Parker: Month Nine!

Nine months old and continuing to grow...taller at least!! We are back to not eating again due to being sick and getting in new teeth, so we actually lost weight recently. Still above the curve though :-) Parker has started to become more mobile and looking more like a little boy than a baby! His hair is getting really long but you can't tell because it is so light blonde!

Stats: 21 lbs. 8 oz. (65%) 29.5 in. (90%)

A few things from this month:
- the first top tooth popped out (you can see it just barely in his 9 month photo on the right)
- we roll everywhere and then can sit up from lying down all alone
- he got really productive with eating but now just milk and puffs
- tried Cheerios and strawberries...not a fan of anything chunky
- reaches his arms up when you go to pick him up

And in pictures:

His favorite toys are balls!!

Parker and his best girl Emma :-)

When he does eat, he is not neat and clean!

Sippy cups are for chewing on not drinking unless someone else is holding it for him.

We're almost there!

Practicing our standing (he did not pull up himself...we're not that good!).

And...isn't this how everyone sleeps??

Hayden's Birthday Party...#2!

We wanted to be different this year for his birthday party with friends, so we went to the local pumpkin patch for a special October themed party! It was a lot of fun, even thought we had a weather scare...a front came through right after we had our hayride! Thankfully we just had crazy wind and the rain held off until later that night. It got a bit rushed with that but everyone still had fun :-)

A little bit of Hayden!

On the hayride..you can see the ominous clouds coming in!

During the hayride there was a stop along the way to the mini pumpkin patch, and each child was able to pick out their own small pumpkin to take home :-)

Hayden and his choice.

Hayden and his girls...Emerson and Jaylee!!

Lauren, Hayden and Sutton

Food, fun, and friends!!

Decorations and such.

Cupcake and singing time!

We reset the scene at home for gift time!!

Happy 4th Birthday Hayden!!

Last Sunday Hayden turned 4!! He had a party with all the family and our neighbors, and he chose Thomas as his theme for his first celebration!

The official birthday picture!

Birthday dinner of pizza and watermelon!

The ever important presents...

to be opened with friends!


Cake time :-)

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Sports and Stuff...a Hayden Catch Up!

We've slacked a bit on what Hayden does these days besides go to school! So here is a bit over the past few months!

Over the summer, in addition to swim lessons, Hayden and his friend Connor took a sports class at a local gym. They combined basic football, soccer, and baseball skills with gymnastics.

Showing of their ribbons on the last day!

We started our first round of sports last month...T-Ball! It may be the funniest thing we've all ever seen. They are very cute but trying to keep all 10 paying attention is like getting the cat to listen! It took a couple weeks but he is really catching on to the basic rules and happenings of the game. He has a really great time, and he has three good friends on his team!

Hayden (and the whole family :-)) spent most of his free time at home playing with his best pal, Brodie, who lived next door. We had to say 'see you soon' to our some of our best friends and for sure, best neighbors, this past Monday as they start a new chapter in Colorado Springs. Hayden is looking forward to flying on a plane to visit!!!

Scootering!!

Brodie and Hayden :-)