When Hayden was a baby I loved, loved, loved the Bumbo. I rarely use it with Parker. One day he was sitting in the Bumbo and the next thing I knew he was on the floor crying. I asked Hayden if he took him out. Of course, he said he did. I put him in again and watched skinny little Parker wiggle around and crawl out of his seat. It is pretty funny to watch. But needless to say, we don't use the Bumbo very often.
Parker started crawling about four weeks ago. Not the army crawl. He would get on his hands and knees and lunge forward. These pictures were taken the beginning of June. He is way better now. He can get wherever he wants to go now.
He can even steal his brother's new airplanes.
At the beginning of July I took the boys to the Air Show with Joe's family (Joe was in Wyoming with my dad). The morning did not get off to a good start. I was in the worst part of having no milk for Parker, I needed to get to my cousin's house to pick up some Fenugreek to help with the milk supply, Hayden was being a pill, Joe was out of town, I was stressed, etc., etc., etc.
On our way up to Hill Air Force base I got stuck in a horrible traffic jam. There had been accidents on I-15 both directions. The accidents were so bad that the freeway had been shut down for Life Flight and there was at least one fatality. We sat in traffic so long that Parker was then screaming because he needed to eat. Hayden was crying that he needed to go potty. As soon as we got off the freeway in Layton I ran Hayden potty in a gas station and then sat in the car to feed Hayden before we finished our drive.
We had a great time at the show. When I was little I remember going to the air show with my dad. He was in the Air Force until I was born. I think the last time I had been to an air show I was 10. I had spacer in my teeth for braces. I ate a fruit flavored Tootsie Roll and pulled out my spacer. (Don't you love random memories?)
I like the cool contrail from the fighter jets.
My boys and me
Hayden shaking the pilots hand.
Cool airplane 
Sitting on Grandma Young's lap
This is what we did, stared at the sky.
The boy cousins (the little girls didn't come)After the air show we went to Brad and JanaLynn's for a yummy bar-b-que. Since I was stuck in traffic I couldn't get to my cousin's house until after dinner. She was kind enough to meet me at the freeway. I didn't get home until after 10:30. It was a VERY long day, fun but long.
Little Parky had his six month checkup this week. He is little! He has basically fallen off his growth curve and is only in the 3%. He didn't even gain half a pound in the last two months. He currently weighs 13 lbs. 9 oz. A lot of babies only weigh that much and it is fine. The problem is, like I said before, He dropped off the curve.
We have had a few problems nursing lately. I lost my milk supply so Parker wasn't getting anything to eat. I realized this when Parker had no wet diapers for a few days. The pediatrician's nurse wanted my OB to give me a prescription for Reglan. The OB said, "No way!" Apparently it causes severe post partum depression. I have been taking Fenugreek, an herbal supplement, and have increased the amount of water I drink. I also have tried nursing and pumping more frequently. It has helped. Parker still isn't a big eater but at least I know he is getting milk again.
He still hasn't started solids. We had to wait until the milk issue was resolved. I was hoping to start after his checkup but since he hadn't been gaining weight appropriately we have do wait another two weeks. Parker will go back to the pediatrician on June 30 for a weight check, if he has gained we will call my milk issue resolved and he can have food. If he doesn't have enough of a gain we will have to start adding formula powder to bottles of breast milk to increase the calories. Hopefully all will be well. I think it will be okay, he is eating again.
Thankfully these eating problems haven't caused any developmental delays. He is practically crawling. He scoots, rolls, gets on his hand and knees and lunges forward, bear walks, etc. Parker can sit himself up when he is on the floor playing and will sit for a while supporting himself with one hand. He will not let me sit him down. He still doesn't sit up straight. I can't put him in the Bumbo very much because he climbs out. (I video taped that last week. I will post it soon.)
Parker is the biggest mama's boy ever. He always wants to be held by me. If I walk out of the room he bawls. I complain that I can't get anything done with him (but secretly I love it).
Hayden and Parker are so cute together. When Hayden plays with Parker the both giggle and smile. I hope their sweet relationship lasts forever. The boys are finally sleeping in the same room. I decided Parker was finally too big for the cradle so I moved him to the crib in Hayden's room. The have done just fine with it. The only downside is that Hayden gets up so early. When Parker wakes up in the morning it disturbs Hayden enough that he wakes up a few minutes later.
I have a new blog. I have been wanting to type up my recipes for a long time. I decided to put them on a blog because I can access them from anywhere. So if anyone is intersted in checking it out the URL is http://www.whatscooking-jessica.blogspot.com There are not many things on it yet. I decided I would just post what I make for dinner each nightbecause that isn't as overwhelming as trying to do it all at once. Someday I might even take the time and make it all cutesy but for now it is just the nitty gritty. I told my friend to make one as well so I could get some of her recipes. Check hers out as well http://whatscookin-michelle.blogspot.com I'd love to see what the rest of you are cooking to so why not start one as well?
Here are the newest pictures of the boys. I only was planning on getting Parker's five month picture (we do pictures every month) but Hayden begged to have his taken too.
Of course the day we had scheduled he was covered with scratches. But he usually is.
I love to visit cemeteries on Memorial Day. Growing up, my family drove to Idaho every year to visit my great grandparents' graves. I have so many wonderful memories of those trips. I am grateful to be able to have a place to go and think about and celebrate Scott. (check out Scott's blog)
After visiting Scott's grave we went to my grandpa's grave and to lunch with Grandma Great. Then we went to Joe's Uncle's grave and his grandparents. I hope Hayden and Parker will always know that Memorial Day is not just a day off work/school to have a barbecue to kick of summer. It is time to think of those who have gone before us.
We played Boccie.
Hayden got Grandpa to do whatever he said.
Most importantly we celebrated Jill's birthday with chocolate cake and home-made strawberry ice cream. Unfortunately Jill was in Europe and missed her own party.
