Cutie!

This is a cell phone pic, so not very clear. Sure is cute though! :)

My Little Swimmer!

Parker went swimming for the first time this Sunday in the pool at one of our friend's loft community. HE LOVED IT!!! We buttered him up in baby sunblock, got some swimmer diapers and swim trunks, put a hat on him, and even got him some super cute baby sunglasses! He was stylin! Chris got in the water with him and towed him around. Paker kicked his little feet and squealed and giggled the whole time. We have a little water baby! :)

On a less exciting note, I got a weird bug bite on Thursday, which turned out to be a poisonous spider bite. First it just got really swollen, but then opened up into a big dime-sized sore. I had to go to the urgent care place to get some meds. Yuck. It's looking better now, but will definitely leave a scar. Alas.

Today I'm back at work. I'm really, really tired today and my usual coffee shop is closed. How dare they!!! I'm going to have to go sniff out a cup somewhere else before I fall fast asleep on my keyboard.

TTFN-
Laura

One Big Day!

Today is not only our 2 year wedding anniversary and the day of Chris' job interview, it is also the day that Parker first pushed himself up to a sitting position all on his own! He even sat there for a while smiling and playing after he did it! Way to go Parker! He is also on the move and learning to crawl- he can get nearly anywhere he wants to be now, which is great for him, a little scary for us! He's not a power-crawler yet and is still working out the logistics, but I can tell we don't have much time left before we're chasing him around the house. Yikes!

Happy Birthday, Grandpa Stu!

My dad is celebrating his birthday today! We wish you a great, relaxing, and celebratory day, Dad! We love you!!!

Also, everybody think good thoughts for Chris tomorrow! He has an interview for a new job opportunity that would be a fun and exciting change. Tomorrow should be a lucky day to interview since it is also our 2 year wedding anniversary! WOW! How the time flies...

Love you, Chris! GOOD LUCK!!!

I like this quote:

Albert Einstein - "There are two ways to live your life - one is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle."

Gramma and Granpa meet Bill...

...Clinton that is... in Roseburg of all places!!! Most of you may not know that my first cousin, Hannah Richert, is Bill Clinton's personal assistant (no, not like Monica...). She works out of New York and has worked for the Clintons for many years now. Anyway, she called my dad two days ago to ask if he wanted to shake Bill's hand while he was campaigning for Hillary in my home town. Mom and Dad were personally introduced to Bill and got their picture taken! How about that! (*Uh oh, Mima and Papa- please don't disown us! :))

My First Mother's Day!

Sunday was such a nice, relaxing day for the Nicholson family! :) Chris made me a wonderful breakfast: a fritatta with basil from my herb garden, tiny tomatoes and cheese from Oregon :), sliced bananas and strawberries, and a biscuit! Yummy! Chris mowed the lawn and then we went out and got a new cell phone for me b/c my old one kept falling apart, and then we ate dinner at Noodle, a really yummy Thai noodle place. We came home, did some chores around the house, and got to bed nice and early! Ahhhh. Parker made me a mother's day card with Deborah with stamps of his cute little feet on the front! So sweet! I also got happy Mother's Day wishes from lots of my friends, which made me feel very special. Thank you, everyone!

A couple of weeks ago when my parents were in town, we got Parker's 6 month pictures taken. We got to see the proofs online yesterday, and they are soooooo cute! If you want to check them out, go to hnmphotography.com and click on clients, view proofs, and then select Nicholson. The password is parker. He is our little Gerber baby! ;)

Ta ta for now!
L

So much to say, so little time!

Sorry to have fallen off the blog wagon for a moment- we have had a very, very busy week! Let me backtrack a bit and fill you in briefly on the past few weeks:

*My big Open House on April 26th went really really well and Parker and his Daddy had a great time hanging out for almost 8 whole hours! They went walking, took a nap, and played. This was the longest I have been away from Peanut, and I did just fine too! We're all growing up. :)

*May 1st: Parker had his 6 month check up at the doctor, and once again, was 50th percentile for height and weight- absolutely perfect! (16lb, 14oz, 26.5 inches:) The doc gave us the green light to try any baby food we want. Here are the results: Apples= good stuff... love 'em Sweet Potatoes= yummy! Ate almost the whole jar! Bananas= taste good, make tummy very upset! Peas= still not overly enthusiastic, but will eat them in a pinch.

*Physical milestones: Parker can sit up, roll all over the place, and is about to crawl. He gets up on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He can also get up on his hands and feet with his bottom in the air. Very cute!

*Gramma and Granpa came to visit which was so much fun! We played games, got our picture taken together, went for walks, and ate lots of yummy food, and went shopping! Unfortunately, Parker was having some tummy trouble for the second half of their visit, but aside from that, we had a blast! Too bad the time went by so fast. :(

*Exciting News! Parker's Godparents and our good friends are expecting a baby! Congratulations Andy and Anna! We could not be more happy for you and can't wait to meet your little Kennedy Bean! :)

Ok- I feel at least kind of caught up now. Whew!

Up next: My first real mother's day! :)