This week has been pretty bad, Parker has come down with RSV which is an upper respiratory infection. I have been home with him since Tuesday and we are hoping he gets to feeling better soon. He has had fever, a cough, and a really runny nose which are all symptoms of this infection. The only symptom Parker does not have is wheezing and I hope he doesn't start. The doctor saw him on Tuesday and didn't see anything wrong and just figured he had a cold. He told me about the RSV that was going around and told me the symptoms to look for just in case and we went on ahead and got Parker's 4 month shots. That evening he started running a high fever and has had fever since then ranging from 103 down to 99. When we took Parker back to the doctor on Thursday we told Dr. Glass what was going on and he ran tests for flu, pneumonia, and RSV and checked his blood count, the tests came back positive for RSV. So here we are! Parker has to have breathing treatments 4 times a day and he gets Tylenol every four hours, not to mention I am constantly cleaning his nose which he hates. This infection is going around here in Lufkin and we found out our friends Clint and Tisha's baby Cayne has it and also our friends Brandon and Amy's baby Delaney has that and pneumonia and is in the hospital. Please pray for baby Delaney. Anyway so that has been our week, I hope everyone is doing well and has a good weekend!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 1, 2010
The last few weeks have been pretty hectic! We have had Christmas with the Fairman family, a tornado and then Christmas with The Swearingens and the Hendricks. I'll start with the tornado first. I will be giving a short sweet version ha-ha
On Wednesday the 23rd, we were expecting nasty weather and thunderstorms. The news didn't act like there was anything to worry about, just a normal storm but Michael brought our flashlight into the bedroom anyway. We got in bed, got Parker fed and asleep and then Michael and I started watching a movie. About 20 minutes into the movie the power went out and Michael and I started hearing things fall on to the house, we also heard the wind start to pick up, it just blew faster and faster. Michael immediately told me to get Parker and get into the bathtub. After we got into the tub we heard a big crash, which was a tree falling into the kitchen. Michael got us safely out of the house and we walked a couple of blocks to Tommy and Belinda's truck to get out of there. When we got to the truck we met Delana and Gary who were obviously worried and let them know we were all alright. The next day Michael, his dad and a few of our friends went to the house to cut the trees in the front yard and get our cars out of there. Michael went into the back yard and saw another tree was leaned against the house directly over the bathtub where me and Parker were.
This is a picture of the front of the house, you can see the tree that is leaned against the back of the house.
This is the view from the front door
here is our kitchen
Another view of the kitchen
Here is the view from the back yard.
Thank you to all of our family and friends, we appreciate everything you have done for us.
Parker getting a bath at the hotel, he is almost to tall for his tub now!
Snoozing at the hotel :)
Parker and Mi-Mi (12-19-09)
Parker and Mi-Mi with the singing dog from Aunt Donna, Uncle Forrest and Destiny
Parker and Great-Granny
Parker laying on his new Giraffe mat
Parker and Grandpa Mark
Parker and Mi-Mi
Parker's new jumper from Aunt Kim, Uncle Gene and family :)
A Blurry family picture :)
Parker and Layla at BeBe and T-Paw's
Parker and BeBe
Parker and PawPaw
On Wednesday the 23rd, we were expecting nasty weather and thunderstorms. The news didn't act like there was anything to worry about, just a normal storm but Michael brought our flashlight into the bedroom anyway. We got in bed, got Parker fed and asleep and then Michael and I started watching a movie. About 20 minutes into the movie the power went out and Michael and I started hearing things fall on to the house, we also heard the wind start to pick up, it just blew faster and faster. Michael immediately told me to get Parker and get into the bathtub. After we got into the tub we heard a big crash, which was a tree falling into the kitchen. Michael got us safely out of the house and we walked a couple of blocks to Tommy and Belinda's truck to get out of there. When we got to the truck we met Delana and Gary who were obviously worried and let them know we were all alright. The next day Michael, his dad and a few of our friends went to the house to cut the trees in the front yard and get our cars out of there. Michael went into the back yard and saw another tree was leaned against the house directly over the bathtub where me and Parker were.
This is a picture of the front of the house, you can see the tree that is leaned against the back of the house.
This is the view from the front door
here is our kitchen
Another view of the kitchen
Here is the view from the back yard.
Thank you to all of our family and friends, we appreciate everything you have done for us. I don't have much to say about Christmas besides that I don't have a lot of pictures of Parker and his gifts ha-ha and the fact that he slept a lot was part of the reason but here are a few pictures I did get, and a few from the hotel.
Parker getting a bath at the hotel, he is almost to tall for his tub now!
Snoozing at the hotel :)
Parker and Mi-Mi (12-19-09)
Parker and Mi-Mi with the singing dog from Aunt Donna, Uncle Forrest and Destiny
Parker and Great-Granny
Parker laying on his new Giraffe mat
Parker and Grandpa Mark
Parker and Mi-Mi
Parker's new jumper from Aunt Kim, Uncle Gene and family :)
A Blurry family picture :)
Parker and Layla at BeBe and T-Paw's
Parker and BeBe
Parker and PawPawSorry I didn't have a whole lot of pictures but there are others on other cameras. Love y'all!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
I know it have been a very long time since I posted, I really have been pretty busy and I just don't think about it. Anyway Parker is now 13 weeks old! He has a very sweet personality, he will "talk" and smile at anyone who talks to him. He is growing so fast too, he weighed 15.5 pounds last weekend and I am sure he is around 25 inches long by now.
