Well everyone, here is the latest and greatest on Mr. Parker. He has had a very eventful first few days of life. The afternoon he was born, we let the nurses take him for a few hours so Tim and I could get some rest. When they brought him back to us, the pediatrician came in and told us he had a heart murmur that was louder than they like to hear. For this reason they took a chest xray and then called in the neonatologist. After this, the doctors told Tim and I that they thought we needed to send him to Children's Hospital for further evaluation and an echocardiogram. So, with tears in our eyes, the special baby transport team came and got him that night and Tim followed behind.
Wednesday morning the echo was done, and that afternoon Tim met with the cardiologist and Children's. The cardiologist told Tim that Parker has what is called Pulmonary Stenosis and that it is a very mild case. Right now, we just need to monitor it, and no surgery is required. We need to bring him back in a few weeks for a follow-up, and another echo, to make sure the heart is growing properly. They kept him that night just for observation and we got him back Thursday morning.
Since then, I have been just eating up this little guy. He is so adorable and I can already see some personality in him. He definitely has an "I'm a faker" cry, and the most adorable face that goes along with it. He is a little piglet. I am not sure if he gets his hungar streak from my dad's side of the family, or from Tim. I also have seen a few little personality things in him that remind me exactly of Tim. His looks are changing little by little each day, and in true fashion, my mom and I like to sit and pick apart his features and say who we think he got them from.
As I am sitting here, I am supposed to be breast feeding, but the little guy decided that sleeping sounded like more fun, so I am just waiting for him to decide that he is actually more hungary than sleepy. We are getting ready to go home this morning and just veg out there. My mom flew in on Thursday and has already been a huge help. I think her favorite thing to do is to just sit and hold the little guy. Between Tim, my mom and I, he doesn't get much time out of someone's arms. Tim or I will try to get some more pictures of the little guy up here soon!
Parker has had a busy second week of life so far. Uncle Kelly and his girlfriend Amy were here for the entire time. They just left this morning. Parker had a lot of fun with them, and even got to explore new places for the first time. Friday, we took Kelly and Amy to Montelle, which is a winery close to our house. Saturday, he went out to Scott AFB with my mom and I to do some grocery shopping. Monday, we all went down to Forest Park and explored the zoo. Parker was a very good baby during all of our outings. He seems to really love his car seat and sleeps well in it. Today starts the beginning of his third week of life, and we continue to have a blast watching him grow, which he is doing tons of. I have already had to put clothes in the too small pile.
Parker loved sleeping on Uncle Kelly...he also liked peeing on him too. Somehow Kelly always seemed to be holding him when his diaper would leak. 
Parker also loves sleeping on daddy's chest.
Some how the zoo map slid down through the stroller canopy while we were at the zoo and landed right on top of Parker. I thought it was too cute when I looked in to check on him and he had his little hand holding it in place.
After waking mommy up in the early morning.
