PROGRESS!

We're on day 3, and I am actually VERY encouraged! We haven't had any real significant "accidents" since the first day! Yea! She has done GREAT the last 2 days. She is now used to the new sensations that go along with going in a potty versus her diaper. If she doesn't tell me she has to go, I can now detect her "cues" pretty well. She even went #2 in the potty last night! Yea! Grandma Joy came over this morning to help break up the monotany of being stuck in the kitchen, and Morgan was doing so well that Grandma convinced us to break out and go to McDonalds for lunch. So, I put a pull up on her, and off we went. While we were eating, I noticed her "cue" and asked if she needed to go. She said yes, so we went, and lo behold, she sat on that big adult potty (with me holding on of course) and just went without a problem! I couldn't believe it. She hasn't even gone yet on our big potty at home. I have been so proud of her, and I have to say that I am happy how things have gone, despite a tiring first day and frustrating first evening. I know she'll have accidents, and things will happen, but I think she really is "getting it!" We are obviously still wearing pull ups for naps and diapers for nights. I'm not rushing that. I expect that to take a while. Anyway, YEA MORGAN! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you!

AND THE VERDICT IS.....YUM!

Morgan got her first taste of cheese today! Yep, you heard right...dairy! We got back the results of her bloodwork from last week, and according to the test results, she has no traceable signs of a milk allergy anymore! YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!! However, the allergist and specialist reminded us that "traceable" is the key word. They both said that just because the test showed it being gone, that doesn't mean her body is ready yet to fully embrace dairy. BUT, last year at this time, the "markers" were 1.24 (whatever that means.....I really don't know!), and now they are "not traceable," so in my mind, that is a big accomplishment! We are supposed to ease into it very slowly, giving her a couple bites of cheese for a few days, then a bit of yogurt, then increase the amounts a bit, then we can start introducing actual cow's milk if all goes well. Then, after a few weeks, we can stop reading labels and ...... oh, I see a whole new world opening up for her...and us! Okay, I can't jump ahead. We still have a long road to go. Remember, she doesn't have immediate reactions to the milk. Her reactions are delayed and can be very subtle and easy to miss. SO, this could take awhile. Plus, who is to say that she will like drinking milk? She LOVES her specialized Neocate that we call her "milk," so she may not want to switch. But .... we'll cross that bridge if we come to it.

I only gave her a few bites of cheese as the doctor said, and she immediately said, "Mo cheese pease!" She was a bit upset when I wouldn't give her any more. Well, at least she likes it! :)

Another first for her today was getting to eat a cookie! Jared wanted me to make cookies, but I didn't have any chocolate chips, so I used a bag of white chocolate chips I had and made chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips instead. As I was reading the recipe I realized that if I just used our "non dairy" butter for now, Morgan could have the cookies, too (minus the white chocolate chips). So, I made her a few cookies without the chips, and gave her one for dessert tonight. Oh my! A little bit of heaven for a girl who has had VERY LITTLE sweets in her life! LOL!

SOME FUNNY THINGS SHE SAYS

Morgan cracks me up all the time with the things she says....

Yesterday, we were getting out of the car at CVS, and she looked across the street (where the Walgreens is) and said, "We go Walweens, too?" I've trained her right! LOL!

She heard and saw a motorcycle go by when we were shopping and said, "Sow dow, mocycle!"

She is currently in her room playing with her baby doll, and I heard her say, "Good mohning, uney!" (Good Morning, Honey!) Hmm, wonder where she picked that up at?

At Grandma's the other day (Tuesday) the tornado sirens went on for their monthly test, and she was concerned by them and why they weren't turning off. Grandma just jokingly said maybe they were stuck. So now she constantly will keep saying, "Whistle stuck at Gamma's ouse." She will wake up and tell me that first thing or even just randomly throughout the day tell me that.

FUN AT "GAMPA'S" CHURCH

Last night, Grandpa Doug's church held their annual "Summer's Last Ride" event. This was the first year that we went, and Morgan had a blast! She LOVED the inflatable slides, the firetruck, eating a snowcone and hot dog for the first time, getting a balloon.... She was in heaven! Throw in the fact that she got to see her cousin Molly, Uncle Brad, Aunt Cali, and Grandpa and Grandma, and you had one very excited tot!

We "pawned" her off a few times to some very willing girls that we knew who took her on the slides so I didn't have to go with her every single time.

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

MOMMY MOMENT MONDAY

Sorry about the lack of posting last week. We were in Florida with Jared's parents for vacation. I am so tired today after driving 20 hours back and getting in last night...unpacking...laundry...a doctor appt. for Morgan at 9:00 this morning....you get the picture. So, not a lot to write about... just a few pictures from our trip.

There was a nice kiddie pool at our condo. Morgan's favorite thing was getting water from the fountain in her glass and carrying it to the big pool and dumping it in.

All of a sudden one day, Jared said, "Where'd all her pool toys go?" We hadn't noticed that they had slowly been sucked into the pool drain thing. LOL!

Jared and I took Morgan to Green Meadows Petting Farm. It was such a neat place, and Morgan had a blast with all the animals.

And her favorite.....riding a pony!

We also went to the beach one day. Morgan loved the sand and the waves.