It seems I never have the time to get on here and write. Usually the only time I get on the computer is to do school work. I don't mind that I'm always busy because I'm spending time with really one of the only thing that matters in my life.. my son. I believe that each day the bond between him and I grow and I just can not imagine my life with out my little nugget. The way he understands me and the way I understand him is a bond that I never ever imagined. Some people can look and call me crazy, but Oakley and I have "our" talk...which is all that matters. He loves saying Ma. If I don't answer him the first time he will continue saying "Ma, MA, MAA, MAAAA." I love it...knowing he wants my undivided attention just to show me his toy, his dance moves, or how he just wants to throw the ball with me.
He never likes to cuddle with me, but he definately is a softy. When he gets a "Owie" he comes to me to kiss it. He fakes falling on the ground and fakes cry until I acknowledge him. Some of the things he does just makes me realize how much I notice the little things in life.
For Halloween Oakley was a Everlast Boxer. I couldn't resist saving the costume until Halloween so we put it on the day we bought it. He loved the costume. He went around the house boxing Auntie Deanna, me, and Uncle Ew. Yes, we are teaching Oakley to call Cole Uncle Ew. Ew came up after Oakley was reading his Little Critter Book "Where is kitty?" He seen the Little Critter on the first page and pointed and said "EWWW". It was the cutest/funniest thing ever.
I wish I could write down each and every day the things that Oakley does to amaze me. I try to store them in my head, but with school and work I tend to forget!
For Halloween we went trick or treating in Glenburn. Not sure what he thought of it, but his hands got cold and he had nothing to do with it anymore. We carved pumpkins. I let Oak help me with my pumpkin and also let him paint a pumpkin.
He experienced his first time "working cows". He slept inside most of the time, but when he woke up I took him outside and let him watch. He stood right by the headgate and had his own little stick, and poked the cows to get them to move for Grandpa. He had a blast. If he could be outside all day and night, riding in the trucks, driving the tractors, and playing with the animals; he would be. He loves every minute of being outside on the farm.
I created a video during the time he was napping while everyone else was outside working cows. I still have a lot to do on it. I started my just gathering all the pictures from the time he was just a peanut in my belly to the big 35 pound boy he is now. I posted the video to my facebook and will try to get it posted on here at some point. Homework tonight and more play time with Oakley tonight, so it might not happen tonight.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Ahh...summer..
It has been a busy, busy summer for Oakley and me. I finally finished summer school so we have been doing nothing but hanging out. I still go to my day job at State Farm but after that we go home and do absolutely nothing...we both love it! I’m currently in the process of finding an apartment in Minot. Rent is so dang expensive though and a lot of the apartments don’t seem to have a yard; which is a must for Oakley. We spent a few days at the North Dakota State Fair…the first day was a disaster. Oakley got sunscreen in his eyes when he rubbed his arms on his eyes so he was miserable all day. We ended up just going home. The last Saturday of the fair my friend Katie and I took him to get his picture drawn, the lady that drew his picture did a wonderful job. I will post pictures of the drawing and us at the fair. He had a blast. He got to see the tiger show, bought a homemade whistle and ate a lot of freshly made kettle popcorn. The week before the fair he all of a sudden came down with a weird rash underneath his left arm. It seemed to be getting worse so I took him to the doctor. The doctor immediately knew what it was. It was a rare, rare skin disease, something kind of like eczema. It will only occur on one side of his body (his left side). We can’t ever use bleach, fabric softener, bubble bath; his new clothes have to be washed a few times before he can wear them. The rash doesn’t seem to bother him, but it’s there. He has been swimming all summer in the big pool at daycare that has chlorine in it and it doesn’t seem to be bothering him.
He loves spending time at daycare. When I drop him off he doesn’t ever look back at me but I try to get a hug and kiss out of him before I leave. I’m sure he sees me enough throughout the days that he just wants me to let him be. When I pick him up he is sure happy to see me and always runs up to me wanting to be held…love love that feeling! We tried operation no bottle earlier in May but I gave into him. He always knows how to get his way with me. Last Friday was the last day he has had a bottle. We have made it almost a whole week. Last night he seen a bottle though, didn’t cry over it, but signed “milk.” I had to tell him it was icky and he let it go.
