{12 months} updated

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P baby weighed in at 21 lbs 6 oz (20%) on November 15 at his One year appt.
31.75 (90%) in tall
and a big ole noggin (50%)!

HE:

is a super busy boy! ....

has 8 teeth....
currently working on 4 molars and 2 eye teeth

likes to play by himself.....

is still working on going DOWN the stairs...

is not liking leaving the house in the morning....

eats like a champ.....
I'm fairly certain his favorite foods are chicken and peas

is a talking machine.....

hasn't had a bottle for a few weeks now!

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker....

Boogie Wipes-- he may hate them, but his nose is so crusty and these help so much to get it off and then to get it to drain!

Tommee Tippee cups win again!  P drink so nicely from them for us and they generally don't spill even when he throws them or shakes them like a wild man!

Swiffer dry mop--keeps him entertained while I'm doing the rest of the floor.  He's pretty good at it too!
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I totally spaced out taking his picture with Jeffrey and with his month sticker, but we have pictures from the 19th at his birthday party.  I'll get a 13 month picture in a few weeks.

He will have his one year appointment later this week.  We had to reschedule and this was the soonest they could get us in so now our appointments will be off.  Oh well.

He is really starting to get the hang of running!  He chases Murphy around the house and plays sneak.  He isn't very good though because he just laughs the whole time we are sneaking up on dad.

He is still carrying around his lovies daily.  He is still getting his pacifier for sleep times, crabby times, and car rides.  He is so good about taking it out and just handing it over too, so hopefully it won't be to hard to break him of the habit!

He is getting so active and so tall!  He likes to try new foods and sometimes will keep eating it even if he isn't too pleased with it.  Except beans.  He must not like the outside skin??

He seems to be enjoying life, so that is all that matters.  We love him to the moon and back a bajillion times.

{11 months}

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P baby is 21 pounds now!

HE:

is a walking almost running machine! ....

is starting to give kisses and wave.....

is still being a termite.......

working on learning how to go down the stairs.....

likes to eat the grass and leaves........

is starting to leave his plate on his highchair tray......

has started to not like eating vegetables and fruit unless they are in pouch form......

still has 7 teeth, but #8 is almost through the gums....

is enjoying watching football with daddy......

has been a bear to wake up some mornings.....

got his first haircut!...

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker....

Munchkin Snack Catcher -- this thing is awesome...until he holds one of the flaps down and shakes it!

Paper Towels-- sometimes washing him up after a meal is easier with these than a washcloth....why? I don't know, he just doesn't squirm and scream as much!

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P baby is a growing boy!  He is loving life and making memories.   He is still extremely talkative and flirty.  Our friends gave us their old swing set and Chad got it set up; P is enjoying being able to run around the backyard and to the swing set!

 Sometimes we still aren't too sure about the grass, but he isn't crying when he touches it anymore! He is slowly getting new "words" and making tons more noises.

He likes to roll anything with wheels and makes the cutest car noises when he does it.  Also, he has been clicking hi tongue--way cuter than the teeth grinding!

P is back at daycare full time and seems to enjoy his time there.  I sure do miss hanging out and playing with him all day though.

Jeffrey and the month sticker stood no chance this month.  Oye.

{10 months}

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P baby is over 20lbs now
(we had a quick checkup a few weeks ago)

HE:

is enjoying table food that WE give him that WE know he isn't going to break out
from or set his reflux off....

helps out with laundry......

finally napping a bit at daycare......

likes to play with the dog water dish.....

has stopped trying to climb out of his wagon and hangs onto the sides during wagon rides.....

still likes to play by himself sometimes and with us sometimes......

LOVES to splash--but doesn't love water in his face **must get that one from me ha!**.......

stil won't wear a hat.......

thinks it's cool to stand up in his carseat before we buckle him
up or when we unbuckle at our destination.....

enjoys looking through his books....
...he absolutely loves a book called "One love" baed off of the Bob Marley song...

is moving swiftly into 12 month clothes.....

VERY recently started waving.....

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker and Mommy....

Zoli snack/formula container- This is cool and takes up way less space then having to carry a formula dispenser and a snack holder!

Cheerios.  Kid loves cheerios. 

