April Journal Entry

outside my window:

It is so sunny and wonderful. I am glad to have the sun back and some warmer weather to go along with it. It has been nice to go for walks and just hang out outside with Parker and Deacon during the day while Trav is in class or at work. I am trying not to get too attached though in fear that it may snow again at any moment...this is Cheney after all.

i am thinking:

That I am so glad that Trav's parents were able to come last weekend to visit. I wish that his brothers were able to come too. I feel like we haven't seen "the uncles" in forever!!! I am also so excited to see my family this weekend for Easter. I just know that Parker and Drays are really going to start having fun together soon.

i am thankful for:

Parker...I think this is going to be a pretty common answer for most of my journal entries. He grows so much so quickly. He does new things everyday. I am so glad that he is a happy and healthy baby. I am also thankful that his little 5:30 a.m. "talk to himself for an hour" phase seems to be over. It is nice to have our 11 hour sleeping baby back!

from the kitchen:

Dishes from tacos last night. They were so yummy! I am excited that my wonderful hubby said that he would do them this morning...so they are staying in the sink until he wakes up! Yay!

i am wearing:

My pj's still. Not that it is a drastic change anyway! I am a sweats-lovin' gal! Travis doesn't comment if I AM wearing sweats...but only if I am NOT wearing them. I am up and down all day long and playing on the floor...jeans just don't cut it for that! I am the type of person who gets out of the shower and puts on a comfy pair of sweats! (Please don't turn me in to TLC's What Not To Wear...Stacey and Clinton would have a COW!)

i am going:

Hopefully for a walk today. We are playing outside with Deacon again today for sure! Parker was hilarious yesterday. We were throwing Deacon's squeaky ball for him (it is so annoying and sounds like a duck-call) and Parker would squeal with laughter every time we would throw the ball, Deacon would run after it, and every time he would bring it back to do it all over again. I am sure that everyone in our apartment complex thought that someone was letting their baby scream...nope...that's just what our kiddo sounds like when he is happy folks!

i am hoping:

That whatever is going on with Trav's car is not a big deal and that it will be an easy fix for my Dad.

i am hearing:

Parker playing on his activity mat. He has learned a new noise...it is basically a scream. He is totally entertained by it and I am sure that our neighbors LOVE it. I am also hearing the kitchen sink and the sound of my hubby doing the dishes now.

around the house:

Nothing much. I have already vacuumed this morning. I have to do it several times a day because Deacon sheds like a beast!

one of my favorite things:

QUIET! Parker goes down so quietly for naps most of the time. He falls asleep so fast. Although he has decided he is a big boy and can sleep on his tummy now. There is no stopping him!

some plans for the upcoming month:

Tri-Cities for Easter...Lots of walks...Nothing all that exciting for the month of April (other than my sister's birthday and my dad's birthday).

some pictures i am sharing:

Ahhh...the joys of teething. His first little tooth has broken the skin. He has actually been alright during the whole thing. We'll see if that keeps up!

He plays so well by himself. Such a good self-entertainer.

I just love his sweet smiles and giggles. He is a riot. You can hear him laughing from anywhere.

Ahhh...love! His new obsession is the cell phone. We had to dig up an old cell phone of mine so that he will chew on that instead of mine or the TV remote.