Happy Holidays from Parker

 New Christmas PJ's  he loves them!

Parker's new skills!

                                                             Parker figured this out today!

Giving daddy a kiss and a hug. 

picture update

 His snow suit is a little big on him but he sure looks cute in it. It is size 3 to 6 months. He is 5 months.

how Parker slept during his nap today.

sweet boy at 5 months

concentration

Happy Birthday Aunt Patty!

We peeked in on Parker playing in his room by himself. Such a blessing to have a baby who will play by himself happily.  

First time in the jumper

having some quite time before bed.

he can scooch!

Parker going to town in the jumper.

first time with real food. Rice cereal and breastmilk. Yumm.  Can't believe he is old enough to eat rice cereal!

cutest picture yet

can't believe how cute he is in this picture. He is now 5 months old! He learned to roll in every direction this weekend and scooch.  I will post some videos of it when I get a chance.
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Parker's message to his auntie...

Parker's many faces

pictures

 Happy boy

 Helping dad on the computer

Guess he doesn't like coke :)

Look Aunt Patty and Uncle Moe I'm almost twice as big as the stuff animal!

He Rocks and Rolls x2

Parker now rolls from his back to his belly! He can sometimes get all the way around and back to his back.  Now that he has discovered this new trick it is all he wants to do.

Here are some pictures I have been meaning to post.

 Daddy and P at Cousin Jodi's wedding

 Mommy and Parker Getting ready for cousin Jodi's wedding

 Aunty Esther walking with a sweet sleeping little guy

 Grandma A and Parker

Just darn cute

Big weekend for Parker

Let me start by saying Parker sure is a trooper.  Friday we went to Portland (6 hour car ride) for some time with Henry's family.  While we were down there it was the moon festival. Parker's first moon festival I am sure he will remember it forever ;).  He also had his 100 day celebration.  This is a Chinese tradition to celebrate the arrival of the new baby. It is done when the baby is 100 days old (hence the name) because he is supposedly going to make it.  It was a weekend full of Aunties, Grandparents, and friends.  Henry and I were saying on wed when we got back that we missed Parker. With so many other people around to hold and snuggle him we hardly saw the kid.  It was a nice change of pace for us and was really wonderful to see how loved all of us are, but especially Parker.  Thanks Ester, Patty, Sue, and Eddy for all your hard work all weekend and at the party.  Uncle Moe took lots of great pictures and I will post them when I get a chance.

Parker did so well all weekend.  At his party he was passed from person to person never really getting upset with anyone.  Just happy to go with it.  He slept while we all ate and woke up just in time for everyone to say goodbye to him. I was told that many people we saying "he is such a good baby," thanks parenting classes at FBC!  Have to say I was so touched by the party that I fought back the tears a couple of times.  It is still hard to believe that a year ago we were pregnant (we didn't know it) and now we have such a wonderful blessing.  I keep thinking back to his birth and just what a miracle he was/is.  He was so helpless with all his tubes and cords and today he practically rolled over from his back to his belly.  He is so strong and cheerful.

We drove home on Wednesday and again Parker did well.  He cried some but I expected that between his schedule being messed up, teething, and a very long weekend he was due for a good cry.

I will post pictures when I get a chance. Another big weekend grandpa Dave and Yina are in town. More snuggles and hugs for Parker!

doctors appts

So on 9/17 Parker got his hearing tested again. The hearing test was done to make sure he could here all tones. It is standard to do this testing on all babies who were born with low apgar scores.  Parker passed with flying colors.  No hearing problems at all and no ear infections.  He will have the test repeated when he is about 2 years old.
Later in the week Parker went to the doctors for his 4 month check up.  He is 11pounds 10 oz and 24 inches long.  That means his weight is in the 10th percentile and his height is in the 25th percentile.  His head circumference is in the 3rd percentile at 39cm. He also had a tooth! The corner of his front left bottom tooth had popped through.  It was gone the next day but my oh my what a day for a little guy.  3 shots, one oral vaccine, and a tooth later the kid needed some Tylenol.

He is still teething today, drooling like crazy, chewing on his hand like it a steak, and having some trouble sleeping.  We are hoping it gets better soon.

Here are some picture from the last week or so. enjoy!

 learning to pray :)

 concentrating on getting the toy into his mouth

 working on an evil plan to spit up on mommy

 love that he sleeps so soundly I can do things like this to him while he sleeps.

 an this

 and this

 3 months old!

Bad hair day

1 months, 2 months, 3 months

He can laugh!

love the sound of his laugh!

Parker got put in Jail at the fair. 14 week and already in jail. boy o boy. 

Pictures from Uncle Moe

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