Memorial Day Lake Weekend 2011

Every Memorial Day weekend we go to Cedar Creek Lake with the Vaccaros.  It is so relaxing and fun!  Parker loves to go now that he can keep up with his cousins!

Kenzie and Parker working a puzzle

Hi Mom!

 "Mom who has me?" LOL

Sloane and Parker playing with the bubbles

Pierce loved being outside

 Parker loves his cousin Trevor!

Parker thinks he is so big in the picture...too cute!  We had a great time can can't wait to go back for Father's Day and July 4th!

Zoo Day!

     While I was off work I wanted to take Parker to the zoo.  He really likes naming animals and repeating their sounds.  It was a perfect day to go because it was only about 80 degrees outside!  Uncle Clint came along to help me with the boys.

Our first stop...the orangutans!  Parker was so excited he wanted to see more!  Unfortunately the monkeys were not out the day we went so that was a bummer!

Priceless...this was Pierce's face when we saw the Gorilla! Ha!

 Sweet picture of Parker and his Uncle "Kit"

 Love this picture!!

How cool is this picture...the only one's that showed up was Clint and Parker! They were looking at the elephants.

Towards the end we ran into my friend, Caroline and her little girl Callie.  Callie and Parker are 2 days apart in age!

Thanks Uncle Clint for coming along...we had a great day!

Life as a Two year old...

Things Parker is doing as a Two Year Old!

I mainly wanted to make this list so that we wouldn't forget this precious but trying stage he is at right now.  I love going back to my previous posts to read his progress and little quirks throughout the year! 

So here we go...

-Is attached to not one not two but 4 blankets when he goes nite nite...he calls them "blankem" 
-Favorite stuffed animals: 2 monkeys, a bear, Elmo, and a duck (he has to put each one to bed each night)
-He likes to hide random things in different spots...surprisingly he can find them after a day or two
-He likes to have all the doors shut in the whole house, especially if we are hanging out in one particular room it has to be shut.
-Loves the Fresh Beat Band and Elmo (every morning!)
-Asks for milk as soon as his feet hit the floor in the morning
-loves his baby Pierce...he says it with a British accent as well as his own name :)
-loves to go to his GiGi's house...he even knows when we turn in her neighborhood
-gets into EVERYTHING but loves to re-organize
-when he picks up something he is not supposed to have I will ask for it and he will say "put back".  He likes to feel like he did something right by putting it back where he got it.
-When we leave the room or the house he will say "Mamma right back" or "Daddy work"
-loves to play with blocks and cars...not so much to build or drive but to line them all up
-When he does something wrong he will respond "Sorry Mom" ...at that point how can I still be mad?!
-Gives me "Face"
-every meal is called lunch
-He can sing his ABC's in his own order
-he head butts...ouch!
-loves to wrestle and fight with this Daddy
-when you ask him to go to his room (b/c he's in trouble) he will say "I nice" sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't
-buries his head in the couch while I vacuum and can't wait until I am done to say "all done" ...this is his way of coping with the vacuum b/c he hates it
-says "Mamma shower" and then will run in to the bathroom to give me my towel when I am done
-will pick something up that he is not supposed to have and  say "hurt you" i.e. scissors
-loves to "bock" meaning rock nite nite

Man I love this little boy!  He is the most loving, energetic, precious boy.  I can't imagine life without my Mr. P!  Here's to another great year!

"It's a Great Day" because Parker is 2!!

How is my little boy already 2??!! The past 2 years have absolutely flown by!  Parker is just so much fun right now...even in the midst of the terrible two's!  He is talking up a storm and will pretty much repeat anything you ask him to say!  Everyday I am amazed at how much he is learning.  Here is a glimpse at our Mr. P's "great day"! 

Matt took Parker on a donut date that morning.  He loved it!!  This also gave Mommy time to catch up on some sleep!

He ate his favorite food for lunch...Chick fil A nuggets!

The theme of Parker's party was the Fresh Beat Band.  He absolutely LOVES this show!  He calls it the "Beat Beats".  He makes us watch it first thing in the morning and right before bed.  I think we know every song and episode that show has on air.  It sure keeps his attention because he loves to dance!

He was dying to take a big bite out of his cake before the party ever started

Me and my Big Boy!

It was supposed to rain that day so we were very worried we weren't going to be able to set up Parker's toys in the back.  But we were very lucky and it held off right before the party was over!!

Amanda & Pierce

Parker & Audrey!  They had a great time playing in the pool!

Oma (Parker's babysitter on Fridays), Aunt Lorie and GiGi!



Daddy doing a great job grilling the hamburgers!

Dinner date :)  Aren't they cute?!  They get a long so well!

Parker loved the attention he got while everyone sang Happy Birthday to him!

Finally...I can eat my cake!:)

Yummy that was good!

Our wonderful family & friends celebrating with us!

Parker giving the camera his "face"

The best picture we got all night of the 3 of us.  It was so hard to tie Parker down!

He was so excited to open his gifts!

Our Cool dude!

His favorite new toy from his GiGi

and...the chair picture of my big "2" year old!  Parker weighs 27 lbs and is 36 inches long. 

Happy 2nd birthday Parker, we love you so so much!!

Pierce is One month!

My little baby boy is already one month old!  Time really does go by so fast when you are having fun!!  We have had our ups and downs but we have had many more ups than downs.  The only thing that has been hard is the sleepless nights followed by my early riser two year old.  It's hard on this Mamma to stay awake!  So I can't complain at all!!  I love my 2 boys so much and it's going to be fun to watch them grow up together!

Pierce has many faces but most of the time it's this very serious face

My handsome boy now weighs 10.12 lbs!  I am proud to say that is all from breast milk!  He has taken maybe 4 bottles in his lifetime.  Those bottles were breast milk too but I had such a hard time at first with Parker I am just so happy that Pierce has gained so much strictly from nursing.

Looks like he wants to fly! :)

This is typical...Parker only can take him in his lap for so long and then he is done with his brother.

and then...Pierce is done with him! ;)  Happy one month buddy!! We are so happy you are here and healthy!

Parker and his buddy!

Brooks and Laney came to play last weekend and Parker loved having them over!!

They truly play great together!  Too bad they live in Austin :(  Here are our cute boys the first month of Parker's life.  Best buds ever since!

Trying to get them both to look at the camera was challenging!!  At least Laney looked!

Aww! Big hugs!  Parker can even say "Brooks"...it's adorable!  We can't wait until they come back next month!