Dance Dance Dance

This little girl LOVES to dance....

Laundry Helper

Parker loves to help me unload the dryer.  She helps pull out the clothes while I fold them.  The other day, after she pulled the last sock out, she climbed in!!

Thirteen Months

I've decided I'm going to try to keep going with the monthly updates...

Parker at 13 months:

* Parker took her first independent steps a few days after her birthday.  She is extremely cautious and will not take any steps unless she knows that she can make it.  Or she will take two and sit down.  She will stand up and walk to get somewhere if she knows it is only a few steps.

* Parker walks all. over. the. house. with her baby doll stroller or walker.  She'll only use one hand and go everywhere she can.

* She absolutely loves a boom box that she got for Christmas.  If she sees it, it has to be turned on.  It goes in the car with us.  She loves to dance to it as well.

* Parker loves her new chair.  She climbs in it and will sit and read or play with toys in it.  If Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (which she is OBSESSED with) is on the tv, she will turn her chair so that she can see the tv better.

* Parker loves her puzzles and stacking blocks!  (The only problem is they make a BIG mess!)

* Parker now has seven teeth.  Four on the top and three on the bottom.  I think she may be working on number eight.

* We added "milk" to our sign language this month.  She also started signing "more please"!

* Parker has learned to wipe her nose and mouth!!  

* Parks is a huge momma's girl right now.  Which makes this momma very happy.  But lets be honest, it can also be extremely flustering.

Iphone(s) Dump

Back to school hasn't left me very much free time... Sad to say I haven't picked up the camera since we started back.  We do have some cute pictures from our phones to share:

excited about my Mack's shirt from Daddy

oh so close to walking...

driving my car

blowing kisses

discovering toilet paper...

one handed 

practicing to feed myself!

Look Alike?

Dad had these two pictures sitting beside one another...

Parker at 11 months, Me at 12 months

Thoughts????

Flashback- 9 Month Pics

When we went to Scottsboro for my 10 year reunion, we met up with a photographer up there.  I had heard wonderful things about Stephanie, and wanted her to take some pics of our family.  We met up on Sunday morning at Goosepond, and I absolutely love the way the pictures turned out!  We kept them a secret from our family so that we could give them as Christmas gifts.  Now that Christmas is over, I wanted to share them.  

All pictures taken by SJ Photography:

Christmas Part 4

Last Thursday, Parker and I headed up to Scottsboro for the weekend.  Friday morning, Drew headed to Arkansas to go duck hunting.  Parker and I stopped off in Huntsville Thursday to spend the night with my dad before heading in to Scottsboro Friday morning.  I was a failure and did not take any pictures with my camera.  I took a few with my phone.  

We enjoyed a "Christmas" lunch with dad, Daddy Jack and Susan before exchanging presents.  We spent the rest of the weekend relaxing, watching Auburn football, and playing.  We had a nice visit, I only wish I had taken more pictures!

forward facing for the first time! 

climbing Mrs. Julie's stairs

wearing Me-Merri's necklace

climbing under the couch cushions

watching aunt mal on tv!