tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44257523730407281382024-03-05T17:54:15.663-06:00Nicko, Sam, and ParkerSamanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-25348964084233266932010-02-16T13:00:00.002-06:002010-02-16T13:07:55.638-06:00Potty Training!I was looking around today, thinking it was a good idea to at least get a kid potty around if I was planning on potty training Parker this summer. This summer, you say? Yeah, my mom has me convinced without a doubt that we were all potty trained the summer before we turned 2. I am still skeptical, but figured what could it really hurt, if by some magically thing that my kid was potty trained before two??? FANTASTIC! However, I cam across a few very, very, very creepy things while browsing amazon...just looking at reviews. Item numero uno:<br /><br /><div id="imageViewerDiv"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31Z7YA33YWL._SS400_.jpg" id="prodImage" /><br /><br />"Because it is never too early to develop the male ego." <br /><br />I some how find it amazing that men don't need their own urinals, yet our precious babies, who are the future husbands of the world, need this ego boost. Just saying a little creepy.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div id="zoomViewerDiv" stype="cursor:hand" style="position: relative; width: 420px; height: 420px;" align="left"><div id="zoomViewerDiv" style="" align="left"><div id="DynObject12" style="overflow: hidden; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 420px; height: 420px; clip: rect(0px, 420px, 420px, 0px); background-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); position: absolute;"><div id="DynObject13" style="overflow: hidden; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 420px; height: 420px; clip: rect(0px, 420px, 420px, 0px); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: absolute;"><div id="DynObject14" style="overflow: hidden; left: 0pt; top: 0pt; width: 420px; height: 420px; clip: rect(0px, 420px, 420px, 0px); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); position: absolute;"><div id="zoomViewerDiv" stype="cursor:hand" style="position: relative; width: 420px; height: 420px;" align="left"> <div id="zoomViewerDiv" style="" align="left"> <div id="DynObject12" style="overflow: hidden; 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left: 0px; top: 0px; position: absolute; width: 256px; clip: rect(0px, 256px, 256px, 0px); height: 256px;"><img name="DynObject35Image" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/richmedia/images/blank.png" border="0" width="256" height="256" /></div></div></div></div></div><div id="DynObject70" style="overflow: hidden; left: 0px; top: 0px; position: absolute; z-index: 22; cursor: pointer; width: 1000px; clip: rect(0px, 1000px, 1000px, 0px); height: 1000px;"><img name="DynObject70Image" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/richmedia/images/cover.gif" border="0" width="1000" height="1000" /></div></div></div> </div></div></div></div></div> </div><br />"Because gambling addiction doesn't run in your family"<br /><br />The earlier the better, what is better than gambling....weird. Next big item...Touchdown Potty...naked cheerleaders included...creepy.<br /><br /><div id="imageViewerDiv"><img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31r1NJt2B7L._SS400_.jpg" id="prodImage" /><br /><br />"going potty is just one big playground"<br /><br />I really shouldn't think this is funny, but my boyfriend spends entirely too much time in the bathroom, should we really encourage boys to spend any MORE time in there?? Gah, who spends that much time going to the bathroom that they get bored...<br /></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-56023382609186954132010-01-04T13:09:00.002-06:002010-01-04T13:12:15.326-06:00Tie Chair<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIEh9rNIuv2n8QG-B7rr9f3JQodLwSvkHAAHP_KE_u21DMMjvSLZ-VASeSv__hgyxsB8KU4fjK9P4QkcDnVSiyYCIXIEG_41J8cmuov1HZ9yGu2qpkAeQUY-oPA7so6sg_bMM6pnIUClg/s1600-h/boogi.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 232px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422964544048245058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNIEh9rNIuv2n8QG-B7rr9f3JQodLwSvkHAAHP_KE_u21DMMjvSLZ-VASeSv__hgyxsB8KU4fjK9P4QkcDnVSiyYCIXIEG_41J8cmuov1HZ9yGu2qpkAeQUY-oPA7so6sg_bMM6pnIUClg/s320/boogi.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I was carusing one of my usual baby stuff sights, and I came across this product. I feel it is a brilliant idea, in fact even thought about buying one, before realizing who/what my child is. This would NEVER hold Parker down, no sir. Albeit, it does look like a form of torture. Maybe we should equip soldiers with these, just in case they need to keep someone strapped to a chair for hours. Just a thought :) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-53799195218969052122009-12-23T09:16:00.002-06:002009-12-23T09:29:38.386-06:00Christmas CardsThis past few days I have had a flood of Christmas Cards coming in, some funny, some down right depressing, and some annoying as all get out. Excuse my Southern expression, but it is the truth. I will give them awards.<br /><br />Most Heartwarming:<br /><br />Goes to my Aunt Mary Nell, she actually addressed the envelope to my mother so the envelope read Margaret Ann (insert really long hard to spell Italian last name). For those of you who don't know my name is most certainly not Margaret Ann, after all I am a Samantha Clair, Margaret Ann would be my mother. I cried realizing how old my Aunt truly was getting. I also felt horrible for not visiting her before I moved north.<br /><br />Most Depressing:<br /><br />Goes to my Granny's widower, he felt so inclined to send a copy of my Granny's obituary with the card, really, He pretty much said, "look, I know a way to make sure you do nothing but cry for two weeks" "try to have a merry christmas now" or I like this one even better, "how dare you abandon your family". Ah, Ed. Thanks for the card.