Parker's First Birthday

I can't believe it..Parker is a year old already! It's gone by so fast-I think every child grows up faster, so I can only imagine how it is when your 7th or 8th child comes along (not that I think I will have that many). Anyway, it was a pretty uneventful day (except for his one-year check-up which consisted of 3 pokes, followed by going to Lab-Corp to get blood drawn for some tests they do). Everybody says he's going to be a football player, so what kind of cake do you think I made him? Yep, a football cake and it was SO easy! I caught Hannah licking some frosting earlier and tried to fix it. Well, we let him dig in. He was slow and steady, but managed to make quite a mess of himself!

My attempt at the cake:

He's having a great time


The messy kiddos

Parker with his presents

And one of Hannah, cause she's just so cute

What Parker Loves
-Daddy, Mama, Hannah
-Grandparents and cousins
-Food
-Bottles (not for long)
-Shoes
-Remotes
-Cell phones
-Strangers who notice him
-Being outside
-Sucking his thumb when he's tired
-Clapping
-Throwing (if he's gonna be a football player, he better start practicing!)

Why We Love Parker
-He is so easy-going and happy!
-He vacuums and mops the floor. (If you've ever seen him army-crawl, you know what I mean.
-He has the cutest laugh-which occurs at random times, like Hannah brushing the crumbs off the table.
-He has given me arms of steel...not really, but he is a workout.
-He's so cute and chubby, I just want to squish him all the time!
-He sure puts up with a lot from his sister; she doesn't understand personal space.
-He likes to cuddle...Hannah wasn't much of a cuddly baby, so I enjoy my little Mama's boy.
-He's not a picky eater (are you surprised) and such a good sleeper! Some days I even get a nap!

P.S. A lady at Lab-Corp said he looked like Kevin James (the actor, not his cousin), especially when he smiled...hadn't heard that one yet! She also said something about him being so cute, she could eat him with a spoon...