I'm 8 months...so now what?!?

Taking pictures is getting tough! We have finally gotten to the point where Parker won't stay still for very long.

At 8 months...

weight: 18 lbs 11 oz
height: 28 inches
clothing size: 12 months





...is starting to lose some of the baby rolls, he had a pretty good growth spurt, lengthwise, this month

...still NO teeth, though I will give him a toothbrush each morning so he can practice brushing hit it against the wall and play with it.

...Parker army crawls like crazy, everywhere! He tries to follow the kitties around.

...we had to lower his crib mattress because he is now pulling himself up in his crib.

...can stand a few seconds on his own.

...will scoot slowly around the coffee table.



...can drink out of a straw! May not be that big of a deal, but I thought it was pretty cool.

...bangs toys together, he LOVES the noise he makes when he does this.

...says, "dada" and "mama" and definitely knows what he is saying.

...we recently realized(the past couple days)that Parker loves anything with wheels.



...Parker is still not eating much in the way of solids. We have tried just about every flavor of everything, even what we are eating and still nothing. If he does eat solids it's usually bananas or mixed berries and maybe 3 or 4 tiny bites at each sitting. We have tried giving him thicker things and even solids like a cracker, but this boy has some MAJOR gag reflex.

...babbles like crazy.

...his hair is really starting to get thick and long!



...started pulling at his hair when he's upset.

...loves when I show him pictures of other babies in some of the blogs I read. He will start talking to the monitor when he sees the pictures.

...has the best disposition, even when he is really sick he will find a way to smile and be happy.




...loves to cuddle.

...likes to play his little piano.

...sings to himself all the time when he is playing in his room.



...loves the swimming pool.

...does not like sunglasses, or his swimming boat floaty thingy.



...loves to blow raspberries in the water.

Turned 7 months old....check!

Another month has gone by, and this one went faster than all the rest. I felt like I had just finished writing his 6 month post and now he is 7 months old! I thought it would be cute to do a video montage of Parker the day he turned 7 months.







Stats:
Clothing: 6-12 months
Weight: 17lbs 14oz (his weight gain has come to a crawl the past 2 months)
Height: 26.5"



He is trying to eat solids, he barely finishes a 1/4 of a jar of anything. His favorite and really only thing he will eat more than 5 spoonfuls of is mixed berries(blueberries, bananas, and blackberries.)



He is so close to fully crawling. Parker can stay on his knees for a long time and rock back and forth. He can even move his knees forward, but he forgets to move his arms and ends up plummeting forward.



No Teeth?!? Where are they! Vanessa had a lot of teeth by 7 months, her first came in at 4 months. I was looking online about "disappearing teeth" and I guess there are a number of different explanations for it. I know for sure that we felt and saw something break the gum a few months ago, but who knows exactly what it was. Oh, well I still love is gummy smile :)

My Lil' man is 6 months old!! (60,61/365)

He actually turned 6 months Monday, but I have been busy with orders and it's been keeping me from posting or even taking pictures. Note: this is not a bad thing at all, I'm very happy to be making things.

I do have a confession...we took Parker to JcPenny's to take his 6 months photos, eek! I'm not a professional by any means, but I know I have the capability of taking some decent photos and I went anyways. I wonder about myself sometimes, lol.

**I went ahead and took a bunch of photos today because Parker was being so adorable. I will post the JcPenny one's at another time.**

I'm amazed that 6 months has passed by since his birth. Time is going so fast!

Parker at 6 months...



...weighs 17 lbs 9 oz.
...is 26" long.
...wears 6-12 month clothing.



...is sitting!
...scoots all around the room, backwards.
...is getting up on all fours.



...is still refusing to eat solids foods.
...still toothless, but he has been a major drool monster the past week.



...LOVES when I sing to him, especially "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."
...will respond when called; Parker, Bubba, baby boy and lil' man.


...naps 3 or 4 times throughout the day(40-45 minutes at a time.)
...still wakes up a couple times at night to eat.
...sleeps cuddled up next to me every night.



The Spiderman in this picture was the first toy he ever held in the hospital. It's also featured in his newborn photo shoot.


Parker has shown a new side of his personality, he get's very mad when you try to take a toy away. It's a little funny, but I have to be careful not to laugh or he might think it is okay to do this.



Nolan swears he says, "mama." He only says it when Nolan is holding him and it's getting close to his bedtime. He will start to cry and chant "mamamamama" until I hold him.



We took a picture of Parker wearing these sunglasses when he was 2 weeks old. I'm surprise I still even have them since I'm notorious for losing sunglasses.



...is starting to blow raspberries. It's so cute, he sucks in his lower lip when he does this.
...loves watching, "Price is Right" with me every morning. Our days don't go the same if we don't watch it.



