the 38th week

On Tuesday I had another appointment to check and see how our little lady is doing. After the appointment I looked back at my old posts from the end of my pregnancy with Parker and I felt like I was having deja vu! There wasn't that much change from last week, but we were still 2 weeks away from my due date. He said that her heart beat is very strong...and very loud. Dr. S said that she much know she has a big brother to compete with! Right now she is about 6 1/2 pounds and measuring exactly right for her due date. He said that if I make it to my due date that she'll be about mid-7's (also exactly the same as her brother).

I have to admit that when I left the office I was a bit disappointed that more hadn't changed, but hopefully that doesn't rule out the VBAC option. Now that a couple days have gone by I am back to being optimistic...but I've made it through a C-Section before and I know I could do it again if it comes to that.


We will keep everyone posted on Delainey's progress!

On a happier note, we got Parker his first slip-n-slide and he loved it! He had such a blast and it has been so hot here that it was a great way to beat the heat but still be outside. Here are some pictures of our water baby (who isn't a baby anymore).

Waiting for August...

I know that I said the next post would be with pictures of our apartment...but we have something more exciting to share and I can't contain myself anymore!!!

In our little family we are anxiously awaiting August. More specifically, we are anxiously waiting for August 25th, 2011.

That is the due date for our next bundle of joy!!!

We found out that we were expecting another baby right before Travis came home from Tech. School and were able to celebrate the news with family at Christmas. It took a while for me to get in to see the doctor because of the move...and then all the snow/blizzard we were hit with here in Oklahoma. Waiting so long to be see by a doctor was kind of a blessing in disguise because it is making this pregnancy breeze by! At my first doctor appointment they did an ultrasound in the room. I went expecting to just hear the heartbeat...instead I got to see it. Instead of seeing a "bean" or "tadpole" on the screen I saw this:

It was so exciting to see the baby when it actually looked like a baby. This kiddo is VERY active and I started feeling him/her swimming around at just 12 weeks! Crazy how different things can be from one pregnancy to the next. Another difference is that with Parker I had no even hint of morning sickness...and baby #2 gave me quite a bit in the beginning. Of course we were moving/driving cross-country through the worst part of it. Pretty miserable for this Mommy stuck in a UHAUL feeling nauseous!!! All of that is gone now and I feel great!

For those of you who were around during my pregnancy with Parker...you know that I was huge! I let myself drink way too much juice and eat too many things that were horrible for me because I wanted them and they were delicious!!! This time around I am already at 15 weeks and feeling great. I have only gained about 2 pounds and am still all belly!!! I am so excited to know better this time around. Thank goodness for that!
Here I am at about 13 weeks (I started showing right away...like at just 4-5 weeks!!!)
15 1/2 weeks (sorry the picture quality is so terrible...taken with my iPhone)

My next doctor appointment is on March 22nd and we have an Ultrasound scheduled for March 29th to find out the sex of the baby!!!
We are praying for a little girl, but would be thrilled with another boy too!
I just wish Travis would be able to come to the Ultrasound with me...but he has meetings that week that he can't get out of...so I guess Parker and I will kill him with the suspense then (maybe we will make him wait until he gets home from work instead of texting him when we find out at 11...)

Think pink people...we will let you know what we find out in a couple weeks!!!

Happy 1st Birthday Parker!

I can't believe that fall and Parker's 1st Birthday snuck up on us so fast. It doesn't seem like it was a whole year ago that we brought him home with us and our lives changed forever. I notice all these things now that he is doing just in the last week and he seems to have grown up so much so quickly! He is "talking" all the time and copying everything that we do. He is also a climbing machine.

I love how quickly he can go from this:

to this:

Such a big guy playing outside with his cousin Drayson

Parker's 1st Birthday Party
We had Parker's party on Saturday the 17th. It turned out to be a great day and we were lucky to have so many family members there. Look at how grown up Parks looks in his little rugby polo and jeans. You'll notice that by the end of the day he is in a different shirt (frosting was all over this one).
We are now proud parents of a 1 year old boy...who we fondly refer to as Dr. Destructo!The CupcakeParker started picking each individual sprinkle off the top of his cupcake...only our child would do that. Most kids would have mushed the cupcake onto their faces by now!So happy post-cupcake!

Presents!
Thanks to everyone who came and to those who couldn't make it and sent gifts for our little man. He has been busy loving them all!!! We really appreciate you "sharin' the love" on his special day!



*We want to send out a special thanks to Papa Kev-O and Nonni Donna for letting us have Parker's party at their house and for all the amazing food. You are two in a million and we couldn't be more lucky to have you in our lives!*

Birthday Breakfast!

On Parker's actual birthday we went out to breakfast with Gpa Lee and Gma Jammi. After a very yummy breakfast (thanks Gpa and Gma) we headed back to their hotel room to hang out with them before they drove back to Snohomish. Parker has a strange love of hotel rooms! He, for some strange reason, finds them fascinating!
What is this strange thing with a cord???

When we got back home Parker found an empty box...so of course he had to climb on in!!!


Doctor Appointment Stats:

• Height: 30 1/2 in. (75th percentile)
  
• Weight: 22 lbs. 10 oz. (50th percentile)
  

A Wedding, Walking...oh yeah...and the Emergency Room

For my starting picture I chose this adorable one of Parks and my Dad...Papa KevO! Parker loves to ride on the riding lawn mower. My dad said he gabs and makes noise the whole time!

