Getting Better

Parker is doing better, his appetite is back to normal, he still has a cough though. He is definately feeling much better, he is very "kickey" now (new nickname "kickey-kickerson"), he wants to be on the move so badly! Parker's 1st playdate with baby Henry, one the the kids Lindsay nannies for (this was before the big cold)

We are trying to teach Parker to hold his own bottle, hence the handles, the milk definately gets poured straight down the shirt...his hand-eye coordination isn't quite up-to-par yet

Drooling in his new highchair

Sick Baby Update

So Parker has Broncialitis. He was also breathing faster than he should because his lungs were slightly constricted. The little guy had to have a breathing treatment through a nebulizer at the Dr.'s office, they had to put this tiny mask on his face & he had to breathe into the mask for 5 minutes. Suprisingly, he didn't cry or fuss, he just sat there on my lap with this little mask around his head.
We have to use an inhaler on him every 5 hours (see picture) until his coughing subsides. He doesn't seem to be feeling any better today, he usually eats about 35 oz. of formula each day, today he ate maybe 15 oz. The doctor did say that he wouldn't have much of an appetite. Please keep praying for our little boy to get better soon!

Baby's 1st Cold

Baby Parker is sick for the 1st time, he has a very bad cold, at least I hope that's all it is... It has gotten so bad over the weekend that I am calling the Dr. tomorrow morning :( Babies can't blow their noses, of course, so it's painful for us to watch him trying to breathe, & drink from the bottle while trying to breathe through all the snot. Please pray for him to get better soon! Here he is looking quite miserable today laying on the couch (exactly where you should be all day when you are sick, right?!)

A Mix of Pics

Our 1st babies have felt very left out since Parker came along, I feel I need to talk about them for a moment. Mr. Bo may need to go on doggie anti-depressants, he is having a hard time adjusting. He does still get to sleep in our bed, I try not to push him off onto the floor so often, in hopes of showing him that we still love & appreciate his great heating capability. Sage, on the other hand, is the same, big, horse-like dog, eating baby blankets & socks, nosing through the trash. He may feel a little left out but takes it in stride. Parker thinks Sage is SO funny, he cracks up whenever Sage looks at him.

Mr. Bojangles, almost 8 yrs. old

Sager-Rager, 5 yrs. old

I recently painted the wood living room! This took exactly 1 month to paint, 2 coats of primer, plus 2 coats of paint, on the molding & the insets, the windows, the fireplace, the built-in. It was no easy feat. But no more 80's wood walls, even though, yes Ace, they were beautiful....


We got an awesome new camera from my Dad & Kim for Christmas, it takes great action shots, as you can see. And Parker drools alot now too.

Rolling Over!

And we are now rolling over...I went in to check on Parker on Friday night while he was sleeping & he was sleeping on his tummy, which meant he had flipped over sometime in the night! Saturday night he had done the same thing, & today he flipped over in front of us. Yea Parker!

Baby's First Christmas

We made our rounds for Christmas, 1st to Dad & Kim's house for Parker's 1st Christmas, then to the Howell house on Friday, here are some fun pics below!

Parker's 1st sunglasses

He was really into the "Are You my Mother?" book from Aunt Lindsay


Buddy & Parker, Parker's new aquarium mat from Grandpa Fred & Gramma Kim


Pooped after all the present opening


Ace's best friend Michael got to see Parker for the 1st time, he's been in Sicily where he was serving for the Navy since before Parker was born.



The cousins, up at the Howell's house


Everyone at Amma & Pop's

Great-Grandma (Mema) & Great-Grandpa (Papa) with the great-grandkids, including one on the way, Jennifer (far right) is expecting, (we were missing Joda & Todd's tripletts & April & Jason's son Cannon)