Parker:
37lbs & 42in

" mom carrots are only for snowmen"(after i told him we were having carrots for dinner)
"mom buzz lightyear pjs make me very comfortable when im sleeping"
"uhhh fine mom, ill do it." (asking him to pick up blocks before dinner)
"it takes like theres peanut butter inside!" (after eating a peanut m&m)

Jackson

Aug 12,2010... my little man turned one! how has a whole year gone and went just like that! i remember holding him for the first time thinking, "man this kid a lot bigger that Parker was" and not much has changed. Jackson is always a size ahead and in the upper 20% in all categories of growth. Right now jack is 23 pounds and 31 inches tall.
My little man took his first steps at 10 months old but just really began to trust his feet in the last few weeks. Now theres no stopping him, he has a big brother to keep up with!! Jack enjoys hanging upside down, waking his brother up from nap time (abruptly of course), rolling his mini basket ball back and forth, and of course getting into EVERYTHING... trash, toilet, cabinets. A total boy. He will get a car out of brothers room and roll it around for 30mins. im sure car sounds will soon follow.
one thing that jack does that melts my heart are the hugs he gives. Picking him up out of his crib is the best time to catch one. He lays his head down on my shoulder and wraps his arms around my shoulders. <3
With babies this age you can watch things 'click' right before their eyes. today it was the elevator button. After Parker pushed a couple of buttons i let jack try. He did it and his face lit up. It was so cute! And dont even get me started on my cell phone. if its out jack has it! hes only 1 and is oh so obsessed. he puts it to his ears and babbles and then moves my apps all around. sigh.

Family as a whole

Mike and i are doing well... we have all had several rounds of sickness this summer. Sinus, ear, and upper resp infections. so we are trying to take extra vitamins for winter.
Some up coming goals for the next year will be finishing the fence, (looking at) getting a minivan, and moving the boys back into a room together. We will be buying a bunk bed for the boys and once Jack is consistantly sleeping through the night and is old enough to be out of the crib they will be roomies again. Hopefully mike will get his "man room" back.
Parker is most hopefull for the fence.. because once we get a fence we can get.... a DOG. i think id rather him have a baby sister instead of a dog... but with two little boys they'll need a dog.

thats all til next time. Parker and I have a 'movie night' date. Land Before Time.

finally updating!! i always think about blogging but then i get busy! Big News!! Jack is officially walking... the past couple of days hes gotten really brave and is walking across rooms now. He looks so proud while hes doing it. SO CUTE!
Parker has become a lot more calm in recent weeks. hes very interested (more than he already was) in reading. He will grab a book, make up words, and be occupied for 30 mins or so. Parkers conversation is becoming much more sophisticated as well. his sentences are longer and he corrects me if i dont understand him. Hes asking more questions more than ever... especially about words. he wants to know what everything says.

just worked 3 12's... so ill blog later. night!