4 Months

Parker is starting to put his pacifier back in his mouth by himself. He's enjoying the sounds and textures of his toys a little more, and he can laugh hysterically if you get him going. He seems to be having a great time.
It's true when people tell you they grow fast!
He went to his 4 month appointment last week.
He weighed in at 16.4 lbs and is 26" long.
She said that he is 75% for weight
and closer to 90% for height.
He's a big, strong boy!

Parker's Korean Family

We made our first trip up to see the Walseths. It was a great weekend, and Parker hit it off with all of them. He began his Korean language training. Hopefully, he will teach his twinkie (yellow on the outside, and white on the inside!) dad some more words someday. My mother-in-law has called me "Sahara" since I met her. After 4 years, I'm so used to it, I don't like people correcting her. I enjoy hearing her say it. Kay is the translator for the Korean church, so we wear earphones for the service. The pastor very accurately introduced "Craig and Sarah" to the congregation, while in my ear it was translated to Craig and Sahara! I knew at that point that I will be Sahara for life.

Cousin Jenny's Wedding

My cousin Jenny recently got married. Parker enjoyed his first wedding. Actually, he slept through the ceremony, but did a few circles on the dance floor at the reception!

Goodbye to good friends

Joe and Kathy have officially moved to England for 3 years. We already miss them :( We were able to drive up to Peoria to say a last goodbye and enjoy some time with their family and friends. Parker seemed to have a good time as well. He held the British flag for the pictures.


A few years ago, Joe quit a short term job and cashed in his 401K to purchase this amazing seersucker suit. We dressed Parker in a seersucker outfit in his honor for the party! Joe will now focus on saving for his retirement.






Craig is apparently quite good at horseshoes. This game hasn't come up before in our 3 years of marriage.


Parker and Mitchell together.

For Lance....

My family brought over some new toys for Parker. He loves to grab and pull on all of the parts. He is gripping everything these days. Another fun thing he has learned to do is kick his feet in the bath to make a splash. He cracks himself up. He has a great sense of humor, so far. We hope it continues.

Parker and Spiderman

My nephew turned five and was given the new Spiderman costume to add to his collection. He calls Parker "Peter Parker", but Matthew is the real Spiderman!








Parker chews on his fist all the time.