Our Little Fish

Collin just finished his second month of swimming lessons at Swim Atlanta. He loves to swim and has learned so much this summer. He is now able to jump in from the side of the pool, float on his back, put his face in the water and blow bubbles, hold on to the side of the pool and kick, and doggy paddle across the pool with assistance from an adult. He has come so far this summer and we are so proud of him!

Twinkies

"Twinkies" is what Daddy calls the boys when I dress them in coordinating outfits. Although Daddy is not a huge fan of it, it always brings a smile to my face. Luckily Momo is great with the sewing machine and is able to make a lot of their outfits. I attempted several times to take a picture of them together before church and this is the best I got. Aren't they adorable!

Kangazoom Fun

This week the boys and I tried out a new indoor playground called Kangazoom. Collin absolutely loved it! He had a blast jumping in the inflatables, zooming down the slides, and hitting a baseball into a mini baseball stadium inflatable. Parker had fun watching his big brother and dancing with Mommy to the music. It won't be long before he is moving around and joining in on the fun.

Camp Momo

For the past three days, Collin has been a camper at Camp Momo. Momo came over with a ton of activities and plans for she and Collin to enjoy together. They made several art projects, enjoyed playing with new toys together, went on shopping excursions, and had Bible story and song time each day. He even got a special t-shirt to wear each day she was here. Collin loved having Momo's undivided attention and having someone else to play with besides Mommy. He woke up every morning so excited to see her and what she had planned for him. Camp Momo was definitely a big hit and something he will look forward to in the years to come.

We Have A Roller

It is official....Parker Hardy is a roller! Although he has occasionally rolled over from his stomach to his back when he was mad about doing tummy time, he is now able to intentionally do it. This weekend everytime we would put him on his stomach he would roll himself over. Mommy was even able to capture it in pictures. What a big boy!

Parker 1st Attempt At Rice Cereal

Our little boy had his first taste of rice cereal this weekend. We tried it for the first time on Saturday and he was not quite sure what to think. He sucked on several spoonfuls but I am not sure how much actually made it to his stomach since his mouth and bib were covered in it. After about three minutes, he started crying and wanted his milk. Apparently the rice cereal was not as fast as the bottle at filling him up. We are going to continue offering him cereal twice a day and then move on to the yummy vegetables and fruits. My little baby is growing up too fast!







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Simply Adorable

We love our little boy more than words can express. His smile is one of the cutest things we have ever seen. In our eyes he is absolutely perfect and simply adorable.

Parker's 1st Day at Church

Today Parker went to church for the first time. We had kept him at home for four months and decided to face our fears of dropping him off. Luckily we were able to get him into the same infant class Collin was in that we loved. The same teachers were in the room and our favorite teacher, Miss Joyce, greeted us at the door. We knew Parker would be in good hands and get plenty of love. Throughout the service we kept waiting to be paged to rescue him, but he did great. When we got him he was in the exersaucer just a babbling up a storm. Miss Joyce said he took a little nap and then played. Most importantly, he had no tears. What a relief!

Parker Is Four Months Old

On July 3rd Parker turned four months old. It is amazing how fast the time has flown by! Today he went for his four month doctor’s appointment. He is now 15 pounds and 12.5 ounces (50-75%). He was 25 inches long (50%) and had a head circumference of 17 inches (50%). The doctor said he was perfectly healthy and seemed to be a happy and content little boy. Such a blessing!

Parker has learned so many new things over the past month. To begin with, he is Mr. Chatty. He babbles to us all day long. He loves to make noises and watch our expressions. When we do not immediately look at him, the babbles get louder and louder. His favorite thing to say is still “ah goo”. Parker has also shown that he is a very happy boy and always has a smile on his face. Whenever he wakes up in the morning or after a nap, he gives us a big, toothless grin. The grin continues throughout his playtime. In fact the only time he cries is when he is really tired or hungry. This month Parker has become obsessed with putting anything and everything in his mouth. As soon as you hand him a toy, it goes straight to his mouth. He loves to eat his bibs and Mommy and Daddy’s shirt when we are holding him. Parker is also very close to sitting up. He sits up with support and has great head control. He prefers to sit up with assistance now rather than lay down. He is also able to support his body weight with his legs now and loves playing in his Exersaucer. His fascination with his big brother has increased. He loves to just sit and watch what Collin is doing and gets so excited when Collin plays with him. They are going to be best friends!

In terms of sleep, Parker is doing great! He goes to sleep every night around 8:00 and sleeps in his crib until around 6:00am. At that point he comes to lay with Mommy and Daddy until his wakeup time at 7:00am. He takes three naps a day that range between an hour and two hours. He is still eating about six ounces of formula every three hours during the day

Wild Animal Safari Fun

Sunday morning Collin, Autie, Papa, RaRa, Aunt B, and I headed to Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain. It was like an African safari redneck style. We all packed into an old, beat up minivan that had bars instead of windows and was spray painted like a zebra. It was definitely a sight to behold. Papa was brave enough to drive the van through the trails where we saw and were able to touch and feed deer, elk, ostriches, zebras, buffalo, pigs, cows, camel, a rhino, and several giraffe. Collin liked the animals getting up close and personal with him but was much more comfortable throwing food to them rather than letting them eat it out of his hand. After the tour we went into the gift shop where Papa bought him a zebra truck that made Collin's day. While we were enjoying the redneck safari, Daddy and Parker enjoyed some quiet one on one time together.

July Fourth Fun

The boys had a fun-filled weekend celebrating the Fourth of July. On Saturday we packed up the minivan and headed to Papa's house for a family cookout and sleepover. Collin was so excited to go and see Autie, his best friend and idol! From the moment he saw her, he followed her around like a little puppy and was beyond happy. After dinner, Daddy and Collin headed down to the pool with everyone and then Uncle Jon set off fireworks. Little Parker slept through the entire show. Collin liked them for a few minutes and then decided it was too loud and he would rather go inside and watch them from the windows. After the fireworks, Collin got to have his first sleepover in the "fort" RaRa set up for he and Autie in the playroom. Although Mommy and Daddy were in the adjoining room, he was beyond excited and thought that he was such a big boy. However, around 6:00 am the next morning I found him with his feet on Autie's face and decided to put him in the bed with me.

Monday we dressed the boys up in their red, white and blue and took a few pictures since it was Parker's first July Fourth. That night, the Fourth of July, we stayed home and watched fireworks on television. Both boys were in awe of them. Collin kept naming all the colors while Parker just stared at the screen in amazement. Afterwards the neighborhood behind ours set off fireworks that we let Collin stay up and watch. It was a perfect end to our holiday weekend!