15 Months

Welp, this is probably the last blog post I will get in before Baby Boy #2 arrives. Today I am 38 weeks! Woohoo! I am really not rushing it but I am getting ready for him to be here. I have been cherishing every moment that I have alone with Parker, before baby brother arrives. I know deep down that I am giving Parker the best gift; a best friend for life. BUT. Of course there is a but... I am having serious worries and guilt that his world is about to be shattered and turned upside-down. I am fearing that I will not have enough time for him and that he will not get the one-on-one attention from me that he is used to. Relax Chase, he will be FINE, is what everybody keeps telling me. And I know he will. I know it's me, and not him. It's just that we have gotten so used to our own schedule and routine for the past 16 months (almost, in one week) and have NO idea how it is going to drastically change in a split second. I guess it is just the unknown that I am worried about. Also, leaving my sweet, precious P. I have not been away from him for more than about a 6 hour stretch, maybe once, so leaving him when I go into the hospital is going to be very difficult. And I am sure he will be fine! Yes, I sent my Mom a NOVEL explaining Parker's 24 hour schedule.. (even though Sean will take over when baby is born!) Sorry about that Mom! Again, it's me, not you!

So 15 months old that little Parker (will be 16 months in one week!). WOW is all I can say. Smart, energetic, busy-body, non-stop talker, climber, good natured, runner, happy-go-lucky, sweet BABY BOY! Parker Daniel, you have been surprising us EVERY day lately with all of the new things you are learning. You will repeat something you have heard, and Daddy and I will just look at each other in amazement and smile. You are unbelievable! One of the many "new" things in the past month is the way you say "daddy." It's "dadday, dadday, daddAY, daDDAY, dADDAY, DADDAY!!!!!!" on repeat, and it truly is the sweetest thing!!!! Like melt my heart cute! Your love for your daddy just shines through that little voice of yours. If we are home and you see a tie or belt of dad's or when he gets home from work, you are just so excited and make sure that mommy hears you, "dadday, dadday, dadday!" BFF's I tell ya! Sometimes you get very silly and turn it into "daddooooo, Daddoooooo, DADDOOOO." SO SWEET! The other day you even said "Dad-DOOF," that made Momma laugh! And I'm still laughing from it.

We are just SO amazed at the little sponge that you are Parker. You are learning endless amounts of new words every day. It is just unbelievable watching your little brain expand so much and hold new information. A few new words "yoyo" *(yogurt), "popacle" (popsicle), oatmeal, football, soccer, bowl, socks, SHOOZ (shoes!), dank koo (thank you) beebee (baby), and I could keep going on and on. The funny part about is, is that you ATTEMPT to say everything! Even if it doesn't sound like the actual word, you do a wonderful job really trying to sound out the word. On Friday morning when Dad was leaving to go to work, he said "Peace!" and Parker repeated it right back to him. "peath!" SO CUTE, MELT MY MAMA HEART! On Saturday (10/12) I VERY jokingly asked Parker "can you please go get mommy some Tums?" (because I was being very lazy, 9 month preggo..) and I said "they are on the kitchen counter. So about 30 seconds later after Parker runs into the kitchen, Sean and I get up to go see what he is doing.... YUP. Sure enough, he is in the kitchen reaching for the Tums (he could see them but they were out of his reach.) Um. HOW did he know what I was talking about? The endless amounts of new words and commands and conversations that he understands is truly AMAZING. Oh, AND, Momma got her Tums :) Thank you Baby #2 for causing me soooo much heartburn and indigestion. Worth it...I know, I know.

 

One of Parker's favorite things to do with momma and daddy is go to Starbucks! The 3 of us go every Thursday morning (Parker and I might make an appearance on other days for a PSL!) and he just loves it. This past Thursday Sean was carrying him inside and as soon as he opened the door, Parker SQUEALED SO LOUD, it was HILARIOUS!!!! Sean immediately turned around, so as to not go inside, and got so embarassed. It truly was the cutest thing. Little boy loves his bagel and his chance to people watch (he's SO his mother's child!)

 

We have been going to a Gymnastics class at the YMCA every Friday morning for the past few weeks. Parker loves it! It is more of an "open gym" type thing, with about 5-7 minutes of teacher-led Circle-Time. Parker enjoys going on the trampoline and running down it; every week he gets braver and braver with it (very neat to watch!) He also enjoys climbing through the tunnels, and finding all of the balls to throw, "ball ball ball ball ball ball ball!" It is a great time for Parker to play, get some energy out, and socialize with his friends (Emmett, Rose, Hailey, and some new friends we have met!)

 

We had Parker's 15 Month well-visit Doctor appointment on September 26th! What a little growth spurt from Month 12-15! He weighed in at 24lbs 1 oz (gained 3.5lbs) and measured 31 1/4 inches (grew 2 1/4in.) The Doctor is very impressed with him! Parker got a few immunizations along with the flu shot; took it like a champ and didn't really have any symptoms after, thank God!

 

Parker got his first HAIRCUT on September 6th! He had a very long little tail growing in the back, and it was just time. I don't think it's that noticeable but definitely adorable! Little man did NOT love it. But, he was very happy to carry out his certificate and little lock of hair. Phew, hopefully it's a while until the next cut!

 

We have been partaking in some Fall activities, as the weather has been absolutely beautiful the past few weeks! This past weekend we went to a pumpkin patch (great picture opportunity for this Momma!) and Parker had so much fun running around, looking at the pumpkins. We got a fairly little one, whose stem was "somehow" broken off today. "Fix it, fix it," Parker said to Sean and I after it happened this afternoon. This past Wednesday we had an "Island Babies" Halloween Costume Party at a friends house. There were 9 babies plus Mommas! What a FUN time! Parker was a Pumpkin, and surprisingly once he saw his little friends in their costumes, he didn't mind being in his. It was soooo cute watching him observe his friends as the little farm animals that they all dressed up as (coincidence!) There was a dog, 2 chicks, sheep, bee, lion, and pirate. Some cute kids, I tell ya! We had lots of treats and the babies played so nicely together, after taking some pictures outside by the haystacks. We have also been busy taking some nice walks to the playground, while it is still so nice out. I have truly enjoyed going to get an iced coffee in the morning and then letting Parker run, run, run at the park. We especially love when our friends meet us for playground dates in the mornings! It is just a great start to the day before nap and lunch. Let's see, what other Fall activities have we shown some interest in? We went to Rockport, MA for a graduation party (9/7) apple picking in September with our friends Ashley and Baby Jaiden (9/11), took a day trip to the Big E Fair in Springfield, MA (9/18), took an afternoon walk around Prescott Farm to feed the ducks (9/25) and went to the Cluny Fall Fair (9/29) to name just a few things that keep our days pretty busy! It's our life, our routine, our fun, and we love it. Now, my goal over the next few weeks is to keep some normalcy and follow our routine as much as possible, although with a new little bambino in tow, we will see how well it goes! :) Either way, I cannot wait to see how Parker is going to be with his new brother. I know they are going to LOVE each other so much. Ohhh, just a few short weeks...or days away! Can't wait to see what the future holds for our little (but growing!) family!

 

And now for some pictures!

 

 

 

I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK MY PARKER DANIEL!!!!!!!!

 

LOVE,

Momma