Parker is smart and silly! He loves to jabber and make new noises and he even has a squeal that is much like the one Connor had around this age. He loves almost all foods- at first he didn't really love veggies but he is coming around! He loves his sweet potatoes and squash like any baby, and the other day I got him to eat some peas. He eats cereal with some fruit mixed in after his long morning nap. He basically wakes up first thing to nurse then goes back to sleep for 2-3 hours. Heavenly! So he eats his cereal and fruit, then after some play time has a nap. Then he nurses more, and a little later has some veggie and meat, and if he's really hungry, he has another jar of fruit! He loves to play in his walker, or on the floor with some toys. He loves to be in Connor's crib with some toys, or on the floor of Connor's room which is covered with foam squares. He isn't crawling yet but he knows how to go backwards, and he pulls himself onto his tummy from sitting position. I have seriously NEVER seen him roll from back to tummy. I think he CAN but chooses not to. But so funny for a kid his age to have not done that! He's just content to not be very mobile. He is a WATCHER. He watches Connor constantly and the dogs, and just is REALLY mellow and enjoys life. He is a momma's boy and LOVES to nurse and snuggle with me. He started reaching for people in the past week or two, and I ALWAYS have preference. If I'm around he leans for me like crazy! Today when he was being prepped for his MRI I had to sit in a chair on the other side of the curtain so he wouldn't see me and get upset that he couldn't nurse. It was so funny cuz a couple of times he spotted me! He's vey aware and alert and smiles ALL the time. People go out of their way every day to come tell me what a beautiful baby boy he is. They love his piercing blue eyes, his long eyelashes, his sweet and loving smily and his cute little curl on the top of his head. He is my BABY...he just makes me melt and I LOVE looking into his eyes.
He has started giggling more and more and he and Connor will sit together and just laugh their guts out for NO reason sometimes- just feeding on one another's laughter! It's fun to watch and makes me get tears in my eyes to see what a sweet relationship they have. I am so happy I brought them both into this world!
As I sit typing he is sitting on my lap, watching the screen and sometimes trying to type. He is saying "Ma ma ma...da dah" and all sorts of noises that have me excited to hear him say the real words! One day he was sitting on my lap facing me and I heard him say "ma ma"so I said it again and he studied my lips really closely, then clear as day said it back to me! "Ma Ma" It sounded like one of those movie voice overs they do for babies hahaha it was awesome! He is sitting here doing pat a cake which he has done for many months on cue. He thinks he's pretty neat. He has a sound I'm hearing more and more "Aaa beee..." sounds like "happy" or "baby" which is cute! He also growls and makes this MAD noise when he's frustrated and sometimes we can't tell if it's Connor or Parker! He LOVES to spit and blow raspberries OVER AND OVER. It makes grandma Betsy really mad because he does it so loud! Ha ha...and he LOVES to do it when he's being fed which means we get showered in his food. GROSS. But he has a mind of his own which we love! He also loves running his hand over his lips while he talks to hear the noise it makes...ya know? Hard to explain in words. He is just sitting here saying mamamama...I LOVE it. He also love love loves the water. We have gone swimming a lot this summer and he just splashes like crazy and doesn't care when he gets his face all wet from the splashing. He also loves the tub and will kick and splash forever if we let him! He and Connor have fun taking baths together as well.
Parker doesn't go to bed very early, he stays up til 8:30 or 9:30 depending on the night but then he sleeps all night long! It's so nice to get rest. The only time he didn't sleep well was when his bottom two teeth broke through! Yep he got two at once and they are SO cute! We loved his gummer grin but his toother grin is just as adorable! He has just started eating gerber puffs in the past couple days and it's so cute to watch him reach for them and feed himself! He tried it last week but gagged on every small bite and puked...so I'm glad he's figured it out now! I'm much more laxed with him then I was with Connor..I didn't let Connor have ice cream or sugar or anything for a lot longer..but I have let Parker taste a lot of things for the past few months. He loves it!
Oh and most fun of all- he's a little singer! He has started making singing noises this past week and it's SO SWEET. I know it's cuz he sees and hears Connor singing ALL THE TIME and we have a lot more music in our home than ever with Ben's caroling group and the fact that he is singing again. It's awesome and just how it should be!
Wanted to capture those gummers before the teeth broke through!
Making that noise with his mouth and fingers..the one I was trying to describe :)
Blowing raspberries
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