May 23-4 months!

Our little one turned 4-months-old while we were in California so he's actually about 4.5 months in these pics. Parker is such a sweet and happy boy! He rarely cries, smiles all the time, and continues to be quite the talker. On May 31st he weighed 17 lbs 10 oz and was 27 inches long. His little dot barely made it on the chart for weight and he's still off the chart for length. During this month Parker went on his first plane ride (he did awesome) and laughed for the first time--melts my heart every time! He is really into holding toys and batting at the hanging sea creatures in his aquarium playmat. He thinks mirrors are pretty fun too! There are huge smiles and laughs every time we look in one! Parker is all about his hands. He sucks on them all the time! Parker also met many family members from the Bentley side and the Freed (Jonathan's mom's maiden name) side...special memories.

4 months!

Big smile!

Forgot to mention he's a drooling machine!

Love those big blue eyes

Playing with his hands

Milky tongue

Hands in his mouth

Bath time!

There's water in the big tub too because he was taking his first bath with his brother :)

Big Brother, Little Brother

Grandpa and Memaw and Papa and GG bought Camden and Parker "Big Brother" and "Little Brother" shirts. Here are a few shots of the boys sporting them. Thanks to all four of you!

My sweet big boy

His smile

My sweet little boy

I had to post this one because Parker looks like a mannequin...don't you think?!

Best buds!

I know you can't see his shirt, but I love this pic of Parker

See above caption :)

One of these days he will give me a real smile on a regular basis

Blue-eyed boys

CUTE!

Activity Center

Parker is a champ at holding up that big ol' head of his (JB and I make 'em with big noggins)! So, we decided it was time to put him in the activity center. Here are some photos from his first experience...

What is that thing?

This one cracks me up! He was pretty focused on the frog for a while, so much so it made him go cross-eyed!

So much to see and do!

What up?

He decided to take a break from the frog to check out some other things

Looking at the hanging toys

A bit more relaxed

Yay! This is fun!

06.05.11

Big Kids

We live in a great neighborhood! There are a lot of families, people are very friendly, the streets aren't busy, and the list goes on! The kids in the neighborhood are all elementary school age (the youngest ones are going into second grade), but they all love Camden! They are so great with him! They are very patient, loving, and encouraging. It's so cute! We feel like our little guy is growing up so fast as it is, but when the doorbell rings and the kids say, "Can Camden play?" it makes us feel that way even more! Camden loves them too! He gets really excited when he sees them. At least once a day he holds his hand up to his ear and says, "Hear that Mommy? Kinda sounds like my friends!"

Running with Marcus

Waiting for Shawn to throw the football

Caught it!

Checking out the big boys playing basketball

Watching his big bro and the big kids

Enough with the kids, his toes are much more exciting!

Water break

06.04.11

Bumbo Time Again

A few more pics of our boy in the Bumbo!

He is getting so big so fast!

06.03.11

A Ball and a Block

Parker is such a happy baby! He smiles all the time, but he is extra happy when he has something to hold! He tries to grab everything...toys, hands, his "eletent" (the cover we put over his carrier), faces, hands, books, the dropper when he's taking his vitamins and reflux medicine, the straps on his car seat, and the list goes on! Here is Parker with a ball and a block to hold, making this happy boy even happier!

That ball is one of his faves

Concentrating

Moving it toward the mouth

Got it!

All smiles!

Happy boy!

Sweet Face

I just love this little guy!