<br /><br />Most Comical:<br /><br />That award goes to my sister Melanie, who has two of the prettiest kids ever, who are now teenagers, and were forced to wear antlers and have their picture taken. How embarrassing, but hey whatever. I thought it was cute, but I am not one of their friends. Did I also mention the dog had antlers too.<br /><br />Most Annoying:<br /><br />My mother, bless her heart was so desperate to feel so close to Parker, that she bought one of those cards that you could record your voice on, and she did, and that is the only thing I have heard for two days. Love you mom, but I want your voice out of my head. Like NOW.<br /><br />Most Creative:<br /><br />Goes to Alicia, who is my best friend in the whole world, and she actually had her two makes make their cards. This is a lot more impressive than it sounds due to the fact that her kids are 5 and 2. ...these also involved glitter, and cutting, and everything. WAY TO GO!!!<br /><br />There you have it, if you send me a Christmas Card I will most certainly ridicule it.Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-39665739493899615972009-12-15T10:50:00.002-06:002009-12-15T11:23:50.655-06:00New Direction/ Radicalism.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">My whole life I have been told I was a radical. I do not feel this is accurate. Passionate, sure. Radical, no. I have a few very strong beliefs, and a few minor ideas. Vaccinations are something that falls under the strong belief category. I haven't blogged in a while, I really don't see how anyone with a toddler could find the time to blog, but here I am during nap time, thinking of new directions to take the blog. I most certainly will always want to talk about my child, I mean ALWAYS. Just for the record, I do honestly feel I have the cutest/smartest/funniest child ever, however I truly believe everyone will feel this way about Parker. A little delusional, at best. But, back to the point. I think I will start blogging some about my child, some about the current cultural/political aspects, and also the hilarious lengths you go to when you are a parent, and the stuff you do you swore to yourself you would never do. After the big move that happened all of four months ago, I think I am </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">ready to link MY family and friends to the blog, and not just Nicko's, this should be interesting, to say the least. :) Start of first story.....NOW!<br /><br /><br />Most of you who know me, know exactly how I feel about Jenny McCarthy. If you don't know, I think she should stick to what she knows best and that just so happens to be porn, not parenting. I do not think she is a bad parent, but I do not feel she is educated/far enough away from the problem, to make good judgment calls. The bottom line</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> I think she is an idiot. Does she love her child? ABSOLUTELY! Does she want what is best for her child? ABSOLUTELY! Does she know what is best for everyone's child? NEGATIVE! I can not fathom why anyone would go against the American Academy of Pediatrics to follow anyone's unproven ideas about how to treat your child medically.<br /><br />I am actually dumbfounded. I am no conspiracy theorists, and I will say I am a bit of an idealists. My government loves me, I love them, we can be best friends, and they only want what is best for me. Crazy, no? I also can not fathom how anyone can say the government is pushing vaccines to make money. The government gives them for FREE, how is that making money. Everyone can go to your local health department, and get vaccinated. I</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> do not understand how this isn't losing money, as opposed to earning. Furthermore, I can not understand why people who take Xanax when they have no anxiety, or pop pain killers just to "relax" think pharmaceutical companies are making their money off vaccines, instead of various other medicines that aren't medically necessary, per say Viagra anyone? What about th</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">at new one that gives you eyelashes? Those my friends are the "money makers" I would even say antibiotics to an extent, are way OVERPRICED. Vaccines are FREE, not a money maker. Now that is cleared up, I move to my next point.<br /><br />I do NOT feel it is wrong for your child to be required to get vaccinated to go to public schools. It is as simple as this, you pay our government to protect you, and keep you safe. How are you not seeing the correlation between required vaccines, and public safety? Well, if you can't see them here is a great <a href="http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/35758">article</a> for that. I also just want to kindly remind everyone why vaccines were required in the first place, you can remind yourself <a href="http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/12/1215boston-school-vaccination-law">here</a>. I am fastly approaching Parker's time to get his MMR, am I worried he might get sick, sure. Do I think he will have an adv</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">erse reaction? NO. Would I ever consider not vaccinating him? NO. You may even be asking yourself why I care what other's do with their children, well, this isn't something that just effects your family and your household, this has the potential to affect the WHOLE United States.