So where did I leave off...

Exciting things in our house!  First day of school!  6 month dr appt!  First day of gymnastics!  I actually thought that once Grant started school things would get very calm around here (maybe even boring?).  Somehow the opposite has happened...I'm not sure exactly how.  But on the plus side we will be all caught up with Dr appts...until the next round.  We have also done a lot of meeting up with friends (not necessary, but necessary if you know what I mean).  I think once we get into a groove things will calm down, but who knows!  Parker had his 6 month dr appointment this morning and was 15 lbs and 10 oz and 26 inches for those of you interested.  I am also starting a music class with him next week, I hope he likes it.
Here are some pictures of our adventures.

Coffee with Great Gram

Could Grant BE wearing any more clothes?

Picnic time!

Spaghetti block party

First day of school!

Parker's first day of having all the toys

Boys together!

Apple day at Terhune

Six months old!

Well I have certainly been remiss in keeping up with this blog the past 6 weeks...I guess summer got me.  Grant has been out of school and we have had been out of town so often.  Fun times though.  Grant has been accepted to Brandt preschool for the fall which is great news and we are excited for him to start September 9th.  Today is Parker's 6 month birthday!  Very exciting news.  Here are some stats about the little man...
-According to my approximations (dr appt is in a few weeks), Parker weighs around 16 lbs and is 26" long.
-He eats solids 2x a day and enjoys banana/avocado and peas.  He was not a fan of solids at first, but now finishes off 1 oz of puree and 1 tbsp oat cereal at a feeding.
-Still exclusively breastfed.  He hasn't even seen a bottle, so yeah, I'm really hoping I'm not screwed in that department.
-Sleep is going well.  He naps 3x a day at around 8:30, 11:30 and 3.  He goes to sleep around 7:30 and wakes up between 5:30-6:30.
-Rolls like a fiend...it is his favorite mode of transportation.  I have seen him do some army crawls occasionally to get to something he really wants, but mostly he rolls across the room all day long.  He is also starting to sit up and does so very well when supports.  He can only balance by himself for around 5-10 seconds.  Mostly because he wants to be on the move.  I think this kid is going to be trouble as far as activity goes.
I'd say that's about it, but any other questions are welcome.
Here are some pictures...a lot of pictures!

Grant's first baseball game (Trenton Thunder)

The requisite two boys picture

Reading together

Down the shore

 Snoozing on the beach

First solids (oatmeal)

Playdate with Liliana (Mia's little sister born July 3rd)

Fun times with Uncle Jeff at Gma's

Getting smothered with love from Grant and Caitlin.

More rolling...and a 4 month check up

Apparently my children like to roll over on holidays.  Grant rolled from back to front on Memorial Day and Parker did it for the first time on July 4th.  Unfortunately he also had his first fever this week.  Poor little guy.  It seemed to be pretty mild and short lived, which I am very thankful for.  Yesterday was his four month checkup at the Dr.  He didn't get any shots since he had a fever, but we did get his updated stats.  Parker is 14 lbs, 1 oz and 24.5".  I guess this is pretty average size according to our doctor.  I was impressed since he gained about 3.5 lbs since his last visit (2 months ago).  He's a growing boy!
Here are a few pictures of the little man (and of course the big brother!).

Grant loves when I take selfies!

Can't hold him back these days...he scoots forward a little and mostly around in circles.

Doing a little light reading

Sleeping on his side/belly...Oh, I forgot to mention he is sleeping in his crib like a big boy now.  The boys are doing well sharing the room.

Parker's Christening and Grant's last day of school

On Sunday, we celebrate Parker's' Christening.  It was a beautiful day and he was such a good boy.  He even drifted off during the ceremony.  I guess he thought the baptism was like a little bath before bed.  He was out like a light for most of the pictures.  Anyway after a brief nap in the church and stroller he was ready for action at Napoli's where we had a small reception.  I think a good time was had by all.  Here are some pictures from the day (thanks to Alison).

 Grant also had his last day of school yesterday.  It was a momentous event with a little sharing and a party.  I'm not sure it's sunk in for him yet that he's not going to be going back.  Here are a few pictures and a comparison of first day of school and last day of school.

PS - here's what his first day of school pic looked like...tear ;)

Three months old...and a comparison

So Parker is three months old now (and a couple days).  He's getting so big, I can't even take it.  He hasn't rolled again since my last post, so maybe it was a fluke, but I think if he really wanted to he could do it.  I pulled out all the 3-6 month clothes yesterday and washed them up.  So many fun outfits from Grant.  Really takes me back to when he was that age.  Anyway, this morning I pulled out one of my favorites and remembered that I had a picture of Grant at the same age in the same outfit.  So I snapped a pic of Parker so we could do a comparison...


Here's Grant (one of my fave pics of him...cutie!)

And here's Parker (also a cutie, clearly)

They really don't look alike!  So funny right!

And here's one more of Parker that I took on his 3 month bday.  Smiling is his favorite.  I am such a lucky girl.

Rolling over!

So Parker just rolled over!  So exciting.  He was enjoying some tummy time and kept leaning and leaning and boom, over he went.  So fun!  Let's see he is 11 weeks and 4 days.  Here are some new pictures to share with you all as well.

 Taking the ferry to the ALS walk

 This is what happens when your big brother wants to play with you...

At Lainey's Christening (where Parker met Joe Biden)

 Mother's day

Telling secrets already!