Family Fun

A weekend of fun filled fun. Oakley's had a very good 3 day weekend, with his Daddy, Mommy and Big sister. We've had a lot of fun together as a family of 4. Yesterday was Father's Day, and we all woke the Dad up with breakfast in bed. Petal came through at 06:45am, and declared it's Father's Day and it's time to surprise Dad (aka get out of bed Mom), so up I got, Oakley, Petal and myself in the kitchen making eggs and bacon, preparing coffee, picking a flower for the vase on the tray. We set the tray and we go and wake the Dad up, 3 happy smiling faces, in front of him as he opens his eyes, good way to start a morning I think. After his breakfast in bed, we gave him his presents, Oakley loved playing with the wrapping paper and was in giggles, as he scrunched the paper. The Dad got 2 pairs of p.j's, so he is all sorted for Winter (I have to laugh because we've been together for 9 years and I've never seen Jason in p.j's so this is a new chapter...it seems the older you get the colder you get...hahahaha). Sunday was a good day, special times, special memories and lots of fun for all. 

                                                         Happy Father's Day Dad <3

This weekend Oakley has managed to really get the hang of the walking ring, and is now starting to love the freedom to go where ever he pleases. He gets so excited when we open the door leading outside. He gets himself in to gear and bounces his way to the door, and then out he goes, lots of little giggles and smiles, ''you can't catch me Mom''. He then manages to get onto the grass, then gets frustrated because he can't move, he does't have a 4x4 walking ring. So we help him up onto the veranda, and he scoots around and laughs, as he knocks over flower pots, but you can see the sparkle in his eyes when he sees the pink flowers, his mind just wanting to get down to them and give them a taste, the bright pink colour looks so appetizing in his eyes. Everything goes in the mouth, my little inquisitive person. 

                                          Freedom......

                                          

                                          Oakley tasting some Nature...yummy leaves. :)

Today he woke up and helped Mom bake some cup cakes. He was such a pleasure, whereas before he would be so clingy and wouldn't let me put him down, I couldn't do anything. It still amazes me how far we've come in 3 weeks, how much he's just changed, and just how amazing he is. Love him so much. So while I was baking cup cakes he was busy playing in his little make shift playpen that I made by using a blown up kiddie pool, and when he was tired of playing in there I put him in the walking ring and he walked around the kitchen and the lounge exploring the things around him, always in an eye shot of the Mom though, but he was very good. After our baking session he went down for a nap, poor kid was very tired. This freedom and mobility is exhausting for him. So he had a little sleep then woke up refreshed and ready to have some more fun. His sister was ready and waiting for him in the play pen pool, and they had so much fun together. Laughing smiling, giggling, just so special to watch them together. 

Oakley then went for a walk outside in his ring, with the Dad taking some pictures of him, and then we heard a little babbling from under the tree. He walked till he managed to get under the tree, where he stood talking to himself. The cutest little babbling sounds, he's becoming so vocal lately, and the sounds he comes up with, are just so precious. Loving how he's growing into such a little character, his personality is shining through, he's becoming his own little individual person, and such a precious little person he is. 

After much play it was bath time, which is just as much fun. He's figured out he can splash water now by hitting the water, and how much fun that is, except when you get the water in your eyes, then it's not as much fun, silly kid. After bath time we had some tummy action FINALLY, it seems the medicine is working, and a nice warm bath helped a bit, least he feels a little bit better getting some poops out. Petal then climbed into the bath and Oakley then lies on the bed and looks at her in the bath and then he gets so excited with fits of giggles, because now the sister is splashing. Petal is the apple of his eye. <3 

At 18:45pm he had his medicine. I have to now use a new trick to get him to swallow the medicine, I get him to suck on a piece of fruit, which he loves then swallows the medicine and the juice at the same time, win win for the both of us, no more pooling the medicine in his mouth and refusing to swallow and no more drooling the medicine out of his mouth. Mom is finally 2 steps ahead. After the medicines, he went straight to sleep like a good little boy. He's had a long day, but it's been a good one, and lots of fun with his big sister. Sweet dreams my little superman, and my big beautiful daughter Petal. <3