<br /><br />I cringe at the thought of MY vaccinated son going to school with un-vaccinated children. Diseases mutate, it is not like these diseases will come back and stay the way they are, they will change, making all of us "conformers" susceptible, thanks for the polio folks! What a great welcome to the neighborhood gift. Is this guaranteed, no. Could it happen, you bet your pants it can. Probably not in my lifetime, I hope not in Pa</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">rker's, but it could, and it will. Everyone should not be vaccinated, there are a FEW people that have religious/medical reasons for not doing so/ I also want to remind you that Polio is only eradicated, because of vaccines, not proper hygiene. I also want to remind you of the numerous studies that found no link between vaccines and autism, you can find that information <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/Concerns/Autism/Index.html">here</a>.<br /><br />I will now get off my soap box, and share the beautiful Christmas pictures I took of Parker, and our FIRST Christmas tree.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsjYrCrFNzJP7N6QV3Mj9mLn7aOaP5AFnp64Cd8wFXiDbhgOo08LiofANTrJCUQC7dRn_3FpVQaYtoTuMnR-qoNnAKks1OTjf7YNpjz10ne88Ur9bxASHvzN5-VqT-7oPx5aYnUhbdsta/s1600-h/Picture+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwsjYrCrFNzJP7N6QV3Mj9mLn7aOaP5AFnp64Cd8wFXiDbhgOo08LiofANTrJCUQC7dRn_3FpVQaYtoTuMnR-qoNnAKks1OTjf7YNpjz10ne88Ur9bxASHvzN5-VqT-7oPx5aYnUhbdsta/s320/Picture+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415514739700303458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-43385907552146985322009-09-21T10:06:00.002-05:002009-09-21T10:20:15.701-05:00Adventures of Parker Part 1Parker and I have been doing somethings, and we have been doing these things for a while, but unfortunately for you, I am rather busy, and rather lazy. So...without further wait I will post pictures so OLD, they were taken in Mississippi!<br /><br />We took Parker to the Agriculture Museum just before we left Mississippi. It was by far one of my favorite places as a kid, and thought that I should do it with Parker, and he is a big animal lover.<br /><br /><span class="outline"><div class="mediaContainer"> <div id="imgEnv-fullSizedImage" class="imgEnv" style="width: 320px; height: 247px; vertical-align: middle;"><img class="media" id="fullSizedImage" src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture068.jpg?t=1253546087" alt="Picture068.jpg picture by scb87" galleryimg="no" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: default;" /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is probably one of my favorite pictures of me and Parker, which isn't saying alot as there are probably only about 20 in existence. Compared to the over 5000 of just Parker and Nicko.<br /><span class="outline"><div class="mediaContainer"> <div id="imgEnv-fullSizedImage" class="imgEnv" style="width: 320px; height: 247px; vertical-align: middle;"><img class="media" id="fullSizedImage" src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture072.jpg?t=1253546136" alt="Picture072.jpg picture by scb87" galleryimg="no" style="width: 240px; height: 320px; cursor: default;" /><br /><br />Nicko trying to feed Parker to the goat.<br /><span class="outline"><div class="mediaContainer"> <div id="imgEnv-fullSizedImage" class="imgEnv" style="width: 320px; height: 247px; vertical-align: middle;"><img class="media" id="fullSizedImage" src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture081.jpg?t=1253546222" alt="Picture081.jpg picture by scb87" galleryimg="no" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: default;" /><br /><br /></div></div>The cutest pig ever.<br /></span><span class="outline"><div class="mediaContainer"> <div id="imgEnv-fullSizedImage" class="imgEnv" style="width: 320px; height: 247px; vertical-align: middle;"><img class="media" id="fullSizedImage" src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture096.jpg?t=1253546309" alt="Picture096.jpg picture by scb87" galleryimg="no" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: default;" /></div></div></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span class="outline"><div class="mediaContainer"> <div id="imgEnv-fullSizedImage" class="imgEnv" style="width: 320px; height: 247px; vertical-align: middle;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></span></div></div></span><span class="outline"></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-29306785127706350592009-08-28T10:02:00.002-05:002009-08-28T10:16:24.278-05:00Finally....I have about two months worth of pictures to catch up on, and not only pictures, but life. We have been SOOOOO busy. I feel like I haven't taken a breath since we left Mississippi.<br /><br />Parker is very, very happy here in Pittsburgh, and well, I am very, very, happy here as well. That is something I never thought I would say, but I said it. We walk to the park pretty much everyday, if I am not working, and if I am working Francesca, the wonderful aunt that she is, takes him. He simply adores her. Also, he has taken a liking to Ken, which is surprising, and well, nerve racking. :) He has been walking more and more, and I have a feeling it won't be long until that last couple of pounds of baby weight comes off, because I am chasing him all day!<br /><br />Parker took a pretty nasty fall about a week ago. He was jumping on a chair, maybe calling him "monkey" as a pet name, was a bad idea, and well fell on to his head, on our hardwood floors. I FREAKED! But, he seems to be doing alright!<br /><br />Nicko, is happy, I think he secretly likes his job, but he loves to complain even more. So, complaining wins out. We will be celebrating his 26th birthday tomorrow! He is creeping up on thirty and still believe he is 15. lol! He is such a wonderful dad. He truly, truly is. They have a bond like no other, and he can make Parker act like a wild man like no other.<br /><br />Now, time for pictures, and happiness. And, a promise to blog at least once in three days.<br /><br />Pictures, from Mississippi:<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture024.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture024.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture022.