Growing Like A Weed!



Right now Parker at 2.5 years old wears 3T shorts/pants, 3T shirts and 8.5 toddler shoe. The pic below is of his new shoe on the left and old show on the right. The new shoe is 8.5 toddler and the old shoe is size 8.0 baby. Wow! What a difference!! He had been complaing that his feet hurt at night and now I know why. We usually buy two pairs at the same time (BOGO half off at Stride Rite) and both pair look huge! He now has plenty of room to grow and stretch.

 

 

 

We have been reading a Lion King book before bed. So of course I had to to teach him this song! Parker and mommy singing "Hakuna Matata"

 

Summer 2013



Parker is 2.5 years old this summer and we have done so many fun things! This is the first summer I actually have had a tan since he was born. He was too little to do too much. We have spent more time outside than inside. The weather has been awesome! Not a lot of pool time becasue of the temps being lower and lots of rain. I don't like hot sticky summers so I have been great with the cooler temps.

 

We have had lots of firsts for Parker and making new traditions. He has stayed up late and gone to outdoor movies, fireworks (he didn't like), concerts and baseball games! He went to his first Clippers baseball game and loved it! We are planning to go two more times this season.

 

In the past Ray and I have been used to working together to get things done. Before Parker we each had our own projects to work on and be proud of completing. We now have to balance projects with spending time with Parker. Most projects are for Parker but he doesn't understand that. I have had to learn that not everything happens on my time schedule any more. It's been tough and I struggle with the need to get things done. Below is one of Ray's bigest projects that he totally ROCKED! He put this together all by himself. I appriciate the extra steps he took to make sure the swingset was level and sturdy. As you can see from Parker's face, he loves it!!

Parker has had some fun with her brothers from another mother! The Hix boys! Carter came over and helped Parker drive his "tractor". A reminder of why we are not having any more kids!! :)

Life with a 2.5 year old

Wow, started the blog post below in May... time has gotten away from me and here we are July 20th... :)
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Parker will never be this age again so I am trying to take all corkiness in stride. Parker has a lot of check ups in the next month.... he will be 2 years & 6 months old in May. He is going to the ENT to have his 6 month check up for his tubes. Then in May he goes to the pediatrician for his 2.5 year check up. We also need to get him into the dentist. Busy times.

Parker is doing great with potty time. It's safe to say he is fully potty trained and it's been SO nice to not have diapers in the house. It's hard to believe how quickly he has transitioned from being a toddler to what I am considering pre-schooler. He doesn't use a sippy cup and potty trained since January ( 2 years & 2 months). He is just such a big boy.
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He is still 2 and still rotten! He sure is a charmer. Everywhere we go he makes new friends, young and old. He flashes that smile and you are hooked. He is a super cool kid!

He can...

- Ride a tricycle
- Dress himself (taking of a shirt is pretty funny to watch)
- Say lots of words and repeats EVERYTHING
- Speaks very clearly and will try any word you ask him to say
- Eats like a champ and will try just about anything and usually likes it!
- Throw a football
- Throw a baseball
- Hit a ball off a tee
- Hit a ball when pitched
- Kick a soccer ball like a champ
- Hit a golf ball


We have a pretty athletic little guy! He is going to master any sport he tries. He loves to play outside and get dirty. We love him so very much. It's not easy but we are loving every minute!

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Florida or Bust!

Well, we successfully made to to Florida and back! We traveled over 30 hours in the car with a 2.5 year old and we all lived!! Parker did very well in the car and had a blast visiting with family. Our gracious hosts Shannon and Joel were great. They have a beautiful house and made us feel right at home. Grandma Gibbs and Rich loved seeing Parker. They helped Parker treat mommy & daddy to a day at Lego land. It was great spending time with Ray's family. Here are some pics to document our travels!

Family pic at a rest stop in Kentucky!



Parker earned little gifts along the way! The bucket on the head was pure craziness :)


We also visited with Ray's Uncle Dan & Brenda. We had a family cookout and Parker loved their pool!! :) He also loved Uncle Dan!!


As you can see from all the pics below we had a GREAT time at Lego Land











Parker warmed right up to Joel. He helped him water the plants and was pretty much attached to his leg when he was around.


Shannon, Rich, Grandma Gibbs, Parker & Ray :)


We had a great vacation with wonderful people! We are looking forward to visiting again soon. Next time I think we will fly! :)

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