Firsts

There have been many firsts for our little guy over the past couple of months.  Even though some seem to be blurry or bad-quality pictures because they are all from my phone, I wouldn't trade them for anything.  We were living in the moment, and I'm so happy to be able to capture it all.

First trip to Amarillo

 

 

 

First time sitting up

First Thanksgiving

First Christmas shopping trip

First visit to Neiman Marcus

First Christmas present.....he's thrilled.

First attempt at a sippy cup.....we're not quite there yet.

First Christmas present from Mom and Dad (still sounds weird to me sometimes).

First Christmas card picture

First visit from Santa

First time sitting in the big boy highchair at a restaurant

First Christmas morning

First Christmas.....one more.....it was just too sweet.

First Harley Davidson T-shirt

First time to ride in the shopping cart.  Yep, he's in his pajamas.  Don't judge.

First photo album with his first picture with his first girlfriend

First time watching Lion King (in the car).

First visit to Rosa's.....very important first (that's my nephew Beckam on the right).

First time to be really, really sick :(

First battle with ear infections (had to get shots three days in a row to get rid of them).

First hibachi restaurant

First time to stand unassisted (except for the ottoman).

First date with Logan (his first girlfriend)

First encounter with puffs

First big boy bath in the big bathtub.

No first here.  He's just really cute.

Sweet pea, I am so proud of all of your firsts.  You are growing so fast and catching on so quick.  Every day is so much fun to spend with you. 

Parker's Odessa Christmas

Parker is such a privileged little boy.  He gets to have multiple Christmases.  New Year's weekend, we drove west to Odessa to do Christmas with my side of the family.  It was sad not being able to spend Christmas with them, but we made up for it by having a long weekend with them.

I'm a Cowboy

Mommy's favorite picture

Opening my stocking at Gigi's.  That Santa fella stopped at her house, too.

Opening presents with Mommy and Gigi.....

....and more presents

Then we went to PawPaw and Toeis' house.....

...and I got even more presents

Me, my mommy, and my PawPaw

I'm trying to figure out this crawling thing

Nah....I'd rather Mommy just hold me

Seven Months.

Parker also turned 7 months old on Christmas day.  He is now 21 pounds, 10 ounces.  He is sitting up so much better now.  He loves his puppy dog...and I think she likes him, too.  Not a whole lot has changed since his 6-month update, except he's been sick a lot more.  NOT FUN.  Poor baby has had to have breathing treatments this entire week, but things are looking up.

I still put EVERYTHING in my mouth.  Probably why I've been sick.

Look at my sweet lips.

Blue eyes.

Check out those thighs.  Perfection.

No comment.

Parker's First Christmas

WHEW....I didn't realize how busy the holidays are when you're a mommy.  It almost feels like a blur, but I had so much fun with my little munchkin's first Christmas.  He was, of course, spoiled by everyone who loves him.  And even though he doesn't understand anything about Christmas yet, he was very entertained by all his new toys.

Christmas Eve

Thank you, Aunt Lesley, for this adorable sweater.

I love Christmas.

My Daddy knows everything.

Some man named Santa dropped all these toys off for me.

I love ripping paper apart.

Hey, Mom, do you not see I'm eating this paper?  Put your camera down and save me from choking. 

Parker's first vacation.

I've already heard it several times.  "I am ____ years old and I still haven't been to the Bahamas."  Yes, I know.  He was very young for his first vacay, but it is only going to get more and more expensive the older he gets.  We had such a good time, BUT Parker really enjoyed hanging out in the hotel room, which was good for me because I ended up getting really sick one day.  Pretty sure it was mastitis, which is probably TMI. 

BAHAMA PICS:

If anyone was curious why pics with Santa included flip flops for Parker and a summer dress for Mommy, this is why.

Such a good traveler.

At the Atlantis.

Dinner with Papa and Gigi.

Happy boy.

My sweet fam.

Mommy and Daddy.

Dolphin encounter.....

.....while Daddy and Parker took a nap.

I mean, LOVED being in the hotel room.  He was the happiest here.

Pretty sure he can't get any cuter than this.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Worst blogger in the world/Parker's first Thanksgiving.

When Parker was a tiny baby, it seems I had more time to blog.  How in the world?  Beats me.  I'm playing catch-up, so bear with me.

PARKER'S 1ST THANKSGIVING

Parker and Mommy at Bryan's grandparents' house in Amarillo.

Everyone seems to think he's looking more and more like him.

.I got to try sweet potatoes and mashed potatoes.  YUM.

The Rudd clan.

Someone started sitting up on Thanksgiving....and got to wear his new Christmas jammers.

This should have been posted over a month ago, but we are so thankful for everything the Lord has put in our lives.....especially our little cutie.  We had such a great time in Amarillo with Bryan's family.  Parker was, of course, the center of attention.  He didn't mind.  Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.....a month ago.

Yes, it's from Pinterest, but I couldn't pass it up.