Soccer with Puh

Soccer class started out with Parker and I running around. He decided to straight up meltdown on me half way through, and demanded Grandpa "Puh" do soccer with him. So I tagged Grandpa in and sat myself down on the sidelines. That little stinker was happy as could be once Puh got out there.

I think he looks so old here.

He knows when soccer is over, hands go on your head to get a stamp.

He made Puh get a stamp too.

Post-soccer smoothie.

First Day of School

The day finally came. Parker had his first day of school (daycare). We had been talking about going to school for thepast week, and talked about all the fun things he was going to do there. He was OK with the conversation about mom and dad go to work, and Parker would stay at school with his friends.

Of course, I was the one that had to drop him off Monday morning. Parker froze in the main lobby and started to get a little weepy. By the time I had him in his classroom (less than 2 minutes) he was already snotty and blotchy from crying, and I was getting sweaty from carrying a 30 lb crying toddler. The actual drop off was fairly quick, and his teacher took him from my arms after one big squeeze. I fought back tears as I finished up some paperwork in the main office, and didn't cry until I made it to the car. I got a McD's diet coke and cried the rest of the way home. His teacher left me a message saying he ONLY cried for 15 minutes after I left. 15 minutes?? Doesn't that seem like forever?? (yes nurse friends, I know that 15 minutes of crying isn't going to kill him) I had to stop myself about 10 times from getting back into the car and picking him up before noon.

When I picked him up at 3:30 he was playing

outside on a bike and seemed to be getting along pretty well. He saw me and said "Hi Mommy!" gave me a giant hug, then ran back to his bike. He was covered in yogurt, sweaty from playing outside, and happy as could be. Ken won the Parent of the Year Award and came home with a singing card, Elmo balloon, and markers.

I have a super cute video of him dancing to his card singing "Celebrate", but blogger is not being my friend.

17 Weeks

I figured it was time to start taking some pictures of baby #2. Here we are at 17 weeks. I feel like I'm showing a lot earlier and carrying a lot lower this time around. I know everyone says it is like that with the second one, but this is ridiculous. I have only lost 3 lbs this pregnancy, compared to 15 lbs by this time with Parker. I do feel better than the first time around, but not good enough to ever want to do this again. Parker insists this is a "girl baby" and will tell you anytime you ask. I feel boy most of the time, but I do feel different than with Parker, so who knows.

17 weeks with Parker buddy.

Reason #786543

Would Ken sit in a tiny pastel chair and eat a snack with Parker, without even thinking twice about it? Yep.

Thanks for being such a fun co-parent :)

Album Cover

I found this on our computer. I feel like this could be the album cover for Ken, Beau, and Brent's nonexistent band.

PS- Feel free to give this band a name... or an album title

St Patty's Day

Parker had to make sure all of his friends would be going downtown for the parade this year. After a few quick phone calls, he was ready to go.

Nannie and Parker

Since Ken works right along the parade route, Parker decided to spread some St. Patty's day cheer at his office.

Speaking of St. Patty's Day cheer....

Doesn't he look like such a happy boy?

Outside!

Finally it is nice enough to play outside! We had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's (or Puh to Parker) and got to run around outside before we ate. Even our little maniac Russell got to chase the ball with Parker.

"Underwears"

Parker has been doing such a good job going potty, that we let him wear underwear the other day. He did great all morning, and went on the potty several times. I wasn't watching him as close as I should after lunch... and heard him scream like he slammed his finger in a door. He was in the middle of the living room, with wet little boxers. He was so upset that he peed his "underwears". I think he did pretty darn good for his first time in real underwear.

Our Insurance Company Hates Us...

Isn't this the image you want to come home to after working 12 hours?

Why might our couch be soaking wet? Ahhhhh yes.... a leaking ceiling.

Sadly, Ken is now on a first name basis with our local restoration company.

Another example: Lets flash back to Dec 2010.....

Zoo Date

Parker really likes to take his lady friends to the Zoo for dates. We went with Lindsay and Hadley the other day, and the weather was perfect! It was a tad chilly, but the sun was shining and it was good to walk around. I'm not exaggerating when I say every single animal was out and right next to the fences. Parker was excited to talk about all the animals. We were also pretty much the only people in the zoo... so it was fabulous.

Would you have ever guessed that this little face cried in the car on the way to the zoo.... which then made Parker cry the most pitiful cry I've ever heard? Me neither!

I think all the dolphins were out playing today.

Parker wanted to hug this cheetah so bad he couldn't stand it. He kept saying "hugs" when it walked by. He also said "out" and kept trying to open a spot on the glass. Both poor choices.

I know it is hard to see, but Parker was holding Lindsay's hand. It was a good step to be nice to his future mother in law :)