Ultrasound Results

The ultrasound showed a fabulous little BOY that is growing well and his size is right on schedule.

(Sorry I'm keeping the family jewel's picture to ourselves)

I'm grateful for this opportunity to be a mom to another boy, and look forward to having two little boys. We saw a shirt at the store that said, "No Girls (but mom) Allowed." This will be true in our family for now, and I couldn't be more thrilled about being the only girl in our house.

Parker has showed signs, that he just MIGHT do well with a little sibling. At our ward Christmas party a mom of a 10 month old said Parker came over to her little boy gabbered to him for a minute and then just sat down next to him for a little while. I'm sure there will be an adjustment period, but I see hope. Like any question, when I ask him if he wants a brother he says no, but he will sign baby when I say it.

In preperation for a new baby we moved Parker out of the crib into a toddler bed. He has done OK with it. The first few nights he would wake up crying and all I needed to do was put him back in bed. I've found to get him down for naps I just need to stay in the room until he falls asleep. At night, so far, EVENTUALLY he falls asleep. Last night he didn't fall asleep until after 11pm, but this morning when I peeked in on him he was safely asleep in bed.

I LOVE MY THREE GUYS!!!

2 Weeks Away- Vote Now

Yes we plan on finding out the gender of our next baby. We have our ultrasound scheduled for two weeks from today.



Vote whether you think it will be a boy, girl, or inconclusive.

Growing

Parker
Parker is continuing to grow in both size and ability. He is now tall enough to reach things that are hanging over the side of the counter. He can also climb up a slide at the play ground. He is starting to say more words I understand. My favorite thing he says is thank you. Yesterday he sat at our kitchen table and folded his arms and started mumbling something. I think he was saying a prayer.

Me
I'm growing both mentally and physically. School this semester has been going well. I'm about 1 month away from being done, and therefore being 2 classes closer to graduating. Physically my clothes are also getting a little snug.

Baby #2
We should be meeting this member face to face around May 15th. At the last doctor's appointment the doctor said the heart beat sounded good.

Our family is excitedly awaiting baby #2.

I'm 14 weeks along today, and have been able to enjoy it so far. We should find out around Christmas whether we will be parents to another little boy or if we will get to experience a change and have a little girl.

PS: I'm not going to be posting anything regarding this on facebook for another month or so, so please don't leave a comment on my wall regarding this.

Dancing King

Parker is quite the little dancer. About a month ago we were watching a moving and Parker started jamming to the songs that played during the closing credits of the movie. ENJOY!!!

Halloween!!!

Halloween was fun this year. We didn't do a lot of the traditional things; we sadly didn't go trick-or-treating, or carve pumpkins. We did however dress-up, and we handed out candy to the 75 or so trick-or treaters that braved the Saturday storm to get their loot of candy.

Parker the white tiger

Troy and I as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Dr. Seuss's the Cat in the Hat
(P.S. red pants are HARD to find)

Discover Gateway

We went to the Discovery Gateway Children's Museum in SLC. Parker enjoyed it. He would get mad any time I would move him from one station, but once we were in the next place something would catch his attention and he would happily play. He is still rather young for many of the exhibits, but there were plenty of things he could enjoy.

The ball room was a hit

Driving

Playing in the water

Figuring out how to make music

1 1/2 YEARS OLD!!!

At 18 Months Parker is doing good.



He is gradually saying words I understand, but most of the time his jabbering seems foreign.


He loves to climb. (I even caught he trying to climb into his crib - Getting closer to a big boy bed)

He LOVES animals.

He loves sticks, rocks, and dirt


He usually takes 1 nap at some point during the day, but there are days he doesn't take one and other days when he takes 2.


He is a pretty good eater. He has even started eating some meat.


He likes to look at books, but if I try to read one to him he throws a fit.

He is small for his age . . . especially his feet. He just grew out of his first pair of shoes, a size 3 pair of sneakers.

He loves to throw things: balls, toys, books, rocks, etc.

He loves to be outside.

He also loves to wear bracelets.

Parker's friend Sadie is so nice to feed his love of bracelets.