He learned a few new words. He likes to do sound a lot more than words though. He can say “moo, quack, vroom, growls like a bear.” He can say Mama, Gma, Gpa, Kitty, Duck, Ball…even though they don’t all sound like that…Kitty sounds like kkkk, ball sounds like gall… He learned to give bear hugs. I would have to say they are my ultimate favorite thing from him. He hugs you around the neck and growls…priceless.
Other than that, we have not been doing too many activities, besides hanging out with each other. Summer just started for me as summer classes are over but I start back up in a little more than 2 weeks. Until then, I will continue enjoying the bear hugs, the cuddling time, even though it rarely happens, and the smiles from that little boy…Only man I need in my life!:)
He loves spending time at daycare. When I drop him off he doesn’t ever look back at me but I try to get a hug and kiss out of him before I leave. I’m sure he sees me enough throughout the days that he just wants me to let him be. When I pick him up he is sure happy to see me and always runs up to me wanting to be held…love love that feeling! We tried operation no bottle earlier in May but I gave into him. He always knows how to get his way with me. Last Friday was the last day he has had a bottle. We have made it almost a whole week. Last night he seen a bottle though, didn’t cry over it, but signed “milk.” I had to tell him it was icky and he let it go.
He learned a few new words. He likes to do sound a lot more than words though. He can say “moo, quack, vroom, growls like a bear.” He can say Mama, Gma, Gpa, Kitty, Duck, Ball…even though they don’t all sound like that…Kitty sounds like kkkk, ball sounds like gall… He learned to give bear hugs. I would have to say they are my ultimate favorite thing from him. He hugs you around the neck and growls…priceless.
Other than that, we have not been doing too many activities, besides hanging out with each other. Summer just started for me as summer classes are over but I start back up in a little more than 2 weeks. Until then, I will continue enjoying the bear hugs, the cuddling time, even though it rarely happens, and the smiles from that little boy…Only man I need in my life!:)
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Terrible 2's A Year Early......!
Okay, so I haven’t updated this lately but we have been super, super busy. Summer classes are piling on the homework We have been super busy…Last weekend I took Oakley to the Lansford parade-he loved it. We have a busy week coming up. Kelly, Matt, and Eli fly in Thursday night and Saturday we are going to the lake to a friend’s cabin for the day with a few friends from high school Saturday were going out to my best friend Katie’s parent’s house to celebrate the 4th. I’m excited for the long weekend, but it will be a busy weekend, followed by the week because we will be busy hanging out with Kelly, Matt, and Eli.
Oakley definitely hit his terrible 2’s a year early! He has been super naughty. He knows how to throw tantrums and likes to pick on Bryan when he is watching TV. Oakley is not much of a TV kid and he would much rather have Bryan playing on the floor with him rather than watching TV. Oakley tries to get his way, and with me... he always does
I will update and put pictures on here as soon as I get a chance.
Oakley definitely hit his terrible 2’s a year early! He has been super naughty. He knows how to throw tantrums and likes to pick on Bryan when he is watching TV. Oakley is not much of a TV kid and he would much rather have Bryan playing on the floor with him rather than watching TV. Oakley tries to get his way, and with me... he always does
I will update and put pictures on here as soon as I get a chance.
Friday, June 11, 2010
vaction, vacation, vacation
We had Oakley's birthday party last Saturday. It was a blast. There were a lot of people there and he got lots of presents. Grandma Shelly took him swimming and he loved it. Oakley didn't want much to do with his birthday party. There were a few intermissions! First, when we started opening presents he wanted nothing to do with it and decided himself he wanted to go take a nap. The party was on hold for an hour until I decided to wake him up again and try opening some more presents...he wanted nothing to do with it. We decided to get the cake part moving so everyone didn't leave before we did the cake or else I would have been stuck with a lot of cake! He didn't want much to do with his own cake either. He wouldn't stick his hands into it so I gave him a fork and he started eating it some. Finally he got into the cake past the frosting and played for a little bit. It was a good party overall. After the party, that night, I got super sick. There were about 3 other people that got sick, then Monday Daniel got sick. It was a rough beginning of the week but towards the end of the week it got so much better! It was a normal week like any other week, daycare, work, school, bed, repeat. Oakley didn't see the kids at daycare too much this week as the provider and her son got sick too! He got to spend 2 days at home with Grandma Shelly--lucky boy. On Thursday my best friend text me and told me she was coming to visit for the 4th of July. We all made plans together-Katie, Dave, Kelly, Matt, Eli, Daniel, Bryan, Oakley, and I are going out to Katie's parents for the 4th to bbq and hang out...should be a blast. Thursday night Daniel and I also sat down and ordered our plane tickets to go see Kelly, Matt, and Eli in October for Kelly's birthday. I can't wait...it will be Oakley and my first plane ride! I'm super nervous about that... Daniel is taking my car down to Kentucky next Thursday to pick up his son Bryan for a month or so. It is going to be a mad house with a 1 and 2 year old running around-but they will enjoy each other! Until then I need to sit down, and get even further ahead on my online classes so that when Bryan gets here and Kelly, Matt, and Eli get here I can spend as much time as possible with them! I will get pictures posted from Oakley's birthday as soon as Auntie Deanna puts them on Facebook:)
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Eli Lake*
Pretty much my second favorite baby, Elisha Lake....I really think Kelly, Matt, and Eli need to move closer so we can have playdates...everyday. (that's a hint Kelly) I miss her more and more everyday and the more pictures I see of Eli makes me miss him too. Some say once your graduate from high school and more on to college you forget your high school friends, but Kelly is one friend that has moved away that I will never lose contact with-ever! I can't wait to go down and see her in North Carolina in October. But until then all I can do is keep updated with pictures and texting. Here are some pictures of that beautiful baby boy and some pictures for old time sakes when we were in high school.
