Parker Elaine ~ Eleven Months

I'll spare you my usual opening line about how fast time is going and just say this... life never seems to slow down no matter how much we want it to. We want to keep our little ones little for just a bit longer than possible. We encourage them to crawl and talk and try new things but deep inside we long for that tiny little baby we brought home from the hospital. But soon they turn ONE and then they are ready to start pre-school, and become a teenager and on and on. Anyway, you get my feelings right now on my "last" baby girl turning one...

Parker is into everything and I mean everything, she can find the smallest piece of nothing in the rug and yes it goes right to her mouth every.single.time. She can start in one area and end in another room 2 minutes later. No...she doesn't crawl yet, but she has figured out a way to move around using her butt and one leg/foot. She can get herself into crawling position but then decides sitting up is easier than crawling. Will she get there? Of course she will and I am perfectly fine letting her do it in her time. She prefers to stand at the couch or holding on to one of her family members rather than sitting. But when she is sitting she pretty much always crosses her little feet.

Parker is a talker and mimics almost every word we say. So far we've been able to make out ...  mama, Olivia (o'ya), Bella (ellya), Maddy (ma'ye), hi, and uhh oh. And maybe baba and dada... we are still listening for those ones. But babbling is by far her favorite thing to do and she's become an expert and changing her tone of voice from cute and quiet to loud and monster like.

She has 4 teeth two top and two bottom and thinks it's the funniest thing when she bites something (especially our fingers). With the addition of her teeth she loves to eat (nothing new there) and will eat anything we give her. Some of her favorites are cheese, yogurt, veggies, and did I mention .... anything we give her. It's no secret this little one has a love for food and don't even think about giving her any sort of baby food when there is big kid food to eat.

We are absolutely head over heels with this little one she makes every day happy and everyone that sees her smile. The party planning is in full effect but luckily I have a few extra weeks as we are having her big party in April when all of our family can be here to celebrate this amazing little girl with us all.

Happy Eleven Months Parker Elaine we love you so much.

10 month update

Parker ~ 7 Months

Well it's official Parker is now closer to ONE than to being a newborn!! I was crazy to think that time would slow down for this 5th baby of ours but it in fact seems to be going faster. Parker is just so full of life and is really a great baby for us. She's been a little sick this past month and is right in the middle of getting those first few teeth so sleep has been a little lacking and restless. Aside from those two things going on this month Parker is just so happy. Every day she is giggling and smiling and her excitement continues to show in her whole body. Any bad day is quickly erased when you see her smile at you.

She has perfected her monster noises and is really great at using them to show you how excited she is about something. I think she is most excited about eating and her sisters... but I could go out on a limb and say her favorite is E A T I N G . Don't even think about putting her in the highchair without following with some food. Show her a spoon or bowl and this little one knows exactly what is coming her way. Even if it's a food she can't have she will still try to take it from you or try to win you over with her smile and entire body shaking so that you will give it to her. She will eat anything and we haven't found any food she doesn't like. New to her this month are puffs and apples, we put apple slices in her mesh teether and she goes to town... I may or may not have given her an actual apple piece just tonight to gum on. Her second favorite is her sisters, remember back when Parker was just 2 and 3 months?? Her sisters wanted to play with her all the time and it just wasn't all that fun when Parker couldn't play back. Now that little miss can sit up on her own and play with toys the twins are absolutely loving it. They play with her all the time and even sing to her when she is upset. The are the best big sisters (of course so are Kendal and Madison). I really  couldn't ask for anything better from these 4 girls.

Next week Parker gets to go on her first flight to visit her cousin Paisley for her big First Birthday.. I have a feeling we are going to hear lots of Monster Noises on this flight! It's hard to believe how lucky we have been with FIVE super easy babies... Parker is certainly one of THE easiest of the five, she just goes with the flow of everything. If she has to wait to eat, or wait to get out of the car, or even wait an extra few minutes in her crib after she wakes up she just does it. We love this little one so very much and she brings so much joy and happiness to our entire family.

Happy 7 Months Parker Elaine!!

 Making Monster Noises

Parker 6 months

Happy Half Birthday Parker!

Yes, it's true Parker is 6 months old... half way to ONE! Guess I better start planning that birthday party right?? No, I am serious I already have a board on Pinterest. So many changes for this little one, no surprise there as that is what each new month brings. Big changes and small ones each one making Parker the sweet little babe she is today.

Her personality is glowing and we simply cannot get enough of her. I watch her sleep so peacefully while her Daddy wants to put her in our bed every single night. She is full of life and loves to try new things each and every day. She sits up on her own without support ... until she tries to look to the left or right of course. She loves her sisters so very much and is always watching every thing they do. Giggles can be heard nearly every time they are playing with her. She has taken an intense interest in our dog Bella. She loves to grab at her and always has a big smile on her face whenever she catches a glimpse her.

As you guessed it Parker still loves to eat and is eating solids twice a day. She eats very well of course and gets extremely excited each time she sees her food or even a spoon. She's a bit of a chunk and we wouldn't want it any other way. 

Her Smile brightens any room, makes any tough day better, and is completely contagious. We simply do not know what we would do without her. Happy 6 months Parker!

I want to thank you all for your amazing support last month when I decided to share my heart regarding milestones on Parker's 5 month post. It means so much to me to know that we can come together as mothers and as parents to support each other on this crazy ride we call parenting.