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture022.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture036.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture036.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture046.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture046.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture125.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture125.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />NEW HOUSE<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture135.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture135.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture142.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture142.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/?action=view&current=Picture143.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/August%202009/Picture143.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-3140613152089815122009-08-12T13:28:00.002-05:002009-08-12T13:36:07.994-05:00Too long gone?We have been in Pittsburgh, and in our new house, for about two and a half weeks. That is more than half of a month, and I am just now getting on here to update people. Wow, maybe I was out of the loop so long I couldn't get back on. Oh, that and Parker isn't allowed in the computer room, and he is only napping once a day, if I am lucky, in fact, he is in his room yelling "mama" as I am typing. Poor kiddo.<br /><br />Anyways, I will put pictures up of our new house later this evening or in the morning. Too lazy to upload pictures, even though I am clearly a month behind if not more. It is a great house! I am pretty into it, even though it takes about three times as much time and energy to clean than our old apartment. Keep in mind, that is not energy I have, and you will find out why, when we get to Parker updates.<br /><br />Parker is dangerously close to walking being is mode of transportation. He is getting braver and braver by the day. He completely walked at the Park the other day, but he won't do it at home. But, he also punched a kid at the park, so maybe I am lucky the two are independent. He LOVES his new house, he has so much room to just crawl around, and do what he wants. He also likes when I sweep, he thinks it is lunch time. He grabs a handful of dirt, and well that is what he likes to eat!<br /><br />Nicko seems to be adjusting to his new job, and seems to be pretty happy. He likes to sit in Parker's room and play with him. So, Parker knows how to play like a "boy". HAHA!Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-92173422769118110742009-07-17T12:13:00.002-05:002009-07-17T12:20:53.680-05:00AbuI won Parker this nifty Abu monkey, out of the grab machine. It only took me one try, and he is a big fan of it!<br /><br />Look how sweet he is when he first wakes up!<br /><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091253#a=2484385&i=41091276" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/69/l_b12d006460d046e0b73e65118b6d1cff.jpg" /> </a><br /><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091276#a=2484385&i=41091284" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/107/l_b243f6743ffa439592d1c6ba7b58ecce.jpg" /> </a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-29084303461413585522009-07-16T08:21:00.002-05:002009-07-16T08:31:04.703-05:00Pictures.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">There are going to be more posts with pictures, than posts with text. I am entirely too consumed with packing, moving, trying to find a place to live, Nicko being sick, and Parker acting like he is Spider Man. He actually climbed and was standing on the dishwasher door, while I was doing dishes :O. I have no idea how he knows to do these things. I do know I am in for one ride, when he starts walking. Which, by the looks of it will be any day now, YIKES!! Enjoy my beautiful man child!<br /><br /></span><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091200#a=2484385&i=41091211" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/103/l_fc96fd7851674102b676dc55b1f3b5c5.jpg" /> </a><br /><br /><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091200#a=2484385&i=41091211" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/106/l_c71cddc56d4149e4a8b8edfbc9470d9c.jpg" /> </a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-5549375571115539442009-07-15T08:38:00.001-05:002009-07-15T08:54:35.817-05:00Wordless Wednesday!<a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091233#a=2484385&i=41091244" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/93/l_14a26fc66658420f88f606710f0e1b7e.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091244#a=2484385&i=41091253" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> <img id="userImage" onload="FixImage();" src="http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/90/l_85168b4c8898402088efa4f562fe3e4f.jpg" /> </a><br /><a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112354702&albumID=2484385&imageID=41091233#a=2484385&i=41091244" id="ctl00_ctl00_cpMain_cpMain_ViewImageControl_ucImageView_PhotoNoter1_hypImageNext"> </a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-79943626278114011612009-07-14T15:44:00.000-05:002009-07-14T15:45:12.091-05:00Precious<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2050659&id=503273043" id="myphotolink"><img src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs148.snc1/5492_99246078043_503273043_2050658_4644968_n.jpg" id="myphoto" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-80789782888926530032009-07-14T08:31:00.001-05:002009-07-14T08:35:19.233-05:00Sharing is Caring.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Parker's latest trick is to share his food. As adorable as it sounds , and trust me it is precious. It is also a bit terrifying, for a multitude of reasons:<br /><br />1.Whatever he gives you will be mushed and covered in baby drool plus what he has picked up on the way to you.