A lot has gone on since Parker was 7 weeks old ha-ha, I went back to work and he started going to daycare. That first day was hard for me but I was glad to be back at work. I take him to daycare everyday and Michael picks him up! We also experienced our first fever and hospital visit last weekend, but he is feeling much better now.
On a happier note! Parker had his first Thanksgiving in Houston this year! We all went to Bebe's sister Bobbie's house to celebrate and it was a lot of fun! We got to see Aunt Brooke, Uncle Stephen and Gavin along with some other family that we don't get to see very often! After lunch Parker and I left to go celebrate with Mimi and Pa Pa Mark, we didn't get to eat any of their yummy food because we were stuffed but I found out that Aunt Donna and Great Granny snuck a taste of mashed potatoes to Parker...On Friday Parker and I went to have another Thanksgiving lunch with Great Grandma and Pa Pa and see that side of the family, it was good to see everyone! Saturday was dedicated to shopping...and I mean the entire day! I have never shopped so much in my life! Needless to say Parker was worn out ha-ha but we got a lot done and after we got back to Aunt Donna's we all were ready to go to bed! When we got home on Sunday evening, Michael was so happy he missed us so much and we were glad to be home with him...no Deer though, we're hoping he gets one soon!
Yesterday my Aunt Donna, Granny, Destiny and her boyfriend Trevor all came to visit, go shopping and watch us last night. Michael Parker and I were lucky to get to be a part of A Night in Old Bethlehem. Michael Parker and I played one of the Mary, Joseph and Jesus' of the night. When we got there we got into our costumes and I fed Parker his dinner, we had hoped that he would go to sleep like he normally does but of course he was not interested in eating or sleeping...whenever we got out there in front of everyone who came to see Jesus, he was screaming. After about 5 minutes I guess that felt like 30 one of the ladies in charge asked if she could get anything for him and got his bottle. It was smooth sailing after that! Parker went right to sleep and we laid him in the manger to be oohed and ahhed over :) It was a lot of fun, and I'm sure baby Jesus cried a few times in his life! it was realistic!
Next weekend my family is coming up for our Christmas party! I am very excited, last year went really well and I hope it goes the same this year, I can't wait!
Here are the pictures from last night
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
This week Parker will be 7 weeks old! He is smiling, talking and sleeping (at night) a lot more! I love it when Michael talks to him and he just coos and smiles at him, it is adorable :) Here are a few pictures of Parker that have been taken this week and last week.
Happy boy! 
Did that sound just come out of me? (he was tooting) 
I love snuggling with mommy :) 
All dressed up in his Halloween outfit...I can't wait to put him in his costume.
This morning :) Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Parker will be 6 weeks old this week and I can't believe how fast the time is going.
Side Note...We're out at GiGi and PawPaw's and Michael is outside shooting his gun, Parker has not woke up or stirred once.
Anyway back to my post, we haven't done to much in the last few weeks but we did go to Houston for the first time since Parker was born last weekend. We left on Friday afternoon and got there that evening, Parker did pretty good in the car, he woke up right when we got there to eat which I expected but that was it! After we got there me and Parker went with Meme to the mall to shop for some cute warm clothes for pictures we would be taking on Saturday. He was very good at the mall but of course woke up wanting to eat while we were in the last store, I fed him a bottle and he spit up all over his Meme...On Saturday we went to have some pictures made in which I got tee-teed on and Parker screamed his head off for the last few poses, hopefully we'll get to see them soon. After pictures we went to visit Uncle Ray-Ray, Aunt Lillie and Layla it was really nice to see them. I forgot my camera so Aunt Lillie will have to send me the pictures she took! We went to eat dinner at Goodson's that night with my family, Parker got to meet his Aunt Kim, Uncle Gene and cousin Ryan, well they met him ha-ha he was asleep the whole time! After dinner we went home and went to bed. Sunday started early, I got up around 6 to feed Parker and after an hour or so we got to go back to sleep for a while before getting everything packed and heading out to my dad's house. Parker was very good for his Honey and Pop. So that is all we did! Parker had a big weekend and I already want to go back!
I have lots of pictures I want to post but it isn't working right now...I will post them later
This week we went and got some pumpkins! I am so happy about this weather, I love fall! I will be Christmas before we know it. I hope to get some pictures of Parker with the pumpkins also but it will have to be in another post.
Well until next time!! Have a great week!
Side Note...We're out at GiGi and PawPaw's and Michael is outside shooting his gun, Parker has not woke up or stirred once.
