6 month check up

Can you believe it?  I've been around for 6 months today!

At 6 months I can eat my hands, roll over, smile, laugh, sing, kick, jump in my jumpy, splash in the tub, eat baby food, and lots of other things. 

I'm still working on sleeping though...

Today at his 6 month check up he got the AOK.  He weighs 18 pounds 10 oz. and is 27 1/2 inches long.  He is in the 75% for each "benchmark"

Dr. Larson said, "He's stinkin' cute!"

We are going for a refferal to a plastic surgon in Peoria to check his head dimensions.  He has a slighly flat head and may need a helmet for a short time to correct the problem.  It was our choice as to if we wanted to go or not.  We are going to make the appointment to assure everything is correcting itself.  Just a minor bump on the perfect Parker road!

Happy half birthday Parker!

Tip me over and pour me out...

**Disclaimer for Grandmas everwhere** No babies were hurt during this photo session...Parker was buckled in and did not roll out of the swing....he is safe and sound...

Parker is quickly outgrowing his swing.

The swing is not swinging, it's just how he's sitting or rather squirming.

He thought he was pretty cute...or he's just figuring out when mom has the camera if I smile she'll put it down quicker than if I don't.

Yep, I'd say it was the camera theory...

Our baby swing days are numbered....and the days of sitting him in it without being buckled in are OVER!

Stylin'

Parker has enough hair to do this:

Do you like it?

I'm stylin' mom and dad!

My only hope is that he will not seriously want his hair styled like this one day....

Extended Family

This weekend Parker got to spend some time with extended family.  We had lunch on Saturday with my Uncle Russ from the Cedar Rapids area who was in town for the weekend.  This was his first time meeting the Parker man. 

After lunch and a trip to Toys R Us ;), we went to Travis' mom and dad's house to visit with Parker's cousin Annica.  Annica was in town staying with Grandma and Grandpa Stecher.  Parker decided he really likes his oldest cousin!  They had a lot of fun playing peak-a-boo and in some baby contraption.

Parker had a great day and made lots of people smile! 

Spring Fever

We are ready for spring!

Joe Cool with his favorite things.

I'm pretty handsome!

I crack myself up sometimes!

Bring on Spring!

Week in Review

What a busy week it's been at the Stecher house!  It started last Sunday when Parker attended his very first "bag" party!

He did really well, and we were lucky to have grandma Vancil at the party to help when it was time for a nap!

We also hit a growth spirt this week.  I guess these pants aren't going to work any more....

Parker is getting really good at holding his neck and head up.  Although he still will not roll over a lot on his own and never from tummy back to his back, we are optimistic that with his strength it won't be long.

One night this is how we found him before we went to bed.  He's holding on just to make sure the crib doesn't go anywhere! :)

These are some of our new toys.  They roll when you push their backs.  We have races in our hallway.  Sometimes the cheetah scares us if mommy pushes it right towards us after making fighting cat noises and hitting cheetah and alligator together.  (Mom of the year nomination, I know!)

We went and took dinner to our new friend Mia this past week.   Mia wasn't quite sure what to think of us and just wanted her mommy and daddy to stay close.  Parker wasn't sure what to do. But he did have a nice time and we're looking forward to nicer weather when we can take walks together!

Friday night we got to go to Travis school for family night Bingo!  Although, Parker is a little too young to play yet, he made a lot of ladies smile with that grin of his.  He even got to stay up past his bedtime, but he was asleep before we hit Losey Street (the street that Nielson is caddy corner to)

Saturday morning we got our very first baby food...PRUNES!  Yes, Parker managed to get himself stopped up again so we had to pull out the big guns!  He ate the entire container of prunes like a pro, and even seemed to enjoy himself!  The problem worked itself out later that day while mommy was working at Bergners...(he, he!)

This morning the boys dressed alike to go to Church.  Parker made it through the WHOLE service without having to go upstairs to the "cry room".  Maybe we should dress them alike more often.

We spent the rest of the day playing in the nursery.  Parker is really becoming annimated and we are enjoying every minute watching him grow and change!  He has such the little personality!

Has anyone seen Parker?

Parker and Grandma time

I had a long day with Grandma Vancil and Crew! 

We played in my bouncy seat, we played on the floor, we played on our belly, we played all day!

Uncle Justin came to visit...he comes on Fridays he has off of work. 

What's that Grandma?  You brought props?  You want photos?

There's green hair involved?

Grandpa Van's birthday is on March 16th, so St. Patrick's day is pretty important to Grandpa Patrick Shannon! 

Then we got all of Mommy's side involved!  I'd say it's time for a new blog background....on to St. Pattie's Day!

Where's the photo of Parker and Grandma with green hair????