Our Last Post

This is our last post in the place we have called home for the past three years. Tomorrow (I think it's now after midnight so today) is moving day and the Parker family will be moving into our new house!! If I told you the back story on our new house you wouldn't believe it--it is that ca-ray-zy! This is all for R & E though so it's worth it. As a matter of fact, every thing is about Ryan and Evan now!!

So as you can see, I have a reason for being such a horrible blogger lately! It is nearly impossible to get all the packing done and tend to the boys. Nanny J has been here this week even though I'm on Winter break, and that gives me time to get things done. No new pics since the camera is all packed up. I promise to update with pictures of the Peas in their new pod as soon as I can. Must.sleep.now :)

Happy Valentine's Day

From Ryan & Evan

Quick Nanny Update

Ms. Jacqueline started today, and we definitely made the right choice! She had a few questions for clarification and she called my husband just to make sure she was doing the right thing. The boys had story time (Llama Llama Misses Mama--how sweet was that!) and play time. She let me know who pooped, napped and for how long, and who ate what. Bottles were all washed- and even a few dishes too! Most importantly, I came home to two smiling, clean, and happy Peas. The big test...even Badger, our canine baby who is a hard sale, was comfy cozy with Jackie! If you know our Badgie Boy you know this is a big deal! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers!


BTW, I only called home once...of course that doesn't include the texts I sent Daddy P throughout the day! Happy Tuesday:)

Sunday Morning

This was how we spent our Sunday morning yesterday. How I miss spending every single morning with these two! Auntie Ros left on Saturday and we all miss her already. Hi Auntie Ros-Thanks for EVERYTHING! The boys have changed so much in the past two weeks since I've been back at work. Cereal eating time has gotten serious! Give Ryan a spoonful and Evan opens his mouth. He then proceeds to scream when he realizes that you've not given him any food. Give Evan a spoonful and Ryan kicks and screams until he gets his turn again. I bet I was a sight to see shoveling food to the two of them as fast as I could!

Speaking of screaming--you would never guess that these two were born with under developed lungs. They are LOUD!

The nanny starts today and I am nervous. She's great, but these are our kids, you know? I have left everything single note I could think of. Each baby has his own color coded dry erase board (blue for E and green for R) and a white board for their schedule. Daddy P will be able to come home throughout the day to make sure all is well. I wonder how many times I'll call home today?!

We may not be able to post much this week...we are busy, busy, busy around these parts:)

Happy Monday!

Big News!

Evan rolled over from his back to his tummy tonight!! How exciting is this!! Let me tell you how good God is: The Hubster, my Aunt, and I had just had a conversation tonight about this very thing. We got some good news today and Aunt Ros asked me if I was happy. I told her that I would be happy when Evan rolled over onto his tummy. I was so serious about this. We are in constant prayer for our boys, and we know we are joined by so many of YOU! We pray without ceasing for their development and health. Let me tell you, "Don't nothin' beat God's folks comin' together in prayer." Yes, I do teach English and I do know that that sentence is grammatically incorrect, but it's the gospel truth from here to Heaven. I prayed for Evan to roll over both ways just this morning, and God answered my prayer this evening. Ha! Don't tell me prayer doesn't work! The Peas are living examples of what prayer can do. Not just from today's events, but for each day of their lives. Thank you so much for touching and agreeing with us on their behalf. We love you all!

It's 4 o'clock in the morning...

do you know what our son was doing?

Certainly not this:

Instead this little munchkin was wide awake, on all fours, and rocking back and forth in his co-sleeper. He decided that he wanted to suck his pacifier, blow bubbles, and babble simultaneously while doing this. Needless to say Evan, who like his mama is a light sleeper, heard all of the commotion and joined the party too. So at 4am this morning the Parker family was wide awake and having a grand 'ol time!

The Peas are Back!

Ryan was a bit fussy yesterday...

R & E are looking at Aunt Ros trying her best to get them to smile. They were having none of it.

Loving this boy!

They look so cute in their big boy clothes! And those bibs? It's impossible to keep them dry for more than 2 minutes. They are teething like crazy!

I had to buy the boys new winter hats. I'm thinking Ev-man approves of my choice!

I'm officially a "working" mom. That statement is a bit misleading because it implies that moms who stay home don't work. Ha! What a joke! I can honestly say that being a stay at home mom is just as hard, if not harder. At least now I am guaranteed a shower every morning, lunch every afternoon, and I get a chance to don something else besides ponytails and sweats. I missed the Peas like crazy of course. I wake up at 5am and Evan has been joining me every morning; Ryan has joined the a.m. fun a couple times too. The boys always sleep to at least 7am, so I know they know something different is going on. It makes the start of my day a bit hectic to have them awake when I'm trying to get dressed and out the door by 6:45, but at least I get to spend some time with them. Three classes of 7th graders keep me pretty busy, but I manage to call home at least once a day to check on them. My Aunt Ros has been keeping them for the past week until the nanny starts. Thanks Auntie Ros!