...is such an all around happy baby!





The last 6 months have been so amazing, we are so blessed...Happy 6 months my lil' Prince!

Parker Dean, 5 days old (43/365)

I just received some of my photos of Parker when he was 5 days old! I'm so excited to see them. During his early days I was exhausted and adjusting to a newborn, I didn't take any photos of Parker myself this early on. My cousin does beautiful work. Seeing these photos for the first time, after 5 months has gone by, is pretty amazing. I have to admit, at first, I was a little bummed out about not seeing them earlier, but I honestly think this was so much better.

I'm amazed at how much hair he had. Parker had hair everywhere! His arms, back, forehead, butt and legs. He even had adorable side burns that extended to his jaw line and a mustache! His Dr. told us it was because of how early he was born, and he may not have been quite as hairy at term.

At 5 months, Parker no longer has hair on his back, butt, forehead, legs or arms. His side burns are no longer, and he has actually lost quite a bit of hair on his head. I'd say he's lost a good two-thirds compared to the thickness at birth.

Some distinguishing features Parker had at birth;

I already mentioned all his hair.

Parker was born with a stork bite right in the middle of his forehead. It extends from his hairline to his eyebrows. You can sometimes see it in his photos even now. Especially, when he is on his tummy, is hot or cold, or has been crying.

Parker also was born with stork bites on his nose and just above his lips, but those are no longer visible.

Parker was born with the big hands and long fingers! His hands are still huge compared to the rest of him. My daughter has the same beautiful long fingers.

Parker was born with rolls all over. Even though he was super skinny at birth, he still had rolls.

What I remember about the photo session;

Parker would not sleep! For being 5 days old he was already inquisitive about what was going on.

Parker pooped a lot, and made a mess on a few of the photo props.

Parker took a lot of food breaks.

I remember being mesmerized with how beautiful Parker was and how I was already holding him in my arms and that I was a mother of a newborn again, after 10 years.

I remember seeing my husband holding him, he was so afraid of breaking him. He was unbelievably happy.































This is my Lil' Prince today!

Happy 5 months my lil Prince! (32/365)

This was suppose to post yesterday, but for some reason it didnt...oh well :)

Can you believe it...5 months?!? We are already starting to think about what his 1st birthday party theme will be. He has started to realize that he wants to be able to move around. He will get so upset when he can't reach a toy or can't get his body to do what he wants it to do. I can already see the strong willed, independent personality coming out. Though he may seek a bit of independence he still wants to be snuggled and cuddled throughout the day, which makes me happy.

































My Stats @ 5 months:

Clothing size: 6-9 months

Weight: 17 lbs 9 oz
Height: 25.5"


What he loves:

His teething giraffe, Sophie
His nighttime buddy, Lucy the seahorse
Loves showers
The swing at the park
Rolling around
Mirrors

What he dislikes:

Solid foods at least not oatmeal or sweet potatoes
Not being able to move fast enough when he's trying to get to a toy
Still dislikes his carseat



New discoveries

Found his toes: 1/30/11
Rolled from back to tummy(now he can roll both ways and around the room): 1/28/11
Standing holding onto something: 1/13/11
First food-Oatmeal: 1/27/11
Caterpillar crawl to get to toys:1/25/11


Milestones

I finally started reading the "What to expect the first year" book and these are the milestones that Parker should be able to, would probably be able to, might possibly be able to and may even be able to.

By five months, your baby should be able to:

1. hold head steady when upright (yes)
2. on stomach, raise chest, supported by arms (yes)
3. pay attention to an object as small as a raisin(yes)
4. squeal in delight(yes)
5. reach for an object(yes)
6. smile spontaneously(yes)
7. smile back when you smile(yes)
8. grasp a rattle held to backs or tops of fingers(yes)
9. keep head level with body when pulled to sitting(yes)

Will probably be able to:

1. roll over(one way)(yes, he can roll over both ways)
2. bear some weight on legs (yes)
3. say "ah-goo" or similar vowel-consonant combinations (yes, he usually say "baba" or "mama")
4. razz(make a wet razzing sound)(sorta of-I thin k if he does make this noise it's by accident)
5. turn in the direction of a voice(yes)

May possibly be able to:

1. sit without support(not stable, he uses his hands and still falls over a lot)

May even be able to:

1. pull up to a standing position from sitting (no)
2. stand holding on to someone or something(yes)
3. object if you try to take a tow away(yes)
4. work to get to a toy out of reach(yes)
5. pass a cube or other object from one hand to another(no)
6. look for a dropped object(no)
7. rake with fingers a tiny object and pick it up in fist (yes)
8. babble, combining vowels and consonants such as ga-ga-ga, ba-ba-ba, ma-ma-ma and da-da-da(yes)