Picnic

Parker took his squash outside for a picnic today.

We brought Gilligan out, and P enjoyed holding onto the leash. 

Our lives are so exciting!  LOL  I wouldn't trade it for anything.

3 Vs: Visitors, Vegetables, and Valentine's

Visitors:
Parker's grandmama, granddaddy, and auntie came to visit.  We had a great time hanging out, going to the zoo, and celebrating Mr. Big's birthday.

Passed out in G's arms

Happy birthday, Mr. Big!

Parker loves his auntie

G and Mr. Big are the BEST!

Vegetables/fruits:
Parker tried solids for the first time last Sunday.  I started him with sweet potatoes with no success. 

What am I supposed to do with this, mom?

Next, we tried prunes, and he ate them like a champ!

Ah, I understand now.  Sooo tasty!

So I thinned the sweet potatoes and tried again, and he ate them.  We tried peas today, but he isn't fond of them yet.


Valentine's:
Parker had a great first Valentine's Day. 

Valentine's present from mommy and daddy

He got Valentine's from 3 toddlers - what a player!  And he had fun with his gal pal Lily on a belated Valentine's Day date.  They were so cute interacting with each other.

 

In other news, Parker had his 6-month check-up.  He's still a very big boy: 19 lbs, 11 oz (84th percentile) and 28.5 inches long (97th percentile)!  His bottom 2 teeth are showing enough that we have started brushing them.  He enjoys rolling around and hanging out underneath the coffee table,

Silly baby

and his sitting skills are getting better each day. 

My little Valentine

We put together his walker, and he's starting to get the hang of walking around in it.  So cool!

This little baby is so much fun!

Cutie patootie

2 peas in a pod

6 months old

Parker is 6 months old today! 

This has been the most amazing 6 months of my life.  Every day, I love my little P even more and wonder what I did to deserve such a wonderful little baby.  Himal and I are truly blessed, and we are totally grateful for our precious baby boy.

Six months ago, Parker was a tiny, skinny little thing with a floppy head who could only look around slowly with his big eyes at an unfocused world.  Now, he's laughing, babbling, grasping, petting cats, and kind of sitting. 

This past week, I think he gave me kisses: wet, slobbery, open-mouth, giggly kisses.  Soooo very precious!  He also pulled himself up into a standing position from sitting on my lap.  His bottom 2 teeth have somewhat emerged; I can feel their sharp edges, but they aren't very visible yet.  His hair is really filling in nicely and developing a bit of body.

He's exhibited some stranger anxiety this week when other people held him.  I'm sad about this and hope he's fine with my parents and sister when they visit soon. 

To celebrate Parker's 6-month birthday, we went to the museum, and he enjoyed it.

Watch out behind you!

Laser beams!

And now we are going to watch the Super Bowl.  Enjoy the game!