<br /><br />2. You are never entirely sure what he is giving you, as he likes to find goodies off the floor to eat.<br /><br />3.The sheer force he is trying to push it into your mouth with.<br /><br />That being said, I always eat what he offers even if I have to go gag and vomit afterwards. I really couldn't imagine hurting his feelings like that :). Nicko always <s>freaks out and runs away</s> respectfully declines.<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-2959099406644071492009-07-13T07:59:00.003-05:002009-07-13T08:05:33.344-05:00First Stay Over.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Parker had his very first sleep over Saturday night. He stayed the night with my mom and aside from not sleeping supposedly was great, she said he didn't even whimper once. :O The king of tantrums didn't even make a peep! I think she is "joshing" me. I also arrived at nine the next morning, you didn't think I could go very long without my kiddo did you?, to find him eating Nilla Wafers and a banana. Apparently he ate two bananas. For dinner, he had cornbread and peas. As if he isn't big enough, now we are going to feed him cornbread :O!!!<br /><br />They have this really great German Shephard, and I guess he is only like 1.5 years old, so still a pup. He LOVED Parker. I guess he slept by his pack n play all night, and would lick him through the mesh whenever he cried. When I got there, the dog was sitting in the yard making sure Parker didn't eat anything he wasn't supposed to. By nabbing the leaf/stick/grass/dirt/bug out of his hand en route to his mouth. He would also make sure Parker didn't crawl too far out in the yard. Great dog!!<br /><br />Parker came home napped, and slept like normal last night. YAY! I was so scared we would be facing the same situation that we did coming back from Pittsburgh.<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-6531565675272618692009-07-10T08:35:00.002-05:002009-07-10T08:55:52.297-05:00Playtime with Daddy<a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture037.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture037.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture038.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture038.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture039.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture039.jpg" border="0" alt="Dad you're so funny." /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture041.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture041.jpg" border="0" alt="Alien Daddy" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture041.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture041.jpg" border="0" alt="Alien Daddy" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-12457969026714380312009-07-09T08:08:00.002-05:002009-07-09T08:18:07.205-05:00Laundry Boy!<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Parker loves to help with laundry, well most chores, except vacuuming, but, we are talking about laundry today. Parker immediately gets all up in your business the minute you try to do any kind of chore. He will follow me down the hall to sort laundry, and patiently wait for the dryer to buzz, when it buzzes he hurries to the kitchen to help me fold laundry. He is so cute. He will shake the laundry as hard as he can to get the wrinkles out and then pat it to "fold" it. Sometimes he even rolls around in it, you know to make sure they are all dry ;).</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">He is my little helper.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1049.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1049.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />He enjoys it so much that he even makes laundry when there is none, by pretending to fold his bibs, which he can easily access underneath his highchair.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1051.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1051.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1059.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1059.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-12302281473357602182009-07-08T07:55:00.002-05:002009-07-08T08:19:09.107-05:009 down 3 to go!<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Parker turns 9 months old today! As always I feel this is best celebrated looking at pictures of his whole life all in the same place. So, you can see how much he has truly grown. To be technical it is about 10 inches and 16 pounds. YIKES!! They say they are supposed to triple their birthweight by their first birthday, and I just don't think Parker is going to make it. He has only gained two pounds in three almost four months :(<br /><br /></span><span class="pictureBlock"> </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/?action=view&current=P1010302.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/P1010302.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/?action=view&current=parkerssurprise.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/parkerssurprise.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/?action=view&current=DSC00116.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/DSC00116.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%205%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00287.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%205%20months/DSC00287.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%206%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00645.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%206%20months/DSC00645.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%207%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00947.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%207%20months/DSC00947.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1054.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1054.