Oakley is walking!!

Oakley started walking about 3 weeks ago. She is now nearly running!!
She has really amazed me at how fast she has gotten in such a short period of time. She is also climbing our stairs, she has been doing this for months, I just keep forgetting to put it in my updates.
We are spending alot of time watching her brothers play baseball right now and she doesn't seem to mind. She really likes seeing all the kids running around. She tells them all HEY! and if they don't say Hey back she just keeps telling them HEY HEY until they finally tell her hey. She started saying PAPA this week and is trying to say Grandma it comes out GMA.
My mom is loving it because she is at least trying to say Grandma. MY dad loves the fact that she is saying PAPA. Both say that Oakley brings them so much joy just having her stay with them during the day. We are very Blessed that my parents are able to keep her so that we don't have to send Oakley to daycare.
Oakley loves to laugh especially at her brothers:) I couldn't even start to say if she has a favorite because she seems to love them all sOOOOOO much!!
I hope that everyone is doing great, we are counting down the days til summer break.

Love to all,
Sheree (Oakley's mom)

Spring is here!!

The weather here this week has been Beautiful!! We have been able to get outside everyday this week. Oakley loves being out with her brothers and cries when it is time to go back inside. She loves picking my flowers! She goes to each pot picking the blooms off. I showed her how to smell the flowers and not pick them so she has finally started just smelling and not picking. She is amazing each day she is learning so much and each day we are more and more BLESSED to have her.
This time of year is a time of renewal in our lives. For God gave his son
for us and Easter is a reminder of this. I thank God for giving us our daughter and not letting CDH take her from us.
WE PRAY THAT EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED EASTER!!

HAPPY EASTER!! LOVE SHEREE (OAKLEY'S MOM)

13 months 3 days

Oakley is 13 months 3 days old. She is doing so much. Her favorit words are uh oh. Anytime she drops something or if someone else does something that she thinks is a no no she will say "uh oh". She is always so happy.
It is like she knows that she is a little Blessing. Oakley took 15 steps across the kitchen floor this week but still hasn't just let go, we know that she can but we are not pushing her. Brian and I know she will walk on her time. She loves being outside we had a few pretty days where we could enjoy the sunshine but then the rain came and the weather turned cold again.
Oakley would stand at the window and cry outtide.
I have been trying to teach Oakley some baby signing.She can do the sign for Thank you and More. I work with special needs children at school and Oakley has amazed me at how fast she has picked up on these in such a short time.
We have weathered the winter without any major sickness, we have faught with the dreaded ear infections and one cold. (Knock on Wood)!!
Oakley had her last RSV shot the end of Feburary so we are trying to stay out of crowed places until after Easter (per doctors orders). We do take Oakley to church every Sunday but our congragation is great they know to admire her from a distance because they know what she has gone through.
We are Blessed that my mom and dad are able to keep Oakley for us. I'm not sure who spoils her more Grandma or Papa.

Christopher and Peyton are playing Spring Baseball, Peyton also plays on a Travel Ball team. His team is ranked #1 in the state of Georgia for their divison "GO HITTERS"!! Christopher got Braces today. I think that he is in a little more pain than he ever thought that he would be.
Auston had them 2 years ago and has really enjoyed aggravating him.
Auston is a sophmore in high school so school work and video games are keeping him busy. All 3 boys love Oakley so much and she will light up the room when she see's any one of them.

Sheree (Oakley's mama)

Oakley's One

On February 12, Oakley turned one year old. Oakley is doing great with no complications from her CDH. She had her one year check up with her surgeon and everything is fine. She is taking four or five steps at a time now and has great balance. We took her to Baby Land General and she adopted her first Cabbage Patch Baby for her birthday, the doll is bigger than Oakley. Oakley still weighs around 15 pounds and is very petite. Oakley loves all three of her big brothers very much and is very much spoiled by each of them. We have to keep an eye on Oakley at all times, because she is very curious and is into everything. She likes to help her Mommy do laundry as Mommy folds the clothes and puts them in the basket Oakley pulls them out and inspects them. Oakley loves music and loves to dance. We are very blessed and we know this everyday with Oakley. Every morning when she wakes up she has the most beautiful smile on her face, she is the happiest baby that I have ever seen. Sorry we haven't posted more, but finally we did get a new computer yesterday so Sheree can start back keeping everyone posted. We are greatful to each one of you that have prayed for and continue to pray for Oakley, may God bless each one of you.

11 Months Old

Oakley is now 11 months old and is doing so good. We are enjoying watching her grow so much. She is getting very close to walking. She will hold on to things in the living room and walk around, she does very good, but still hasn't got the nerve to turn loose yet. As far as health Oakley is still doing great, she goes for her 1 year check up next month. She is still very small and petite, but we were told when she was born that she probably always would be. Sorry it has been so long since we updated, but because of our computer crashing at home only able to update this at work when I have time and lately we have been very busy. Hope to have new pictures coming soon. Hope everything is going well with each of you that keep up with Oakley's Blog.