Snow Bunny

We went on a walk outside in the freezing weather for some fresh air the other day. Parker wore his snow bunny outfit and I strapped him to me. I did not take a picture of Staucie because I did not want to try to bring my camera too since we had to bring the baby, the baby carrier, the blanket, the baby stroller, and the dog (which was tied to the stroller so it could be pulled behind, the dog rolls). We also live on the 3rd floor. Staucie was really cute until I told her it was time to go in, then everyone walking by was staring as she made a HUGE scene while I stood there with Parker strapped to me with her stroller and she was screaming and running away. Oh fun! Parker was fine. He just sat there and didn't move or make a sound!

The Scowl

Staucie was sitting in her chair reading a Mrs. Fields cookie recipe book and so I took a picture, but she looked at me with her "scowl" face. She gets this face from me. I give it to her at dinner time when she throws her food on the floor. I did not realize I made this face until she started doing it. She copies a lot of the things I do and it is funny to see the things I do come out of her. It makes me watch myself closer. It can be really funny.

Prayers

My brother, Austin and his sweet wife, Amy, are expecting their first baby and she is due February 21st. Amy went to the hospital Sunday night and they found a tumor in her lungs. It has been an emotional last few days. The doctors are 99% sure it is NOT cancerous, but can't do anything now because she is pregnant. They will take the baby early and are hoping to wait until Amy is 37 weeks. She will have to have surgery to remove the tumor after they baby is born and they will remove 2/3 of one side of her lungs. Please keep Amy, their baby, and Austin in your prayers.

Also, pray for my Parker who has had diarrhea for so long that now his poor little bummy is bleeding a little. (He is having lab to work done to make sure he is okay.)

We love Amy and Austin and pray that all will go as well as it can. We pray for that little baby to have strong lungs when she is born and for Amy to have strong lungs too. We pray that the delivery will go smoothly and that surgery will go well, and that Amy will recover quickly and be able to take care of her baby. We love you.

My Baby is Six Months Old

Parker turned 6 months old on the sixth this month. He had is check-up on Friday. He weighed in at 15.6 pounds (15%), was 26.2 inches long (43%), and his head was 43 cm (26%). He is going down the curve, but the doctor said he is doing just great. He has started to wake up between 5:00-6:00am ever since we got back from California. He wants to eat, but I make him go back to sleep until at least 7:00am. There is no need to wake up that early! I am tired. Hopefully he will go back to sleeping from 7:30pm to 7:30am like he used to.

Parker is such a happy little boy. She loves to roll around, jump in his Jumperoo, grab EVERYTHING, watch Staucie, spit, blow spit, and drink milk. He loves to be smiled at and talked to, of course. He especially loves it when Staucie talks to him. They are going to have so much fun together when Parker can follow her around.
He is still practicing eating from a spoon and did try some squash last night, we will have to try it again.

We are so happy to have our little Parker. He is such a sweet little boy. He is so mellow, but also very busy. He loves his big sister and we love him!

Silly Staucie

I think I already have a post somewhere in here that is titled "Silly Staucie," but I really think she is silly. This is her bus. She calls it "a bussie." It is a "Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round" book that turns into a bus. She likes to hang out in it.

Yes, she has a bobby pin in her mouth, and yes I took it away.
Staucie's other ideas include wearing this bag that holds her fishy toys (from grandma Lees) on her face as a mask. I don't know where this idea came from, but she does it every once in awhile. She thinks it is pretty funny, I do laugh at her!
She had her baby try it out too. Her baby is usually kept in her baby carrier which goes in the stroller with her "blanket" over it to keep out the cold wind and snow, obviously.
Crazy girl, she must be a Lees! he he!

Happy New Year!

Christmas in Redding

We got to Redding Saturday the 22nd in the late afternoon. Mom/Grandma made us a yummy roast that night. Sunday we went to church and had a yummy ham that night for dinner. After dinner we drove to town and walked around a display of lights. Staucie loved the lights. There was music playing and it was a nice night to walk around.