Sweet Baby Boy
Here are some pictures from our trip to the zoo and one from when we were in Wyoming:)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Oakley's Number One Fan
One year ago, Oakley Kolden entered my life and promised to change me forever; and he did just that. Even before he took his first breath, he taught me that life would from now on be lived on his terms. He quickly taught me not to be selfish and to put anyone, and everyone before myself- that was his gift.
On that day, not only did I receive a gift, Oakley did as well- my love and a part of my soul.
Everyone else watched, and listened, and learned, as this beautiful baby boy unfolded his personality and too his distinctive place in this world.
There are certain traits about Oakley that make him special. From the beginning it was love at first site with Oakley. He has always been a happy boy. He rarely cried when he was little unless he was hungry or needed to be changed. For the first couple of weeks he never opened his eyes, just laid there and cuddled. He hated his first bath, but today it’s hard to keep him away from the bath tub. We would have long conversations just between the two of us. All that we needed in life was each other, and we were both happy.
He loves the trees and being outside. Once he got old enough Grandma Shelly bought him a swing for outside. He loves sitting in it swinging as high as it can go. He is a typical boy, scared of nothing until he gets hurt or falls. He will climb up on anything, then cry for help down, he is fearless.
Mornings are my favorite, especially the mornings when it is time to go and he is still sleeping. When I wake him up his eyes always slowly meet mine and I get that smile from him I always love to see. He knows he is love and that is enough to bring him ultimate joy. Through Oakley, I learned to love deeper and more truly. For as much as one can love their parents, siblings, and friends, the love I have for Oakley stands apart.
He taught me how to smile wider, laugh louder, and value life to its fullest. He taught me to see that life’s possibility was endless and how to pay attention to the details. He was the bond that brought me to be a better person in life. This last year has been the most exciting year I have experienced and there is only one person to thank for that- Baby Oakie!
Oakley brings a focus to me that has touched all aspects of my life; at home, at work, and with my friends. He has inspired me just by being himself. It seems so surreal that is has already been a year with Oakley, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. There will be many life lessons we will cross together and ups and downs, but I will always, always be Oakley’s Number One Fan. We all have dreams-some big, some small. No matter how hard we try not all our dreams come true. Still that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to make them a reality. You can never reach that for which you don’t achieve. My advice to my little chump is to Always Dream Big…!
On that day, not only did I receive a gift, Oakley did as well- my love and a part of my soul.
Everyone else watched, and listened, and learned, as this beautiful baby boy unfolded his personality and too his distinctive place in this world.
There are certain traits about Oakley that make him special. From the beginning it was love at first site with Oakley. He has always been a happy boy. He rarely cried when he was little unless he was hungry or needed to be changed. For the first couple of weeks he never opened his eyes, just laid there and cuddled. He hated his first bath, but today it’s hard to keep him away from the bath tub. We would have long conversations just between the two of us. All that we needed in life was each other, and we were both happy.
He loves the trees and being outside. Once he got old enough Grandma Shelly bought him a swing for outside. He loves sitting in it swinging as high as it can go. He is a typical boy, scared of nothing until he gets hurt or falls. He will climb up on anything, then cry for help down, he is fearless.
