5 months already!?!

A couple days late, I just want to say Happy 5 months to my little Parker! I can't believe how fast the months are flying by!!! It is going way too fast for me, but he just keeps getting cuter and cuter, so I am enjoying each new stage:) Eating Habits:
Still nursing him every 3 hours throughout the day. Eats a bowl of rice cereal once a day(around dinner time). Does NOT like it when mom eats spicy food & lets her know in the middle of the night when she does! Also does not like Dairy...it makes him spit up like you wouldn't believe! Since this is an almost impossible diet for me, I just cut out milk & it is much better. But if you ever see Parker spit up a LOT...you can bet that I had a big bowl of cereal that morning or enjoyed a bowl of my favorite icecream!

Sleeping Habits:
Goes to sleep at 8:30pm and sleeps til 8:30am...

BUT still wakes up once at 5:30am to eat (most of the time)...gotta get rid of that feeding one of these days!(On the plus side, it is KINDA nice, because Matt leaves for work then, so we are awake to kiss him goodbye). Still loves to sleep on his back with a blanket on BOTH sides of his face and with his pacifier. Naps: 10am-11:30am, 1:000pm-2:30pm, 4:oopm-5:3opm

Play Habits:

LOVES to sit up and play! Still wobbly, but likes to be propped in the sitting position while he plays with his toys, he also LOVES his jumper and walker & can now cruise around the kitchen in it! He LOVES playing peek-a-boo and we can usually get him laughing pretty good when we play that with him! He LOVES bath time & laughs as he splashes in the water! He LOVES to look at books and even manages to turn the pages(as he lifts the book to suck on the edges) He still loves being on his tummy and has even learned to turn in circles on his belly:) He also found his toes this month & loves to grab at them! He loves going on walks in his stroller, but usually falls asleep if we are gone too long:)

Any 1sts this month?

1st Haircut :), 1st swim, 1st ear infection:(, 1st time to sit up(not for very long yet), 1st time to walk in walker(backwards), 1st time to eat solids, 1st time to try icecream(thanks Grandma!)

STUD In A Suit

My little stud in his Sunday Suit! Thanks Aunt Julie for this great buy--she found this shirt/pants/suit coat combo at Target for only $5! Too bad it is the middle of summer when it fits him---I had to take some pictures, since it is just too hot to make him wear the coat to church!

Monday Makeover-Closet Edition

I've decided to start a NEW blogging idea, where every Monday I will post a MONDAY MAKEOVER!:)

Today my makeover was my CLOSET!!!

I have SO many clothes that I NEVER wear, but just can't ever seem to part with. Whether the clothes are hanging in the back of my closet because they are too small(and I have dreams of one day fitting back into them) or they are just out of style...I decided it was time to go through all of my clothes & give the ones I don't wear to someone that might actually need them!

So, I emptied ALL the clothes out of my closet...

And my Drawers...

And piled them on my bed...

And the floor...
And then went through them one item at a time...
(this is 1/2 way through my closet cleanout!)

Then I started to organize the clothes I wanted to keep OR give away....

And slowly discovered my bed under that pile of clothes...

And found that my closet was still full with ONLY the clothes that I actually wear...

And same with my drawers...

And accumulated THIS PILE of clothes to GIVE AWAY!!!

That's all for now folks...stay tuned for next week's MONDAY MAKEOVER! :)

Feeling Blue

The other day when I took pictures of Parker's BLUE hands,

I didn't realize that the rest of his body was feeling blue as well :(

He is such a happy baby, it took me awhile to realize that something wasn't right. After waking up crying 5 times in one night & my mom's infinite wisdom to press on his ears to see if he had an ear infection, I made an appt with our amazing Pediatrician- who confirmed a NASTY ear infection in his right ear & prescribed some antibiotics for my little guy!

I'M SO GRATEFUL FOR MODERN MEDICINE!!!

I'M HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT PARKER SLEPT MUCH BETTER WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THESE MEDS & IS BACK TO HIS HAPPY LITTLE SELF TODAY:)

Just Clownin' Around

We were just hanging out with Grandma & in walks Grandpa from work with this clown wig (I have NO idea why he had it??? I forgot to ever ask???) Anyhow...thought Parker might like the BRIGHT colors & texture of the hair!

Then we thought he might look cute with the wig on...

and that he did!

Why not add the red nose & get a picture of my cute little clown!?!
Good Idea???

...BAD idea!

...Yes, I'm a cruel mom. NOT because I did this, but because I did it TWICE so I could get pictures of him! He calmed down pretty fast & we wanted to know if he would react the same if we tried it again. Both times the EXACT same thing happened. Played with the wig...liked it...put the wig on...liked it...put the NOSE on...SCREAMED!!! (I guess he doesn't like anything plugging up his airway!) Sorry Parker! But you do make the cutest clown ever!:) I will blame myself if he grows up with a Clown Phobia!

Parker's Prints

If you ever decide to document your kid's cute little PRINTS like this...

Try not to use an ink pad like this

(DYE BASED)...
Or after scrubbing and scrubbing with soap...
your baby's hands will still look like this...
Lesson learned=
WASHABLE based ink pad - not DYE based!!!
But I am just happy I finally got his cute handprints on paper! The footprints are from when he was 6 weeks old & now at 5 months, I finally got him to cooperate & loosen up his fists, so I could stamp his handprints in his baby book:)

Cheers...to the Happy Couple!

