Growing Strong

Since we know it is hard to believe that Parker can hold up his head and roll over, we caught both on film. And at 5 weeks old, Parker is learning quickly and is a Fighting Illini fan just like his mom!

One Month Old

We can't believe it but Parker has now been with us for 4 weeks! We are convinced that he is now smiling at us (not gas) and he has proven that he really can roll over since he does it any time we put him on his stomach. Plus we did an unofficial weighing (holding him on a regular scale) and we think he is close to 12 pounds already.

This past weekend we went up to Grandpa Jim's in Glenview so Parker could meet his family and friends up north. He was quite a trooper and enjoyed spending time with everyone who visited (and thankfully slept during the car ride home).

The first picture is of Parker and his cousin Rylie. The second is with his friend John Palmer and the third is with his friend Haydon Hawksworth.

Growing Boy

We just got back from our second visit to the doctor. Not only has he regained his birth weight, but he has jumped up to 10 lbs. 12 oz. Dr. Boe was very happy with all of his progress and the check up.

If you can believe it, Parker can also roll himself over already. We thought maybe the time he did it in the hospital was a fluke, but he has repeated the act several times now.

On Tuesday, we took Parker to State Farm Park to watch his daddy play softball. He had a great time and enjoyed spending time with his girlfriend Riley Books!