Mr. Ticklish

Parker giggling with Mommy and Sissy!

Float This One...

Turner's theory on where money comes from:

"You find it because someone drops it. Or, you ask God for it, and He gives it to you. Or, you ask someone for it, and they give it to you."

In our family, "Mommy gives Daddy money, and if Mommy needs money, Daddy gives Mommy money."

Cool. Glad Daddy has such an awesome place to hang out every day. Just for fun.

Flash Forward...

I had one of those "flash forward" (oh-my-goodness) moments today. Turner had called the triplets next door and asked them to come over to play. I was fixing dinner, watching them out of the window and periodically checking in with them. On one trip outside to see how things were going, this (above) is what I found!

Start praying for us and for all the poor boys in her life NOW!!! They -- and WE -- need it!

Finally, Mom!

So, the big news in our house is that Parker is FINALLY eating solids! And he can sit up, so he's joined us at the big table! Turner is thrilled with this development and has been sharing the news with anyone who will half-listen. She helps me make all of her brother's food and likes to feed him, too.

Parker is getting the hang of the spoon and seems to really enjoy his new world of tastes. So far, he's had bananas, sweet potatoes and carrots. I am also aligning his meals with ours, which is so nice!

Daddy - Daughter Date!

Thomas and Turner had a Daddy-Daughter date on Saturday night to see Cinderella! She wore her most beautiful dress and had a most wonderful time with her prince. She said the step sisters and step mother were "really, really scary," and her favorite part was Cinderella's wedding!

She's Swimming!!!

Turner started REALLY swimming on her own last night. We had a picnic supper at the pool and let the kids swim. And it just happened! We are so excited. She can even float on her back by herself (which tickles her, since her Daddy sinks!).

Click on the last picture for a movie of our little fish!

Colic? AWESOME!

So, "colic" and "awesome" aren't exactly similes. But today, and in our family, "colic" is awesome.

We FINALLY got Parker to a GI specialist this morning. He had a full physical (and these guys check it all!). And, lo and behold, he does have reflux (the physician up-ed his meds for that), but mainly, he has that catch-all, vexing thing they call "colic."

"WHAT A BLESSING!" I exclaimed upon the diagnosis. He was somewhat puzzled with my relieved reaction, but I was overjoyed. This means that he'll grow out of it all and be "normal" by the end of the year! WOO HOO! Between this and his kidney/bladder news, Thomas and I are elated, because we are going to have a healthy little boy on our hands. (Now, keeping up with a healthy little boy is a different set of worries!). Anyway, the doctor was not concerned about anything -- said Parker was "really cute, even if he's a bit irritable." He's right on target with his build and his neurological/developmental milestones!

We've come such a long way, BABY!!!

Sweet, Sweet Summertime...

Summer is official now, since we've picked our first ripe and DEE-licious Georgia-grown strawberries. We had a ball picking with our friends and filling up a huge bucket. Not to mention that Turner is now a pro at selecting the biggest, reddest, juiciest ones!

The best part -- hands down -- was making (and devouring!) the yummy strawberry bread from our bounty!

Family Movie Night

We've started hosting a semi-regular family movie night around here. It's usually Sunday night -- we take baths, put Parker to bed, pop some popcorn, set up a pallet on the living room floor and settle down for some good, old fashioned G-rated fun! It's a great way to end the weekend and start the new week. Even "Froggie" has a blast. :)

So far, Babe and Jungle Book are at the top of our list (BTW...it's really very HARD to find age-appropriate movies for three-year olds -- Disney movies are SCARY! Any suggestions???).

CAUTION!

Even though the little guy spits up half of his waking hours, the other half, he is impossibly cute and lovable. His dimples and smile are pretty alluring, and he somehow has managed to put us all under his charming spell! BEWARE!!!

Green Girl...

On the way to the pool the other day, we passed some litter along the road. Turner was very distraught. We've discussed with her several times what can and cannot be thrown on the ground and have come down to two main things that are acceptable: Banana peels and chewing gum (ok, the latter is probably not so good, but better than the back seat of our car, which is where it is destined to end up).

So...after seeing the "not-approved" litter on the ground, she got a really concerned look on her face...

"Mom, someone is trying to hurt our world."

She picked it up, threw it away in the nearby trashcan and proclaimed, "Now our world can be healthy."

WHEW!

Cool Dudes

Parker's Hollywood Look
Turner on her first day of gymnastics!