This and That

Awhile back... Andy took the day off and the Dokulils were off to the zoo! Hannah, Andy's sister, had given us some "Zoo Bucks" and it was such a beautiful day to use them! THANKS HANNAH!

We walked all over the zoo and as always, Adam LOVED every minute there.

A few weeks later, we celebrated Mother's Day.

Andy made the entire day so special! I was pampered all day! From breakfast to the spa to shopping to a homemade lasagna dinner with grilled asparagus straight from the garden and even a new ring to replace my wedding band so I can at least look like I'm married! :-)

The day was wonderful! Can we do this every week???

May just flew by. We had a Barbeque here over Memorial Day weekend. A couple friends and their kiddos came over. I should have got more pictures but Megan managed to snag a couple!

I love their faces!

Say a special prayer tonight for the Billings family. They held the funeral for their 6 month old baby boy Owen today. We wore Orange to support the family today. Orange was Owen's color.

To end on a happy note - It was MY mommy's "DOUBLE NICKLE" birthday today! We celebrated by bringing dinner to her and sharing some dessert! It was a lot of fun! Adam loves seeing his Grammy! We definitely missed Granddad - but someone's gotta catch those fish! We're looking forward to seeing you both this weekend!

SAY CHEESE!

I miss cheese...

Look at the date! December?!? That's how long it took me to edit the post!

Today is: April 17, 2011

I really do. I miss it. It's not the end of the world or anything... But I miss it. Almost as much as butter.

Adam Jones Dokulil is now 7 1/2 months old! I can't believe it! I can't believe how wonderful being a mother is. I love being home with him. I love how he looks at me when he wakes up and I walk into his room. I love how he giggles at me! I love teaching him how to wave and bounce and walk and sing. Life is good!

Its sure been a journey getting here! But I look back it and feel so proud of all of us. Adam and I hung in there for 12 weeks as he and I learned how to nurse. The HARDEST thing I've ever done. But he's so good at it now! And he loves to nurse!

His reflux has calmed somewhat. He's been on Prevacid now since November. I've been dairy/soy/peanut/treenut/citrus free since November also. I MISS CHEESE! I MISS BUTTER! I MISS CREAM! (But don't feel too bad for me - I discovered double stuffed oreos and other decadent treats and somehow didn't loose an ounce during this "diet"!)

We're in full swing with solids. I make all his food with my baby food maker that my brother and his lovely girlfriend bought me. I LOVE IT! My goal is to never buy jarred baby food. Its so easy to make and I enjoy doing it so why not!?! (Ok - I did buy 4 jars of baby food for our tornado preparedness kit. But that doesn't count, right?!?)

Adam enjoys bananas, pears, avocados, chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, green beans, and...... ...... WHOLE MILK YOGURT! We're just in the early phases of a dairy trial. But so far so good! He's had 1 tablespoon of yogurt everyday for the last 5 days and passed! This means I can add yogurt to my diet! It also means that he will switch to from his one bottle a day of Neocate formula ($$$$) to a one bottle a day of regular formula like similac. If he passes that - I shall go on a cheese eating binge for sure. Fingers crossed!

Spring is also in full swing! (Or, at least it was until it snowed all day on Friday.) We've been to the zoo several times already with Megan and her "honeys". Megan has twins the same age as Adam and we all have a blast hanging out together! (I know I do!)

Until next time!

Sheila