The house is sold! In less than 2 weeks we had 3 offers and the house sold easily to the highest bidder. And after days of house hunting, while en route back to Boston airport we found a new apartment complex needing tenants and found our new temporary home. Pieces are starting to fall in place for the move!
Parker is getting so grown up turning 7 months old this week and doing lots of big boy things. He sat in a restaurant high chair for the first time. He's so little we had to watch he didn't face plant into the side of the table. He also transitioned to the high chair at home while big brother moved up to the big table. Parker looks so tiny in the high chair compared to Brady! We thought we'd have to get a lower (not counter height) table for Brady but turns out the extra height is a blessing so he doesn't get distracted and try getting up and down. Big brother did great eating from the table with little brother in the high chair, he even enjoyed feeding Parker and playing peek-a-boo from behind the chair. Parker is getting stronger and more mobile crawling all over the living room, play room, and breakfast room. He's been having a lot of fun with Brady's play house, even managing to crawl down the slide. He doesn't head butt things like Brady used to, preferring to scoot on his belly then get up on his hands and knees to rock. He's starting to nap less in the day, taking 2 naps for 1-2 hrs each. Eating wise, we give him four 5 oz bottles at school, plus morning cereal and a veggie for dinner. This weekend we started mixing the cereal with fruit and started feeding him a meat blend for dinner to increase his calories and boost his weight. Turns out he does not like chicken and brown rice, preferring apple turkey cranberry and sweet potato chicken. And now that we've increased the solids, his poops are getting thicker (and smellier). Parker has never been as great a sleeper as big brother, but it's gotten worse with traveling and teething. Poor little guy is just chomping on his fingers. He tends to be fussier at bedtime (tired and less distractions) and has been waking up to 5x/night. This is not fun when Mom and Dad have to work 9+ hr days. We started teething tablets which seem to give him some relief and if he's really struggling we give him baby Tylenol. Hoping the teeth break through soon. He also had a bit of a rash on his back but that has been clearing up. Despite it all he's still his giggly happy self!
Restaurant high chair
Playing peek-a-boo together
Brady "helping" with dinner
Brady is such a big boy too. He's a great big brother, helper, singer, has a great imagination, and loves his YouTube dance videos. He got an extra treat this week getting to spend a few days with Grandpa Bob and Grammie Terry while Mom, Dad, and Parker were house hunting. He even got to drive the tractor to "help" Grandpa. Now that it's the holiday season he enjoys seeing the Christmas lights and singing Jingle Bells (he knows almost every word). And when we tell him we're moving to Mass he gets excited for snow, sledding, snowmen, skiing, and playing with Parker. The boys are going to have so much fun in the snow!
A moment of calm on the plane
Playing with Grandpa
Our little helper
It's snowing!
Early morning cartoons at the hotel with my bro
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