Parker's New Talents

Parker has just recently figured out how to get from his tummy to sitting upright. In fact, he now keeps his arms completely stiff while you try to lie him down so that is can quickly back up over his leg in order to sit up. He's amazingly quick too. He has also started to rock back and forth on his hands and knees. Somehow I am already regretting our numerous "let's practice crawling" episodes. What was I thinking :)! All I can say is "we're in TROUBLE"!

Five days ago, Parker discovered that he can stand up in his crib. Although afterwards, he tends to let go of the railing and fall straight backwards - we got to work on a safer technique. Shawn lowered his mattress in his crib none to soon. Parker also likes "walking" while hanging on to either Shawn or my hands. Great - if he doesn't crawl soon, he may be walking!

Bomber Fan Already?!

Here's Parker and Shawn with Buzz at the Baby and Kids show.

Hubba, Hubba!

Look at these cuties! Parker, Shawn and I were heading out to celebrate my Aunt Helen's (my Mom's sister) 65th Birthday at the Keg. Gotta love the little tie - it was TOO CUTE!

Parker also has developed an affinity for "bling". If it is shiny, he'll try to eat it, just like my Aunt Joyce's necklace.

Assortment of Funny Photos

Parker does the darnedest things!

Parker the Fish

Parker loves to swim. Shawn and I took him to Centennial Pool and the little guy couldn't get enough. He surfed, played with a flock of rubber duckies and splashed around for nearly an hour.

Where did January go?

I can't believe March is right around the corner. In a way I am sad because I only have a few more months left to spend with the Parkermeister before I go back to work.

I can't wait until spring. I feel that Parker and I have been cooped up inside for too long. Of course when it actually warmed up outside, we ventured out for a walk but unfortunately those days were few.

Above are few pictures of Parker, Shawn, Sailor and I walking along the Assiniboine River skate/walk way. The path was awesome (I say "was" because ever since the two-day-long rain event we had in mid Feb, the path has been closed - bummer). You could get from the Assiniboine Park walking bridge all the way to the Forks downtown by walking on the river.

For the month of January, Parker, Shawn and I were busy helping to take care of my parent's dogs, my sister's cat and frog while they were were all gallivanting in Mexico and other tropical locals for three weeks. Ugh, I was so glad when the babysitting of the animals came to an end. I spent hours making and re-vamping a schedule so that the dogs would be let out at least four times a day by Shawn, my sisters Cristen and Vanessa or me. It doesn't sound like it would be a lot of work, but oh man, I was counting the hours until my parents came home. Then I found out from my Dad that my Mom and him were contemplating staying for another week - I told them that would have put me right over the edge. No more pet babysitting for us for a while.