Parker's First Valentine's Day

Today was Parker's First Valentine's Day!

First off I am not a huge fan of this holiday.  If I didn't like cute outfits and crafting we probably wouldn't celebrate it at all.  I get the positives for notching out a special time to show that you love someone, but really, shouldn't you show them you love them everyday?

This year I decide to replicate my friend's valentine's idea and we had a great time.  Hannah and I made special dinner and dessert for Daddy and we put on cute dresses for dinner.  Parker slept through it all :)

I loved not making a big deal with presents.  Hannah did get a couple of small things and a book.  Parker just got a book and everyone got beautiful cards.

It was a great day!

Man Overboard!!!

Mommy!!!

What is this pillow!?

and why is it in the way of my dog piano I like to kick?

Parker - 4 Months

 Parker is 4 months today!  I can't believe how fast timing is going by!  He is becoming a happier and more beautiful baby boy everyday.  He rolled over for the first time on Monday, January 30th playing on his play gym.  He has started loving spending time on his jumper, hitting the lights and music buttons and spinning the toys.  We have been playing a lot of dollhouse with the jumper right next to us on the floor.  He has also been enjoying the swing on the rare occasion that I get some embroidery work done.  He is still so smiley and giggly cooing and razzing at us.  He also has slept through the night two times now.  Today the doctor said to not get him in the middle of the night if he is not crying out, but this precious boy rarely cries out!  When he does wake up in the middle of the night he is talking to himself or sucking his wrist.  We started some 3-6 month clothes a few weeks ago but he can still fit into a lot of 3 month clothes.  

Parker's 4 month Stats:

13lbs 13oz (less than last month I think it was the empty belly or scale difference at the dr today) 25%

26in long - 75%

Went to the Dr today and everything was great!  We got two shots and one oral vaccine

Answered Prayer

"No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it."
1 Corinthians 10:13 MSG

That being said, Parker finally slept through the night!  

Congratulations Baby boy!  You are a keeper!

Me llamo Hannah

This is just at typical school day that I would like to remember.  Hope you enjoy!

Hannah's class theme for the day was "Mexico"

As usual on her school days we sit down at dinner and ask her about her day.

Mommy and Daddy: "What did you learn about today at school?"

Hannah: "Look in my folder."

This is what we found

M&D: "So you learned about Mexico!  What is one thing you learned about Mexico."
H: "They wear hats."
M&D: "Do they wear big hats or small hats?"
H: "BIG HATS!"
D: "It is called a sombrero."
H: "That's what my teacher says!"
M&D: "Did you eat anything special today?"
H: "A hot dog!"
M&D: ?? "was it a tortilla, with beans in it?"
H: "yeah"
M&D: "That is a burrito"
H: "Linkon really liked the beans."
M&D: "So is Mexico North or South of where we live?"
H: ???
M&D: "Is it above us or below us?"
H: "Below."
D: "So what are your feelings on NAFTA?"

Busiest year ever!

The first two weeks of 2012 have been crazy busy for us!

I had a bridal shower on the first, a party at my house on the third, Preston and I had a wedding in Lousiana on the 7th so we made a long weekend of it and drove out Friday and came back Sunday. No pictures of that trip :(.  I spent to much time catching up on missed showers and getting pampered with room service.

On the 11th was our Church baby blessing.  We dedicated Parker.  Here are some cute picts of the family.

I love how in this one they both have open mouths.

We spent a little time relaxing, then..

Hannah was a flower girl for cousin Gordan and Ewelina's wedding.

Rehearsal was Thursday the 12th and the wedding was the 13th.

Hannah was precious and did a great job!

It was a loong start to a new year but on Saturday we still had time to get the swing down from the attic.

Now we have one super happy boy.

Hannah's love scale

Hannah was letting me know how much she loves Parker and how much she loves me and her daddy and this is the result of our discussion.

Hannah's love:

loves Daddy > Mommy

loves Daddy > Parker

loves Mommy = Parker

Parker's love:

loves Mommy > Daddy

loves Daddy = Hannah

loves Mommy > Hannah

It is nice that she figured all of this out and actually thought about it :)  It is also funny with Hannah being a Daddy's girl and Parker a Mommy's boy she pretty much got it right.