Knutson Family happenings: Brushing off the dust.

Well the first half of Parker's life so far was well documented. As time has gone on, we've let this blog get a little dusty. So let's brush off the dust and see if we can keep it a bit more current...

Since last time, Parker has...

Had a 3-month "birthday", weighing in at 14.7 pounds and measuring 25 inches
Gone to the zoo for the first time
Gained 2 new little cousins making him not the youngest anymore on Mommy or Daddy's sides of the extended family. They'll all have so much fun being so close in age.
Started smiling and laughing when we make faces at him.
Learned to noticeably recognize Mommy and Daddy's face and voice when we enter a room- especially in the nursery at church. He looks up and looks around until he finds us and smiles.
Become mesmerized with his rainforest mat. He lays on it as much as we let him looking up at the birds and elephant toys over his head and hits them with his hand.
Started to grab onto things- toys, blankets, Mommy's hair and earrings, etc.
Continued sleeping through the night. He goes to sleep around 8-9pm and wakes up at around 7am, only to drink a bottle and go back to sleep.
Finally learned that he has a puppy. Parker has started to pat Mac on the head and likes to lean up against him. Mac is somewhat skeptical, but I think with time they'll be best buds. Mac has also decided to acknowledge our new family member and will run to his room to make sure he's still here when we let him in. He also looks at us when Parker starts crying as if to say, "Are y'all going to make that stop, already?"
Was dedicated on Mother's Day. We had most of our family here, too.
Had his first shots. :-(
Had his first fever. We're blaming that on the first teeth that we think may be making their debut soon.

Having Parker is a somewhat surreal thing. It's strange when we see people that we haven't seen in a few months and they say things like, "I can't believe you have a baby!" because I want to say, "I can't remember what life was like before him!" It's strange how well he fits into our little family, further showing us that families must be appointed by God, because he couldn't fit any more perfectly. Just looking around our house things are completely different than they were just a few months ago. There are bottles in the sink and cabinet, there is a swing and bouncy seat in the living room next to a rainforest mat- all dedicated to keeping Parker happy and entertained the few minutes a day his mom puts him down. A room that used to have a twin bed and was decorated with dolls and beanie babies now has blue painted walls, a crib, and is safari themed, and pacifiers have been showing up in the strangest places. Life is so different and yet, so perfect. We're so blessed to have this little boy in our lives and pray that his future is bright and full.

When I was pregnant, I got a lot of the same comments from people over and over and over and over. Some were nice, some weren't so much, some were ignorant, and some were just flat out inappropriate, (although that could have been a mix between my hormones and private personality). The comments that we get now that Parker is here are a lot more fun. Everyone seems to have an opinion, though, of who Parker looks like. Some people will say he looks just like me. Others will say he looks just like Tyler. Occasionally, someone will tell us that they can see both of us in him. We usually just see Parker. :-) However, he definitely has traits from Mom and Dad. For example:

Parker got Tyler's bright blue eyes. This is one of the things that attracted me to Tyler almost 5 years ago and I'd always hoped that when we had kids they would get his blue eyes. So far they're holding strong and staying a beautiful dark blue.
Although his eyes are blue like his Daddy's, they're shaped more like mine.
He got Tyler's blondish/ brownish/ redish hair. Depending on the light, his hair is a different color every day, just like Tyler.
He has my chin. Almost everyone on my Mom's side of the family has a dimple in our chin, and Parker has it, too.
Parker is laid back and chill. He definitely got that from Tyler.
Parker would sleep all day if we let him. That's from me.
Parker goes to bed early like Dad and wakes up late like Mom- the perfect combination.
Parker smiles ALL THE TIME. That's from us both, too.
He could be an olympic burper... I'll let you guess on that one. :-)
Parker loves his baths. That's from Mom.

Parker also has things that are totally unique to him, too. For example, he loves car rides. We do not. We love destinations, but do not enjoy hours in the car getting there. (He's allowed to sleep in the car, though. That may make the difference.) He doesn't like it very much outside yet. He doesn't like the wind in his face and gets sunburned very easily, so it isn't a pleasant experience for him. He also doesn't seem to mind strangers, yet. He'll let anyone hold him, but always finds either me or Tyler if we're in the room. We are neither one super excited about being around new people.

Anyway, if you made it this far down, you're probably either really bored, killing time at work, related to us, or any combination of the above. Either way, props to you. :-) Hope you enjoyed a not-so-brief update on our happenings. I'll try to add a few pictures for your reward, but I've never done this before, so no promises.