NoT So LiTtLe AnYmOrE

My little boy is growing up, I was watching a little video of him from about a year and half ago and it was amazing how little he looked. I look at him now and realize that he is a boy, and not so terribly little. He doesn't have the baby fat and the things that he says would make you think he is older than the 3 1/2 year old that he is. Less than a year ago, he hadn't even been on a trike, I know this because at his 3 year check up one of the questions was can he ride a trike, and I suddenly thought I had failed as a mom, because he had never even been on one. Once I came home, I discussed with Joe that we NEEDED a trike for Parker, and we apparently had a very dated one in the shed that Joe pulled out and we gave it to Parker and off he rode. I was THIS close to calling the dr. back and shouting that he CAN ride a trike :) We this year, Joe got out a bike that we had been given, got some training wheels, and it took him about one ride before figuring out exactly how to do it, and he is a total pro now. 

 Yep, my little babe is growing up. 

PaRkEr SaYs

Here are some funny conversations I have had with Parker recently

The other day Parker ate a cookie and them came up to me and said, "My cookie is in my tummy" "Oh, ok" I said, Parker then told me that the cookie needed a friend, so I asked if he wanted some bread, he looked at me and said "No, the cookie needs a cookie friend" -Hmm... how do your argue with that?

Parker scratches himself sometimes, (poor child was cursed with my over sensitive skin) and I told him so stop scratching, and he said, "See, my fingernails listened to you, they stopped scratching, say "Thank You " to the fingernails" Me..."Uh, thank you fingernails"

Parker wanted to help me open a can to help with dinner, and so I attached the can opener and held that handles while Parker was turning the knob, it was pretty difficult and so I asked if he needed any help, Parker said "No, it's ok, I've got it all handled"

We installed a new light it Joely's room and Parker after waking up from a nap (rare- the nap, not the waking up part :) Looked in Joely's room and so nonchalant said with a wave of his hand "Oh, that looks nice"

It has been raining like crazy and the other day while getting ready to run a couple of errands I told Parker that he needed to get his coat because it was raining, he looked outside and said, "No, I don't think it is raining" "But it is" I said, "and it will be cold" But, Parker was convinced it was not raining, but I made him at least take his coat with us, and as he walked outside after the garage door opened he said, "You're right momma, it is raining" 

4 MoNtHs

Here is our little girl at 4 months- Where did the last 4 months go?!?!? Anyway, here are her stats :)

Weight~ 12.68 lbs. -29th percentile

Height~ 24 inches- 41st percentile (although the dr. said that he thought it might be a little off - she might be a little longer)

Head~ 16 inches- 40th percentile

She is such a wonderful little addition to our family! She is a very happy smiley girl, she holds her head up great, and is SO close to rolling from her back to her tummy. She still is not sleeping through the night, but she is consistent with her morning nap, and getting more consistent with her afternoon naps. She is good with Parker, she loves him so much, and he adores her. We love our little girl!

EaStEr

Just a quick post on the kids Easter outfits, I will have to get the pictures of the egg hunt from my sister, and I will have to get a picture of them in their outfits together, but it wasn't really happening on Sunday. 

 

Joely loved her dress too- she loved eating it :)

Recently

Hmm, one would think that I must be kinda busy, or blogging is further down on my list based on my lack of blog posts... Anyway, here are some recent pictures of the kids :)

 I {LoVe} how she focuses on Parker

3 Months

So, since Joely was in the NICU she is in a follow-up program with the Utah Dept. of Health and today was our first "clinic" Initially it was for next Tuesday, but with her history, they wanted her to see the pediatric neurologist, so it was today instead. As I was looking though my paperwork, it said to plan on it taking about 3 hours- WHAT?!?! So I checked with Joe's parents and they were able to watch Parker, which was a lifesaver because it would have been AWFUL if Parker had had to come. So, basically she went to 5 different stations, she saw a pediatrician, a nutritionist, the neurologist, got all of her weights and measurements and saw the physical therapist. She did fantastic with all of them and we got to wait in between each station with the friends that we made in the NICU- Jo, Landon and Nathan. Nathan was born 4 hours before Joely, he was only 3 days early and they were both on the body cooling, so we have become friends through that. So they were there and it was a lot of fun to visit. Anyway- at 3 months she is 

Weight~ 11 lbs, 10 oz. - 25th percentile

Height~ 23.5"- 50th percentile

Head~ 39cm- 45th percentile

So, she is doing fantastic and here a some cute shots of her today ~ (there are a few, but lets be honest- who takes only a couple of pictures at a time?? Probably not any mom that I know :)

 

Height~ 23.5"- 50th percentile

Head~ 39cm- 45th percentile

So, she is doing fantastic and here a some cute shots of her today ~