P is 2!!!

It has been a long couple of weeks, and most importantly, Brady's dad is doing much better and was awake and coherent before we had to leave.  I have so much to tell you about our time back in KS, but I want to dedicate this post to Parker.  I cannot believe that our self-proclaimed "big guy" is two.  He has been the highlight of our lives for 730 days and I can barely remember what we did with ourselves before he arrived.

When I first found out I was pregnant, I started this blog, originally named "shocked and knocked up" (my mom was really proud).  Every time I write a new post about Parker, I think about him reading them someday and hopefully, realizing how much he is loved.  I often wonder what he will think of the original name and wonder why we were so shocked.  I want him to know that I was shocked in part because my biggest fear was being unable to have children and his arrival (however unplanned) erased that fear.  Those five (or six) positive tests meant that I was going to be a mother and I would get to see Brady be a dad. Brady and I still smile thinking about how God's timing is so much better than our own. Feeling him grow inside of me brought my faith to a whole new level and when he was born I learned the meaning of miracles.   He has made every moment since then a blessing (yes, even the all-night teething, poop on the floor kind of moments:).   I can't believe that he is now two and can't wait to continue to watch him grow!

Here is a look back at how far we have come!! (there are a lot of pictures here...I promise if you scroll down far enough you'll see some 2nd birthday pics!)

In case you can't tell, the scale says 9lb 1oz...seriously, he looks like a 3 month old here!

1st football game!

First Thanksgiving.

First Christmas

first obscene gesture...ha

baptism

best friends

learning to crawl...backwards

First birthday

again...first birthday

I'm ONE!

1st pumpkin patch

football season #2

First family halloween costumes

The famous owl hat...:)

Football

First time crying when he met Santa

first bow-tie

First time realizing he could climb into the tub himself...too bad he had clothes and slippers on...

first pair of wristbands...he really likes accessories so I'm sure it won't be our last...:)

Scuba Steve

Awww, the backpack

First time at the beach

London Eye

2nd birthday morning...jet lag + lack of food + massive fun at the football game the day before = grumpy birthday boy

Birthday breakfast with mommy and daddy.  Presents always cheer him up!

He got a wooden train set, but I could only pack the little train in our suitcase

With Gram Gram and G-Dawg at his little party at BRGR (yes, we decided the best way to celebrate would be to let him have as many truffle fries as he wanted:)

We had a little breakdown because I am an idiot and decided to hand out everyone else's cupcakes before P's.  He thought that he wasn't getting one.

He had to have the one with blue frosting.

We really needed a nap.

Grammy and P...I need a photography class.

Aunt Janae and Aunt Van