Florida & WDW

Right before Parker's 3rd birthday we took a trip to Florida to see Parker's and Eden's great grandparents and to go to Walt Disney World. We had a great time! 



At Disney we decided to go to Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom leaving a couple of down days for pool time and exploring. That meant not seeing any of the "Cars" characters at Hollywood Studios. To make up for it we went to the Art of Animation hotel which they have decked out as Radiator Springs.

Our first park day was at Animal Kingdom. Highlights:
* Parker went on the safari 3 times. He loved the trucks.
* We met Daisy Duck. Par gave her the biggest hug and later said that she was pretty.
* There's a "Wildlife Express Train" which we of course rode. A couple of times. A sweet Disney lady noticed after we got off for the last time that Parker was completely fascinated and wanted to sit and watch the trains arrive/leave the station. She talked to the conductor who let Parker sit in the engine and blow the whistle. Don't let the picture fool you- he was thrilled!

"Mommy, don't take my picture!!!"

Day Two at Magic Kingdom Highlights:
* Parker and Eden met Mickey! Just like with Daisy Duck, Parker gave Mickey the biggest hug. They also bounced together. It was hilarious.
* Parker rode his first roller coaster, Goofy's Barnstormer. He was so excited but during the ride his facial expression changed to pure panic. Again, hilarious. He was brave though and rode it twice- once with Keith and once with me!
* We lucked out and had a great spot for the afternoon parade. Parker LOVED it. Eden slept through it. Just like she did every other time we were somewhere super loud.

Miscellaneous Disney

Florida via iPhone soon...

Easter 2015

This Easter was extra special. In addition to the reason for the day (He Is Risen!) we celebrated the birthdays of Jan and Claire!

We also had a little fun with Easter baskets and egg hunts. This was the first year Parker participated in an organized egg hunt- and he had 3 (neighborhood, preschool, and Cheekwood).

Holidays with 2 are fun... and exhausting. ;)

Eden: 9 Months!

Eden is 9 months old! Her official stats are 19 pounds 2 ounces (60%), 27.2 inches (30%), and her head circumstance is 17.4 inches (50%). Her stats are almost identical to Parker's at this age, which surprises me because she is so much chubbier than I remember him ever being. 

Eden loves to:
* stand, but she's not pulling herself up.
* steal sunglasses.
* tug my necklace and pull my hair- hard.
* eat! She's eating 3 solid meals a day plus snacks. The only things she has tried that she hasn't liked are avocado and broccoli. She's had squash, watermelon, corn, pasta, bagels, waffles, blueberries, strawberries, black beans, pickles, tomatoes, and potatoes among other things. Her favorite pouch combo is spinach, peas, and pears. She now has 2 bottom teeth to help her out while eating everything in sight. ;)
* chat. She mainly says Dada, gaga, baba, and she once said "Pa" while looking at Parker.
* move. She's "crawling" backwards. And she's super flexible. She stretches as far as she can to grab things that I think are out of her reach.
* play. She's into cars and trains (or anything that big brother is interested in!) and puzzles.
* be tickled. Her muffin top is the sweet spot.

She spent about 2 weeks sleeping through the night and it was amazing! Unfortunately, we're back to waking about 3 times a night. Naps are better though. I'll take what I can get when it comes to sleep.

Parker's 9 month post is HERE.

I'm huffing my hardest!

Keith, Eden, Darcy, and I went to the park with this silly boy last weekend.

The weather has been amazing and we had the best time soaking up the sunshine.

But the funniest part was hearing Parker yell, "I'm huffing my hardest!" as he ran after Keith and Darcy when they would get ahead of him. (The kid is train obsessed.)

I couldn't get it on video, but here's an action shot anyway.