Birthday!!!!

It was hot, sticky...but so fun:)  The kids had a riot!  Lots of fun with family and friends.  On Noah's actual birthday, we went to Chuck E Cheese...his FAVORITE:)  We had a good time and it was much calmer to go during the day!  The boys had a super hero birthday theme party.  I'm not super crafty or creative...but we incorporated the idea where we could! 

I will post later about baptism day...and next week when I go back to work!

8 weeks old!

Parker is 8 weeks old!  July 2nd:) He is a smiling machine...cooing and getting really close to a giggle!  The big boys are having more fun with him as well.  Parker is content in the swing or on the floor under the playmat...wiggling around.  We like to make sure he isn't held the whole time and gets his wiggles out...otherwise he doesn't get worn out.  Carseat is not his fave...so we are trying to stay out of it as much as possible.  Sorry if this is too much info...but this is how I keep track of things.  Parker went from pooping every day to every other day in the last week.  Not sure why...he seems fine, but the poops are HUGE...I luckily have caught them all (knock on wood) before a huge mess.  He is still eating every 3-4 hours and sometimes even every 2 1/2 hours.  I am trying to build my supply so I am feeding him whenever he wants and pumping after every other feeding.  Makes for some long nights but so far so good.  I have 2 weeks left of maternity leave :(  I can't believe how fast it went.  Seems like the first month was SUPER SLOW...and then it just blew by.  We have a busy few weeks ahead as well...swimming lessons, doctor appointments and baptism.  So instead of getting a lot done...I am napping with Parker anytime I can...laundry and dishes can wait.  Pictures and snuggles are more important.  We had the boys pictures taken by a new photographer and I think they turned out great.  Both boys are at a stage where taking pictures is a GIANT pain:)  I think we might use this photographer for our whole family pictures in the fall.  Softball is wrapping up...first round of districts is on Tuesday...cross your fingers for a win!  DNH won against Union 6-5 last night...and beat Wapsie the night before...wahoo!  Ryder is really into Pete the Cat (the author came to the Cedar Falls library and we had a RIOT watching him).  One of his favorite sayings (book and Ryder), "Goodness No"...which comes out a bit funny...more like "oodness no" and he does a cute head shrug:)  Noah still has one more tball game left (postponed because of weather)...and is quite the helper when he wants to be.  Attitude is something we are working on...and he is getting there.  I still need to post pictures from the birthday...next time!