1 year appointment

Wednesday was a crazy busy day. Cole had his 1 year appointment where he weighed 29 lbs and was 31 inches long. We bypassed his vaccines due to his allergic reaction to something (dr. thinks it could have been milk protein in yogurt or the lactose or the vanilla flavoring or one of the additives or even the packaging!) last weekend but will probably get a few of them at his next check-up (still not convinced on the necessity of vaccinating children for diseases (such as chicken pox and rubella) that are typically mild in children and severe for adults...why not vaccinate adults who don't have those as children?) Anyways, jumping off that soap box quickly for a public announcement: I promise we are being good parents and following doctor's orders by depriving our child the enjoyment of the following foods to circumvent potential allergic reactions (will try again when he is closer to 2 yrs old with hope he has outgrown his allergy): milk products (including my beloved ice cream), eggs, soy, nut products and strawberries. If you are around him, then please help us by not letting him eat any of these...not that that will be a problem as he will probably be busy trying to scrub the toilet with his toothbrush or eating random particles of dirt or grass off of the floor:) My mom is doing well after her surgery on Wednesday to remove her possibly cancerous (is that spelled right?) thyroid and is enjoying soft, cold ice cream as part of her recovery! Continued prayers for a speedy recovery are greatly appreciated! Cole has not gotten to see Nana yet and will hopefully not try to poke at her awesome and somewhat gruesome scar on her neck if he sits in her lap...not sure if we will let him get that close to her yet. To start off the 4th of July weekend right, I thought I would end with some pictures of Cole representing America in his blue jean diaper and John Deere gear! Have a fun and safe weekend!