Meet one of my very best friends- April...

and her HUSBAND Jimmer!!!

Do I sound surprised? Well, I was, along with many other friends & family when this POST-announcement showed up in the mailbox! You see...April's parents are mission president's in Uruguay, so April & Jimmer were flying down at the end of May so that her boyfriend could MEET her dad and ask permission to marry April! Instead...they thought it would be fun to get married while they were down there & surprise her dad...and everyone else! This was decided barely 2 weeks before they flew down there! So, basically...they ran off to Uruguay & ELOPED! I'm SO happy for her & she is SO happy & didn't have to stress about any wedding details before she was married AND her dad was able to be there-SO special! Her siblings and grandma were also able to fly down and be there for the wedding and Jimmer's parents, so it turned out to be a very Special day! AND...they were the 1st Americans to be sealed in the Uruguay temple! (I guess it is not every day that American's fly down there to get married!)

Anyhow...I am so HAPPY for them & wish them the VERY BEST!!! We are throwing her a POST-friends shower at Cafe Rio this Saturday, so if any of you know April well enough to want to come...jump on board & come celebrate with us!

CONGRATULATIONS

APRIL & JIMMER!!!

Happy Father's Day...

To the Dad who brought Parker into this world!

...To the Dad who watched every Phoenix Suns game with Parker by his side!
...To the Dad who could calm Parker down faster than anyone else!

...To the dad who Parker loves to cuddle with!

...To the Dad who is willing(he didn't really want me to take this picture--can you tell by his face!)to take Parker for a walk at the park!

...To the Dad who Parker has looked up to since day one!

...To the Dad who looks as cute as Parker all decked out in Sunday Best!

...To the Dad who gave Parker the sweetest baby blessing in the entire world!

...To the Dad who is willing to take Parker swimming for the 1st time!

...To the Dad who entertained Parker through Mesa High's entire graduation!

...To the Dad who can make Parker laugh quicker than anyone else!

...To the Dad that chills with Parker every night of the week!

...To the Dad who talks to Parker in Spanish & Parker responds like he understands every word!

...To the Dad who has a natural ability to take care of Parker since he was born!

...To the Dad who gives Parker horsey rides & even lets Parker pull his hair!

...To the Dad who loves his son more than anything else!

...and whose son loves him more than anything else!

Matt has only been a father for 4 months & 3 weeks and is already the BEST!!! I don't know how I got so incredibly lucky to have such a wonderful husband that is such a wonderful dad to Parker! He has such a natural ability with kids & Parker LOVES him so much! I can't ever get him laughing like his daddy can! When Matt walks in the door from work, Parker's eyes get so big & a huge smile spreads across his face & then he starts kicking with excitement...because he knows it's Play Time with Daddy! I look forward to watching my hubby continue to be a wonderful father to MANY MANY more children(jk babe! How about to a few more!) He is absolutely amazing & I love him more every single day!

And....a Happy Father's Day...

...to the best DAD a girl could ask for! My dad is the most incredible person & has raised 7 children with more patience than anyone I have ever known! I always considered myself a "Daddy's Girl" growing up & knew I could get what I wanted if I asked my dad! He always knew how to calm me down when I was upset & has helped me so much through the years with all his wonderful advice! He is the greatest example of a Christ-like person and amazes me more each day with his generosity and kind heart! Thank you dad for all you have done for me & CONTINUE to do for me each and every day! I LOVE YOU more than you will ever realize!

....and a Happy Father's Day...

...to this Dad who raised the most amazing son in the world! I am so grateful for my father-in-law and the wonderful example he has been to my hubby throughout the years! I know exactly where Matt gets his talent of being such a great father! My father-in-law is extremely talented & is so willing to work hard for his family and loves and supports them each day! A grandpa of 2 now...the grandkids love him so much & I am so grateful for the role model he will be to Parker! I sure love and appreciate you!

BUNKO PRIZE

Okay...so Bunko was lasnight & was a BLAST as always! It was at Crystal's new place & it was SO cute, I couldn't believe she just moved in 2 months ago! It was all decked out & I just loved the way she decorated her house! We had so much fun just hanging out & chatting up a storm. Congrats to all FOUR of my g-friends that are PREGO with baby GIRLS right now(Catherine, Tiffany, Brittany & Alyse!) Parker is going to be in Heaven when all those cute girls are born!

So, this was the gift I won! Isn't it so cute? I thought it was pretty GREAT, especially since we only bring/get a $5 gift each time and the toppings alone would cost more than that! This little gem was a re-gift from one of the girl's weddings(I won't say who---just in case you gave it to her!) & I'm so glad she chose to bring it to Bunko & I'm so glad I got it! This little swirly-doohicky is to hold the icecream cones...how cute is that!?! I can't wait to have some friends over for an icecream party!

"THE LIP"

Ever since Parker was born, he has been a PRO at the "puppy-dog" lip. When he gets sad, he sticks out his lip & it even quivers. I hate to say it...but it is the CUTEST thing in the world! I didn't have a picture of him doing it forever, because when he would get sad, I would jump to hold him...not jump to grab the camera. BUT...I decided this cute thing MUST be documented & so now I grab the camera every once in awhile and get a picture of it...and THEN I calm him down!:)