November 25, 2011 Two Months Old!

Parker is 2 months old!

He weighs 14 lbs, 1 oz. and is 23.5" long.

He wears a size 2 diaper, and size 3-6 month clothes.

He can coo and smile, and laughed for the first time!

It was a busy month for Parker. His very first Halloween was spent sneezing and sniffling, with his first cold.

He didn't go trick-or-treating, but he did wear his pea pod costume from Aunt Hope for a quick picture. Poor sick baby... He visited the doctor to calm Mommy's nerves. There was nothing they could do, but being a first time mom, they were very reassuring!

He had hoped the Colts would have a better season for his first year as a Colts fan... looks like it's gonna be a rough one!

Kitty is the best big sister. She's very attentive, and wants to be near Parker at all times.

Meme and Papaw came to visit.

They were kind to take a picture of Mommy and Parker. Mommy is usually the one behind the camera!

Cousin Ella, Aunt Hope, and Uncle Mike came to visit, and we had a family picture taken. It was a traumatic event for all involved... but that's a story for another time, ha ha!

He's already so much bigger, he doesn't need the sling in the bathtub anymore!

Sporting a very handsome double chin these days!

Mommy and Parker went on our first trip alone on the 22nd. We visited Meme and Papaw and the rest of the family for Thanksgiving. Daddy had to stay home and work, and we missed him terribly. Especially on the looooooong drive home with a screaming, unhappy Parker!

We were so happy to get to see Parker's Great Great Aunt Zenol before we left. We were like two ships passing in the night, but it was so nice to visit with her before we left.

We spent Thanksgiving with Bryan's family at Uncle Mark and Aunt Gail's house. We also celebrated an early Christmas, since Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Holcomb were leaving to go to Florida for the winter. Parker slept for several hours in Great Grandma's arms. She said, "Babies like my curves." She was right!

All worn out after his first Thanksgiving!

October 25, 2011 One Month Old!

Parker is One Month Old!

He weighs 10 lbs, 4.5 oz. (Up over 3 lbs from his hospital discharge!)

He is 21.5" long

He wears size 1 diapers, and 0-3 month clothes.

He is getting very close to smiling meaningfully at us!

A dear friend, Katrina, visited from North Carolina on the 25th. She brought Parker some very nice Duke/N. Carolina gear, and sang a lovely song for him! He found her positively mesmerizing.

There were lots of nice evenings spent snuggling with Daddy, of course!

On October 26, Aunt Linda, Meme, and Papaw came to visit. Grammy came to visit, too.

It was much harder on Mommy to transition Parker to his crib. He seems quite comfortable sleeping in his room!

Someone is really filling out! Dr. Santos commented on how his cheeks were "coming in" at his one month well check!

One of Parker's favorite pasttimes now is "working out" in his play gym. Grammy and Riley picked it out for him.

Parker takes careful note of what Daddy has to tell him.

I can hardly believe we've been blessed with this beautiful child for a whole month already. I can scarcely remember life before him. I'm thankful every day for his good health and sweet spirit. Bryan and I love being the parents of this little boy!