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.