Making Comparisons

Best buds:

All swaddled up for nap time:

Just hanging out:

Chillin on the couch:

Siblings right!?!

Quick Update:

I can't even tell you how many posts I have started and couldn't finish because my kiddos needed me more, so here are just a few things to catch you up...pictures coming soon (but that's not a promise, I'll do what I can)

*Ryan is in New Orleans for work, getting their new boats ready to come here this summer.
*Parker is over 13lbs at 7 weeks old! He's SO big!
*Skylee is the best/sweetest big sister, like seriously!
*We started a sticker chart with/for Skylee to reward her for the good things she does
*Parker is smiling more :o)
*Brittney tries to keep up with everything
*Parker loves to eat
*Skylee is always asking for a snack
*Parker loves his baths
*Skylee loves to dance, sing, and read (she has such a good little imagination)
*Ryan is enjoying his job, but I still can't get used to being alone overnight
*We can't wait for our trip to California next week: Parker will be blessed, we're getting family pictures taken, going to Sea World, the Zoo, both our little brothers are graduating H.S., a marriage, and visiting lots of family and friends!

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

To all the men and women who serve our country everyday and have all throughout our nations history, thank you! I am blessed to be reminded often of the sacrifices individuals and families make to serve and support the country I love. I'm so proud to have a few service-men in my family; my husband, brother, and brother-in-law all in the the US Coast Guard! Happy Memorial Day!

Parker Lately

I'm pretty sure this was 4 weeks old?

Skylee being such a good big sister (holding and feeding at the same time!)

wearing Ryan's Coast Guard hat

hanging out in his swing

Parker is getting SO big and I've been so bad a documenting his growth here, he keeps me pretty busy these days! He'll be 6 weeks old tomorrow and he gave me his first smile at 5 weeks old, but he doesn't give them out easily. In fact, they are so rare that I haven't been able to take a picture just yet, but it makes me so happy. I guess you could say it's his first milestone :) Just like Skylee, Parker is getting to be quite the rollie pollie, the kid loves to eat! Everyday I notice his little rolls getting a little bigger, I just LOVE chubby babies (especially mine)! His nick-names so far are: Baby P and Parker Man, I don't know where either one came from, just came out? I'll try to be better about updates and pictures with both kids and what we're up to, always busy!

Thank goodness for Moms!

My beautiful Mom a.k.a. Nana

Aren't new mothers supposed to be picture crazy? I haven't been, so thank goodness my mom was here and got some pictures of us! Anyone that knows me knows that I HATE pictures of myself, but I am grateful to have them. Thanks Mom, I love you and thank you so much for coming here, we are so anxious to go see you soon!

Skylee in her new fairy costume Nana got for her

 

Parker looking kinda strange :)

Dear Patience: Where did you go?

I know I'm not the only one here...today I feel like I'm going crazy! Practically no sleep for nights, a 2 1/2 year old (need I say more), a 3 week old infant, messy house, and I'm about ready to crack.  No matter how nicely I ask my two year old to do something, or not to do it, it's as if she doesn't hear me at all. Parker is getting to a point where he always wants to be moving, I just want him to continue to sleep all day long, looking cute so I can get a few things done around my house! Is it too much to ask for??? The excuse I'm blaming all of this "craziness" on is SLEEP DEPRIVATION. I'm so tired it hurts today and Skylee is too, but refused to take a nap this afternoon, perfect! Oh look, it's almost 7pm here in Georgia, I'm thinking an early bedtime??? Just thought that maybe if I write about it I'd feel less crazy today. I guess the day is almost over and tomorrow we'll try for a better day ;)

Alton Skaggs

Most of you know my little brother, Alton,  but you probably don't know how talented he is! Alton is a self-taught musician on the guitar, drums, and piano.  That alone is pretty amazing to me, since I had a few years of piano lessons as a child and can't show anything for it! While my Mom was in town this last week, she showed me Alton's website and showed me some of his original music there. I thought I'd share with everyone else my cute little brother's skills. The music playing on the site is obviously his, but I think the coolest part is that it's him playing each instrument! Or maybe the coolest part is how good he is at "drifting" on his guitar? Can't make up my mind :) I go out to California to see him graduate from high school in June and I'll be sure to get him on video to show you how crazy-good he really is. Did I mention he has a great singing voice too? I'll stop bragging now :) Click here to go to his website and hear some of his stuff! 

Happy Easter!

Here is a look at our Easter festivities, hope you all had a very HAPPY EASTER!

Frosting sugar cookies

Getting ready to hunt for eggs at the park

Found an egg with chocolate inside!

Coloring Eater eggs

EASTER MORNING

Skylee's Easter basket

Parker's Easter basket

hunting for eggs in the backyard

Theres No Place Like Home!

It's been over a week since we've been home, and things have been pretty smooth! We got and "early release" from the hospital Saturday the 4th of April, we were so ready to go home! Skylee was really missing her mommy and daddy being in the hospital, and knowing she was missing us so much made us beg to leave sooner than they would have allowed otherwise ;) We came home around 5pm that day to dinner made and Skylee more excited than ever to see us! She had made brownies with Laura, so we took the time to sit and enjoy those with her, hard work for the first day home! I do think Skylee was a little surprised to see us actually bring the baby home to keep, but she has been loving having him around! We are so happy to be home to start a new chapter in our lives with Parker!

The first week home!

Skylee helping roll out dough for dinner

Mommy's little helper

At the park

Skylee making breakfast with Ryan

Parker on his way to story time

My babies!

Skylee and Parker

Parker so far is a good sleeper and eater, doesn't cry or spit up! Sounds like a dream, I know...I also know that infants change every few weeks, but so far so good! Skylee just loves her baby Parker, holding, feeding and loving on him are among her favorite things these days. Every Thursday we go to story time at our library and this last week we took Parker along so all her little friends could see him, she was a proud big sister! We've managed to go to the park a couple times to let Skylee get some wiggles out too! Sleep deprivation hasn't set in just quite yet for me, I'm sure that will come when Ryan goes back to work and I have to do everything on my own. With Laura being around and Ryan being off work, things have been pretty efficient around here! Laura has been so helpful taking Skylee on walks and keeping her busy! Ryan has been enjoying his time off from work, but that will be coming to an end this week. We really feel so blessed to have such a wonderful little family, we couldn't be happier!