Long Overdue Update...

Well, I have a lot of apologizing to do. First, I have had one hell of a time formatting this blog and it may have been due to some security settings on the computer. Matt changed them tonight and now I have ABSOLUTELY no idea in what order any of these pictures are uploading or how this post is going to turn out. Also, it has been a while since I have done an update. I was working on every week or two with Parker and now this poor new baby is getting completely shafted. Now on the the actual update. We have had a very busy month. Matt started a new job for a company called Improvement Interactive. He is the Network Administrator, and it is a virtual company so everyone works out of their home. He has been there for a few weeks now and it is going very well. Working at home is an unusual set-up for us but we are working out the kinks. His company is also having a "Social" tomorrow and meeting at a Mexican restaurant for lunch and margaritas. I need a company like that! Parker is doing wonderful. He is such a smart, funny little boy. He is almost 15 months old now. I can't believe it!!! He is walking, but still refusing to stand up without pulling up on me or furniture. He can bend down to pick up toys and stand up, he just can't put two and two together to figure out he can stand up from sitting too. Even though he won't stand on his own, he is now trying to jump. He bends his legs down low and straightens them while yelling "JUMP", and he gets no air at all. It is adorable!! He talks a blue streak. He mimics what ever you say and can put words to objects. Some of his new words today are kisses, jump, grapes, and glasses. He also signs along with talking. His favorite of course is "Please", but he thinks he should get whatever he has asked for as long as he says please. He has also mastered "Thank you" and sounds so cute when he says it. My Mom laughs because he says thank you for everything, even when you give him medicine. Speaking of medicine, we have had two more ear infections this month. We now have an appointment with the ear, nose & throat specialist to talk about tubes. I would like to use this forum to apologize to my parents. Parker has inherited my temper and I now know what they had to put up with. Along with a temper, he is a naughty little boy. Perfect combination right? A perfect example is our trip to the park this afternoon. Parker was playing in the sand and found a piece of styrofoam. He tried to put it in his mouth so I said "No No" and pulled his hand down. He looked straight at me and put it right back in his mouth. Typical toddler you say... Well, I took the styrofoam away so he grabbed a rock and put it right in his mouth with out blinking. Still looking right at my. I took the rock away and again, without looking away he grabbed a handful of sand and put it right in his mouth. I shook as much sand out of his mouth as I could and picked him up to take him out of the park. He SCREAMED!!!! Back arched, face as red as a tomato. He locked his legs straight so I couldn't get him in the stroller and SCREAMED. Eventually I won ( I always do) and he succombed to the stroller and we made our way home. To quote Roger, "It too shall pass"! New baby update!!! We are now 14 weeks and at the end of the first trimester. I don't have morning sickness, I just feel like crap most of the time and have been very tired. I have also had headaches the past few weeks and have already gotten a vericose vein. This child is already trying to kill me!! Luckily, the vericose vein was caused by some kind of occlusion that has since opened and has dissipated. We had an appointment on Monday and the Doctor said the headaches should also dissipate in the next couple of weeks. Along with the second trimester comes more energy and I am soooo excited!! There just isn't enough time to do everything when you are in bed at 8 oclock at night. Besides that everything is going well. This child is a very hungry child and is expanding my belly a lot quicker than Parker did. My clothes are already starting to get tight and I will be busting out the maternity clothes in the next couple of weeks. Hope you all have had as much fun as we have this past month. Here are some of the new pictures.

Avery at Roper Lake

Bella Swimming Mountains after the storm

Storm rolling in

Sunrise from our cabin

Parker stuffing his face

(another trait he got from me)

Our cabin picnic due to rain

Parker's camping neighbor Sophie

We met Tyson's family at a spot they camp and go riding. They spent the weekend out there in thier new RV (older new RV) and the kids quad, dirt bike, and my Mom's ranger.

First Pics of New Baby

I had my first pre-natal appointment for new baby today. We couldn't hear the heartbeat but we could see it pumping away on the ultrasound. This was just a "for fun" ultrasound so she didn't do any measurements. I was worried about the baby so she did the ultrasound to look and see that the baby was doing fine. Isn't it amazing how formed the lil bean is at 9 weeks.

9 weeks 3 days

And we can't forget the big brother~~~

Here is our little Picasso working on his first masterpiece

" I think a little green should go here"

"That blue looks magnificent on my hands"

"Finished, at last!"

(Yes, Daddy did help a little bit)

He Walks!!!

We had some more exciting news this week. The newest members of our family, my sister-in-laws twins, have turned into TRIPLETS!!! They found a third baby during her 12 week ultrasound, there will be two identical babies and one fraternal baby. We are very excited to welcome the triplets into our family and wish the babies and Rachel a safe and easy pregnancy and birth. They are planning to birth the babies around 32 weeks, which will be mid-June.

