Our day was pretty chill. The birthday shindig will be happening next month so today was just for us. Oakley got sung to a few times today. First was Rachel Wolff's kids, then a random stranger we saw at the Muttart, and then Mom and Dad. And he didn't cry during any of them! He cried the last time someone was sung to on their birthday so I expected it to happen again.We headed out to the Muttart after a three hour nap (!!!!!) and it was so beautiful! I let Oakley get out of his stroller and walk around for awhile. He loved it! Oakley enjoyed looking (and touching) the plants. All that green does anybody good after too many months of winter! I was such a crazy mom! I told about 5 random people that it was his birthday while we were there! Ha. There was reason each time though. I'm not that crazy. By the end of it, Oakley was tired out and just wanted to be held so we headed off.
We weren't planning on doing any treats or anything on his actually birthday but I thought he
needed to blow out a candle and eat something sweet so I picked up a cream puff from the bakery. It was awesome! He made a great mess that would have been bigger had I not taken over to control the situation. :) There was a little bit of a sugar coma half way through and Oakley decided that was enough. He loved it though and then there was a bath which made his birthday that much better!
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| SO messy! |
Oakley had a great day and now he's peacefully sleeping.
A few things I love about Oakley are:
- He loves to give kisses and cuddles to his mama!
- He adores his dad and gets so excited when he comes home
- He thinks baths are the sweetest thing ever!
- He can eat and eat and eat - almost anything too! The only things he doesn't like are strawberries and avocados
- He gets so excited whenever he sees other kids
- He's very social, like his mama
- The little tinge of red in his hair - it's evidence that my genes do exist in him a little bit
- His rocking on the vibrating chair he has (video to follow shortly)
- He cuddles anything soft - i.e. his teddy bears, his touch and feel books, blankets...
- He is very active and wants to explore (not always my favourite thing...)
- The tupperware drawer emptying is pretty dang cute even if I have something else to clean up :)
- He goes to bed really well! And I've been sleeping through the night for a few months now! Yea!
- He loves to go outside with us and makes the sweetest noises when we are out
- He talks lots and loves when we echo back
- He plays peekaboo with his blankets, the laundry or the shower curtain
I bet you can tell that this sweet little boy has me wrapped around his finger. I look forward to the many years we have to spend together as a family!
