Wow, what a year this has been! We moved (again); this time into our first house. We couldn’t be happier but having a two year old, new jobs, new house, and (for those of you who don’t already know) another baby on the way; doesn’t leave much time for blogging. But we’re settling down into a routine now and hope to get this blog update more often…except now it will cover both Parker and a new baby.
Parker has grown so much. Looking back on some of the old blog posts, I can’t believe how much he’s changed. He’s become his own little person now. His vocabulary occasionally needs an interpreter (Mommy) but he knows what he wants to say. He can make choices about what he wants to eat, do, and wear. He loves books and playgrounds. He seems to fancy soccer. I’m pushing for golf! :) It’s a little early to say, but he’s showing a tendency to be left handed. I know that would make Uncle Lloyd and Uncle Johnathan happy!
Johnathan has been teaching Parker all about off-shore fishing...
So here's a run down of what we've been up to. This summer, Parker played in the yard…
Learned to drive the boat with Big Papa…
Worked on potty time…
(still working...)
And discovered bikes!
He has a little buddy living next door who’s his same age. They are only one month apart so it’s fun for them to play together.
Parker started pre-school this fall. He’s in the two-year-olds class and it’s a little more structured now. They carry backpacks to school and have more focused learning sessions (he’s learning a little Spanish and sign language). Here he is walking into school on the first day with his first backpack...
Nothing in it, he just likes wearing it!
Halloween was fun!
At the pumpkin patch, Parker had to work his way down until he found one he could actually pick up...
Brooke is due in January and she is doing well so far. This pregnancy has been a little more challenging for her but; overall, it’s going smoothly. As with Parker, we’re not finding out the sex of the baby so it will be another big surprise. We know we’re in for some more adjustments with two children but I’m getting excited about having a little baby around again. Meanwhile, we have our hands full with the little monkey.
My sister is also due with her first baby in December. We’re about to be up to our necks in babies around here! Look for pictures of Jill, Greg, and baby Tori very soon. Here’s Jill practicing...
Roxy and Willis are doing fine. They’re starting to show their age a little bit but they can still run and tussle when they want to. Just not for long!
I’ll end now with a promise to start updating often. As we get near the due date, they’ll be more to post. Hello to all of our friends and family around the country. As always, we look forward to reading your comments.
But remember, blogging is serious business…
