Happy 3rd Birthday Parker!

Parker-

Your Dad and I marvel at the fact that you have been with us for three whole years.  The time has flown by amazingly fast.  It seems like just yesterday that we brought you home from the hospital.  We love you so much and are so proud of the little man you are becoming.

We hope you enjoyed your third birthday as you celebrated at school with your friends.  I have never heard you talk so fast!  When I picked you up today, you told me that you were the Birthday Boy, that you got to pet the animals in the petting zoo, that you colored with chalk, that you played with Nana, that you got a Spider Man toy, and most importantly.... that this was "the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!"  (and that was all in one breath)  

I can't wait to see you at your real birthday party this weekend.  

You are a joy and a blessing from God.

I love you!

Mommy

Easter '09

Easter Sunday has always been a special day in my household.  We celebrate that our redeemer lives! Easter is doubly blessed for Jared and I as it was the day our sweet Parker Alan was born....granted the date always changes, but he was our Easter miracle in 2006.  He still brings us so much joy.

Last year he hunted the eggs, but didn't care very much about the contents.  This year, he knew the contents were candy...so he held on to each egg.  He didn't let one drop :)

We were blessed to have Avery Elizabeth to celebrate Easter with us this year.  She brings so much joy to our lives.  As you can see...she smiles from ear to ear when she sees us.  She smiles at strangers as well...just as long as they don't touch her.  She has been struggling with some major separation anxiety.  So much so, that this Sunday when we left her in the nursery at church, she cried hard enough to burst a small blood vessel in her eye!  Poor baby wants nothing to do with anyone other than her Mommy, Daddy or Uma.  Any suggestions on how to help her with this would be greatly appreciated.  It breaks our hearts that other people don't get to see this fun loving smile when we aren't around.

Parker was serious about his egg hunting and face painting at the church party this year.  He is becoming so fiercely independent.  I remember when he had separation anxiety and couldn't leave our side...now we have a hard time keeping him close enough to keep an eye on him!

Happy Easter everyone!