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-40945365699875645202009-07-07T07:57:00.002-05:002009-07-07T08:03:17.410-05:00Blanket Tents/ 9 month check up<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">About a week ago someone told me they were doing a blanket tent with their older child, and I got insanely jealous and decided that maybe Parker was ready for teh wonder that are blanket tents. So I put a blanket over our heads and he was AMAZED! He thought it was the coolest thing ever. I am so glad he is a cool kid :). He must get that from me.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /> How he feels when you take away the blanket tents.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><br />Yesterday, Parker had his check up, and he was NOT anemic. I never thought that he would be, but whatever. He was pretty angry that they had to prick his finger. We were there for three hours or more. I am not entirely sure now. He weighed 26 pounds 11 ounces and was 31 inches long. I do in fact have a man child. He got one vaccine and has to go back at one year. Which is only in three months!!<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-47925090917507605142009-07-06T07:06:00.002-05:002009-07-06T07:20:27.831-05:00Baby Chandler and Some Changes<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">For the Fourth of July we went and had dinner with our friends Carrie and Clay, and their new little baby Chandler! He is about a month old now, and so little and sweet. I have never had much experience with a six pound baby :). Parker tried to rip his appendages off. I am sure he meant well, afterall Parker is as sweet as they come. I got to put Chandler in the sling and he LOVED it. I am so upset now I didn't have it when Parker was little. I would have never put hm anywhere else. On second thought, maybe it is a good thing I didn't have it, or I would have a baby permanently attached to me now. Anyways, a baby that fights sleep named Chandler, loved the sling so much that he was tricked into falling into a coma. Not bad for a newborn, eh?<br /><br />Parker and I waiting for daddy to get dressed.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture045.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture045.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />Parker eating a "new" remote.<br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture049.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture049.jpg" border="0" alt="He" /></a><br /><br />Baby Chandler<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture047.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture047.jpg" border="0" alt="Chandler Darnell Hobbs Finchum" /></a><br /><br />Baby Chandler and myself.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture050.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture050.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/?action=view&current=Picture054.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/July%202009/Picture054.jpg" border="0" alt="Wearing baby Chandler." /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Changes<br /><br />I got a new camera. I got this lucky break and took my old one in for repair, and thought nothing was wrong, but the flash. So, I wound up getting a great rebate, for my defective camera, that was actually a gift, but I got a great rebate and was lucky enough to get a new camera!!!! YAY!!!! It just takes a long time to upload to photobucket, and I am trying to be more organized in the way in which I store pictures on my computer. I re organized folders yesterday, and it took me about two hours. I accidentally made eight copies of every picture on my computer! YIKES!! I am going to start a new folder for every month, and have folders in them breaking them down into weeks. So, on Sunday there will be new pictures up on everything. Also, that means my blog will now be behind a week. Which, isn't a big deal, because I am always behind anyways, but now I have valid excuse!<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-83142708603194647922009-07-05T07:44:00.002-05:002009-07-05T07:46:35.513-05:00Climbing<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Parker has started climbing on everything! He even tried to climb out of his playpen and was very close to succeeding. His favorite is to push his rocking chair and climb up to get something he isn't supposed to have, mostly the remote and picture frames.<br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1104.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1104.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1103.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1103.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1094.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1094.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1095.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1095.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-55487887038012095322009-07-04T22:34:00.001-05:002009-07-04T22:36:33.575-05:00Independence Day<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);">Parker picked today of all days to assert his independence. He decided that he would no longer liked to be rocked to sleep by me, his mother. I begged and pleaded with him to still let me, but alas bed time came and he wanted in his crib by himself. :( I am so sad. I realized that MY baby will be nine months in a matter of days, and I will never have that little bitty baby back, and it has all gone way too fast. I miss the little baby, and can't wait to see what he does next. Why is this so hard?<br /><br />He made great improvements on walking today. He actually took a couple of steps without holding on to anything. He is such a smart boy! :)<br /><br />I hope everyone had a very safe and fun Fourth of July!