4 months old

A sweet lady from our home church made this especially for Parker...he wore it last Sunday to church and looked precious! You can't see it, but he has on knee socks with it!

Yes, I know you're not supposed to put them in a Bumbo on an elevated surface, BUT we were right there, holding on to him the entire time!

As you can see, he's not too sure about the cereal!

Parker,

You turned 4 months old this week! Your daddy and I cannot believe our tiny baby is getting so big! We took you for your shots, and you weighed 14.1 lbs. You were 25 inches long. You measured about average for your age. You didn't like the shots at all, so after she gave them to you, I nursed you to calm you down (that usually always does the trick). However, that really didn't work this time! You were angry, and you let everyone in the doctor's office know it. You only calmed down when we walked outside-such a little boy!

You have alot of new tricks! You can roll from your back to your stomach, and sometimes you strain so hard, you let out a little gas! I had to put that in there because you'll think it's funny one day! Your doctor said we could try out a little cereal, but that you don't need it. He said we could try it for practice-to get your coordination down to prepare you to eat baby food in a couple of months. You didn't dislike the cereal as much as you disliked the spoon! We'll wait and try again in a few days. He also told us that you didn't need to nurse anymore during the night, so we're trying that out. Daddy and I look like zombies these days! But, we're going to keep at it, and we know you'll figure it out soon enough. The funniest part of the doctor's visit was when he told us you knew how to cry to get what you wanted! You see, you were great until I sat down with you for him to examine you. You really let him have it! That's when he said, "You know, I think he's crying for effect." In other words, he confirmed what we already knew, you were crying to get your way! I told him we'd never make excuses for you, we know you're spoiled! Now the doctor has confirmed it!

You are really holding yourself up well, and you're enjoying time in your Baby Einstein jumperoo!

Parker, you really are the happiest baby! You have the deepest gut laugh-it's like when I heard your heartbeat for the first time...I just wanted to record it and play it on a cd so I could listen to it all day. That's how I feel about your laugh-it makes everything in the world seem ok. You just make like so much more fun. Thank you, baby boy. We love you so much!

-Mommy and Daddy