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This last month went by WAY WAY to quickly.  He took a few steps last month, started back up full time at daycare, has good days and bad, has good nights and bad nights, and it's just been a whirlwind.
He puts up a terrible fight to get dressed morning, noon, and night.
He doesn't give kisses and sometimes we get hugs.
Some days I think he should be doing more than what he is, but then I take a step back into reality and realize he is just fine and doing great with where he is.
He's been a pretty good shopper too!  We have to strap him into the cart though other wise he likes to climb out of the seat!
He continues to amaze us.
Short and sweet this month!

meet Murphy

We added another family member!  

July 1 we got to bring home Murphy.  

He's a lab.  

He has been pretty laid back and an amazing puppy comparatively. 

P and him get along fairly well too (trouble 1 and 2).

He keeps me almost as busy as P does!

and because of that I don't have many pictures for the month of July since Murphy has started living with us.

See, it took many takes (much more than this) to get a decent picture of all three.

{9 months}

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Weighing in at 19 pounds 8 ounces and 28.75 inches long is P!
Holy smokes has he grown!!

About a week old-8 months!!

HE:

has mastered the walk behind toys we have....
the floor was too fast for him to keep up with when we first got them!

likes to walk if he can hold onto something........

LOVES chasing Murphy around and playing with him (he plays back and doesn't hide on the furniture).....

stands at the window and holds onto the ledge and looks out or bangs on the window......

enjoys looking at his books.....

is content playing by himself or with someone.....

has been doing really well on his new formula!

has started eating some "table food" items and is doing well with them ..
you know, in the finely shredded, super small form....

likes to nap with mommy.........

has 7 teeth now!

went swimming at home for the first time.....

has started to find his thumb again.....

thinks he is hot stuff because he can stand unsupported now....

took 3 steps on his own, unsupported, and then fell down because he got so excited! 

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Some things that were loved this month for Parker and Mommy....

Food Pouches-  P likes to feed himself and these are perfect for those of us who just aren't comfortable with solids just yet.  We have been using Gerber Organics, Up and Up, and Plum Organics because those two are the main ones that I have coupons for or go on sale more often.

Aveeno baby lotions- we use the daytime and nighttime of these.  They seem to moisturize P better than the Johnson baby (I think they are the same company though?)

Prunes- Yes. Prunes.  P's new formula stops him up a bit....and let's be honest so don't banana's (poor kid) so prunes daily or every other day has become pretty routine for him!

Boon Caterpillar Snack holder seriously love this thing.  P doesn't know how to open it yet and his fingers won't fit in there to get them out himself, but he loves to shake it!  So, for now it's awesome.  We will transition into snack catcher soon.

Dr. Pepper....no explanation needed.

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This kid!  He is so clumsy it's amazing.  He can face plant it in ANY situation.
The other night he pulled himself up using one of the dining room chairs and ended up breaking the skin where he has a tooth cutting..BLOODY mess again.  Goodness.
The gate attacked him the other day too.  He ended up with quite the interesting bruise on his head from it.

He's babbling and finding his voice daily.  He will carry on quiet conversations with me and then go off to play and screech conversations at me.  It's quite funny.
He isn't constantly saying "mamamamama" anymore, which is nice, but I do miss it.  He's slowly finding the other consonants and vowels and it's funny to watch when he spouts out a new one.  He looks a bit confused but then so proud.
We swear he says "Hi Dad" when Chad comes home from work.  It's too cute and we just can't decide if he's really saying it or if it just sounds like it!

 

Jeffrey was a tough sell again this time...

They all didn't turn out like this....

Sadie wasn't amused that the boys weren't cooperating...

{8 months}

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Growing and gaining! We had a check-up today because his reflux seems to have come on stronger (ie...we have a lot more spit up lately) But I didn't ask for his stats =)  

HE:

is CRUISING all over the house! This kid is a crawling machine!....

has been getting a lot more bumps and bruises because he is a rockstar at pulling himself up on things! Or he decides he is a rockstar and crawls through things and face-plants it off the other end....

is starting to get on a nice schedule AT HOME.....

is wearing 9 month clothes and growing out of some of them quickly.....

wears two piece jammies without feet now mostly because he is such a wiggler and fighter to do snaps or zippers (and then if we do get those on him, he falls all over the place because they are too slippery for him to stand up anywhere but the bedrooms!)

enjoys eating and has now mastered the "puff'.....
mom and dad (more so than mom) aren't doing too swell on this "more solid than a purree" journey....

loves to drink water out of his sippy cup......

plays with Sadie girl........

