The Stand Up Game

Parker thinks it is hilarious to fall down when we work on standing up. He can only stand up for like 5 seconds right now but he is working really hard on. He lets go of stuff all the time wanting to stand but is still a little scared. He has also started wanting to "walk" by holding onto our fingers. He cries when you sit him down to crawl. He is doing so much growing up right now. 

I love that he can feed himself.  He is feeding himself graham crackers, goldfish, cheerios, noodles, puffs, yogurt melts. Graham crackers are a huge favorite! He likes to try to use the spoon but still makes too much of a mess for Mommy. I only let him do that for a few seconds! 

Another thing he enjoys is brushing his teeth after his bath. He has a little Looney Tunes brush and chews on it. 

Howdy Partner!

Parker at Hogsett's Back to School Fair! It is a rodeo them this year. 

So Tall

"Can I have one please?"

He thinks he is tall enough to roll his trucks on the kitchen table! I think he likes watching the wheels roll. 

This is his why-are-you-taking-this-picture AND is-this-going-to-go-on-the-blog LOOK. I think I have taken a picture every day of his life. 

A Camping Family

Scott and I are thrilled how well camping went! We were already planning many camping adventures as a family : ) 

Parker needs a straightening iron....

The Before picture! This is before we went walking around the insanely hot humid temps in Gatlinburg. 

Check out those curls : ) 

Eating at Flying Horse Grill

Scott and  I decided to eat at a new restaurant in Pigeon Forge called the Flying Horse Grill. The food was awesome! AND Parker had a balloon to play with plus you get to ride the carousel that is in the restaurant. Parker took a late nap and did not get up until 6:00 pm so we were able to hang out a little later than usual.

First TIme Camping

Scott and I went camping in our camper to celebrate our four year Anniversary. We picked a campsite with a river so we could enjoy the some peace and quiet. It was a great way for me to enjoy some relaxation time before going back to work. 

Parker is doing much better about taking a decent nap in the truck while traveling. As long as we have toys and food we can keep him happy for 1-2 hours. Then we have to get out to stretch our legs. 

Parker didn't miss a beat while traveling. He was himself and played just like he does at home and slept great! 

We went to the pancake house one morning and Parker did NOT like pancakes. He just ate his puffs instead. 

The only bad part of the trip was on Thursday night (our first night) Parker came down with a major stomach bug. It had been going around the babysitters really hard so we were expecting it. From 9:00 pm until 2:00 am we had our hands full! It was quiet an experience. We couldn't move quick enough or get it cleaned up quick enough. No one can prepare you for that "first". I guess Parker was trying to say "If you can survive tonight you can survive the next year of marriage" But we worked really well as a team and one of us would clean while the other comforted.

I will have more post after today's adventures : ) 

End of Summer

I can't believe it is the end of summer all ready. Parker has been so much fun! We have spent most days playing and just relaxing at the house. It has been so awesome to be able to witness so many of Parker's first. So far this summer he has started pulling up, cruising, crawling on all fours, playing peek-a-boo, doing patty cake, waving bye-bye, trying to stand on his own, wanting to walk holding onto my finger, eating lots of new foods and started to jabber with some jibberish that has meaning. 

With that being said obviously I am sad about going back to work. I was really hoping to watch him take those first steps but maybe he will save them for the weekend. 

We are working on using the sippy cup and I have started introducing whole milk. This is a picture of our most successful sippy cup experience. He actually drank some juice out of it! 

Playing consist of cars, cars, cars! We roll them, push them, crash them, drive them on everything and figure out how the wheels work. Good times! 

We also spent a couple of days at the pool. Parker and I went swimming at Tami's since we probably won't have any days left to go to the pool. 

Quality Time with Grammie and Grampy

Grammie and Grampy have been working a lot here lately. So we had supper here the other night so that they could spend time with Parker. 

Abby's 3rd Birthday Party

He was trying to climb up on the table. I think he is going to be a climber. 

I couldn't get them to both look at the same time!