Latest happening in Parker-ville

My little Parker is getting so big! He's 5 1/2 months already. I can't believe it.
when I see newborns I am shocked at how big he is compared to them. But, each new milestone is so fun and it is such a blast watching him learn and develop, and discover new things.
He still rolls from back to tummy, I think that he has recently done tummy to back because sometimes I come back and he's a completely different way on his mat, but who knows- for all I know he could run over to the new spot when I'm out of the room and then plop down like he rolled there. He's a trickster, this one.

Here he is doing push-ups with his big, roly- poly biceps.

We have been trying solids lately. He was not a fan at first. He still doesn't take formula- and just recently has decided he will not take a bottle no matter what's in it. Soooo- we're gonna work on that. Good news though, tonight he liked carrots! He gulped them down, I was so proud:)

Bath time continues to be a favorite of his- and ours. Getting him naky for his bath is a job Brett & I pretty much fight for. Parker loooves to get naky, and he get's all squirmy and squishy when he is, it's so fun. (please excuse the PG rated photo- but who doesn't love a good baby bum pic?)

He was so tired this night- and I loved how he looked in his little sock monkey beanie. It's a little big, so big in fact that one morning I was driving and he had his beanie on in his car seat in the back. I turned around to look at him (in his little reflective mirror) and the beanie was turned and completely over his face! He was squirming his arms and legs, huffing and puffing all confused- so I quickly removed it and decided no more beanie in the car seat :)
Parker continues to be a fantastic sleeper. (knock on wood) He tells us when he's ready to nap/sleep. He get's fussy and squirmy and annoyed at us. As soon as we lay him in his crib, he's still, and closes his eyes, happy to be there. We love it. He also sleeps in sometimes until 8 or 830 am. I really love those days.

He has discovered the thumb! Not sure how I feel about this habit. It's gosh darn cute, but a 5th grader who still sucks his thumb - not so cute.

Overall, he is a HAPPY kid. And so easy-going and easy to please.
We love our Parker.