Another month is gone!!! Wahhh!!! Somebody stop the time
from going so quickly. I just can’t keep
up with this BIG boy over here. Old
people [ :) ] use to always say that time flies the older you get….well now I’m the one
always saying time flies! For the record, I don’t like it! Enough whining….
Parker is another month older meaning he is that much closer
to his half birthday! This age is so much fun and I am trying to take every
minute and precious moment in and remember it forever! Sappy, I know, I just
can’t help it! I’m a mom now so I am allowed to be sappy and over emotional,
right?! :)
Here is what Mr. Parker is up to this last month:
- Foods
It was time! I tried
to wait as long as I could to start solids simply because people kept telling
me how much of a hassle it was. Now that
Parker has been eating solids once a day for about a month now, it’s really not
much of a hassle. He does tend to make a
mess of himself but I do my best to make sure it doesn’t get out of
control. His actual first food was……SALMON! Yes, you read right, Kyle insisted on giving
Parker a flake of salmon sometime last month and he didn’t like it!! (Ask Kyle
and he will tell you a different story but I am telling you all, he didn’t like
it!) :)
When we were in California I couldn’t deny Parker the amazing fruit that was
around us at the fruit stand so that was when it all started. First he tried a white peach and liked
it!! He then tried a plum and he LOVED
it! He was sucking and gnawing on it for
awhile. He couldn’t get enough! Since our trip to California he has tried a
new item every week. The first week in
September we started oatmeal. He liked
it okay but he wasn’t crazy about it. I
tried it as well and I wouldn’t like it if I were him either. Parker has now
eaten bananas, sweet potatoes, apples and green beans. So far he seems to be
the fondest of the bananas and sweet potatoes.
Right now we are on day 5 of green beans and I think it is safe to say
that he doesn’t really care of them….at all…haha. Next up is avocado!!
- Laughing and smiling all the time
I have met many babies in my days and I feel comfortable
saying that Parker is a really happy baby.
He laughs a lot! I love it. I stay home with Parker and a good amount of
my time is spent making him laugh. If
there were cameras in my house....haha….I would for sure look like a nut case. :) Parker loves when Kyle
comes home. He is all smiles and giggles
for about an hour and then it starts getting close to bed time. Poor Daddy, comes home just in time! :)
- Rolling all over the place
In the update from last month I said he was rolling all
around and he was but it is different now!!
He is rolling but rolling QUICK!
I go into the kitchen to get my breakfast and next thing I know he is
under the table or…….squeaking the dog toy with his mouth!!! :-/ Uhhh…yes, that
happened. I would have taken a picture
if I wasn’t so disgusted.
- Teething
It is safe to say that we have entered teething
madness. Over the last week I can tell
that his teeth are bothering him a bit.
I can see the two little teeth under the gums but they still haven’t broken
through. I’m sure it’ll happen any time
now.
- Baby teething cookies
I bought Parker some teething cookies and he loves them!
They make a huge mess but it is worth it.
I give him one in his high chair and he just goes to town. For anyone interested they are “Wheat
Teething Cookies” from Whole Foods.
- Loves Xena
Parker had been following Xena with his eyes for awhile now
but over the last few weeks he has really started to notice her. He watches
her, reaches for her and thinks it hilarious when she runs around squeaking her
toys.
- Loves bath time
Parker has always enjoyed bath time but he has taken it to a
whole new level over the last few weeks. He has been taking baths in the
regular tub for awhile now so he has a ton of room. Well he now loves to kick and splash as much
as possible. It is so cute to watch him kick and punch like crazy and once the
water starts splashing him, he smiles and laughs like crazy.
- Chatterbox
I have a feeling Parker is going to be rather……uhh…..talkative. :) I know that I was shy and quiet as a child
but I am pretty sure he is taking after Kyle in the communication
department. Not that there’s anything
wrong with that! :)
Parker is always babbling, screeching, laughing or blowing bubbles. It’s not boring around here, that’s for sure!
I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband who is home every night and is such an amazing Daddy. Heavenly Father has truly blessed us by
sending Parker to us and we are thankful every day for him!