Mornings are my favorite, especially the mornings when it is time to go and he is still sleeping. When I wake him up his eyes always slowly meet mine and I get that smile from him I always love to see. He knows he is love and that is enough to bring him ultimate joy. Through Oakley, I learned to love deeper and more truly. For as much as one can love their parents, siblings, and friends, the love I have for Oakley stands apart.
He taught me how to smile wider, laugh louder, and value life to its fullest. He taught me to see that life’s possibility was endless and how to pay attention to the details. He was the bond that brought me to be a better person in life. This last year has been the most exciting year I have experienced and there is only one person to thank for that- Baby Oakie!
Oakley brings a focus to me that has touched all aspects of my life; at home, at work, and with my friends. He has inspired me just by being himself. It seems so surreal that is has already been a year with Oakley, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. There will be many life lessons we will cross together and ups and downs, but I will always, always be Oakley’s Number One Fan. We all have dreams-some big, some small. No matter how hard we try not all our dreams come true. Still that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try to make them a reality. You can never reach that for which you don’t achieve. My advice to my little chump is to Always Dream Big…!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Oakley's Weekend Adventure.
It has been an eventful weekend for Mr. Oakley. Friday after daycare he left with his daddy for the weekend. He stayed at Grandma and Grandpa Trueblood's Friday night. Saturday I met him and Adam for a few minutes before they got on the road to head to Linton to visit Adam's family. I am missing that little boy like crazy right now, but he will be home in a few hours. Adam made sure he sent me a lot of picture texts through out the weekend, which was awesome. I got a lot done this weekend with him being gone. Him and I moved over to my sister's house. We both have our own bedrooms now!:) I'm super excited about that. I got his room all set up and decorated and ready for him to come home to. I got mine pretty much done as well. Now I am just sitting here doing laundry waiting for that little bugger to get home. I will get recent pictures on here as soon as we are all settled in. Kelly-I'll make sure I put pictures of his room on here, just for you. This weekend were headed out to Wyoming for my cousin's graduation-should be a blast. I can't wait to see all of the family...it's well over due.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Operation: No More Bottle
Today is exactly one week until Oakley turns the big 01… so you know what that means NO MORE BOTTLE. I think it’s going to be a tough process! At daycare he does just fine because he sees all the other little ones with their sippy cups so he wants a “big boy” cup too, but at home it’s another story. Usually Alexzander(Oakley’s 5 month old cousin) comes over to Grandma and Grandpa’s and it is a fight to keep Oakley away from Zander’s bottle. At home he plays baby with me all the time and bawls for his bottle. Last night was the last time he had his bottle…hopefully I can stick to it and not give in to him (he definitely knows his ways with me and how to get it!) I picked him up from daycare and he only had it at nap time with a small amount of milk so that is a start! It might be a tough week, but we will make it.
He is getting good with baby sign. He can sign “milk”, “more”, “call the puppy”, and sometimes he does “all done”. I just have to remember when I ask him if he wants more milk I don’t include the word “bottle” anywhere in the sentence. So it will be practice for both him and I. The only word he has down so far is dada…little stinker. Of course, Adam rubs that into me all the time, but with time he will start saying everything and never stop :)
I found out the only way he will cuddle, EVER, is if he is sick. The other night I was over at my Auntie Liz’s house and I was sitting in a lazy boy chair. He climbed right up in the chair and cuddled with me until his eyes slowly shut and he was sleeping. After going home that night he laid on the couch will me all night snoozing until it was bed time. I loved every minute of it, beside the fact that he was sick. The next morning he woke up and was not running a fever anymore…come to find out he has another tooth coming. He has never liked to cuddle but I enjoyed every second of him cuddling with me that day! My aunt got a picture of it so I will have to get it and post it on here for proof :)
He is getting good with baby sign. He can sign “milk”, “more”, “call the puppy”, and sometimes he does “all done”. I just have to remember when I ask him if he wants more milk I don’t include the word “bottle” anywhere in the sentence. So it will be practice for both him and I. The only word he has down so far is dada…little stinker. Of course, Adam rubs that into me all the time, but with time he will start saying everything and never stop :)
