tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62766687949318418822024-03-05T14:28:38.824-05:00The Patow Family BlogAmanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-51315867320189355422010-01-29T16:24:00.002-05:002010-01-29T16:24:57.768-05:00Da-DaTo my dismay, looks like Parker's first words are Da-Da! haha<br />
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I haven't updated in awhile and lots of things are a changin'!<br />
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Parker is now 7 months old! Well, tomorrow he will be anyway.<br />
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Check out Parker eating with a spoon!!<br />
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And Crawling for the first time!!<br />
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We took some pictures in the yard the other day...and however cute, it was not the best idea on mommy's part. Poor baby got red bumps and scratches all over him! :( <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">We had some family photos made yesterday on the beach, and I am very excited to get those back asap so I can share them with everyone and get started on Christmas cards!<br />
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In other news, Parker spent alot of the night last night having some pretty rough teething symptoms, so I am expecting one any day now! (I hope) He has a runny nose and some congestion, and pulling on his ear. I think these are teething issues and not a cold (again, I hope) Either way, he was up crying alot last night...poor baby.<br />
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Thanksgiving is this week! (yay) I love Thanksgiving of course, because I love to cook and eat!!! haha <br />
We are having about 8 people for dinner including myself, but not Parker because he will have to wait until next year to eat...so sad. And then we will have our family tradition of bowling afterwards, which we have missed the last few years being in Chicago. Pics coming soon!Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-33249773285388885562009-11-16T17:21:00.000-05:002009-11-16T17:21:28.003-05:00CampingParker, Jake, and I went camping last weekend at Hanna Park! Yes, Parker went. Yes, I know it's been getting chilly. But, guess what he LOVED it! He was so good! We had a blast!<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-62106556135680925282009-11-12T20:40:00.000-05:002009-11-12T20:40:21.022-05:00First November Post<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Been kinda slacking on posting lately, but I am not sure anyone reads this anyway, so I am starting to think I am just talking to myself. Which is kinda what I do all day anyway, because Parker probably just hears a wah-wah-wah spewing from my mouth constantly. Sometimes that is the look that he gives me anyway!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So, Parker went to the pediatrican on Monday. He is now a whopping 18lbs 3oz and 26in long!!! Whoa baby! He is in the 90th percentile for weight and 75th for height. He was given lots of compliments from the nurse practitioner, Hope, that we saw for his alertness, strength, skin tone, and his looks! He <em>is</em> a super cutie I must say...don't know where it comes from.<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-29956326910139626642009-10-31T09:35:00.001-04:002009-11-03T10:47:58.683-05:00October's End<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-78168745082159257272009-10-26T11:38:00.000-04:002009-10-26T11:38:59.621-04:00Diaper obsession<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0tarY0dpqwawNA3b1v-j6b_FJvxIGWyMfTUgyHL0JSXmmxpTSQlBHgtpZF0E4IEXB6S15tW0MyqXBID4LOIhuv9NEBk5sXhEbQVmBhcLPz3PeTE5STBrw4rsePrLXGwOTlSa0LwiQBPk/s1600-h/elsie_bottom_flip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0tarY0dpqwawNA3b1v-j6b_FJvxIGWyMfTUgyHL0JSXmmxpTSQlBHgtpZF0E4IEXB6S15tW0MyqXBID4LOIhuv9NEBk5sXhEbQVmBhcLPz3PeTE5STBrw4rsePrLXGwOTlSa0LwiQBPk/s320/elsie_bottom_flip.jpg" vr="true" /></a>Here is yet another diaper that I am sure to love..since I already love BumGenius! This is BG's new diaper!<br />
