Catching up...

Well, it has been a while since I posted, so I have a few things to catch you guys up on. I guess the big news is that Parker is OFFICIALLY done with the pacifier!! HOORAY!! The day after Anthony's Birthday we decided that it was time to just do it. We had been talking to him about it for a while, and Parker told us that he wanted to give his paci to the baby birds when he got rid of it (hey- whatever works, right?) So- we made a real big deal about it and went and bought a baloon to tie the paci to, to relase up into the sky to the baby birds. We also bribed him with leftover cake from Anthony's birthday and some new superman PJ's!! So, we had a fairwell paci party, and off the paci went. (except anthony actually snuck the paci off as we were letting go of the balloon, but parker didn't notice!) The first two nights were pretty awful trying to get him to go to sleep. It was hard to hear him cry for his paci, but we knew we had to stick to it. AND- on night 3- he was over it!! He went right to sleep, and he literally has not asked for the paci since. We are both SO amazed at how well it went. Now when he sees birds in the sky, he just says "Look- there's the baby bird that got my paci! Hi baby birds!!" Needless to say, we are SO glad to be done with those stinky things :)

Parker will be turning 3 at the end of this month, and I honestly can not believe it. I know everyone says that the years go by so fast, but it really is true. I think back to what he was like on his 2nd Birthday, and it is amazing how much he has changed in one year. He is talking to us in grown up conversations, and I honestly dont think there is a word that he wouldn't say or repeat (which we have to be careful about!). He makes us laugh every single day with something he says or does. He loves singing songs, and often does it very loudly in public places :) He is very into anything boyish- cars, planes, trains, firetrucks, etc. He also LOVES to color, he loves wearing silly hats, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is his show of choice right now. Oh- and he FINALLY went on the potty for the 1st time, so we are now working on the whole potty training thing.

As you all know, I have not been feeling well for the past 6 weeks. I have seen more doctors and had more tests done than I ever have in my life. I joke to Anthony that this is all because I am turning 30 in a month :) Anthony has been an absolute lifesaver during all of this. He has had to do SO much with Parker since I was unable to do a lot of things I take for granted everyday. He has never complained for a second, even though I know it was hard to take care of me and Parker (and most of the household duties). I feel so blessed and lucky to have such an amazing husband. Physical Therapy is going great for my back and neck, so I am very happy about that. I am able to do more now with Parker than I was a few weeks ago, so I am so thankful for that. I was also able to go to Louisville and Cincinnati one weekend with some of my best friends from college, to celebrate a bunch of us that just turned/are turning 30 and attend a baby shower! I did not decide until the day before if I was going to feel up to going, but I am SO glad that I went. It was an awesome weekend and it was really good to get away and take my mind off everything and spend time with some of my best girl friends. We had a great time! As far as my health, we are hopeful and optimistic that they get to the bottom of everything else that is going on with me soon, so that I can get back to my old self completely! Thank you to everyone who has been thinking about me lately!

So, here are some recent pictures of what we have been up to! (As well as a funny story attached to the last picture) Hope everyone is doing wonderful!



SWINGING AT THE PARK


WITH DADDY AT THE PARK


SUPERMAN!!! (THE NIGHT THE BABY BIRDS GOT THE PACI!)


FIRE CHIEF PARKER WITH HIS DOG :)


WITH THE GIRLS!!


WE WENT TO DISNEY LIVE TO SEE MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE, HANDY MANNY, TIGGER AND POOH AND LITTLE EINSTEINS....AND PARKER OF COURSE HAD TO HAVE THE SILLY HAT :)WE HAD A GREAT TIME!




WE FINALLY HAD A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW LAST WEEKEND, SO WE HAD TO MAKE FROSTY THE "MINI" SNOWMAN. PARKER HAS BEEN ASKING ALL WINTER TO MAKE FROSTY, AND HE FINALLY GOT HIS WISH. THERE JUST WASN'T ENOUGH GOOD SNOW TO MAKE A BIG ONE, BUT HE DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE!!





LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST. PARKER WOKE UP ONE DAY LAST WEEK SAYING "MOMMY, I AWAKE. COME GET ME NOW." VERY TYPICAL MORNING. I WAS IN HIS ROOM WITHIN 3 MINUTES OF HIM SAYING THIS, AND BELOW IS WHAT I FOUND WHEN I WALKED IN....


THAT'S RIGHT FOLKS, THAT IS DIAPER RASH CREAM YOU SEE EVERYWHERE. I GUESS HE WOKE UP AND DECIDED TO BUST INTO THE BOTTLE OF DESITIN FOR FUN. WHEN I FIRST WALKED IN I THOUGHT IT WAS PAINT AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE HE HAD GOTTEN IT. THEN, I SAW THE EVIDENCE (THE SMUSHED DESITIN ON HIS CHAIR). NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS NOT A HAPPY MOMMY. ESPECIALLY SINCE ANTHONY WAS OUT OF TOWN AND I NEEDED TO GET BOTH OF US OUT THE DOOR FOR HIM TO GO TO SCHOOL AND ME TO GO TO WORK. HOWEVER, I DID THINK TO GRAB MY CAMERA SO THAT ANTHONY COULD SEE THE EVENT, AND I FIGURED IT WOULD BE SOMETHING I WOULD LAUGH ABOUT LATER. SO, I PUT PARKER IN THE BATH THAT MORNING AND I ASKED HIM "PARKER- WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" HIS REPLY WAS "CAUSE, I WOKE UP AND NEEDED MEDICINE ON MY BOOTY!" I COULD NOT HELP BUT LAUGH AT THAT POINT! KIDS :)