Ignore Michael's nasty stache, ha ha ha ha!!!

We hope everyone had a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We had such a fantastic time in Kansas City. It was so amazing to see how many people couldn't wait to see Parker. I couldn't wait to take him to church in Kansas City seeing as most of the people there have watched me grow up and now to see them hold my baby was pretty amazing. I was pretty spoiled to be able to stay at my parents house for 5 weeks needless to say leaving was not fun at all. With my mother standing in the doorway crying and me crying in the truck as we pulled away poor Michael didn't know what to say. It is really hard to be away from family. It didn't make it any easier knowing that once we got back to TN Michael was leaving for two weeks the following day. BUT I am happy to say we are back in the groove here in TN and Parker has all of his toys and we are doing well. He has changed so much in the last few weeks. He completely holds his head up now, reaches for things (and puts them to straight to his mouth), rolls over ALL of the time (then cries beacause he hates being on his belly), recognizes familiar faces and unfamiliar faces ( it is sad and cute all at the same time when he gets scared at someone he doesn't know yet he sticks that bottom lip out and slowly talks himself into crying), and now loves his toys! He is a good baby EXCEPT for the fact that he HATES the car seat which makes me NEVER want to leave the house because he screams his head off for a LONG time until he FINALLY falls asleep which is usually right about the time we arrive at our destination. I am hoping he grows out of this and FAST! Well I hope all of you are doing well. Oh and I have to give a shout out to all the ladies at my Dad's office that keep up with Parker I thought that was pretty awesome=)