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I am hoping to try this diaper very soon. There is just something about cloth that looks just so darn cute on a baby's bottom! (No, that is not Parker's bottom, but his legs a cute and chubby just like that but he cannot stand up like that yet!)Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-33787951678155250122009-10-21T14:11:00.000-04:002009-10-21T14:11:12.838-04:00Smartipants and Nicki's Diapers<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofsToIxoWiF5qeJF92ScVvhoojKRYA6w6T6b02KiV8hPi1uvEAdtKAB87lOwJaTvZqNWBQxC5mGrOeT6LlXJeEfj1w2lis4jyPBtjBzKQrCCQ0NzsAQQI571zNCWkwlXDMw0KA0wlPbEF/s1600-h/smat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiofsToIxoWiF5qeJF92ScVvhoojKRYA6w6T6b02KiV8hPi1uvEAdtKAB87lOwJaTvZqNWBQxC5mGrOeT6LlXJeEfj1w2lis4jyPBtjBzKQrCCQ0NzsAQQI571zNCWkwlXDMw0KA0wlPbEF/s640/smat.jpg" vr="true" /></a>So, in the past if you asked me what my favorite diaper was, I would without hesitation say BumGenius. But now BG has some competition! Smartipants are a new line of cloth diapers that are also pockets, one size fits all, and have a great fit on my little chubby wubby legs, BUT you don't have to pull out the insert! That's what makes them 'smart'. I love this! And so does Jake, because he won't do it, he usally leaves them on top of the pail for me to handle!<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-36438271909355972892009-10-19T17:29:00.002-04:002009-10-19T17:35:10.302-04:00Laughing babeSo, I am frustrated at the fact that Parker has been laughing a ton lately (and 'talking') and I can't seem to get it on camera! I need someone to be watching over my shoulder 24-7 apparently, to capture this beacause every time I try, he stops and stares blankly at the camera!<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-84179281488355654922009-10-08T15:58:00.001-04:002009-10-08T21:17:54.429-04:00These are a few of my favorite things...So first off, my little Parker is teething like a mad man. He is making this new growling, grunting noise now that sounds like pure frustration. On that note...I got his teething necklace in the mail today!!! Yay! Please let this baby work! Not only for his relief, but mine as well! <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My birthday was wonderful. Jake (such a wonderful husband and father) let me sleep in...well sleeping in for me was 8:30...oh ah, made my current favorite breakfast (banana pancakes) and watched Parker so I could go get a mani/pedi and my eyebrows done! Then I had lunch with Teri and Parker...had my favorite drink (snake bite...guiness and cider) and one of my favorite foods (hummus and tabouli) and then went to the goodwill and bought some clothes for Parker! Yes, I am easily made happy!<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-9217573336605916572009-10-03T12:20:00.000-04:002009-10-03T12:20:52.130-04:00Birthday Eve and ParkerWell, it is the eve of my 30th birthday, and all is well. I am feeling a bit run down lately. Why? Because I am 30? No. I think it is because I have been foucusing my whole existance on Parker these last 3 months. I love every minitue of it, don't get me wrong, but I am ready for my birthday day to be all about me! <br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-5319134269013473902009-09-25T16:30:00.000-04:002009-09-25T16:30:46.290-04:00All About The Fluff!Kelly's Closet (where I buy my 'fluff' or cloth diapers) has giveaways every friday called (if you haven't guessed by now)...Fluff Fridays. This last week they were giving away a BumGenius Diaper in your favorite color (which is Ribbit) and I had really hoped I would get it. But no such luck. This coming week they are giving away a different type of diaper that I don't use (but would like to try it out) called a fitted. It needs a cover, but it snaps or velcros on. They are kind of like a old school prefold concept, but they fit like a disposable. <br />
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</div>Anyhow, I really hope to win some fluff! I am starting to realize I am obsessed with cloth diapering! And there are so many, many options and colors and patterns and brands...well, you get the picture. So, winning a new diaper, instead of buying one, will keep Jake off my back! haha<br />
