Four Months

Do you believe I have been a big brother for four months? It's exhausting! And, I happen to be very good at tiring Parker out too!

Here's his four-month stats:
Length: 26 inches
Weight: 15 pounds, 12 ounces
Head: whatever normal is...Mom still doesn't know why they do this measurement. Is it to see if the head will fit in a normal size shirt?

Parker is the Dude

I was the DUDE two years ago in June, 2007 when this outfit from Mom's friend Mrs. Mierlak fit me. Now Parker is the DUDE.

Here I am:

Here's Parker:

Channeling John Bonham

I may be named after Jimmy Page but I play like like Bonham. Here's my Moby Dick!

Auntie Dana Rocks my Vest

Auntie Dana stayed here in New York for one week to play with me and go to Parker's Christening (those pictures ar coming). Well, we had so much fun every time Dana and I hung out that I forgot to remind Mom to take pictures and she forgot too! Mom had baby brain because Parker sucks all the smartness out of her.
On the day before Auntie Dana left, we went out for lunch. Don't we look cool in our matching outfits? Mom says the picture above looks like a Benetton ad!

Cooking with Gas

Mom told me she had a teacher in school who used to say, Now you're cookin' with gas. Well both me a Parker like to "cook with gas" but I don't think it's the same kind. Here's Parker helping Mom measure something.


Mom and Dad both wanted pictures with us, but Mom realizes we STILL don't have a nice family photo of the four of us together!!!!!

And Mom being artistic.

This is Halloween!

Mom and Dad were WAY more excited that Halloween was on a weekend than I was, but I was excited that in one day, I was going to see Granny and Papa, Grandma and Grandpa and Nonno and Grandma Nancy. Also AUNTIE DANA!!!!! has been visiting from California all week and she came trick or treating with me.


Parker was a pea in a pod and I wanted Mom to be a carrot because peas and carrots go together, but Mom said she wasn't dressing up. Dad was Woody to my Buzz Lightyear. When you say Buzz Lightyear, you have to say it like this, "BUUUUUZZZZ LIIIIIIGHTTTTYEEEEEAR!!!!!!!!" That's how you say it, you know.
Grandma wore a cool mask and Aunt Amber and Eric were dressed up as ghosts! Aunt Amber's costume was from when she was in Kindergarten. Grandma and her found it in the attic as they were cleaning up. Grandma made it!

Happy Halloween everyone. I have to go eat my candy!

Peace Out, Man

Mom went out for a pedicure or something last week and I fed Parker some bottle. Dad said I did a good job, despite the fact that he is OBVIOUSLY not getting any milk in this picture!



Mom and Parker and I went down to visit Mom's friend Doreen a few weeks ago. She gave me a neat Halloween book and gave Parker this cool outfit. Doesn't he look hip?

And the Clothing Fun Begins

Granny took me and Parker shopping yesterday. We got these cool matching shirts. Mom is a little too excited about dressing us the same. I think there are some pictures around of her and Aunt Amber in matching outfits. I may have to ask Grandma to borrow those to post if she keeps this up!

The Power of the Bathrobe

Parker here.
I have been very busy growing these last three months. Do you believe that I am three months old already?
One of my favorite things to do, other than smile, sleep and make dirty diapers for Mommy is take a bath. I think it's the bathrobe. It's darn cute. I heard Grandma likes robes. She likes them so much that Grandpa often buys her one for Christmas.

Mom caught me playing with my duck rattle the other day.

Ridin' the rails

For those of you who have been paying attention, you may have noticed that my latest obsession is trains. I asked Mom and Dad if we could live in a train and when they said no, I took off down the rails like a hobo in the 1930s. Mom and Dad promptly caught me and we made a compromise ... we could live in a train for a night. And that's what we did.
The family visited Strasburg, PA, train capital of the USA. We stayed at the Red Caboose Motel and had our very own caboose, The Canadian Pacific!We even ate in a train car! It was awesome!

And then we rode the rails! The Strasburg Railroad is a cool nine mile ride on a real steam engine. Parker slept most of the ride, but I liked looking out the window and telling the train to go faster.

I took a ride on this Thomas the Tank Engine and went for a ride on Dad to see the train setups at the Choo Choo Barn.

Upstairs from the Choo Choo Barn is Thomas the Tank Engine HEAVEN! There's a store with every piece of Thomas stuff ever made, from sippy cups to the entire Isle of Sodor (that's where Tomas lives, you know). Mom and Dad got me a few things, and tried to get me out of there before I took EVERYTHING off the shelves, saying, "and I buy this and I buy this and I buy this." I guess I need a job!

Aunt Amber is 30!

My Aunt Amber turned 30 on October 7th. She had a nice party at the Thai restaurant that is in her building. She doesn't live with Grandma and Grandpa anymore. I miss visiting her there but now I get to see her in Manhattan and there's a big candy store near her house!

Mmmmm Thai!
Grandma held Parker. Doesn't Grandma look so pretty here?

Daddy took Parker out on the street to check things out. Parker had fun sleeping while we all ate.

Siskel and Ebert ain't got nothin' on me!

How many of you know that my Dad LOVES going to the movies? Before him and Mom got together, Dad used to love going to the movies by himself and sometimes, he still does that, especially when we stay in Bayville at Granny and Papa's house.
Last week, Mom and Dad took me to my first movie. It was Toy Story in 3D! I love Toy Story and am even toying with the idea of being Buzz Lightyear for Halloween! I made it about 5/6 of the way through the movie before sitting in one place was too much for me to handle. It's a good thing Mom and Dad hadn't planned on seeing the second half of the double feature.
Parker stayed with Granny and Papa. I was asking for him at first, but then I just enjoyed being an only child for a few hours. Mom says she used to like that too, and it's okay because she loves Aunt Amber lots and lots.