Cute Parker Pics

Just thought I'd share some cute pictures of Parker from the past week. He'll be 4 months old tomorrow- doesn't hardly seem possible that he's that old already! We are going to his 4 month appt on Monday, so I'll let everyone know his weight/measurements next week! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving- I know we had a great time celebrating with our wonderful friends, Ed, Amanda, Amy, Scott, Chris, Caroline, Josh, and Lisa (plus a whole bunch of little ones!)- we're so lucky to have such great friends here!

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Parker showing off his Thanksgiving outfit.

Rub-a-dub-dub...time for the tub! He's such a happy baby!

Once again, here's an outfit that I think he'll hate me for later in life :)

My sleeping angel baby.

Parker looooves his Jumparoo and it's one of the only things that can wear him out at the end of the day.

I went to this awesome park in downtown Pozzouli (about 10 min from our house) with my neighbor, Ericka, and her three kids. There are tons of old ruins, a nice playground, orange trees EVERYWHERE, and neat fountains and ponds. This is Eve washing her orange in the fountain.

Parker and I in the park- he loves walking around in his sling, but I think he's getting a little too big for it because my back was killing me at the end of the day.

The entrance to the park.

Parker's Baptism

Once again, sorry it has taken so long for me to get these pics up and blog about Parker's baptism earlier this month, but Karl just got back from a week long trip and I rarely had a minute to myself when he was gone! Parker has been doing so many new things recently and is just so much fun to be around and play with! He has recently started sleeping from about 9 pm-7 am (roughly) each night, has been rolling over for about a month now, has been "boot-scooting" around the floor- basically crawling without using his hands!, and is obsessed with Sesame Street and Baby Einstein and will watch them in their entirety! I can't believe how fast he is growing up!

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On November 2, Parker was baptized in Virginia- he's official now! We were so excited to have so many friends and family there to help celebrate in such a memorable part of Parker's life.

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Parker and I before heading over to the church.

Getting dressed into his Christening gown- his gown was 96 years old- worn by all the first males in Karl's family (his grandfather in 1912, his father, himself, and now Parker)! He looked so cute!

Parker did not enjoy this part of his Baptism.

This is such a sweet pic- his godmother, Jean Gardner, was trying to get Parker to calm down and his godfather, Chris Gardner, was letting Parker hang onto his finger for comfort...awwww.

Our families at the Baptism.

Chris and Jean with their godson :)

Karl, Parker, and I with Rev. Baker.

After the Baptism at my parents house- Parker with Grandpa Schlegel. My mom hosted an amazing lunch after the service- thanks again mom!

Me cutting Parker's cake.

Thanks again to everyone who made Parker's Baptism so special!

Here are just a few of the pictures we have from our visit to the states! I'll keep updating the blog in the next couple days- I promise!

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Parker in his pumpkin :)

Doesn't he look happy?! Parker and Daddy on Halloween- a hatching chick and his farmer

chirp chirp

Going to trick-or-treat for the very first time!

Ready to go!

In Uncle Danny's Budweiser hat...Parker knows good beer!

Watching the Hokies play with Daddy- see him biting his finger in suspense?

GO HOKIES!!!

I love my boys!

Going out for a shopping trip with mommy

Parker will hate me one day for dressing him like this!

Back to Italia

Sorry for my lack of blogging recently, but the last few weeks in the states were crazy and since we got back here last week, we didn't have internet. Good news and that we're up and running again and I'll be posting some new blogs and pics later this week when I get a few free minutes!