Here is the last blog posting for a few weeks, as we head out to Washington to visit my family for the holidays. Although dreading the actual traveling through airports and airplanes, we are very excited to be there and visit with family and friends!
Parker had teething biscuits for the first time this morning, and loved them! Tim and I quickly learned how messy they can be, but it was so worth it to not have him whining from his sore gums. 
We bought Parker a puffer jacket because it is so cold here in St. Louis during the winter. I just love how ridiculous he looks in it. Every time I put it on him, he has a mini fit, and then gives me the look you see in the picture as if saying "Why mom? Why? Why must you make me look like this?" It kind of reminds of the kid from A Christmas Story because he can't put his arms down.
Parker has figured out how to stand and hold onto things. He even began walking a little bit along the furniture this morning. I thought my glass of water was out of reach, but I thought wrong, and ended up with a nice mess. Guess I have to start watching where I put things. :)
Parker is practicing with a sippy cup. He gets water out every once in a while and makes a funny face. He also drank from a straw for the first time yesterday. He loved the orange juice he got up and went back in for more. 
Making momma proud by brushing his own teeth. He stole the toothbrush from me. How cute!
Parker is getting better at holding his smile for us to actually get pictures. Now we can document how darn cute he is a little more. :) Today he had the second part of his flu shot. He was a little trooper. I think he hated getting all bundled up in his new coat to go out in the cold to get to the doctor's office worse than the actual shot. 
Parker finally got some Christmas jammies to go with his Santa hat Aunt Ginia got him. The kid has such a big head that I could barely get the hat on.
Do these pajamas make my thighs look big??? We put Parker into these jammies the other night and his thighs are so big that I could barely get them zipped. The kick of it is, they are 12 month jammies and he is wearing mostly nine month stuff right now.
Parker has started to acknowledge his lovies. He luckily has four different ones, so we can keep them scattered throughout the house.
Parker has two things to say here. 1. GO COUGS! (they pretty much need any cheering they can get these days.) 2. I just love my new stand up toy! Thank you Uncle Ron, Aunt Susie, and Hopie for buying it for me!
Sometimes, Parker likes to get into the crawling position. He then realizes this and thinks it is too much work, so he just goes back to his belly. 
We drove to Enid, Oklahoma for Thanksgiving this year at Tim's brother Paul and his wife Lisa's house. Tim parents were also there, along with Super Grandma...aka Tim's grandma. We had a great time with everyone, and Parker got to finally meet the rest of Tim's family. Parker was definitely not spoiled at all, and his cousins didn't really like him. ;)
Poor kid is the only boy. We were missing two of the nieces, so really there are five girls and then the little guy. Here he is with Kaity, Lizzy, and Hannah.
Paul and Lisa have to weeney doggies. Parker loves doggies, especially calm ones. He is used to Zoe, the spastic puggle that lives down the street.
Parker with Super Grandma.
Resting with Uncle Paul and Aunt Lisa
He liked it when Grandma Gail let him stand on the counter.
Ooohhhh, a Christmas tree....what can I do with that?
First time in a swing and he loved it!
Parker really could care less about the presents he got, he liked the tissue paper and the bag much better.
Parker's hair is growing and it is fun to spike up after his bath. He just likes that we usually let him hang out in his diaper for a while.
I watched my friend Stacey's kiddos yesterday so Tim could go to the Rams game with her husband and one of the other neighbors. Parker just wanted to be one of the big kids. Isn't it cute?
This morning, Parker decided that his book was better to eat than read.
We went to church on Sunday after not going for a while, so it was an excuse to get Parker done up all cute. My friend Monica gave me the little Polo cords, and I just couldn't resist how cute his little booty looked, so I had to snap a picture. This was his first time wearing a sweater too. He was amazingly well behaved in mass. I am not sure what I did to luck out and receive such a good baby. All I know is that someone was watching out for me. :)
Parker rarely has a smile without his tongue hanging out of his mouth these days. 
Water bottles are one of his favorite toys. He loves to chew on the lids.
Look at me! I am such a big boy sitting up all by myself!
