My Husband and Parker's Daddy

I fell in love with my husband on a whole new level the moment I saw the look on his face when he first held our little Parker. He had the most glorious smile and eyes brimming with tears. TJ is the most gentle, tender, patient and fun daddy a boy could ask for. Yesterday afternoon as TJ was walking in from work, Parker was almost asleep so I was headed to lay him down. TJ said, just a minute let me give him one little kiss. I was secretly thinking, Really? He's almost asleep but I walked over and TJ gave him a sweet little kiss on the forehead and I then went and laid him in his bed. Normally around this part of the day Parker will sleep for a good hour and a half. This is when I can water my flowers, pick up and just catch up chatting with TJ about how our days went. I ran outside to water my flowers and when I came back in TJ was in Parker's room. As I was walking towards his room I had a look on my face that stated, are you crazy...I just got him to sleep. I stood the doorway, TJ's back toward me, he was leaning over Parker's bed saying, "Hey my little bud, did you and mommy have a good day? I missed you so much." About that time giggles from Parker erupted and my heart felt like it is going to burst. Our little man is IN LOVE with his daddy. I think one of the most beautiful things in my life has been watching TJ fall into the love of being a daddy. Being parents is a whole different experience, more than anything we've ever had the privilege to take on or dive into. It's one thing, being responsible for yourself and your own needs. It's another thing entirely, to know that you have a child that is absolutely dependent on you. TJ and I want to be the example that we want our child to grow up to be. Chances are, he'll end up being a lot like us. We want to teach by example and live a life that our child can mimic.

Our Sweet Boy

9 Months.....

Just before.....

Right after......

Nervous Daddy.....

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2 Months....

I've got to start with the cliché that everyone says, these past 2 months have gone by much too quickly. Parker is growing and changing so much everyday, and I am trying my best to take it all in, every cry, every smile, every second spent snuggling with him, feeding him, laughing at his cuteness. He has made his daddy and me so incredibly happy. These days, life has molded itself around Parker. Born March 10th, our tiny little spitfire came into this world screaming. Our lazy days of going where-ever whenever seem to be a figment of a life that once was. So far, Parker has grown out of his newborn-three months clothes at just three months old. He has mastered eating and letting us know when he is hungry. At two months and one week he began sleeping all night. Our night-time routine is great. At 9:00 we bath him, put him in his PJ's, I feed him 2 ounces while his daddy reads him a book, sing a few lullabies, kiss him goodnight and lay him down by 9:30. He falls asleep on his own and doesn't wake up until around 7:00 the next morning. We wake up and snuggle in bed for about 30 more minutes. I say snuggle, but it’s really daddy and I trying to catch a few extra minutes of shut eye. He loves, loves, loves bath time. He loves to be fully submerged up to his shoulders in water. He enjoys laying on the changing table to air out a little, fully naked and enjoying his birthday suit. He also likes his car seat and car rides, thank goodness! It's a little rough getting him all strapped in, he don't actually enjoy anything about that part, but once he's in, tighten up, and clicked into the base in the truck, he is usually happy. Parker is now eating 6 ounces every 3-4 hours.

4 Days Old

Taking baby home...

I love the sweet, faint noises Parker makes when he wakes up and stretches his tiny arms over his head and extends his chubby, full of rolls, little legs as far as they can reach. I love that when he finally does open his eyes that his entire tiny face lights up with the most adorable grin to one side, when he sees me leaning over the cradle. I love how impressively strong the grip of those tiny little fingers can be. I know just how quickly this stage will pass us by and I am hoping that these little newborn gestures will be permanently visible in my mind.