Harper Harvest Party

"We're a family!"  That's what Pax always says when all 4 of us are together.

Will, Suzie, Parker, and me

Most of the kiddos

Jake and Pax being SILLY!

Grandma and her boys

Micah, Pax, and Sadie Jane

Sadie Jane wondering what those silly boys are doing!

Steph and me

Mom and Mick in alternating colors!

We went to the Harper's house for the Harvest Party on Halloween.

We went as Pax and the Dobberland Pirates.  Pax has had his costume for over a month, and he wanted us to dress up too.  He originally wanted Brad to be Captain Hook, me to be Tinker Bell, and Parker to be Peter Pan.  After searching everywhere for something to make Parker Peter Pan, we had no luck, and decided we'd all just be pirates.  I had seen a tiny pirate costume, but, by the time I went back to get it, it was gone.  So, Parker was our Pirate Booty--M&M's!  :-) 

Pax had so much fun trick or treating while we left Parker at the house with Mom and Dad!

Trunk or Treating

Sweet boy!

Mimi and Papa and their boys

Love those sweet cheeks!

Our pirate won the costume contest for his age group!:)

Driving the tractor

Family picture on the hay ride

We headed to Covington for Mimi and Papa's church trunk or treats   Pax won the costume contest for his age group!  He got some bubbles as his prize!:)  Parker looked adorable as a pack of M&M's!!

We took Parker to the doctor again yesterday and she officially said he had colic. :-(  She gave us 2 prescriptions-Zantac and Levsin drops.  He is already a different baby!  I feel bad that we didn't get him these drops sooner!  He also has gained more weight since Monday-10.4 pounds now.  He's getting so big!!

Fall Party at School

Pax and his spider that he made

with Mrs. Truitt--we love her

sitting on the story carpet

with the class assistant, Mrs. Lockhart

Pax had his fall party at school, and Parker and I got to go!  I'm so excited about being able to go to 3 of his school parties while being out on maternity leave!

He is absolutely loving school and his teachers!  It is such a blessing that he is excited about going, and it's not a battle at all!  He talks about all his friends there, and tells me what goes on.  When I ask him what he learns about, every single day he says, "Play-dough and God."  He's so funny, and already knows the right answers to say.

Harvest Festival

Pax the Pirate

Brandi and our little M&M

Pops and Parker

Brody and Pax

We got to go on a hayride

Brandi and I and our boys

We had our harvest festival at church and we invited Brody and Brandi to join us.  I think the little football player and pirate had fun.  We got lots of prizes and some candy to start our Halloween season of trick or treating.

More Randomness

Sweet boy napping in his crib

Pax and his cute little pumpkin

Grandma and her boys at Monterrey's

Our Smiley One Month Old

I love this onesie that Kristen made for him!

Brotherly love-although I'm not sure if Parker is feeling it or not!

Smiles for Daddy

Look at that sweet smile!

Wow!  I can't believe that it's been a month already!  Parker is really starting to change, and you can tell he's putting on some weight!  It's definitely started in those chubby cheeks!!  The last month, we have been adjusting to life as a family of 4, and me being a stay at home Mommy.  I love my time with my boys.  It is going to be SOOOOO hard to go back to school January 3rd!

At Parker's one month check up, he measured 21 3/4 inches, and weighed 9 pounds 13.8 ounces.  He is in the 50th% for all categories.  He has gained over 2 pounds in the last 3 weeks!  Wow!  He's eating really well! Parker has been pretty fussy, and it's not just been at night, so I asked her about that.  She suggested that I eliminate all dairy (which I've been trying to do for the last 2 weeks, but find it so difficult I end up cheating once a day).  We'll see how he does with that.  One night, after 2 days of Monterrey's, he cried from about 9-1 am.  You could tell that he was in pain, and that his tummy hurt, but there was nothing that Brad or I could do.  He's usually just a little fussy on and off all day, and settles down around 11 pm.  Then, he'll sleep anywhere from 5-8 hours without eating.  The 8 hour nights are the best! 

But, Denise even used the "C" word--colic.  I sure hope it's not colic, but one of the handouts she gave me, described Parker perfectly.  :-(  Poor baby!  I just hate seeing him in pain when he squishes his legs up and then sticks them straight out.  I wish I could make the gas go away to help his belly feel better!  Maybe cutting out all dairy will help him!

Randomness

Ashleigh and Ali came over to see/meet Parker--Ali hadn't been home from school in forever, so this was her first time meeting our new little guy!

Parker's 1st bath

He loves going for walks in this sling! 

Pax and Hobby

Hobby was all up Pax's space the whole time!

Parker's umbilical cord finally fell off Sunday, October 16th.  So, he got to take his first bath!  Pax, of course, wanted to take one with him.  We were at Mom and Dad's, so we all got to partake in the festivities.  Parker did really well, and it seemed to calm him down, even!

One day, Parker was fighting sleep so much, and was fussy, so he and I went for a walk.  I put him in the Baby Bjourn, and he fell asleep almost instantly.  I remember his big brother being the same way!  Sometimes, the only thing that would calm him down was a walk in the sling--even if it was only 8 houses up the street!

Paxton's Surprise

Dad drove to Texas to pick up 3 horses for some people he knew, because my Aunt Conni is having to get rid of her horses.  They are having a hard time feeding and watering all 39 horses, so Dad offered to pick up 3 and deliver them.  Well, he and Aunt Conni decided that Paxton needed this miniature horse while Dad was out there.  When we went to their house for dinner, Pops took Pax out to the barn, got a lead rope, and walked to one of the stalls.  Brad immediately said, "What has he done???"

Even though he was TOTALLY against getting another horse, he's kind of cute, and really grows on you!:-)  He is a cross between a pony and a miniature horse.  His name is Hobby--short for Habanero.  He is only 4 months old, so we have to work with him.  It would be cool if the boys were able to ride him when he's 2 or if we can train him to pull a cart that we could ride in.  How cool would that be???