I found out the only way he will cuddle, EVER, is if he is sick. The other night I was over at my Auntie Liz’s house and I was sitting in a lazy boy chair. He climbed right up in the chair and cuddled with me until his eyes slowly shut and he was sleeping. After going home that night he laid on the couch will me all night snoozing until it was bed time. I loved every minute of it, beside the fact that he was sick. The next morning he woke up and was not running a fever anymore…come to find out he has another tooth coming. He has never liked to cuddle but I enjoyed every second of him cuddling with me that day! My aunt got a picture of it so I will have to get it and post it on here for proof :)
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
One Year Gone By Summary
I really wish I took on the job of blogging about the adventures of Oakley the last year but I'm off to start as of today. For now, I will just have to sum up our past year together. Oakley Kolden Trueblood was born May 27, 2009 weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. He was due on May 22, 2009(same day my sister was due with her son), but he decided to "cook" longer; which was perfectly fine with me. The name Oakley was decided while Adam and I took our dog Jax that was hurt to the vet in Minnesota. We were sitting in the restaurant at the hotel we were staying at. I pulled out my blackberry and started looking at baby names. I was reading off names and when I said "Oakley"...Adam said yes, that's it. At first, I wasn't sure about the name. It was a different name and I was not too fond of it. I was really stuck on the name Elijah… But I knew Adam was not having it. I thought maybe if I begged enough I would get my way… But eventually, Oakley stuck with me. Adam did not have a choice in the middle name, as that was set in stone from the time I was little. My great-grandma’s maiden name is Kolden. I always said I would name my first boy Kolden, but having it as the middle name was okay with me.
Deanna, my younger sister had her high school graduation on May 24, 2010. I was very pregnant and uncomfortable but I think Deanna did some sweet talking to Oakley to make sure he didn’t “steal her thunder” on her big day. Also, she would not miss the birth for the world so there was no way Oakie could come on graduation day. Some of the family from out of state was hoping he would be here so they could see him while they were up for Deanna’s graduation, but oh well; he was a healthy baby so it was worth the wait.
So there he was…! From the get go, he was never still, and is still never still. We have had many ups and downs within this past year, but mostly ups. The first trip he took was to Glendive, Montana with Grandma Shelly (my mom) to pick up my nephew Braden for a few weeks that summer. Oakley’s first time away from Mommy and Daddy was 4th of July night (his first holiday.) Adam and I and Oakley’s godfather Justin, and his fiancée Sierra decided to go camping. We took Oakley along the first night but the second night Grandma came and got him. It was a good first holiday.
The summer was great. We had a lot planned from weddings, going to the lake with Grandma and Grandpa Trueblood, and visits to family. When I started back up in school I enrolled Oakley in daycare. He still attends the same daycare to this day and he loves everyone there. He seemed to love daycare from day one. Sometime I feel he would rather be there playing with the kids then playing with his boring momma every day. You would think he would get sick of seeing me, but I am never sick of seeing him!! During the winter, Oakley and I moved back in with my parents. It is awesome having Grandma and Grandpa around, but they just spoil him way too much. But I have to admit, for him being spoil; he is still a really good kid.
We had one accident during the summer which landed us at the Emergency Room. Oakley somehow got burnt on his right pinky toe (no one to this day knows how). We took him to the ER because it started to look really bad that night. Everything healed right and he has no scars from it. It was just one of the many little accidents that little boy will endure in his lifetime! He is into everything and is fearless!
This winter we spent a lot of time at daycare and inside. It was way too cold out for us. Finally toward the end of winter we got Oakley out in the snow. He was not too excited about it…didn’t want it to touch him at all, just wanted Auntie Deanna or me to hold him. He spent a lot of Friday’s at Auntie Deanna’s house instead of going to daycare because she usually had the day off. Sometimes he would drive her crazy but she found out as long as you were feeding him he was as happy as can be. Time with Auntie was a good thing because she would always have photo shoots with him. (I slack in the photography aspect)
Oakley’s first Thanksgiving was pretty exciting. He got to try mashed potatoes, gravy, and cottage cheese for the first time. He was not fond of the mashed potatoes at all or eating anything as a matter of fact, so he slept through most of the Thanksgiving Dinner. Auntie Danielle, Uncle Travis, and cousins Braden and Kellen came from Billings Montana to spend the holiday with us. That night he went with Daddy to Grandma and Grandpa Trueblood’s for a while and hung out and decided then he would eat and play with everyone. It was a very quiet first Thanksgiving, but that was okay with us.
