Collin's First Day of 3 Year Old Preschool

Today Collin had his first day of 3 year old preschool. I am not sure who was more worried, him or Mommy! He is once again going to Johns Creek United Methodist Church's preschool program, which we absolutely love. Collin and I went and met his teachers, Miss Carly and Miss Mary, last week. Collin immediately fell in love with both of them and his new classroom. All weekend he talked about going to see them and playing with his new friends. This morning he woke up at 7:00am eager to get dressed and go to school. He kept telling Parker he was going to go to school but that it was okay because he would be back to play with him later. Such a sweet brother! When he got to school, his PE and Me teacher got him out of the car which made him super happy. When I picked him up that afternoon, Miss Carly said he had a fabulous day and was happy the entire time. He then proceeded to give Parker and I a commentary of everything that went on throughout the day and everyone he played with. I have a feeling he is going to have a great year!

Best Buds

Parker's 1st Pool Trip

Last night we took Parker on his first adventure to the swimming pool. We did not have very high expectations since Collin hated the pool when he was a baby, but much to our surprise he really liked it. He sat in his little baby float and just took in the sights and sounds. He lounged back most of the time and just kicked his feet like he does in the bathtub. I have a feeling we may have another little fish on our hands.

Precious Parker

After church today I attempted a photo shoot with Parker. He was so happy and loves the weekends when Mommy, Daddy and Collin are all home to shower him with love and attention. We have been absolutely blessed with him and he has been such a great addition to our family. We love you so much, Parky Sparky!

Cars, Cars, and More Cars

Collin's absolute favorite thing to play is cars. He LOVES cars! He spends the majority of his day inspecting his 300+ cars, rolling them down a tube while describing each one in detail, making parking lots, and driving them along his choo-choo tracks. The amazing thing is he knows each and every car he has and can tell you whether it is a coupe, sedan, SUV, minivan, or truck. Thanks to Daddy, Collin can even identify and describe what a hooptie is and loves to point them out in parking lots much to our embarrassment. He even carries two cars around with him everywhere he goes. Daddy and Mommy joke that he is going to be a car salesman or Nascar driver one day.

Parker Is Five Months Old

It is hard to believe Parker is now five months old. Where has the time gone? Our little baby is changing into a little boy. Parker now weighs 17 pounds, 12 ounces and is 25 inches long. He is already beginning to outgrow his six month clothes and is moving into the nine month size.

Parker has accomplished many new things over the past month. He can now sit up for about five to ten seconds by himself before he topples over. He has also started to laugh a lot this month. Anytime he hears Collin laugh or sees him do something silly, he starts laughing. He has a very deep laugh that is infectious! Parker is also starting to recognize people and their voices. Anytime he hears Mommy, Daddy or Collin talking he stops what he is doing and scans the room trying to find them. He smiles everytime we walk into the room. On the reverse side, he also whines each time we drop him off at church and he realizes someone new is holding him. He is able to roll over from his stomach to his back and can lie on his side but is not quite able to push himself over yet. Parker has continues to put EVERYTHING in his mouth! He even tries to eat Mommy and Daddy sometimes.

One major milestone Parker met this month is eating solid food! This month Parker had rice cereal, bananas, and sweet potatoes. He definitely perfers a bottle over food but will eventually eat it. He is still eating six ounces of formula every three hours during the day. In terms of sleeping, he still sleeps about ten hours in his crib each night before coming to our room. He is still taking three naps a day that every vary in length from an thirty minutes to two hours.

We cannot put into words how much Parker means to us. His smile melts our hearts day after day and all we want to do is shower him with love and attention. We have been tremendously blessed!