Parker is Mobile

Wouldn't you know! We head off on Spring Break to Cozumel and when we get back, we had more than sunburns on our hands....we have a fully mobile child! Parker was crawling reluctantly the first two days back, but by day three he was on the move.


No more setting him down and walking around the corner. He'll either be right behind you or into something he shouldn't.




As if that wasn't enough, I was forced to lower Parker's bed this past weekend too. We had put him down to bed and were about to eat dinner. Next thing you know I see the top of Parker's head close up on the baby monitor camera! Not a good thing. That was his first attempt to pull himself up. By the next night he did it...we watched on the camera as he pulled himself up to a standing postion four times in a row. Lindi got a picture and you can tell he was proud....so were we.

Standing Up in His Bed for the First Time

Daddy Daycare

It's my Friday off and Parker and I are getting to spend the day together. Boy, how things have changed. I use to get tense and nervous when I had him by myself for the day. He was unpredictable and it was always hard to figure out what he wanted. 8 months later, Parker has grown up and I have too. He is on a pretty solid schedule and I'm beginning to understand what makes him tick. If you put his schedule first, life is much easier and he is happier. Lunch at 11:15, check. Nap at 12:30, you bet...I need a break.

It shouldn't be long and he'll be crawling. He is already up on all fours and he rocks back and forth. Tooth number 3 is in and 4 is on the way. Having only the bottom teeth reminds me of a chipmunk. Did I mention how well maroon looks on the little guy?

Enough for now, duty calls.

Parker Goes to the Farm

We all loaded up yesterday and headed to the farm to spend the day with Nana and Pops. Parker loves going to the farm to see all the trees and ride in the golf cart.


Pops and Nana bought Parker a tire horse. He is still a bit small to ride it, but he did get to try it out for the first time.Not that we want him to grow up too fast, but we all are excited for the day Parker can go fishing with the boys...
On another note, Parker ate his first yogurt bites just the other day. Solid food, here we come. He is sleeping through the night and is discovering his voice.

Jan Update

Parker is getting bigger by the day. He is sitting up well and loves to play with anything that spins. Parker is very passionate and it is a blast to watch him play. He gets so excited and into what he is doing. The kid has drive and determination...no doubt.

For the first time, we took him walking in the Jeep stroller without his car seat. He did really well and I think he likes the view better. Watching what is going on in front of you sure beats looking at the sky.

I ran the Houston Marathon this past weekend and it made it special that Parker was there to root me on, along side Lindi, for the first time. I'd have to say that of the 26.2 miles, he was the best looking kid I saw. The A&M beanie didn't hurt his cause either.

6 months old, 17 pounds and 2 bottom teeth

Parker turned 6 months on Christmas Day. Amazing how time flies and how much he has grown. His personality is really coming to life now and he has already figured out how the fake cry will get mom's attention.

His first tooth came in a week or so prior to Christmas and the second one followed shortly after. His latest craze is to scratch everything from pillow cases to your face as his explores the different textures.

He fits perfectly in 6 month clothes, his hair (light brown) is beginning to come in a bit faster now and his eyes are hazel-ish blue. At his 6 month appointment, he weighed in at 17 pounds and was over 26 inches. All measurements had him at the 50th percentile.

Christmas was a lot of fun this year, but I won't spoil the fun. We'll post more on Christmas and pictures of the big day soon.

Picture Time

We took Parker to get his pictures taken for Christmas and to also get some family pictures done. They turned out really good and he loves to smile. I haven't come up with much to say yet, but wanted to share the shots.

It's Snowing!

Friday was a really exciting day. It snowed in Houston for the second year in a row now and how fitting for Parker's first year. Lindi had knee surgery in the morning(everything went really well!) so we got to play around in the snow some in the afternoon.


Here is a picture of us leaving HEB...the snow was really coming down.





This was the morning after:



We also went to Hudson's birthday party on Saturday...he is 3 years old. Parker and Chase got some time to hang out.