All over the place...

Our little Parker has been all over the place. Well, as much as he can without crawling (he'll be crawling any day now). He is able to turn on his belly and roll around until he gets to the object he wants. Changing him on his changing table has become more difficult (see pictures below) and he always seems to be in the nooks and crannies of his crib. After one nap I came in and found his leg wrapped up in the bumper of the crib. What a wiggle-worm! One night I awoke to him kicking the side of his crib repeatedly and turning on and off a musical nightlight with his foot. He is always kicking his legs and he constantly opens and closes his hands (like rapidly making a fist). Lately, he enjoys standing up (with our support) while he plays with a little piano and activity center. He is definitely an active little boy - I can only imagine what he'll be like when he starts crawling and (gasp) walking!!



He's also been eating like a champ. He's been eating solids now for a few weeks. He's had pears, peaches, peas, green beans, squash, carrots, and mango. His favorite so far has been pears. As you can see below he doesn't want to waste a drop!

San Diego

We've been in San Diego now for a few weeks and it has been great! I got here two weeks ago with Parker and saw two of my friends from college, Devon and Jessica. Devon is moving to Minneapolis for a new job and Jessica is teaching English in China for a month so I'm so glad I got to see them before they left! I also made a trip up to LA for a farewell dinner for Devon while Parker stayed with Aunt Allie for a couple of hours.

Me and friends in LA. It felt so weird going out for a few hours without Parker. I had to leave by 7:45 to get home to my baby.... oh, how life has changed.

I also got to see an old roommate from college, Shane, and introduce her to Parker. I loved walking around Balboa Island and I was reminded of how much I loved living by the water.

Shane, Parker, and I on Balboa Island

Last week my friend Kelly flew into town with her son Beau. Parker and Beau are only four weeks apart and we couldn't wait to introduce these future best friends! (I realized now I didn't take any pictures with Kelly and our babies... so sad!) Our friend Rachel and her daughter Lucy joined us for a couple "play dates" as well as Karyn and her two year old, Julian. We shopped and ate... pretty much what we did in high school only we had babies with us.

Beau and Parker tuckered out from a long day of shopping

Parker, Lucy, and Beau lounging

Beau and Parker rolling around --- I didn't realize what a giant head Parker has!

By the time Kelly was ready to fly home it was time to pick Jake up at the airport. I was counting down the hours until pick up time when suddenly he called to say Southwest was cancelling his flight. Such chaos! He would hang up suddenly and call me back with updates. On one call he blurted out, "Can you pick me up in Orange County?... OK... I'm boarding. Bye." It was intense. I jumped in the car with P-man and arrived at the OC airport the moment Jake was walking out onto the sidewalk. Perfect timing.

Now Jake has been here in San Diego with us and we've been enjoying some rest and relaxation. Parker has been in the pool a few times and slept (and woken up) at some of my favorite local eateries. Just today we went to La Jolla to walk around and take pictures where we had our wedding reception almost two years ago.

Out in La Jolla

We also celebrated my dad's birthday while here. Here is Grandpa with Parker in their matching 4th of July shirts:

Parker has been 6 months for a few days now, but we haven't been to our doctor yet. Weight and height updates will be coming soon. As for milestones, he's been rolling all over the place and he is definitely getting frustrated that he can't get to things he wants. On his belly, he is starting to pull his knees up and scoot forward a little, so I guess he's on his way to crawling soon. We shall see. No teeth yet. And napping/sleeping is inconsistent still. But he LOVES to smile and we smile back so much our cheeks hurt.