What I Have to Show for Today

I literally spent the whole day cleaning Kenzie's room (I guess I did take "breaks" to feed Parker and go to the grocery store). I was so close to being done, but then I turned around and she'd gotten out two of her puzzle packs. So we sat down and spent a half hour putting together 52 two-part puzzles so they'd fit back in the box... anyways I had to take a picture to prove I'd done something today (because by this time tomorrow nobody will believe me!). I should've taken a "before" picture this morning, but I'd rather not admit how messy it can get!

Look Who Grew Up Overnight

That's right, Parker is 9 months old today. He's rolling around all over the place, and kicking his feet like crazy, but not quite crawling yet. (I'm in no rush for that; he already has wiggled over to Kenzie's Barbie accessories more than once...)

Since his feet were hanging over the edge of his baby car seat, Daddy figured it was time for his Big Boy seat. Parker thinks the lap bar makes a great drum!

Our February Picnic

I always say my kids don't really look alike, but the exception is when they watch TV!

Back to Business

Enough with the boring pet information, let's bring back the good stuff - may I present The Many Poses of Parker: The close-up The I'm-way-too-flexible pose

The bite-the-dog-and-hope-Mom'll-be-done-soon pose

The shy pose (Mommy's favorite!)

The stare-down-the-camera pose

The over-the-shoulder pose (he has a baseball on his bum, but it was too far down to show up!)

The new-teeth pose (at least nothing connects yet!)

The skinny-legs pose

The blink! (Definitely my second pick, I love when he blinks)

Aftermath of 4 Colds

Ugh, some President's Day weekend we had - all 4 of us caught a cold. We tried valiantly to stay on top of the dishes and laundry, but it was a losing battle. So today, since I'm feeling a bit better, I've been trying to really buckle down and clean. (But I confess, when Kenzie actually took a nap, Parker and I watched Forensic Files and ate Cheetos!)

And before any seasoned mother out there starts thinking, "Are you complaining about laundry and that's the pile? Just wait..." I'd like to point out that it is only two loads Parker is lounging in. The rest is still going...

Happy Valentine's Day!

What do you mean, it's not until tomorrow? We celebrated last night! We're not good at waiting for presents... Kenzie and Parker got little doggies (Kenzie promptly named them both, "Jelly"), Chris got an air mattress for his small tent and a carving knife, and I got a new watch. Our plans for the actual day are to make ourselves our own favorite meal -- Chris has been pricing out lobster tails and I'm trying to decide if I want bacon on my macaroni and cheese. Yeah, I'm really not kidding.

Everyone with the new twin air mattress. And as I told Chris, "Nothing quite says romance like, 'Go sleep by yourself!'"

Poor Neglected Girl

My poor baby doesn't have a bed to sleep in, she has to sleep on the floor!