Right after Thanksgiving we celebrated Christmas. There was a huge blizzard so Grandpa and Uncle Dean were stuck out at work on the rig so it was a very small Christmas. It was Grandma Shelly, Uncle David, Auntie Deanna and Uncle Cole. Oakie was the only kid there—so of course he was spoil like crazy. I will post pictures soon to show how spoiled he was his first Christmas. Funny thing was, he didn’t want ANYTHING to do with his toys, he much rather wanted to play with boxes and paper.
After Christmas break when I started classes again we were on an everyday routine. I would get up, shower, wake Oakley up, and get him in the bathtub (If I would let him stay in the bathtub all day he would never get out!), and head to daycare for the majority of the day. I rarely feel guilty leaving him at daycare because I know how much fun he has there and how well he is taken care of during the day. I mean, what kid wants to hang out with just his mom all day anyways… they would much rather be playing at daycare anyways. I would go to class during the day then head to work until 5. At 5 I would leave to pick up Oakie and we would head home. We usually found something to do inside cause of the weather. It would usually consist of me chasing him around and picking up after him all day.
He started teething in October. He left for Montana for Braden’s birthday party. The day he got back I looked in his mouth for teeth and there were none. The next morning when he got up, he had his top two front teeth. He started crawling during Thanksgiving and was walking by February 2010 at 9 months. He has never stopped going to this day! I like it because it keeps me on my feet and there is always something to do. He never seems to let me do my school work as he wants to tear up my papers or bang on the keyboard so I usually find alone time to do homework whether he goes with Grandma Shelly after daycare or I do it when he is sleeping.
We have had a ton of birthday parties this year to attend, usually all at the pool. Just like his baths, he would stay in the pool as long as he could! He will be in a wedding on June 25, 2010-his god father’s wedding so that will be an experience for him. He will be one next Thursday and I can’t believe it already. Seems like just yesterday I was walking around with my fat little belly anticipating what my little guy is going to look like. We will be leaving for Montana on his birthday (the 27th) to go to my cousin Scottie’s graduation. We had to hold off on his birthday until June 6, 2010. Were having a pool party and excited to see everyone there.
For Mother’s Day this year I received a memorable present. Oakley was hanging out in the bathroom with Grandma Shelly and pulled the curling iron down. It hit him right by his eye and also on his arm. His eye was fine and healed quickly but his arm is still healing. It has been a week and a half now and I’m still wrapping his arm every day and changing it once a day. Monday we find out if we have to keep doing it or if it’s better. There will be a scar on his arm I am guessing, but as long as he is okay…he and I are fine with that :)
I’m going to try to update my blog as much as I can so family out of state and people we don’t see much can have a taste in the life of Oakley and me. Once school starts back up (summer classes start June 1, 2010, not much of a summer for me!) things will be hectic again so I will update when I have time. I will try to have my sister upload photos and keep the photos coming, as we all know I am not a photographer at all! Maybe I can have her help me with this blog as well… she is a little more artist than I. Here is the start of something new for me; hopefully I can stick to it!
Deanna, my younger sister had her high school graduation on May 24, 2010. I was very pregnant and uncomfortable but I think Deanna did some sweet talking to Oakley to make sure he didn’t “steal her thunder” on her big day. Also, she would not miss the birth for the world so there was no way Oakie could come on graduation day. Some of the family from out of state was hoping he would be here so they could see him while they were up for Deanna’s graduation, but oh well; he was a healthy baby so it was worth the wait.
So there he was…! From the get go, he was never still, and is still never still. We have had many ups and downs within this past year, but mostly ups. The first trip he took was to Glendive, Montana with Grandma Shelly (my mom) to pick up my nephew Braden for a few weeks that summer. Oakley’s first time away from Mommy and Daddy was 4th of July night (his first holiday.) Adam and I and Oakley’s godfather Justin, and his fiancée Sierra decided to go camping. We took Oakley along the first night but the second night Grandma came and got him. It was a good first holiday.
The summer was great. We had a lot planned from weddings, going to the lake with Grandma and Grandpa Trueblood, and visits to family. When I started back up in school I enrolled Oakley in daycare. He still attends the same daycare to this day and he loves everyone there. He seemed to love daycare from day one. Sometime I feel he would rather be there playing with the kids then playing with his boring momma every day. You would think he would get sick of seeing me, but I am never sick of seeing him!! During the winter, Oakley and I moved back in with my parents. It is awesome having Grandma and Grandpa around, but they just spoil him way too much. But I have to admit, for him being spoil; he is still a really good kid.
