Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sweet Caroline and Potty Training Signs

This past Sunday Kelly, Melissa and I hosted a shower for Mandy.  Since this is her second child we promised her we would keep it small.  She did want a shower at all, but since a little girl is coming this time we told her she was getting one anyway!


We had sausage balls, spinach dip, make your own humphries (Mandy's favorite) and punch


Humphrey Yogurt!! YUMMO 




Kelly, Mandy, (Caroline), Me and Melissa 

The shower was wonderful and I think Mandy really enjoyed it.  Now if April will just hurry up and get here...we are ready to meet sweet Caroline!!!

In Oliver news...tonight as I was cooking dinner, Oliver came into the kitchen and said Mommy I poo-pooed! He kept saying it and when it finally clicked what he was saying, I checked and sure enough he was right!!  AHHH could we be getting close to the days of potty training?!?!?


Monday, January 23, 2012

The Doyle's Lately!!

I am still here!!  Sorry for the lack of blogging, but time got away from me.  We have been busy; nothing super exciting just plain ol' busy.  So this will be a hodge podge post with a lot of Doyle updates!

First up Oliver got tubes mid December!  


My sweet boy waiting for the nurse to come get him.



That was an experience for sure!!  Everything went well and of course he had ear infections the day he got them.  He got sick a few days after getting the tubes and when we went to the Dr. we were told it look like one of his tubes was block with an ear infection!!! REALLY?!?!  Sure enough our follow up appointment with the ENT confirmed the 583985th ear infection.  He gave us more drops and said that if in a week it was not gone we might have to have it redone!!!  Thankfully at our next appointment they were both clear and working perfectly!  We are supper excited and hope that this is the end of ear troubles!!

For New Years Eve we headed to Gammy and Paws "house" to eat hot dogs by the fire and shoot fireworks.  We had a lot of fun and Oliver enjoyed the fireworks and even got to stay up past his bedtime!!







We thought he might be scared of the fireworks, but of course he was the exact opposite and got mad he couldn't do it by himself!  Hello terrible two's...you decided to come early! Ha!







My attempt at taking pictures with the fireworks setting...






Relaxing with Paw


Time to get cozy by the fire!




Wow! Look at the fireworks! 









Keeping warm!! 



 Goodnight fire and goodnight 2011!



So far we have not had much of a winter; so the weather has been really nice and spring-like.  We have gotten to have some family fun time outside.




 A neighborhood cat showed up to play...







Love this picture!! 





 Learning to be a badminton champion like his Mom! 



Gammy and Paw are getting into the final stretch of the building their house.  It is looking great and Oliver loves to spend time helping in any way he can!

 Wow...a "bedroom" big enough for a pool table!


 One of the bathrooms

Another bedroom 

 Another bathroom

 Living room


 Living room looking into the kitchen


 Kitchen looking into the dining room



Time to check out the lake




 Back of the house...forgot to get a picture of the front!




 Sitting on the rock of the lake!! Ha!


 Playtime!!!!








WOW look at all the dirt!!







We are also FINALLY redoing our master bathroom!!!!!!!!!

 Prep work



 Ahh...Beautiful white tiles!!


Finished bathroom pictures to come!


I can't believe that my sweet little boy will be 20 months next week!!!  Where does the time go???  He is doing and saying so much now!  It is amazing to watch he grow.  I have an Ollie Lately post coming soon until then I will leave you with another precious picture of a picture of Oliver....