Freedom

This morning we opened the front door, and Oakley got so excited. Once the door is open he takes it as an opportunity to go and explore. So his little legs in his walking ring walk out the door and head towards our little gate. I open the gate and he was ''running'' as fast as his little legs could go, smiling and giggling to himself...FREEDOM...and he made his way out the gate and down the long driveway, loving every second of it. He was up and down zig zagging all over. Fascinated by the trees, and the little shrubs around him. Chasing his sister around, and then he stops looks around, with an excited little laugh, he's off again. Loved how everything around him was just so amazing in his little eyes. After a good 30 min of walking up and down and his Mommy following making sure he doesn't hit a speed wobble, I'm like a little Mommy hen keeping my little chicken in line. I picked him up, because I'm pretty sure his little legs had had enough exercise. We then looked at some flowers and then after a big yawn, we went inside and I put him down for a little nap, and he just passed out, very exhausting being a big boy in the great big world. 

After his 40 min nap he was up and about ready to take on more exciting games with his sister and Daddy. He got in and around Daddy as he was cleaning the fish tank, just making sure Daddy know's what he is doing. He then chased Petal down the passage where he trapped her behind the kiddie gate, she was now his prisoner. They have so much fun together, I just love witnessing how close they are. <3

I have noticed that since stopping the ACTH Oakley's appetite has decreased as far as solids go, he's just not interested in food as he was when he was on the ACTH. I'm not forcing him to eat, as long as he's drinking his breast milk, he's doing just fine. He's happy, healthy, and just full of life. Just taking it all one day at a time. Stopping to smell all the roses around us. :)

Last night I surprised Petal and Oakley with a glow in the dark bath. Petal was over the moon excited. We had the lights off, and we had lots of little glow sticks in the bath, Oakley was so fascinated by all the bright little lights. Petal tried making a little gate with them by linking them in circles, so Oakley couldn't get past, but he's too smart for her, he grabbed them, and opened them, and breaking her little gate. She was in giggles, and he was full of smiles. It was a very fun filled bath time for them both, and he isn't even bothered with the dark, once I put the lights off he was in awe, especially once I added the little glow sticks. Special times. 

Another weekend has come and gone, lots of new exciting experiences for Oakley. Loving all the little babbles, of ba-ba, pa-pa, and ma-ma, loving his curiosity with the world around him, love spending time with my little family. Each day is just a blessing. Looking forward to many many more.