Turning 1!!!

DJ just turned one and we had a little party today. Time has gone way too fast. I'm afraid if I blink I will miss it. This is him enjoying some birthday cake!

Easter

We decided to go camping this Easter. This was going to be DJs first camping trip. We went someplace local and not too far "just in case" something should happen. Boy, we were sure glad we did that! We went on the Friday before
Easter and set up camp. We went for a hike had some dinner and a camp fire. The weather was pretty decent mid 60s and breezy. The whole time we were concerned about DJ...if he was too hot, too cold, uncomfortable, hungry and so on. He did great. Took everything in stride. Didn't complain much except when we wouldn't let him crawl in the dirt. Otherwise he was a good camper. After we went to bed in our tent around 9 the wind started to kick up and then it started to rain around 1 in the morning. The whole time I kept on getting up to check on DJ to see if he was arm enough, he was fine. As time went on it started to hail, it got colder, and our tent started to leak on our pillow. 4 am came around and DJ woke up and wanted a bottle, I didn't bring any breastmilk with me and brought formula instead. No sooner does he finish drinking it he throws up all over us and our blankets and then promptly falls back to sleep on us. We covered the throw up with towels and tried to go back to sleep. Didn't happen. We were too tired, too cold, and it smelled like vomit. We decided to get dressed and get in the car to sleep. As soon as we opened the tent there was snow everywhere and it was sleeting. We got to the car and noticed it was 36 degrees outside!!! Needless to say we packed up after it got light outside. Took us about 2 hours to pack everything away. We kept on having to get back in the car to warm up since we didn't bring any winter clothes! Oh well!

Sunday was DJs first Easter. Nothing too exciting. Just another day for him. He was barely interested in his Easter Basket!

Crawling

DJ has been crawling for over a week now and it has been quite an ordeal. Nothing is off limits to him or so he thinks. He has been on his hands and knees for about a month and Dave and I thought it wouldn't happen for a while, but out of the blue he just took off like he has been doing it for years. And yes, being the proud mama that I am I cried. My little guy is now mobile and is getting into everything! The cute thing about this is that he follows me wherever I go. He is just too cute. The bad thing is I can't get alot of things done. I have to wait til he's asleep. Oh well. This is him starting to take off!

Today I am sad to say that yesterday was DJ's last day nursing. It made me cry this morning when I denied him me and gave him a bottle instead. I know its natural to go through this and I know I can't nurse him forever (especially with those teeth!), but its hard. I'm starting to get a guilt complex and its not fun! Whatever happened to the carefree me? Where has she gone? I know this is for the best and I wouldn't change it for anything!

Swimming lessons

Today DJ started swimming lessons. He was alittle unsure the whole time we were in the water, but he didn't cry at all especially when we had to dunk their heads under water. Didn't phase him a bit. It helped that he had his friend Ella there and his new 'girlfriend' Charlotte. He sure was tired after that. Took a long nap...2 1/2 hours long. I guess swimming lessons tuckered the poor guy out!

Playdate at the park

Last weekend DJ met his 'girlfriend' Ella at the park for a playdate. They have known each other since they were 3 weeks old. DJ is only a day and a half older than her. The weather was sunny and a bit cool. Perfect park weather! As you can see they both enjoyed the swings, the sand, and eating socks and sand!!!

It has been quite the emotional rollercoaster lately. DJ has had alot of little things going on health wise. It all started with a bad eye infection that turned out to be pink eye at the end of January which needed antibiotics. For a week he was fine then a runny nose and congestion started up again...worse than normal. But my little trooper didn't let it get him down:) Well that runny nose and congestion turned into an ear infection, high fever, a trip to urgent care and the ER (all in the same day), and lets not forget to mention the vomiting in the middle of the night. I have never felt so helpless. I have never known such fear existed. Another round of antibiotics cleared up that infection. Now a week later it appears he may have another cold. He's been wheezy, some coughing and runny nose again! Saw the Dr yesterday for a 9 month check up and wasn't sure if the pink in his ears was a new infection or the old one going away! So now we are on steroids, and an inhaler. Possible antibiotics again in the future if he doesn't clear up!!!

The good news for this week is that DJ is starting to walk with a push car. He is very wobbly which is funny. No interest in crawling, but is ready to take off. another wonderful thing is that he has learned how to say his first word...MAMA! Yay! Now everyone is mama. These are exciting times!!!!