So, if you wanna try to win one for yourself, or to give to me (Parker), check out Fluff Fridays @ Kelly's Closet! <a href="http://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/search/label/Fluff%20Fridays">http://www.theclothdiaperwhisperer.com/search/label/Fluff%20Fridays</a>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-40785376779791619802009-09-22T20:10:00.002-04:002009-09-22T20:21:27.424-04:003 months and Tummy TimeI can't begin to tell you what joy Parker has brought to my life these past 3 months. I know that this is only the beginning to what is going to be an amazing chapter our lives. I am so thankful for having the abilitiy to stay at home with Parker and watch him grow and bond with him. I shed a tear everytime I think about going back to work, but I know our family needs me to soon. So, I am cherishing every miniute I have with him now, and I will have to learn how to juggle work and home life so I can still spend every second I can get with him and Jake. That's where my heart is now.<br />
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</div>That being said though, he has already outgrown his bassinett, his baby tub, and alot of clothes! <br />
He is sleeping well in his crib now, although I wasn't ready for that. I wanted him in our room longer, just knowing that he was next to me and I could hear him breathing. He is early teething too, (if you couldn't tell from the Key West pictures!), and is now chewing his thumb instead of sucking it.<br />
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</div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-7271481084373751802009-09-16T11:20:00.009-04:002009-09-16T20:37:28.005-04:00Wish ListOkay, so I never do this but I know alot of you have asked what I need/want for Parker. And my birthday (yes I want stuff for Parker for my bday) and Christmas are coming up...so I am making it pretty easy this year! Of course most of this you have to order online, so maybe not so easy for some.<br /><br />Here goes.<br /><br />First, Parker is already teething. There is a necklace made of amber that is supposed to help, and is is so cute! Read all about it if you want from this site that I found that seems to have the nicest for the cheapest! <a href="http://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/index.php?c=19&p=98982">http://hyenacart.com/inspiredbyfinn/index.php?c=19&p=98982</a> <div><br /><br /><br /><div>Here's a pic....<strong>Amber Teething Necklace</strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsD96cvhWHu0jBFcBGKX9JAEWUxLN8P78fvpxy0-JIvxKlvxv_IBHPsMQfyGggloYkxNflduPv95j_dxfd9tQ7U4wsfUNYajllAuvMoKEyGpYKIErQ7FXbinLG-yaIm8Ybv9AdyOpgBwO/s1600-h/Amber+teething+necklace.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382086730854148530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsD96cvhWHu0jBFcBGKX9JAEWUxLN8P78fvpxy0-JIvxKlvxv_IBHPsMQfyGggloYkxNflduPv95j_dxfd9tQ7U4wsfUNYajllAuvMoKEyGpYKIErQ7FXbinLG-yaIm8Ybv9AdyOpgBwO/s320/Amber+teething+necklace.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Next, Parker has already shown an interest in food (just like momma!) so I have decided to follow a process called Baby-led Weaning. Basically, it is skipping purees and spoon feeding and going straight to solids and letting them have the fun of feeding themselves. On that note, it will be messy! So we need a really easy to clean high chair. This one is best rated (and cheap) for BLW (baby-led weaning) Here is the link to BLW if you want to check it out! Very cool...just makes sence to me. <a href="http://www.baby-led.com/">http://www.baby-led.com/</a></div><br /><div>Here is the chair....<strong>Ikea High Chair and Tray</strong> (tray sold seperate)</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO-smdlC1G-rDrOPPJ2Lz8W34Hj1JWu1k94jKdW8AkmI78z0j-aPWEo8KPYqi5aOi70BbEW4bemPc6vUeEx8Nf5xpqlXL33DBxjktCP0Tde3pCWx8VoAfGHITaoWY5ZoMDP_bEzzYtJzl/s1600-h/ikea+highchair.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382088933360098978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuO-smdlC1G-rDrOPPJ2Lz8W34Hj1JWu1k94jKdW8AkmI78z0j-aPWEo8KPYqi5aOi70BbEW4bemPc6vUeEx8Nf5xpqlXL33DBxjktCP0Tde3pCWx8VoAfGHITaoWY5ZoMDP_bEzzYtJzl/s320/ikea+highchair.