Here's another picture that is just too cute...Drayson and Parks at Target sitting in the big boy cart. It was too funny to see them in there like such big guys!

Really, I think that this should be at least two posts...but it the interest of saving time and effort for myself, it is going to be one.

Last Friday we headed to Snohomish because some friends of ours were getting married on Saturday at Crystal Lake Lodge a little ways outside of Snohomish. We stayed at Trav's mom and dad's house and Parker found a new place to play while we were there. The coffee table has doors on either side and it was like a tunnel made especially for him...or so he thought! He was having a blast in there and even tried to stand up!


The wedding was beautiful and Matt & Demisa both looked amazing! It was great to get to see them, and to have so many of our friends in one place at the same time! Trav wore one of his new suits and looked super snazzy! Parker was sporting a cute new pair of jeans and a Rugby shirt (what else would he wear to the wedding of one of the Rugby Alum???) and I got to wear my new dress. It has been a very long time since I wore a dress! Enjoy a photo recap of the night:





Luke, Kris, Matt, Trav, Duane, Garrett, Gabe

top: Leith, Matt, Thor, Ashley, Trav, Garrett, Luke, Casey
bottom: Jessica, Me, Krystal, Gage, Demisa

Jessica, Krystal, Me, Ashley (look at her preggo belly...so cute!)

David, Ashley, Trav

We had such a blast at the wedding and were sad that it was over and that again, we and all our friends were spread across the state again. It really stinks that my best friend Ashley doesn't live in the same town...but at least she only lives in Yakima and it's not too far away. On another note...some of you may remember my posts about Ashley's pregnancy and still-birth of her and Luke's daughter Madilyn...but she is pregnant again. This time with TWINS! Yup, that's right, twins. Check out the Jaeger Fam's blog to read more about it. She is totally glowing and I wish them the best of luck! I can't wait for them to get here!

the happy parents
So I just have to say that Parker is really the cutest little guy. He is starting to look so big now and I can't believe he is going to be 1 in just two months! He is taking steps now. He even took about 14 little steps in a row and Jammi and Lee's without holding on to anything. He loves walking with his little car too!

Parks & Uncle Tyler


On our way out of town we saw this fellow just hangin' out on the side of the road. It was too strange to see a peacock outside of a zoo.

Last night (Wednesday night) we ended up taking Parks to the Emergency Room because he had a fever since the night before that finally got too high to try to remedy with Tylenol, Motrin, or luke warm baths. The fever spiked to 104 degrees and it was time to head to the ER. Poor little guy did such a great job. It was about 10 pm before we got out of there. Daddy and Parks were both asleep in the room while we were waiting for nose and throat culture results to come back. Ick! No one likes going to the ER, but it is worse with a little one! All of the cultures came back negative, which means that it is viral and not bacterial and we just have to wait it out. We spent today relaxing and Parks spent it basically naked all day! He loved it I'm sure! Hopefully he will be feeling totally better in the next couple days.

Mother's Day

Here is my beginning picture that I said I would try to start with! The orange ball you see in the background is Deacon's. Parks would love nothing more than to have it in his mouth. He rolls and scoots to try to get it all the time. The other day he even got up on all 4's and rocked a little. We are hoping he doesn't start crawling quite yet!

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I had a wonderful Mother's Day! Travis, Parker and I went on a walk out on a trail in Cheney. It was beautiful weather outside and it was perfect for a walk. It was nice to get outdoors for a while (other than our encounter with the swarm of moths that seemed to follow us for a long while)! Parker did great until the very end of the walk. We figured he would fall asleep at some point in the walk, but he was so interested in looking around at everything and watching Deacon play in the water that he stayed awake the whole time.

My day even started off well...other than a severe lack of sleep lately (our kiddo has been sick and is waking up several times a night ...it is getting pretty exhausting!). I woke up to roses in the living room, a very thoughtful card from my hubby, and a tanning package (I am white as a ghost and in dire need of a tan before summer gets here and I burn like crazy). I even got to go get a pedicure and update my cell phone for a new one!!! I am so excited. All in all it was a great day!


I just love his little hat...he is so cute!

Every time I peeked in on him he would laugh...it was hilarious.

Travis even pushed the stroller for a bit...something he said he would NEVER do! I am sure he will be thrilled that I posted this incriminating photo (sense the sarcasm)!
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Today we headed to the Pediatrician's office to have Parks checked out because of this cough and stuffy nose that have been hanging around. He did great at the doctor and was complimented repeatedly about how handsome he is. The doctor gave us some Singulair to try out for a week.
Our big guys now weighs 19lbs. 3oz.!!!

While we were in the waiting room he was sitting in his own chair like such a big boy. Everyone in the waiting room and all the nurses that saw were laughing and just thought it was so cute. I wish I would have had my camera with me to take a picture. Trav set him down on the floor for a little bit, and within seconds he was trying to pull himself up on Trav's leg. With a little help from Daddy he was standing up...then saw Mommy's coffee and turned, stepped, and grabbed onto my leg to try to get it. We were amazed that he knew to do all of that. He has just started trying to pull himself up on things in the last couple days. Yikes!