Anyway back to my post, we haven't done to much in the last few weeks but we did go to Houston for the first time since Parker was born last weekend. We left on Friday afternoon and got there that evening, Parker did pretty good in the car, he woke up right when we got there to eat which I expected but that was it! After we got there me and Parker went with Meme to the mall to shop for some cute warm clothes for pictures we would be taking on Saturday. He was very good at the mall but of course woke up wanting to eat while we were in the last store, I fed him a bottle and he spit up all over his Meme...On Saturday we went to have some pictures made in which I got tee-teed on and Parker screamed his head off for the last few poses, hopefully we'll get to see them soon. After pictures we went to visit Uncle Ray-Ray, Aunt Lillie and Layla it was really nice to see them. I forgot my camera so Aunt Lillie will have to send me the pictures she took! We went to eat dinner at Goodson's that night with my family, Parker got to meet his Aunt Kim, Uncle Gene and cousin Ryan, well they met him ha-ha he was asleep the whole time! After dinner we went home and went to bed. Sunday started early, I got up around 6 to feed Parker and after an hour or so we got to go back to sleep for a while before getting everything packed and heading out to my dad's house. Parker was very good for his Honey and Pop. So that is all we did! Parker had a big weekend and I already want to go back!
I have lots of pictures I want to post but it isn't working right now...I will post them later
This week we went and got some pumpkins! I am so happy about this weather, I love fall! I will be Christmas before we know it. I hope to get some pictures of Parker with the pumpkins also but it will have to be in another post.
Well until next time!! Have a great week!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Sorry I didn't post this on Thursday...we've had a rough week.
Parker is now 3 weeks old! He is growing so fast, I feel like I'm not taking enough pictures! It is amazing how much he is changing everyday. Over the last week he has started making more noises, it was weird the first time he started doing that because I was expecting him to start screaming and he didn't! He grunts and coos (sometimes) and hums when he eats. He also looks around more often and makes a lot of different facial expressions.
Our week has been interesting, lets just say I am glad it is Friday and that Michael doesn't have to get up and go to work, I hope he will help me out tonight and let me get some sleep. Wednesday night was horrible, it could be the worst night we've had since the first night. Parker was up every hour or hour and a half, he was eating every time but because he kept falling asleep while he was eating he wasn't getting full. Anyway I got up with him and fed him until he puckered (he puckers his lips when he doesn't want anymore) and he was asleep. I may have gotten 2 or 3 hours of sleep. Michael was very nice and took half the day off yesterday because I was so tired at 6 when I woke up to feed Parker again that I was crying...anyway he said I looked wrecked and he came home early so I could sleep some.
I was so rude and didn't mention in my last post that Parker got to meet his Uncle Stephen, Aunt Brooke and cousin Gavin a few weekends ago, he also met Grandpa Bill. I will post pictures whenever Bebe gets the pictures to me. Other than my terrible night with Parker, everything has been really good! We don't do too much right now so there isn't a lot to say :)
In non Parker news I started watching FlashForward and I think it is going to be a really cool show! I hope everyone is having a good week and has a good weekend. I hope to have more to report next week!
Parker is now 3 weeks old! He is growing so fast, I feel like I'm not taking enough pictures! It is amazing how much he is changing everyday. Over the last week he has started making more noises, it was weird the first time he started doing that because I was expecting him to start screaming and he didn't! He grunts and coos (sometimes) and hums when he eats. He also looks around more often and makes a lot of different facial expressions.
Our week has been interesting, lets just say I am glad it is Friday and that Michael doesn't have to get up and go to work, I hope he will help me out tonight and let me get some sleep. Wednesday night was horrible, it could be the worst night we've had since the first night. Parker was up every hour or hour and a half, he was eating every time but because he kept falling asleep while he was eating he wasn't getting full. Anyway I got up with him and fed him until he puckered (he puckers his lips when he doesn't want anymore) and he was asleep. I may have gotten 2 or 3 hours of sleep. Michael was very nice and took half the day off yesterday because I was so tired at 6 when I woke up to feed Parker again that I was crying...anyway he said I looked wrecked and he came home early so I could sleep some.
I was so rude and didn't mention in my last post that Parker got to meet his Uncle Stephen, Aunt Brooke and cousin Gavin a few weekends ago, he also met Grandpa Bill. I will post pictures whenever Bebe gets the pictures to me. Other than my terrible night with Parker, everything has been really good! We don't do too much right now so there isn't a lot to say :)
In non Parker news I started watching FlashForward and I think it is going to be a really cool show! I hope everyone is having a good week and has a good weekend. I hope to have more to report next week!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Today Parker is 2 weeks old! The last two weeks have been very interesting, we're learning alot about being parents and about eachother. Michael has really stepped up to the plate with helping me, not only at night but also with everyday chores that I don't get to (pretty much everything). He is an awesome husband and a wonderful dad, it comes naturally to him.
Parker is just your typicall newborn ha-ha he eats every 2 to 3 hours, poops and sleeps! He is picking up his head when we burp him and arching his back. We went to his 2 week check up yesterday and he had gained a pound and 3 ounces and grew 2 and 1/4 inches since last week.
Since I don't really have a whole lot to say right now, here is a video of him today on his play mat for tummy time.
Until next week! (if I have time ha-ha) love you guys!
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