Getting Ready for Daddy!!

Chris was scheduled to come home this past Wednesday so Parker and I made a sign for him to welcome him back!! Parker had a blast and would keep saying "I painting!!"All Done..great job Parker!!!

Baby Einstein

Tyler absolutely LOVES our Baby Einstein, Baby Mozart DVD. Every time I turn it on he watches quite intently, the whole thing! He will kick and squeal at it also, it's quite funny. Parker also loves to watch it, even though it's geared for kids around 3 months old. The other day I just had to get a picture of the two of them watching away...

Rice Cereal

Tyler tried his first bowl of rice cereal on Sunday, November 14. He only could take a few bites before he started gagging. Apparently he's not much of a fan quite yet!

Yes, I am feeding him on the couch...Chris was still out of town and I didn't want to wait any longer so I fed him in front of the webcam so he could see Tyler's reaction!He is still trying to figure out what exactly he's supposed to do. He just pushes it all back out with his tongue!And in the mouth the finger goes...

4 Months

Tyler is 4 months old today! Time is flying by so fast and he has been growing so much. Some things Tyler has been doing this month include reaching and grabbing everything in sight (including my hair!), loves playing in his exersaucer, worked on drinking formula (hated it at first and wouldn't drink much more than a sip) and is now pretty much completely done nursing, loves watching his brother play and run about, and he's been trying to start rolling (actually succeeded one day at church but hasn't done it again since then). Lately he has also loved watching Baby Einstein's Baby Mozart DVD which will instantly calm him down if he starts to get fussy while in his swing!

Tyler is probably the loudest baby on the planet since he has also found his voice this past month. He thinks it's fun to literally scream a high-pitched scream at the top of his lungs...sometimes at 5:30 in the morning! Napping during the day isn't on the top of his priority list and will only sleep at most 30-45 minutes at one time. There is just so much to see while Parker is around! Luckily his bedtime routine is pretty set in stone...he's ready for bed by about 7 pm and will get up 1-2 times during the night and then is usually up for the day by about 6:30 or 7 am, or whenever Parker decides to grace us with his presence! Tyler has gotten a little less cranky during the day, except when his sick (which he currently is :( ), but he gives the best smiles and is trying to start laughing more. He loves patty-cake and he isn't much of a binky baby, and luckily he's not too dependent on his thumb either. We love him so much and are so glad to have him in our family!! Happy 4 months Tyler!!! :)

Here are his stats from the doctor today:

-Weight: 15.1 pounds (56%)

-Height: 25.3" long (65%)

-Head Circum.: 16.8" (59%)

He was a champ with his shots and only cried for a second until I picked him up! Way to go buddy :)

My Little Snow Bunnies

Today I was determined to get Parker outside to play since he hadn't been for a few days (well since Saturday when it was in the 60's!), but I still had to get Tyler something to wear to keep him warm in this crazy cold weather. So we headed out to Walmart this afternoon and I got him this adorable little snow suit that makes him look even more chubby!!Parker is really starting so smile at the camera again! So cute!!The snow suit made it easier for Tyler to stay sitting without toppling over! lolParker cheesin it (the sun was in his face so I stood in front of him and I thought his eyes were open, but I guess not!)This was Parker's FIRST time playing in the snow! Last year we were in Florida, and he got to play in the sand instead of the snow. I had to coach him a little because he wasn't too sure about what to do, but he seemed to have a little fun...it didn't last too long though. We may have to get some sleds or something to pull him around on!The suit did a pretty good job at keeping him warm! This little boy sure loves being outside, despite having a nasty cold! (It really isn't as cold as it seems, it was up in the low 40's, which isn't too bad.)I showed Parker how to pick up snow and throw it, he seemed to pick that concept up rather quickly, surprise, surprise!

1st Snow

Monday morning we woke up to rain falling down and within a few hours it started mixing with snow and then before we knew it I looked outside and saw this...
...It then proceeded to continue snowing the ENTIRE rest of the day!! I'm still not sure why, but I decided to take Parker to McDonald's for dinner so he could play on the toys after being cooped up all day. As well as head to Walmart to get a shovel (every year when we go to get one they are always all gone, so this time I made sure to get one as soon as possible!) and some snow boots for Parker. We had gotten him some nice snow pants at TJ Max a few weeks ago but just needed some boots and gloves so he could play. Anyways, when we went to leave I literally scraped like 6 inches, possibly more, of wet snow off my car. Crazy. It was kinda fun watching the snow fall and staying inside most of the day watching movies and drinking hot chocolate. It's feeling more like the holidays! We'll see how long this lasts of me enjoying watching the snow fall and being all cozy inside!!

I Hear....

WEDDING BELLS!!! Yep, that's right, my little sister is getting married!! Kelsey and Alex got engaged last night at the Mesa Temple and then went to the Melting Pot for dinner. I'm so excited for them, they are so cute together...CONGRATS GUYS!!!

Trick or Treating!

Today I took the boys to Melaleuca with my Sister-in-law and her little boy to go trick or treating to all the departments. It was pretty fun and it took Parker a little bit to get used to the whole idea, but he seemed to enjoy it.

Parker was a cute fireman...the hat is by far his favorite thing EVER!!Tyler got to wear his brother's tiger costume this year, and he fits it WAY better than Parker did. This was by far my favorite picture out of all of the ones I took...definitely frame worthing I think!This one's pretty cute too!This one of the boys turned out pretty cute too, Parker is actually looking at the camera and smiling!Parker is following the "Candy Land Path"This car was at the entrance to the "Toy Story" department. Once he saw it he dropped his pumpkin and got inside! We saw my uncle there and he told us just to leave him there and let him play for an hour or so and then come back for him! Let me just say I was considering it...just a little!After we went to Melaleuca we decided to hit up the "Trick or Treat Street" where a bunch of business set up booths to trick or treat at. It was alright and lets just say, we probably won't do that again! It took us a little longer than 2 1/2 hours to go through the whole thing, and 45 minutes-1 hour of that was standing in a massive line to even get to the booths!! It was crazy, but the boys were all really good considering. Parker even got really good at getting extra candy from people! lol His cuteness really paid off!!

The weather was beautiful when we first got there (it started to get colder the longer we were there) and Tyler got some good naps in.My cute little nephew, Kaydon. He did this the entire time, pretty much!Parker "cheesin" it while we were waiting in the HUGE line!I loved this picture of Parker and me, however I had to cut Tyler out because his hood completely covered his face!This is a better one...we missed having Chris with us and wish he was here :(Parker chillin' on the little couches waiting for the line to move

Tyler

I found this incredibly cute hat at Walmart and had to take a picture of Tyler wearing it!

Pumpkin Painting

Since Chris is gone, we decided to just stick with painting our pumpkin. Parker LOVED painting and is so proud of his pumpkin. I bought washable paints, but I still kept him out of his clothes to minimize the mess.