He is getting big!

It's amazing how fast Parker has been growing. It's only been six weeks and he is holding his head up and smiling at us. I know the economy isn't doing to well, however we can't see how you could go wrong investing in children's clothing companies.

A Visit From The Ward's

Last week the Wards came to visit and Parker met his new BFF - Jackson. He's a few months older, so Parker has some catching up to do. It was weird, for best friends, they didn't seem too interested in each other.



Here is a photo of all the Ward's. Were not sure who the homeless guy is.

They grow so fast!

We can't believe how fast Parker is growing. It seems like just yesterday he wasn't even able to lift is head.

Imagine our surprise when we walked into his room and found that he had climbed out of his crib, changed his own diaper, and was patiently waiting for us.

Parker's other Grandma

Parker's other Grandma came to visit him this weekend. She came with lots of goodies and even brought him is first winter coat. Which will certainly come in handy up here!

She says he looks just like Adam did at the same age. Lucky him!!!

There is somthing in the water

Now that Parker has been getting bigger we've been venturing out more and we can't believe how many other newborns there are up here. Sarah swears that there is something in the water. So for all of you who would like to become pregnant; come up here. For the low low price of $2,000 we will provide round trip airfare, pick-up service from the airport, a bottle of Champagne and an air mattress in our living room. Reserve your spot now because openings are filling up fast!

Here is a picture of Parker and his newest friend from Church. She was born 10 days earlier at the same hospital.

Babies = Cards

As you can see from the photo, since Parker was born we've received a TON of cards. It's kind of weird, because before we had him we probably would have never thought to send one (at least Adam wouldn't have). Now, after enjoying our own baby, we'd probably much more proactive! Thank you to everyone for your cards, emails, calls, and gifts. We appreciate them all.

We'll keep updating the blog. There certainly will be more to write once he starts doing more than eating, sleeping, and going through diapers.

Parker's big day

Because he slept so well the night before, (5 hours straight followed by 4 hours!) we decided to plan a full day for little Parker.

First we started out by going to church and lunch. Then later in the afternoon his cousin Jeromy came over dinner and immediately made him cry (he was already a bit fussy).

Our neighbor Kami also stopped by. She works in the infant NICU at the hospital where Parker was born, and is very adept at life saving infant techniques.

After everyone left, Parker ate and then fell right asleep. We're hoping we all get another long night of sleep!

Kiddopotamus - Our new best friend

Compliments of our friend Kimmie, our lives have been saved by the amazing Kiddopotamus! What is the Kiddopotamus you ask? It's a custom made adjustable infant swaddler that makes the difficult task of swaddling a fussy and squirmy baby easy. As you can see in the photo, he loves it (the green thing is a chip clip - he likes to have his legs swaddled too). If you're expecting or know anyone who is, be sure to pick one up. Their website is http://www.kiddopotamus.com

Grandpa's first visit

Grandpa Anderson made the trek up to Oregon to see Parker. It was a touching moment when they first met.

Parker's Arrival

Parker decided he had enough of the womb on August 13th, seven days after his due date. While Sarah and I agree hospitals are wretched places (we highly recommend midwifes!), being there with him was a great experience.

His Grandmother and Aunt were also there for his birth.

Our First Post

So here we are, starting our first blog. Why? Because everyone else is doing it? Mostly because I thought it would be a great way to keep everyone updated on little Parker . I also can't help to look in the future and imagine Parker being able to look back and see pictures of himself when he was a baby. He will be able to get a glimpse of what our life was like before he can remember by looking back in the archives....and that is pretty cool. Also when I mentioned it to my buddy Kimmie she said, "I would love it if you started a blog". In fact, much of the content of this first post was taken from Kimmie's blog, because I had writers block.