Parker's First Adventure

Last weekend we went down the Snake river with my family and some of my cousins. It was SO MUCH FUN!!! We were a little nervous about taking Parker camping, but he did great! (Don't worry, Parker didn't get to go down the river....Grandma Falslev watched him while we went.)

Here's all of us that went down the river the time that Curtis and I went.

So when it was time for bed, we bundled Parker up really well! It was really cold, so I was nervous he would be grumpy, but he slept the whole night, like usual. When he woke up at about 6 to eat, I needed to change his diaper. So since it was still super cold, I changed his diaper as fast as I could. He didn't know what to think of being that cold. But when I wrapped him back up in his covers, I got straight smiles for about 10 minutes. He loved being warm again!

Isn't he just the cutest little guy ever?!

Parker and his daddy all bundled up.... All in all it was a really fun trip! We were glad we got to go.

As for other things happening...baby Jane arrived and Parker is no longer the youngest cousin! Crazy how time flies. This is the two of them together.

I really couldn't believe how big Parker was compared to Jane. He is growing so fast! Parker is also getting really good at holding his head up and looking around while he is on his tummy...

He is just our little happy boy!!!

1 month old and counting!

Some things that I have learned about being a mom:

• You have no idea when pee or poop might come. (Including when you are changing a diaper!) As Curtis would say, "You never thought you would love someone that peed on you, did you?"
• I'm grateful for a washer and dryer so I don't have to wash all his dirty clothes by hand, because he goes through a lot of them!
• Sleeping babies are so cute.
• Time to do things that doesn't involve changing diapers, feeding, or rocking isn't as free as it used to be.
• Having a baby snuggle up next to you and sleep is priceless.
• I never knew that you could instantly love someone so much.
• A smile can melt your heart.

All in all, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being a mom. Parker is such a good baby as well. Last night he slept for about 7 and 1/2 hours. (I know, I'm SO lucky!) We feel so blessed to have Parker. He has brought a very special spirit into our home. Having a little baby completely changes your life, but it is so worth it!

Now, I will give you a WARNING: This post contains A LOT of pictures! What can I say, he is just so cute!!!Parker in his robe after getting a bath. He loves his bathtime! (I even get him wet sometimes and he doesn't seem to mind. He usually just looks at me seeming to say, "What are you doing?" I'm getting him started on being a good waterfighter for the future. What can I say, he does have Falslev genes...)
Parker asleep on his daddy. (Curtis is such a good daddy by the way!)

Parker and his cousin Max.

Here is one of the cutest smiles ever!!! He gets really happy in the morning and smiles a lot.

He also loves to sit in the rocking swing. It never fails that he usually falls asleep in what looks like uncomfortable positions. However, when I tried to move him the other day he started crying. Then when I left him alone he went right back to sleep. It must not be that uncomfortable for him.

He is also a pretty strong little guy. His neck muscles are getting strong and so are his legs! He loves to look around everywhere.

Another one of those cute little smiles that can melt your heart...

I just love this picture...it just goes to show that he is a happy baby.

In this picture he was almost giggling. It was so great. I'm glad that I got some of it on camera!

Parker and his other 2 cousins. Trey is about 6 months and Jace is about 2 months.

Parker, Jace, and Trey again.

Jace was really happy in this picture. Parker was asleep and even though his ear is being grabbed, it didn't bother him in the slightest. (He sleeps like his mom...)

Parker with his cousin Justin.

This is when we were taking him home from the hospital...This was the other day...He is getting SO BIG!

HE'S HERE!!!!

Parker Lynn Crockett arrived June 3, 2010. He weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz. He is 21 inches long. We are so glad that he is here safe and sound! We aren't biased at all, but we think that he is the cutest little guy ever!

He ended up not wanting to come out...so I had to have a C-section after 14 hours of labor. Needless to say, we are VERY relieved to have him here safe and sound, healthy and happy! (Well, he's happy most of the time...as you can see he doesn't like it when you take away his blankets...)


Here he is just yawning away...

Our cute little family.

Here he is with his eyes open. He has the biggest eyes!

We feel so blessed to have Parker in our lives! He has already been a wonderful addition to our family!

What has been happening lately

So, Curtis told me that I could post this picture if there was an explanation...so here it is. For one of my callings at church we were invited to attend a daddy daughter nerd night. So we were supposed to dress up as nerds. I really didn't think that Curtis would look that good as a nerd, but I was wrong! He won the award for "Best Costume." I have to say that I agree with the award. He is such a good sport!


On May 20th we had the wonderful opportunity to go to one of my best friends' weddings. It was such a beautiful day! I love this picture with her grandparents in the background because it reminds me what love can grow into. I was once again reminded how blessed I am to have a temple marriage. I'm so excited for Megan and Jeff and their new adventures together!

As for us, we are still WAITING for our little baby boy to get here...baby Parker apparently doesn't want to come. We are anxious to have him here all safe and sound. He was supposed to be here 2 days ago, and so we are hoping he gets here sooner rather than later. Hopefully I will have some good news to post SOON!!!

SPRING BREAK!!!

Sometimes I really love being a teacher! Especially when that includes good spring breaks! Since I had a week off this year, and it was supposed to snow in Northern Utah, we decided to head south where it would be a little warmer. So we randomly decided to go to St. George on Friday, left on Sunday and came back on Wednesday.


We were able to listen to General Conference on the way down to St. George, and once again realize how blessed we are to have a living prophet and apostles on the earth today. It always seems like they know just what to say, and I felt like it was a lot of things that I needed to hear. How blessed we are!


On Monday it rained most of the afternoon in St. George--we were just glad it wasn't snow. So we went to the temple that morning. It was a little windy. I think that the St. George temple is GORGEOUS with the red rocks in the background. I still wonder where they got the white stone to build the temple...

Then that afternoon we met up with my parents and my 2 little sisters. We went to Brigham Young's house and went shopping. The next day we decided to go to Zion's. It was perfect weather! Just warm enough for a sweater and not too hot. We did a couple of easy hikes and were able to enjoy the beauty of nature. Here's my parents on the hike.

My little sisters...Jannalea got sick on Monday and she was a trooper! We were really glad that she felt better on Tuesday so she could go hiking with us.


Last, but not least, is Curtis and me on one of the trails.


We also were able to see a couple of my really good friends. One of my mission companions and an old roommate. It was SO good to see them and to be able to catch up!

Before we left on Wednesday Curtis got to go golfing. All in all it was a great trip.

Now with just a couple of days left of spring break, I need to get on the ball with everything else I need to get done! We are so excited for our little baby boy to get here. (Not any earlier than planned of course!) It will be fun to finally see him and hold him! It's going to be a busy next couple of months with school ending and getting ready for the baby, but it will be good. I must say that I can't complain one bit about how great life is...good family, friends, and lots of blessings!