Santa came to visit us on Christmas Eve while we were playing games. It was very nice of him to visit during his busy night. On Christmas Eve Day we went to the movies and saw National Treasure (Grandma stayed home with the kids and played). After dinner we read Luke 2 from the Bible and watched The Nativity. We played games and got new pajamas. After the kids went to bed we watched a movie.

 

Christmas morning we made everyone wake up early so Staucie and Parker could open presents with us. Parker did go to sleep before we were done, we had a lot of presents to open (there were 11 of us). Thanks to Mom and Dad we had a great Christmas morning. We had turkey that night for dinner, yummy!

While we were in Redding we watched lots of movies, did some shopping, played games, ate LOTS of yummy food, did a puzzle, and hung out.
Parker tried Rice cereal for the first time (he will be 6 months on the 6th of January). He was really mad at first. He gets really mad when you try to put foreign objects in his mouth, like a bottle or a medicine dropper. He kept spitting as soon as the spoon would touch his mouth and grunting. Then he started yelling. We tried again after Staucie started eating his cereal and he LOVED it! We are still practicing once in awhile. It still falls back out a lot, but he is getting better. He does like it though. I knew he would once he tried it, he's a boy so of course he likes to eat!

Merry Christmas!

 

 

Our Family Christmas Night

Last night we celebrated Christmas together as a family. We are going to Redding tomorrow for Christmas and don't have room for all the presents and last night was the best time to do it. After dinner and baths, Staucie, Parker, and I went into our bedroom while Daniel played Santa Clause. When he was done we came out. Staucie got a slide from her Grandma Lees and she ran to that first. Then I handed her a wrapped present and she could see inside because it was ripped and she saw a stroller. She said, "stroller?" And then went crazy until we could get it open. She was so excited! She went crazy with every present we opened and didn't know what to play with first or next or what! Parker loved to chew on his new keys and watch Staucie go nuts.

Thanks to my parents the kids had a lot of presents under the tree. They got toys and clothes. Staucie was so happy that she didn't want to go to bed. Parker was soooooo tired because his afternoon nap got messed up because we had to go to the airport to take Tyne, but he loves Tyne :)

It was a fun night. Staucie had a blast. And now we get to have Christmas again on Christmas Day!

Getting Ready

The last couple mornings Staucie has been getting ready with me. She flips the laundry basket upside down and pushes it up to the counter. Since she "gets ready" on her Daddy's side of the vanity, she does what he does. She turns on the water and gets her hair wet.

 

 

What a cute girl! She is fun to get ready with. There is water everywhere though because she can reach the faucet to turn it on. And I gave her a cup to play with. At one point there was water all the way up my mirror and a puddle on the counter that was running onto the floor. Good thing she is cute and has so much fun. She also shaved my face and got my hair wet. She is so helpful. (She also brushed her teeth with Daddy's tooth brush - don't tell Daniel!)

5 Months

Parker is 5 months old today.

Happy 5 months, Parker!

Parker

Two new things for Parker this week:

1. Parker found his feet on Monday and hasn't stopped playing with them.

2. Parker cut a tooth. It looked like he was going to, but it was hard to look in his mouth to see because if I touch his mouth then his little tongue pokes out and he tries to suck on my finger. But yesterday I saw the tooth poking through his gums. He has been drooling like crazy and shoving everything into his mouth and his gums looked bigger so I knew it was coming. My baby is growing up!

 

Staucie

Staucie had a messy face while eating a spaghetti lunch. She LOVES spaghetti. Staucie decided to put a jack in her nostril Monday night. During Family Night we were reading the Ensign and Staucie was laying on the floor reading a baby magazine. She is also wearing her black Sunday shoes with her pajamas.

 

I'll Make My Own Slide

Staucie LOVES slides. She likes to turn her toy basket upside down and then put the cardboard mat thing up to it. We used to just roll toys down it but after a couple toys she tries to go down it herself. I try and hold it in place so she can try but she is too big. The cardboard mat has a bend in it now. It is snowing today, so no going to the slides today. The snow is really wet so she would just be soaked and cold.