<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-28631234040584289782009-07-02T07:55:00.002-05:002009-07-02T08:00:10.623-05:00Ahhh, weekends.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">I LOVE weekends, mostly I love Nicko being home. He isn't even that great of a help, but he is nice to have around. :) This past weekend we went to play miniature golf with David J., and met his new </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GIRLfriend</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">. </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">HAHAHA</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">! She was fantastic. :) Parker was VERY fond of her. He couldn't stop staring at her! He is such a flirt, but his skills are lacking. He just gets </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">flabbergasted</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"> and stares. Silly boy. </span><br /><br />You can do anything while wearing your baby!<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1078.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1078.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1080.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1080.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1081.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1081.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1086.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1086.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />David J<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1088.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1088.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br />Besties <3<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1091.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1091.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1092.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1092.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1093.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1093.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-50934479962317378602009-07-01T10:46:00.001-05:002009-07-01T10:47:27.467-05:00Hmmm...Oh well.SO... this picture was taken yesterday of the little man's eyes and well they are going to be brown it appears...hmm. This is so darn confusing.<br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=set1054.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/set1054.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-60475990717893636362009-06-30T10:22:00.001-05:002009-06-30T10:24:02.163-05:00BOYS!<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">What a mess my boys are. I mean really they are both out of control. I have a strong feeling Nicko is the worst BY FAR! He lets Parker play on beds in stores!? Who would do that? Nicko! Here are some funny pictures of Parker on fake beds with fake carrots. He was pretty upset the food wasn't real. LOL!<br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=P6200343.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/P6200343.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=P6200345.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/P6200345.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=P6200344.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/P6200344.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=P6200342.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/P6200342.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-22297879471088432612009-06-29T14:43:00.003-05:002009-06-29T14:45:28.121-05:00Commands.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Parker has gotten so good at following commands. Another reason why babies are very similar to dogs. I can tell him to clap his hands and he will. Even without me showing him how. I will make a list of all the things he can do by being told.<br /><br /></span><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Clap his hands.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Shake his toys</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Roll his balls</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Jump</span></li></ol><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">Well, it isn't a horribly long list, but I am still impressed. He is so smart! I am working on videos he is camera shy. Only for video cameras though.<br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425752373040728138.post-88999905732794527972009-06-28T07:18:00.002-05:002009-06-28T07:21:55.301-05:00Aunts.<span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">While on vacation in Pittsburgh, Parker has his first ever trip to a water park. My little water baby thought this to be a great idea, until nap time set in. What do you do with a sleeping baby at a water park, why, you take turns sleeping in lounge chairs with him. After all, by the time you made it home nap time would be over. Parker just so happens to have the best aunt ever, and she slept in the chair with him, so mom and dad could ride slides. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00994.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/DSC00994.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00995.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/DSC00995.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00996.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/DSC00996.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00997.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/DSC00997.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /><a href="http://s715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/?action=view&current=DSC00998.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww151/scb87/Parker%208%20months/DSC00998.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /></span>Samanthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06520161219317695844noreply@blogger.com2