Catch-up

Here is an update of our last few weeks. We have been busy adjusting to life with four of us, but we are doing really well. My mom came and stayed with us for 2 weeks which was very helpful. Parker is getting bigger quickly and Oliver is staying busy as usual. Classes started back January 18 and although Eric isn't taking classes, he made this his official start to getting back into the swing of work and school. We have ventured out a few times with both boys- it is definitely different with two. I also forgot how often newborns eat.

Parker hanging out on a blanket.

My mom feeding Parker his first bottle.

Parker was baptized on January 16th. Parker's godparents are Bob and Kara. We were very lucky to have so many of our family members come. The total people who came for the celebration was 43 I believe. After Mass and the baptism, we went back to the hotel that everyone stayed at and had a party. We had a lot of fun and are pretty sure everyone else did too. Thank you so much to everyone for coming to celebrate with us.

Eric, myself, and Parker with the awesome (and delicious) cake that Wanda made.

After most people had left, we realized that the grandsons significantly outnumbered the granddaughters, so we took pictures :) There were seven grandsons and one great-grandson compared to the two granddaughters- Samantha and Sophia.

Parker in his baptismal outfit laying on the blanket that my grandparents gave me at my baptism.

Eric's family- Ally (Kaleb's girlfriend), Kaleb, Amy, Eric, Oliver, me, Parker, Sierra, Savannah, & Kaydence.

A shot of the room during the party

Savannah, Oliver, Kaydence, Sierra, and Parker

A few pictures of Parker during tummy time. He isn't very interested in lifting his head when he is on the floor. He'll hold his head up when we are holding him, but when we put him down on his tummy, he just relaxes on the floor.

Oliver wanted to feed Parker so he gave him a bottle a few nights ago. We were impressed with how well he did. I think he sat there and fed him for a good five minutes.

Oliver and Parker on the floor together. We have to be careful when we put Parker on the floor because Oliver likes to lay down like Parker, only sometimes he gets pretty close to laying down on top of Parker or kicking him in the head.

Parker has started to show us some hints of a smile. Eric caught one on camera.

A close-up of Parker sleeping :)

Oliver got a card in the mail from our friends Ashley & Tony with a big brother sticker in it. He was pretty excited about getting mail and a sticker.

Oliver painted with water colors one day. He loves doing this and went through about 5 sheets of paper.

So that is an update of life in the Shook household. I really do hope to be better about posting. I figured I should try to get another one in before Parker turns one month old (on Wednesday already). Who knows, maybe I'll be ambitious and do another one tomorrow. If not, look forward to one on Wednesday :)