Daniel and Jessi Wise: Every Day is Something New

Daniel and I went on our first date last night, and left Parker with our friends Stu and Missy for 3 hours. It was fabulous. We walked around Toom (its like Home Depot) for about an hour to dream, then went to a nice Italian restaurant called Taormina's in Landstuhl. It was fabulous. We really enjoyed having time to talk to each other. We held each others' hands while we were walking downtown, instead of the carseat. Don't get me wrong, we LOVE having Parker tag along with us for everything, but the ''big people'' time was very needed and appreciated!

Daniel received the honor of "Top Cop" for the month of January! What a great way to start the year! He was recognized for his hard work, college credits, and volunteer hours, and I'm so proud of him! He should get the award every month.

We've been having SO much fun the past few weeks. Parker's personality just keeps shining through, and the more we get to know him, the more we enjoy him! It's been snowing a lot, so our fun has stayed indoors.

A few "big" baby things have happened this week. Parker really likes his feet, and now he can grab both feet (one in each hand) and rock side to side with his feet in the air. It's very cute. He loves the stinky feet game, and has been spending a lot of time focused on wiggling his cute little monkey toes. I spend a lot of time kissing them.

The other day, I laid Parker down in the playroom on his tummy, went to the computer, and heard a small thud and fussing, and when I came back to him, he was lying on his back. He ROLLED OVER for the first time, and I missed it!!!! I guess it won't be the first thing I ever miss... Its hard to believe that this little baby is actually ours,and then watching him change daily is even more mind-blowing!!

Parker has become very observant, so we talk to him all the time and tell him what everything is. He just stares when I drink water so I always say "water, water, this is Mommy's water." He wants some so I give him a little swig. One time he said "WAH" while he was staring at it. He's getting it... He knows he's the baby, and I'm Momma-ma-ma-ma, and Daniel is DaDaDaDaDa....

Well yesterday, we were all in Parker's room hanging out, and Parker looked straight at Daniel and said "Da". So I guess Daniel wins the "Will he say Mommy or Daddy first? game"!!! It was so special and fun! He now thinks its funny when he burps, and the thumb-sucking is more common, but not a habit so to speak.. He can pick his nose while he sucks his thumb though. Gross. And hilarious. Mostly hilarious.

A Few Of Parker's Favorite Things...

Parker likes books (Jan. 25)

and naps (with toys)..... (Jan. 24)

and playing in the Pack.n.Play (Jan. 19)

(Look how big he is!!)
He REALLY likes floor time, especially if he can play with a silky soft blanket (Feb. 3)

If he has a blanket, he will rub it over his face til he falls asleep. He just LOVES soft things! This blanket is from Poppy and Nana Karen, and if we put him on it, he can twist around and do 360s on the floor. He sure can scoot on his back!
Here's a cool photo Daniel took a few weeks ago of P holding his wedding band (completely supervised, of course)