of it. The old saying is if it lays on the ground for more than 3 days it is waiting on more. I really hope not, this has been plenty.

Oakley, is singing her ABC's, matching colors, counting, coloring, writing or scribbling. She is just doing and saying so much that I can never remember everything. Her favorite thing is music, it doesn't matter what kind of music just music. She loves to dance and is always stoping to dance if she hears music.

She loves our dog Jake, she will come to him and say come on Jake lets play and take off running. He is old so he doesn't chase her but she would love for him to.

 

Oakley got her 4th synagis this week. The last 2 months she has broken my heart, when Nurse Fran comes in to give her the shot, Oakley will grab hold of me and start crying saying "NO Mommy No"!  I know that the shots are for her health but boy does it just kill me. . She came to me this morning and told me "mommy leg don't hurt anymore" and took off running. I thought to myself only one more to go.

We will return to Eagleston on Feb. 11 for Oakley's 2 year check up. I always look forward to these trips because I know that we are returning with a Miracle. We are one of the lucky families that do get to go back.

We are BLESSED!!
Love, Sheree-Oakley's mommy