No cavities and No beans

I went to the dentist for the first time today and he told me my teeth are looking good and cavity free. Whooohoo!!!! When I first met the doctor he had to count all of my fingers to make sure I didn't bite any of them off before he stuck his finger in my mouth. Silly guy!! He then proceeded to count my teeth on the bottom and then on the top. He was glad to tell me I have all my teeth and that they all look good. So he sent me on my way after giving me a sticker, a new toothbrush and a toy. Since I was so good at the dentist, mom even treated me to breakfast at Burger King. I got to eat some yummy biscuits and gravy.
I bet you are wondering from the title where the no beans comes in to play. Well, we found out last week that I am allergic to beans. Kind of weird don't ya think. I have never heard of a bean allergy but all I can say it is no fun. My allergic reaction has never been severe. I just either swell up around the eyes and mouth and sometimes get little red bumps around my mouth. This has happened to me 3 different times and we have never been able to pinpoint it until last week. The last time was a bit more than just the swelling, my airway even swelled up a little but never to a point of being scared and taking me to the hospital. It was kind of like when you have a cold and are a bit congested. My mom gave me some Benadryl and I was back to breathing normal in about an hour. So from now on, NO BEANS!!!!

Pre-K Graduation

So the other night, I graduated from pre-school. Can you believe it, they are actually going to send me to kindergarten. My mom says I am growing up too fast. I got to "stand" up on stage with the rest of my class, sing of few songs and got to have my name called out. I wasn't a big fan of when everybody clapped for us after we got done singing or when people cheered for us after our name was called. I got a little upset and cried because I hate when there are sudden outbursts or loud noises. But I survived.

Prayer Request

I would like to send out a prayer request for one of my friends. Her name is Cayman and has had a few scary moments the last couple of days. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.

Play Day

Yesterday was Play Day at my school. It was sunny and hot, but a lot of fun! We got to swing, play in the bubbles, play silly carnival games, eat popsicles, jump in a big bouncy gym and play with sidewalk chalk.

Playing in the bubbles.

My class.

We are listening to the directions for the carnival games.

First Carnival Game.
Racing with a ball between our legs.

Do you see the ball between my legs?

Second Carnival Game
Going thru an obstacle course carrying a spoon with a ball on it and trying not to drop it.
My friend, Aliayah, singing the Wheels on the Bus to me.

Me and mom drawing.

Ms. Lisa and I

Batter Up

I got to do another first again yesterday. I played in my first t-ball game. It was so much fun. I got to play in the outfield, hit the ball off the tee and even "run" the bases (with a little help from dad). The best part was running the bases though. I thought it was funny rolling over all the bumps in the dirt. And another cool thing is that our team name is the Cardinals, which is my favorite team.

Let's Play Ball!

We're all down and ready.

Batter Up!

Run, Run, Run!!

Acting like I'm paying attention.

Good thing I was paying attention someone hit it in my direction and my teammates helped me out. They even gave me the ball and I got to run it in since it was the last play of the game.
Good game everybody.
Try to not listen to that squeaky voice in the background (mom can be so annoying sometimes...ugh).

Honey Bear

Anytime the word Honey Bear is mentioned in this house, my mom cringes. She hates to even think about it. The Honey Bear at times has run her patience to the ends. For those of you who are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, here ya go. A Honey Bear is not anything sweet, cuddly or something that tastes good. A Honey Bear is something I use in therapy provided by Ms. Brandy, my speech language pathologist. It is a bottle with a straw in it to help me learn how to suck. The Honey Bear allows you to control the flow of liquid into my mouth and encourages me to learn how to drink from a straw.

The Honey Bear was introduced to me about 3 years ago. I struggled with it from the get-go and never got the hang of it. I never really wanted to put my lips around it or even attempt to suck from the straw. When someone would squeeze the liquid into my mouth, I would drink and swallow but never figured out how to get the liquid from the straw myself. I think that ended up only lasting about 6 months and then mom threw that out the window. This is when we started practicing drinking from a regular cup. I ended up accomplishing that and I am currently drinking from a cup with the help of someone holding and tipping the cup for me.

So when Ms. Brandy brought the idea of bringing the Honey Bear back, my mom just curled her lip and said okay ~ with a heavy sigh. We started this a week ago and I have pretty much accomplished it ALREADY. My mom and Ms. Brandy are sooo impressed and can't believe it. I don't even have to have someone squeeze the bottle to remind or encourage me that I need to suck to get the liquid out. As soon as the straw comes to my mouth I immediately put my lips around the straw and begin to drink. Now if only I would hold the bottle myself. I guess that is just another thing I have to work on. Here's a video of me showing off my new skill to Ms. Brandy.

Fishing

Last weekend, my Aunt Jen and her dog Daisy came down from St. Louis to visit. We ended up spending some time on the farm. She took me for a 4-wheeler ride and I got to go fishing for the first time. I really wasn't in to it that much but I did catch the 1 and only fish of the day. It wasn't a big one so we ended up throwing it back. We probably only caught one because once we reeled in that fish, Daisy thought it would be fun to play fetch with the cork every time we threw it out in the water. So that was pretty fun to watch. She was swimming all over the pond. The say labs love water and let me tell you she does. The next time we go fishing we may have to tie her up so we can really catch some.

I was not wanting to look at the fish or even touch it!

Daisy swimming after the cork.

Peek A Boo

Here is s little game of peek-a-boo.

Easter

Everyone came over to our house for Easter. We all had a good time, with an abundant amount of food and Easter treats. There was also some basketball action to be viewed.

Bubbles were blown.

Books were read.

Birthday's were celebrated.
My Aunt Tori's birthday was on Saturday and what a great birthday cake than a Blizzard from DQ.

And eggs were hunted - lots and lots of eggs!

Someone was even mean enough to put an egg in a thorny bush.
Take a good look at Luke's face, it's priceless!

And Easter baskets were specially made by Aunt Jen.

Look at all those eggs. This was after finding the goody treats inside.

I think this catches me back up from last month. Hopefully April isn't as hectic, although it is already a third over.

Dying Eggs

So we carried on the tradition of dying Easter eggs again this year. I tolerated it much better than I did last year. I even got my hands messy, so that in itself is an improvement from last year. We made all sorts of colored eggs and dad even wrote on some of them to personalize them for me and my cousins and even my Aunt Jen's dog Daisy.

Dad preparing the eggs and writing our names on them.

Ready to dunk!

Let the waiting begin.

...and more waiting!

Is it ready?

Discovering what that stuff in the cup is.

Eww...it's wet.
I even splashed some out of the cup and got it all over myself and my chair.

The finished products!