Playing catch up

It has been WAY too long.

I keep getting lost in Mommy world & work.

So, let's play catch up.

(Here's the most recent pic of our family)

Parker is going to be 6 month's in the next week, Oct. 2. 

Since I still have pregnancy brain,

I don't remember exactly where we left off.

(Here is Parker, 6 months old)

Let me bring everyone up to speed. 

 Parker is officially eating solids.

I attempted to actually make baby food,

but the end result was buying the organic, pre-made food.

I'm just too busy. And now I might try again.

Parker is sitting up all by himself. He loves it!!!

All he wants to do is play, sit up,

do everything by himself, & put everything in his mouth.

Every Sunday is Family day at the beach.

(On our way to the beach!)

This past weekend was the first time Parker was

actually alert at the beach.

Daddy was excited to finally use the tools we got when I was

6 months pregnant and Parker was excited too!



Parker is officially rolling over and sitting up.

He is (imagine pushing together your index finger and thumb)

THAT close to crawling.

Step #1: sitting and thinking about what toy he wants

Step #2: pulling, swinging, and attempting to roll his body over

Step #3: DaDaaaaa! He made it!

Besides, all these updates on Parker eating solids, sitting up by himself, almost crawling, etc...

Daddy and I have also been busy everyday.

AND I OFFICALLY IN
THE BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!I FIT INTO MY SKINNY JEANS.
 



We had bachelor and bachelorette weekends,
which took a tole on my heart, but gave my skin a little bronze.
During the weekend away with the girls,

I secretly ran off to call the hubby and find out that  

Parker would cry and scream "Momma" every night.

He has also become a little attached.

Some moms say that its bad for baby,

but I don't care.

My heart melts every time he gives me that look,

the "I only want my momma" look.

When someone is holding him,

thinking they could make him stop crying,

but no one can because I am in ears distance.

And he just wants me.

Every night,

I put him to sleep and take care of him when he's sad or hurt.

We will save the busted lip story for another time.

Besides Parker updates,

here are a quick updates in my life.

Our garden is growing magical and endless.

(Our tomatoes are bigger then softballs & we pick fresh raspberries daily. Our Japanese cucumbers are huge ! AND Bubba loves playing in the garden.)



Aaron was finally able to fix his cover up tattoo...

And we also got Parker 3 Halloween costumes...

But, the best are a pair of Pjs.

ON A SERIOUS NOTE....

My dad had to have a surgery which has left him

with almost no mobility in his neck.

He was in a horrible car accident,

and left him with 6 discs in his vertebrate replaced.

He can barely hold Bubba for more then 2 minutes,

but he tries and that's what makes the difference.

AND we found out the most AMAZING news of my life.

My Best Friend (Sister) of 22 years is pregnant.

Can you believe it?

When your a little girl,

you always dream of having kids with your BFF,

but we did not think this was going to happen a year ago.

Congrats! I love you guys.

AND Parker will either have a "partner in crime"

or his future wife in a year.

I could not be more happy!

Love you Lala and Jordan!

So, here are your updates.

I promise to not let this happen again and

 I promise to update weekly.

Sincerely Yours,           

          MOMMA  ME

UPDATE COMING SOON

STAY TUNED...

An update is coming soon.

I know, 
I havent posted anything in over a week.

I have been busy with work, Parker, 

& getting caught up in everyday life!

Parker is offically 5 months old!

Parker keeps growing, 
faster & faster everday.

I will wait to tell you more about all Parker's "first's" this week in my next post. 

I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVE A FABULOUS WEEK! 

Wishing You Love, 

Momma ME and Parker

One more... I just couldn't resist!
Parker loves the beach!

Introducing Solids

We are suppose to introduce solids to Parker this week.

I might sound ridiculous, but I'm confused with this easy concept.

I need someone to help me!

Unfortunately, I had to go back to work when Parker was only 7 weeks.

Many women are fortunate enough to raise their children

or at least stay home for the first year.

(I am very jealous!)

Since I work full time, my biggest fear is

Parker will forget me or not realize I'm his Mommy.

My last post I wrote about

how I couldn't take Bubba to his 4 month check up.

Of course, the one day I didn't go,

Dr.McFunny and his evil sidekick (aka nurse who scares the beejesus out of parker)

told Aaron about introducing solids 

and many more new changes we need to begin.

Here's the catch...

The Doc sent home this piece of paper with my boys &

it said to add one scoop of rice cereal  to the formula in his bottle

and add another scoop every day for 4 days.

Once we get to adding 4 scoops of rice cereal,

we can try to feed him with a spoon.

OK, SO I GET IT. Start with Rice.

(but Parker wont eat off a spoon & cries when I try to feed him)

Then after the rice cereal IT SAYS

to add a single food (like sweet potatoes or carrots)

We are suppose to feed one type of food for 3-5 days in a row

and then we can introduce the next.

This is where I am confused...

So there is a set of instructions stapled to the schedule.

It says for the first 4-6 months

 to only feed him rice cereal, oatmeal, and barley

(accompanied with bananas, peaches or single fruits).

Then at 6 months we can begin adding the veggies.

So... what is it?

I call my doctor and the nurse tells me something else different...

start with rice cereal and feed him from the spoon for each meal.

(breakfast, lunch, & dinner)

If he's still hungry then I can give him a bottle.

For the first week feed him rice cereal,

the second week give him oatmeal,

& the third week introduce barley.

HELP....WHICH ONE IS IT?

When I ask people what they did, no one seems to remember.

So, Parker cries when I try to feed him by spoon

or even by my finger.

I am suppose to feed him rice every meal but he wont eat it.