UFC, Here He Comes!!!

So, the other day Travis was holding Parker and when I looked over this is what I saw. I just thought it was too funny and had to share it with everyone. I wish that you could hear the noises that he was making while he was punching Trav in the face...it was so cute! I couldn't stop laughing. Parker is getting to the point where he is starting to be more in-tune with everything around him and with us...it is so sweet to see him start to smile at us! We can't wait until he is doing it all the time.

Parker James has his 1st cold...Ick!

Well, we went to the doctor yesterday because Parker has been a little fussy and out of sorts the last couple days. We thought that maybe he had reflux, and the doctor seemed to think so at first, too. After a little bit, she came to the conclusion that Parker has his very first cold...poor guy. It is so hard because there isn't really anything we can do for him when he is so little. We just have to wait it out until it goes away. He is still getting a five hour chunk of sleep at night, and just wants to be cuddled a little more...what Mommy could argue with that??? We have found that our son hates the "nose sucker" with a passion. It took me forever to get the giant boogers out of his nose yesterday! They literally looked like man-size boogers...it was gross. He can breathe better now though, so it was all well-worth it.

Last night Parker just wanted to snuggle up on me after he finished his bottle. Check out our little flexi-baby's legs! So funny!

Here are some cute pictures from today, he just looked so cute in his "little man pants."

His hair gets crazier every day!

He was so cute smiling and giggling at the camera...what a ham already!

Daddy and his "mini-me"

Parker loves his Soothie!

oh, the stress of being a new mommy

I think that I may have jinxed myself with my last blog. Up until the last two days, Parker has been such a fantastic eater and sleeper. I have had it so easy, that even the little stuff made me feel that there may be something wrong. Just in the last couple days, Parker has been eating all but the last ounce or so of his bottle and starting to cry every time I try to put it back in his mouth. He has also been having a hard time sleeping during the night. He has been such a content and happy baby so far, so it is so hard on me to hear him be fussy. I have been reading my Baby Wise book, and it kind of sounds like he may have Reflux. I hope not! We are going in to see the Pediatrician tomorrow to see if they can give us any clue as to what is going on with our poor little guy. Your prayers and good thoughts would be greatly appreciated while we try to get our content and happy little man back to normal!

Where does the time go?

I can't believe that it has already been 4 weeks since we brought Parker home with us! It just doesn't seem possible. He has grown so much already that it almost makes me a little sad! I feel like he is going to be walking in no time, then all of a sudden he is going to be starting school in the blink of an eye! It makes me feel so old that my little guy is already a month old. I was giving him a bath today and I couldn't help but think back to his first bath. My mom and I gave him his first bath when he was not even 1 week old--he hated it so much! Now he barely even fusses and he gets to actually sit in the water. After bath-time was over you should have seen his hair!!! A picture didn't do it justice...we tried! Parker's hair was going in all different directions and flipping every which way...it was so funny. He is also doing such an amazing job of holding his head up already.

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I thank the Lord everyday for how blessed I am and how wonderful my life is. I have the most amazing son. He makes me smile not just everyday, but at least every hour. Parker is such a good boy and already sleeps in 5 hour chunks at night (almost every night). I also have the best husband in the entire world. He makes me laugh all the time...even when he isn't trying to! We have grown so much as a couple and I cannot believe how far we have come since we first started dating.

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This weekend was filled with visitors and relaxing all at the same time. Is that really possible??? We were lucky enough to have 4 visitors all on Saturday (my mom, my Aunt Lauri, Travis' old neighbor Robin Kalina, and Travis' high school teacher Ms. Short). It was so nice to visit with everyone. I have noticed that everyone seems to visit on the same days. It is totally okay with us...we love visitors. It is nice for me especially since I spend most of my time "trapped" in our little apartment with Parker!!! After visiting with the ladies for a while, Travis had to go to work (it was amazing that he even got to see anyone before he left for work). After Travis left for work and the baby was good and fed, my mom-Aunt Lauri-& I went out into Spokane for lunch. It was great just to get to visit and catch up. I am lucky enough to get to see and talk to my mom all the time...I am not exaggerating...I really mean all the time!!! I haven't seen my Aunt Lauri for a while though and it was wonderful to get the scoop on what's going on in her life!

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When I get time to really sit back and think about what an amazing family I have and how charmed my life has been, I always come back to the same quote:

You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them.

A Picture's Worth A Thousand Words

Here are some pictures that are just too cute for words! Not much else to say...everything with the Guion Family is going well.

Parker James is our little thinker...he always looks so cute when he sleeps!

Parker and cousin Drayson were so cute holding hands on the activity mat together...well...it was more like Drayson clamped on to Parker and didn't want to let go. Still so cute!!!

Parker James and Drayson John (or PJ and DJ)
When we were visiting my sister Sara and Chip I was looking at the two of them next to each other and all I could think of was that garbage bag commercial..."hefty, hefty, hefty---wimpy, wimpy, wimpy"...I'll let you decide which you think is which!!!

Caleb is such a big helper with his cousin Parker. He just wanted to help Nonni feed him, instead we let him feed him all by himself. I can't believe how big Caleb is getting!!!

A Weekend With The Uncles!

We had a wonderful weekend! Tyler and Shane, Trav's brothers, were finally able to make it over to see Parker. (And it was great to have some extra hands while Trav was at work ...holding Parker and feeding him.) Tyler and I even ventured to the mall with Parker while Shane took a nap and Travis was at work. Parker did great, he just slept the whole time. The only pain is having to take the elevator to the different floors because of the stroller! It was nice to just get out of the apartment for a while, too! It was awesome to get to see Parker with his uncles! They will both make great "Daddies" (if that ever really happens!!!...we're waiting).

-Uncle Tyler & Parker (above)- - Uncle Shane & Parker (right)-

It was a long weekend full of fun. It was enough to tire Parker and Mommy out!!! Travis caught us napping and snapped a couple of pictures! He always catches me sleeping...at least now I am not alone! Parker is getting so big and he is such a sweet boy. I really think he will be smiling in no time.


Another fun picture from the weekend was Parker playing on his activity mat and Deacon guarding him! Deacon likes to keep close to the baby, it is so sweet! He really wants to play with the baby. He lays with his paws on the activity mat and puts his ball on it. It is so funny.

Fun Times...&... Not-So-Fun Times

On Saturday, my mom came to visit! It was great to see her. She had gotten an activity mat for Parker and had a few other things to bring up to us. Parker LOVES the activity mat. Especially the red bird! You can see him having a little stare-down with it in the picture. He just sits in his Boppy pillow on the activity mat and stares at the bird and the lights. It is so funny to watch him get so captivated by something! After Saturday was over with...we took Sunday to relax because we knew that Parker had his 2 week doctor's appointment and circumcision on Monday. Poor little guy!



On Monday we headed to the pediatrician's office. The doctor said that he is doing great! Usually at the 2 week check they like to see newborns get back to their birth weight. When Parker was born he weighed 7 lbs. 12 oz. On Monday, he weighed a whopping 8 lbs. 8 oz. He was also an inch longer. He is growing so fast! He did such a great job at the appointment and afterwards. We are so blessed with such an amazing little guy. The picture below shows him in his carrier after the appointment. You can see what a trooper he really is! He looked so cute in his little cow zippy! Thanks Nonni and Poppa Kev-O.