Parker as Daddy's minnie-me

Parker as Mommy's little helper

Parker is finally walking!!! He can't stand up if he doens't have anything to pull on, but once he is up he can go go go!

A Day in the Life of a Crazy Kid!

Wow...what a day today!!! We started off by meeting Parker's twin, Peyton, at the park for a playdate. I call them twins because Peyton is only 4 days older than Parker, and although they do not look identical, they are both of norwigian decent and you can tell! Even though they are the same age, Peyton has been walking for a few months already. Peyton was cruising all over the place, but crawling didn't make Parker fall behind (Dad gives him 3 weeks to walk before he trades him in!!) Parker is a playground pro and crawls up the stairs, across the bridges, and hits the slides head first. He even goes down the big twisty slide head first! The boys had a lot of fun playing on the toys, in the sand, and sharing an afternoon snack.

Daddy had dinner ready when we got home and Parker didn't hesitate to start throwing his food on the floor. He is even throwing two handed now. He got a couple of good shots in hitting both me and the dogs before I took his tray away. As cute as it is, I am ready for this phase to be over with.

After dinner I took Parker upstairs for a bath. Parker LOVES his bathtime!!! I turned the water on to warm it up and then turned around to change my shirt when I hear a THUD!!! I looked over my shoulder to see Parker crawling in the tub, fully clothed diaper and all with the water still running. He has tried to lean over the tub to grab toys and has almost gone over head first, but this was the first time he crawled into the tub on his own.

Matt's Mom says that it used to take 2 people to change Matt's diaper, and I think he passed that down to his son. Parker thinks running away when I'm trying to change his diaper or clothes is hillarious. I have to hold his top half down with one hand and fasten the diaper with the other, or just let him take off naked. Naked is the easiest and usually wins. Parker did his naked runaway and stood at the gate at the top of the stairs trying to stick his legs through to get out. I wrangled him in his room for some naked baby storytime and eventually got him lubed up with lotion, diapered, and even pajamas on. Talk about a feat!!!

To top off the night Parker helped me make a dessert for a pot luck at work tomorrow. We are trying a new recipe called brownie cheesecake swirl. So far the batter has been very yummy!

Well, this is the end of a very long, very fun, very productive day. I wish all days could be like this.

Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite!!!

Let's Ring in the New Year!

2009 has gone by in a flash. So much has happened this year. We have had some sorrow and some joy. We began with the death of Albee and Sandy, rejoiced with the birth of Masen and Kailey in March, Zane in August, and Wyatt in October, and we end with the passing of Matt's Grandma Esther. We are starting 2010 off with a BANG... We are going to welcome a whole new barage of babies into the world this year. Little Henry Ennen will be here at the end of March, Baby Boy Sveum will be here in April, Matt's sister Rachel will be having TWINS in July, and we are now happily expecting our own new bundle of joy at the end of August or the beginning of September. Yes, this year is going to be a GOOD one! We wish you and your loved ones happiness and joy in the new year!

Parker getting ready for his first snow adventure!

The Gilbertson men

Parker being his silly self

Notice the 1 shoe on and 1 shoe off.

For some reason he always take off his left shoe and sock.

A carpet picnic

Papa and Parker

Bathtime fun!!

Christmas 2009

The WHOLE clan

Parker opening his stocking

Yoga on the box

Happy 1st Birthday Parker James!

Our amazing little boy turned 1 year old on December 12th. We had a wonderful time celebrating with our family and friends. Here is a little bit of information about how Parker is growing up.

Weight: 25lb

Height: 31"

Shirt size: 2T - 3T

Pant size: 18mos

Shoe size: 3 - 4

He is in the 75% for height & weight and 95% for head.

Parker LOVES balls, any type of ball. He also likes to swim, swing, and slide. He can crawl like a champ but doesn't walk on his own. He likes to push his toys and to hold on to your hands and walk, but when he wants to stop walking he will most definitley let you know. Matt says that he can't walk because he has a big head with little feet and can't balance.

Parker is a talker. He will have a 30 minute conversation to himself with full hand gestures. Sometimes he gets so worked up I think he is swearing up a storm. He mimics everything you say, it may not sound exactly like our words but he trys his best. He can say Mama, Dada, Dog, up, down, touchdown (with motions), socks, shoe and much , much more. He can also sign eat, all done, and light. He loves to show off and get a reaction from us.

He is a lover with hugs and kisses all day long. He can be a mommy or daddy baby one minute and then play by himself for an hour the next. He is such a joy and a blessing. We are the happiest parents you could meet. Parker is such a great baby, we couldn't have asked for anything more! We love you sweet baby boy!

Happy Birthday Parker James!

Parker's smash cake

Of all the toys he got, his ball was his favorite. He didn't want to open anymore presents after that!

Kiara took all the good pictures and I have been waiting to get copies from her to post, so I will update with her pics when I get them.