A highlight this month was going to visit Ryan, Heidi and Ian for a weekend in Portland. We celebrated Ryan's 31st birthday. Parker stayed behind so we could have an adult trip. We kicked it off by going to the Rose Garden to watch the Blazers vs Oklahoma (Sonics!) game. It was a lot of fun. The boys all wore Sonics gear which got a lot of great comments from the hopefuls who want our team back in Seattle. The next day we made a great breakfast with Grandma Jane then headed to McMenamins for lunch and a game of pitch and putt golf. It was a cold, windy day but we had so much fun being crazy that it didn't matter. I decided I like pitch and putt much better than regular golf. I'll play anytime!
Parker at 17 Months:
He is all boy! He loves trucks and trains. He will ask to go on a walk to the waterfront just so he can look for "choo-choos". As soon as it goes past, Parker is asking for another. In the car, I can distract Parker by asking him to look for trucks and buses. He can't say b-u sounds, so when he sees a bus, he yells "ahmeee!!"
I don't think Parker enjoys anything more than the vacuum. This is weird. He will go to the closet and ask for us to vacuum the house. When we do, Parker cheers and claps. When we put it away, Parker almost always cries. We've figured out that if we have him help wrap up the cord and say "night night" while we put it in the closet, there is less frustration. Parker also loves to sweep. He will take the broom and dust pan out of the closet and either sweep on his own, or ask me to do it so he can watch. At least he motivates us to keep a tidy home!
The novelty of brushing teeth has worn off. Park doesn't mind sucking the toothpaste off the brush, but he wants nothing to do with us brushing for him. Lately we've had to hold him down to get it done. Sorry little man, Mom and Dad have to win this one! Right now Parker has 16 teeth, 8 on top and 8 on bottom. He he struggled with #15 & 16. He woke up twice a night for 2 weeks teething. Luckily he usually just wanted a pacifier and for me to lay him back down, so we weren't too tired.
Parker has learned how to tickle. He tickles his teddy and us. One precious moment was at Safeway when he leaned out of the cart to tickle his little sister. He also hugged and kissed my belly. How sweet! I hope he continues loving on her when she's outside the womb!
We are slowly but surely getting ready for our little girl. We got a ceiling fan for her, and I've been purchasing some special clothes for her. At our last doctor's appointment, my stomach was measuring small so we had an extra ultrasound. This was fine with us, because we are always excited to have another look at our girl! The ultrasound results came back very positive. She's 4.5 lbs 16 inches at 33 weeks. This is right on pace.