We had one accident during the summer which landed us at the Emergency Room. Oakley somehow got burnt on his right pinky toe (no one to this day knows how). We took him to the ER because it started to look really bad that night. Everything healed right and he has no scars from it. It was just one of the many little accidents that little boy will endure in his lifetime! He is into everything and is fearless!
This winter we spent a lot of time at daycare and inside. It was way too cold out for us. Finally toward the end of winter we got Oakley out in the snow. He was not too excited about it…didn’t want it to touch him at all, just wanted Auntie Deanna or me to hold him. He spent a lot of Friday’s at Auntie Deanna’s house instead of going to daycare because she usually had the day off. Sometimes he would drive her crazy but she found out as long as you were feeding him he was as happy as can be. Time with Auntie was a good thing because she would always have photo shoots with him. (I slack in the photography aspect)
Oakley’s first Thanksgiving was pretty exciting. He got to try mashed potatoes, gravy, and cottage cheese for the first time. He was not fond of the mashed potatoes at all or eating anything as a matter of fact, so he slept through most of the Thanksgiving Dinner. Auntie Danielle, Uncle Travis, and cousins Braden and Kellen came from Billings Montana to spend the holiday with us. That night he went with Daddy to Grandma and Grandpa Trueblood’s for a while and hung out and decided then he would eat and play with everyone. It was a very quiet first Thanksgiving, but that was okay with us.
Right after Thanksgiving we celebrated Christmas. There was a huge blizzard so Grandpa and Uncle Dean were stuck out at work on the rig so it was a very small Christmas. It was Grandma Shelly, Uncle David, Auntie Deanna and Uncle Cole. Oakie was the only kid there—so of course he was spoil like crazy. I will post pictures soon to show how spoiled he was his first Christmas. Funny thing was, he didn’t want ANYTHING to do with his toys, he much rather wanted to play with boxes and paper.
After Christmas break when I started classes again we were on an everyday routine. I would get up, shower, wake Oakley up, and get him in the bathtub (If I would let him stay in the bathtub all day he would never get out!), and head to daycare for the majority of the day. I rarely feel guilty leaving him at daycare because I know how much fun he has there and how well he is taken care of during the day. I mean, what kid wants to hang out with just his mom all day anyways… they would much rather be playing at daycare anyways. I would go to class during the day then head to work until 5. At 5 I would leave to pick up Oakie and we would head home. We usually found something to do inside cause of the weather. It would usually consist of me chasing him around and picking up after him all day.
He started teething in October. He left for Montana for Braden’s birthday party. The day he got back I looked in his mouth for teeth and there were none. The next morning when he got up, he had his top two front teeth. He started crawling during Thanksgiving and was walking by February 2010 at 9 months. He has never stopped going to this day! I like it because it keeps me on my feet and there is always something to do. He never seems to let me do my school work as he wants to tear up my papers or bang on the keyboard so I usually find alone time to do homework whether he goes with Grandma Shelly after daycare or I do it when he is sleeping.
We have had a ton of birthday parties this year to attend, usually all at the pool. Just like his baths, he would stay in the pool as long as he could! He will be in a wedding on June 25, 2010-his god father’s wedding so that will be an experience for him. He will be one next Thursday and I can’t believe it already. Seems like just yesterday I was walking around with my fat little belly anticipating what my little guy is going to look like. We will be leaving for Montana on his birthday (the 27th) to go to my cousin Scottie’s graduation. We had to hold off on his birthday until June 6, 2010. Were having a pool party and excited to see everyone there.
For Mother’s Day this year I received a memorable present. Oakley was hanging out in the bathroom with Grandma Shelly and pulled the curling iron down. It hit him right by his eye and also on his arm. His eye was fine and healed quickly but his arm is still healing. It has been a week and a half now and I’m still wrapping his arm every day and changing it once a day. Monday we find out if we have to keep doing it or if it’s better. There will be a scar on his arm I am guessing, but as long as he is okay…he and I are fine with that :)
I’m going to try to update my blog as much as I can so family out of state and people we don’t see much can have a taste in the life of Oakley and me. Once school starts back up (summer classes start June 1, 2010, not much of a summer for me!) things will be hectic again so I will update when I have time. I will try to have my sister upload photos and keep the photos coming, as we all know I am not a photographer at all! Maybe I can have her help me with this blog as well… she is a little more artist than I. Here is the start of something new for me; hopefully I can stick to it!
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