Parker 47 Weeks - Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  Hope everyone had a great weekend and great holiday.  No outdoor Easter egg hunts for the boys this year (we still have 1ft of snow), but they did enjoy a homemade Easter egg hunt and their own Easter baskets.  We were originally planned to go to NJ, but Parker came down with the stomach flu this week so didn't want to put him in a long car ride or share his bug with others.

Happy Easter!

It also worked out that staying home one of Mom's high school friends was in the area and they got to hang out for a few hours.  Megan, her husband Chris, and their 3 kids enjoyed some pool time with Daddy and Brady, while Mom and Parker stayed dry watching all the action.  It was good seeing Mom's old friend, another perk of living back up north.

Fun times at the hotel pool

Poor Parker threw up 2 nights this week warranting staying home from daycare and getting another trip to the pediatricians office.  Our little guy weighed in at 15.05 lbs.  He has only gained 2 lbs in 5 months, and currently weighs less at 11 months than he weighed at 9 months.  At the advice of the pediatrician we switched him to soy formula to help stop the diarrhea.  And we stuck to the BRAT diet for finger foods.  By the weekend he was more himself eating 4-5oz per bottle, 8-9 bottles a day (incl 1 over night).  His poops are more firm, although very smelly, but hopefully he's over it now.  Let's hope so for poor Daddy as Mommy has to travel out of town again this week!  Otherwise Parker has started "monkey see, monkey do" clapping if you clap, poking something if you poke it, laughing if you laugh, etc.  He does really well beating two objects together.  But he does have a temper at times, and will thump his head on the floor while crying, silly boy.  We've started him on Baby Signing Time sometimes at the protest of older brother who would prefer to watch cartoons.  Parker is all over the house now, crawling or getting around on his walker.  He's very curious and loves to check things out.  And he's definitely in a Mommy phase, kicking/crying anytime he sees her and she's not holding him.

Keeping up with Mom's email while at the doctor

New toy house at school

Brady had a great week - this week they made bird feeders at school using the cardboard paper towel roll, jelly, and seeds.  Once it hardened he was able to bring it home and that will make our birds very happy.  It was also book week and Brady got a new book about a shark and a minnow that are best friends.  He's still a great helper too always willing to feed Indy and going with Mommy to get Parker when he wakes up.  Brady was even brave enough to hold Parker himself on the rocking chair and feed him a bottle, until Parker got too squirmy and started crying.  But Brady is happy Parker is feeling better so they can play together again, especially down in the play space (basement).  With the house heat and the space heater on, the play space does pretty well for warmth. There is also something that have been meaning to put in the blog, Brady loves to say Coco, or Koko, not sure what or who he is talking about. But he calls us Coco, or references Coco at least once a day, crazy kiddo, more to come about Coco I am sure. This has been going on for months.

Proud of his bird feeder

Feeding Parker (bad spot for the sun!)

We did get invites out for the boys joint birthday party in a few weeks - hoping everyone can make it, see the new house, and celebrate these milestones with the boys!