3 months!!!

Seely, you are now three months old... it's crazy how fast time flies! So what are you up to these days? We finally got to the doctor for your 2 month checkup the other day, we were late because you had a cold when you were actually supposed to go. You now weigh 12 pounds and are in the 25th percentile for your weight, which is up from the fifteenth you were when you were born. Where you really grew was in your height, you went from I believe the tenth percentile to the nintyth.... and are now 25 inches long! I knew you were getting big :-) You have started to smile and every now and then we will get a laugh! You talk a-lot, and you love to have conversations with your sisters... funny they know just what you are saying.... the other day Emma was talking to you and she says "Seely do you want to watch sissy eat some chocolate?" then I hear "Momma Seely said yes! He wants me to eat some chocolate!" I can't imagine that would be to much fun watching someone else eat candy, but whatever :-) The doctor also gave you a prescription for zantac, she thinks you may have reflux... I agree and am hoping this will make you feel better. We love you so much and are looking forward to your first Christmas!

What really happens

So this is what really happens!
Josh wakes me up to tell me bye as he leaves for work...I don't want to get out of bed. I hear the girls already awake, they sound like they are playing nicely... I know this means they are making a mess somewhere.
I roll out of bed... because Seely needs his diaper changed, I quickly brush my teeth. forget about makeup and clothes...Seely wants to eat and so do the girls.
The children all wake up happy... well they have been awake for a while now and although they usually wake up happy...after they have been up for awhile the fighting begins.
We actually usually do make breakfast together...this of course makes a big mess...I just add it to the dishes that I did not wash the night before. We get ready to start our school day...the girls got dressed on their own when they got up... they usually don't match...I fight the urge to scream and just go with it:-)
If I did scream they probably wouldn't hear me over their screaming baby brother anyways.
We sit down for school, grumbling the whole time about how they never get to play... mean momma is a phrase I hear throughout the day. Seely sits in his swing...for five minutes, then I am bouncing him again, and trying to teach school. Did I mention all the grumbling going on :-)
Lunch time comes and I throw together some peanut butter sandwiches, except all the knifes are dirty so I have to wash a few dishes really quickly, this does not even make a dent in the pile of dishes in the sink... the girls sit down to eat, I stand bouncing Seely and trying to get a bite in my mouth.
We finish school just as Daddy gets home at two....well finished except the part we skipped because I just couldn't take any more of the grumbling. He walks in to peanut butter smeared faces, and a house that looks like a tornado may have come through.
I cook soup for dinner because I can throw it all in one pot, we eat, the girls take their baths after being told no less than ten times to do so. They then clean their room while I stand in their room bouncing Seely and directing them as to what needs to be picked up.
We read a story say our prayers and the girls go to bed... while Daddy or I lay between them staring at the ceiling waiting for them to fall asleep.
Mommy and Daddy spend the evening taking turns holding Seely, and attempting to restore some order to the house.
10:00 comes, we get ready for bed... oh wait I'm still in my pajamas, well that was easy :-) As I fall into bed I hear Seely waking up... I move to the rocking chair to feed Seely my head soon drops...I wake up and wonder why the side of Seelys onesie is wet as I wipe the back of my hand across my drooling mouth...Don't judge:-) just being honest!

A day in the Life of.....I wish!

In my dreams this is how a perfect day in our life would go!
I wake up when Josh is getting ready for work, the kids are all in their own beds still asleep.
I have a minute to get my teeth brushed, put on makeup, get out of pajamas and into decent clothes.
The children all wake up happy! We make breakfast together and get ready to start our school day.
We sit down for school, seely sits in his swing, everyone is happy and can't wait to learn something new... no one is screaming...did I mention how happy everyone is :-)
Lunch time comes and I make something delicious in a clean kitchen... we all sit down together to eat.
We finish school just as Daddy gets home at two.... he walks in to clean smiling faces, and of course the house is spotless.
I cook a wonderful meal for dinner, we eat, the girls take their baths, and then clean their room with no prompting from me.
We read a story say our prayers and the girls go to bed... on their own
Mommy and Daddy spend the evening talking about our day,watching some tv and spending time enjoying Seely.
10:00 comes, we get in bed ready to start our day again tomorrow!

Do you believe me? Well stay tuned... I'll tell you what really happens!

2 months

Wow I can't believe Seely is already 2 months old!
Seely what are you up to these days? You still sleeps quite a bit although not that much in your bed... you loves to be held! You like music, and you love to be sung to. We are practicing for the Christmas cantata at church and you really like when I put on my cd to listen to. You like tummy time, which is weird because your sisters hated it when they were babies! You are eating every two to three hours during the day but usually only wake up twice during the night. I can not believe how much you have grown in two months, you have your well baby checkup next week and I can't wait to find out your stats!
You have come into our lives and completely turned them upside down and we would not have it any other way...we love you so much and thank God that he blessed us with you :-)

It's all in how you look at it

I was laying down with the girls the other night, we had read our story and said our prayers and now I was just waiting for them to go to sleep. Emma rolled over and asked if she could lay on my arm.... so out goes my arm, she lays her head down and says lovingly... "Momma you smell like Seely" I just laughed pretty soon Becca asks if she can lay on my arm... so out goes my other arm, Becca lays her head down and says..."Momma you smell like spit up... nevermind you can have your arm back!" I laughed again... It really is all in how you look at it! :-)

Pumpkin Party!!

So Yes, I know, this post is a little late... and yes I know I have been a pretty horrible blogger lately! Maybe one day I'll do a post on our daily schedule just so you can see how little time I have to sit down on the computer :-) The week of halloween we hosted our third annual Parker pumpkin party! I'm pretty sure everyone had a great time, I know the girls did! Each year i am amazed at how much better the carvings get, maybe next year we should have a contest... hmmm we'll have to think on that! Here are a couple pics from the party and of the girls in their costumes....Enjoy!

Three weeks ago...

So, I know I have been absent for a while and maybe someday I will post about my experiences in the last nine months.... but this post is strictly to introduce you to someone! Three weeks ago today God blessed us with a beautiful baby boy, there are truly no words to describe the joy that we are feeling right now. There is so much I want to say but for now I would like you to meet....
Joshua Seely Parker
"Seely"
9/17/2010
7.5lbs 19.1/2in.



Isn't he absolutely amazing!!!