talks and yells our ears off all day long!
In the mornings, after his nap usually, he will sit quietly in the rocker with me and talk really quietly and sweetly with me.  We have the best conversations right now.

moved up to size 3/4 diapers....cruisers.....

has some "big boy" toys now!
A thing to walk behind, some alligator ball pop toy, and a table (which yesterday happened to go flying across the room.....He was holding onto it and fell backwards without letting go and took the table with him and ended up literally throwing it behind and over him as he fell down.  He laughed about it...it was amazing.)

has become "okay" with the grass....
however I can still leave him on the blanket and he won't crawl off because he doesn't want to touch the green stuff, HA!

doesn't enjoy wearing hats anymore......

is working on 4 MORE teeth right now.....
the 4 he is working on haven't broken through just yet, but dang are his gums swollen, red (and white where they are about to break through), and FULL of more drool than we know what to do with!  Poor guy.  I hope they stop playing games and break through soon because it is NO FUN!
 (currently has 4, his 2 bottom central incisors -aka front teeth) and his top two lateral incisors--aka he looks like a vampire)....

takes baths in the big tub now.....

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Some things that were loved this month....

Tommee Tippee Explora Truly Spill Proof Sippy Cup They really are spill proof!!!!
Now, don't get me wrong here, they aren't "Parker spit it out" proof, but I can shake it and pinch the spout and NOTHING COMES OUT!!!
Seriously in love with these cups and he handles them like a boss!

Cotton snap up FOOTLESS pj's Seriously awesome.  We are now transitioning into 2 piece pj's though because we have a squirmer/fighter when it comes to getting dressed....

Off! Clip-on because the mosquito's are horrible! Our's is smaller and gray compared to the picture here, but it seriously rocks at keeping the majority of the bugs away.  Got some deet free bug spray for Pman the other day and used it yesterday finally and it doesn't mist well so this was a lifesaver....and I sprayed the blanket around P too to see if that would also help.

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Last month I wrote about P not enjoying his seat....huge turn around this month.  He is definitely becoming okay with it.
P has had a rough few nights this month but he's doing great.  All these bumps, bruises, gagging, and teething are taking it's toll on our little man.  He for sure has been showing signs of having the infamous Hegel clumsiness.  Oye.  He's great at cruising along and then face planting it...WHAT?! Not even walking, crawling. *face palm*

He is growing and gaining and seems to be a happy healthy little trooper.
Learning new skills and practicing them are fun to watch but not fun to wear!  He's been blowing raspberries for months and now he thinks it's great fun to blow them when he gets a spoonful of food into his mouth.

He's enjoying new foods and textures (esp thanks to Auntie Krissy).

He tried some lettuce, real green bean, and is a master of whole puff's now!

He is talking up a storm and keeping me SO busy!  He has started exploring the rest of the house instead of staying just in the living room.  It's fun to watch.

Bath time has been fun!  I don't do it very often, it's turned into daddy's time, but when I do it's fun to watch him crawl in there, stand up on the side of the tub and help wiggle out of his clothes!  He gets excited when the whole bucket of toys goes in and likes to pick out his favorites and play!

The pediatrician also gave us the go ahead to try some different formula! WOOP!
Here's to hoping he does great on it!  Wish us luck! 

This has become my view most days lately....

Chado decided to leave early on Father's Day so he could enjoy some fishing with his brother before working at another location so he captured a pic with our big guy the next day!

He was SO excited to see daddy pull up when he got home!

{7 months}

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Growing and gaining! No official stats until 9 months!

HE:

is flopping all over the house......

is working on more teeth....

is napping much better......

enjoys green beans, peas, pears, bananas, and apples...

likes but doesn't enjoy later sweet potatoes and carrots (they make his tummy hurt and bum red!)

likes playing on the iPad......

is in a convertible seat now!....

is wearing lots of 9 month clothes now....

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Some things that were loved this month....

Baby Trend jogging stroller --he loves this stroller for walks.
Diaper cream-- dang orange veggies!

Mother's Day teething excursion!

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P man isn't loving his car seat currently...he is fine once he's strapped in for the most part but getting there is like pulling teeth sometimes.

I know I say this almost every month, but, sheesh! He is G.R.O.W.I.N.G. fast!  He is so fun!  He loves to play and be independent but loves to play with us too!

His smiles and crabbiness are contagious.  He finds joy in the littlest things.

He is exploring his new found territory now that he is mobile.  I know he will become WAY MORE mobile soon, but for now I can keep up with him.