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVciwNmBqU-n1W2ydCRcSyueMQXQA88w3UdzD-fvZZTx0lgrQ6zulxsosHWhP3vOcRAx9IudQHDwh3zrWU0Sh2z1W0gtsyvN3VGaBZIW3tUrFhFlk0_WWfyTlleLZ5UR6YU3GnDPc1NeBN/s1600-h/ikea+tray.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382088937938874466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVciwNmBqU-n1W2ydCRcSyueMQXQA88w3UdzD-fvZZTx0lgrQ6zulxsosHWhP3vOcRAx9IudQHDwh3zrWU0Sh2z1W0gtsyvN3VGaBZIW3tUrFhFlk0_WWfyTlleLZ5UR6YU3GnDPc1NeBN/s320/ikea+tray.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>Also, I have a pretty good stash of diapers now, but the BumGenius that I love I see that the velcro is already starting to fray. I think it should hold up still for quite sometime, but I was hoping they would last for the next baby too (yes, there will be another someday) So, they just came out with the onesize BG's (bumgenius) that have snaps!! It is an all in one diaper, so I am not sure that I will love it as much as my pockets, but I would like to try them out. They are a bit more expensive than the others though too. My hope is they will come out with a pocket with snaps real soon! ALSO, there is a FuzziBunz (which I also love) that has snaps and is one size! This is what I would love to start getting if I get more. </div><br /><br /><div>I usally buy all of them here :</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://www.kellyscloset.com/bumGenius-Organic-All-in-One-One-Size-Diaper-SNAP-Closure_p_3367.html">http://www.kellyscloset.com/bumGenius-Organic-All-in-One-One-Size-Diaper-SNAP-Closure_p_3367.html</a></div><br /><div>or here </div><br /><div><a href="http://www.kellyscloset.com/FuzziBunz40R41-One-Size-Cloth-Diaper-with-Hip-Snap-_p_3666.html">http://www.kellyscloset.com/FuzziBunz40R41-One-Size-Cloth-Diaper-with-Hip-Snap-_p_3666.html</a></div><br /><div>Here's a pic....<strong>BG OS (one size) AIO (all in one) With Snaps</strong><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXI2jzQQad69NZTUs4lJpqHpfwzfImI8BI3KAJmuxCP3SPlbpq5Yso8vnQSgMifDsTIWdlAKGhUWbmozX0hSbAeCHyWSQgmvQyn4JiAlxyM4o6nZun8KHa9Be18iUcqDcjg0j16mtpkprp/s1600-h/bg+os+aio+snaps.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 244px; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382097405842594450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXI2jzQQad69NZTUs4lJpqHpfwzfImI8BI3KAJmuxCP3SPlbpq5Yso8vnQSgMifDsTIWdlAKGhUWbmozX0hSbAeCHyWSQgmvQyn4JiAlxyM4o6nZun8KHa9Be18iUcqDcjg0j16mtpkprp/s320/bg+os+aio+snaps.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div>Here is the <strong>FuzziBunz OS</strong><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0MKLOvs3z1l8Kbk3JZuxBibh8UCu7aWzKTphION4Z3ysCoqddsds8flgEfriYN4d-XbWXszSlpRggvSI1dOxhLszemH1FzS0CcXodOhH70QmlAqK4aeJsLfxFVQzwN5PbS5BcIe6dFcQ/s1600-h/fb-onesize-snaps.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382097411826214978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA0MKLOvs3z1l8Kbk3JZuxBibh8UCu7aWzKTphION4Z3ysCoqddsds8flgEfriYN4d-XbWXszSlpRggvSI1dOxhLszemH1FzS0CcXodOhH70QmlAqK4aeJsLfxFVQzwN5PbS5BcIe6dFcQ/s320/fb-onesize-snaps.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div><div>AND I am in need of a new water bottle...and I want one for Parker too! I have got my eye on Kleen Kanteen. It is stainless steel and very eco friendly. <a href="http://www.kleankanteen.com/">www.kleankanteen.com/</a> </div><br /><div>Here are the pics.....<strong>27oz Kleen Kanteen and Kiddie Sippy</strong></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZSFu6EJzbbn1qnC3AlDT1lfChTTnZwZNNbiwiVkP3XNDudWf4JqASb9PhPkH7aSLzZr_d9ZfVi1e2QGfs3xs-z-8PT1aRSGcLGg1GE8dkm1gPrLLj0lqHEgjC-iK34fZ5GR2bMllIE9Y/s1600-h/Kleen+Kanteen+27+oz.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 224px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382180837182478802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZSFu6EJzbbn1qnC3AlDT1lfChTTnZwZNNbiwiVkP3XNDudWf4JqASb9PhPkH7aSLzZr_d9ZfVi1e2QGfs3xs-z-8PT1aRSGcLGg1GE8dkm1gPrLLj0lqHEgjC-iK34fZ5GR2bMllIE9Y/s320/Kleen+Kanteen+27+oz.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN3o67-VoshsjrCKvlH5N87lJOwSk6a7-PQ7nEzRZ6Q3_Tm8rp_GPCLnEdnXZ7HNFHgFtKEvtdVCIZCr9dcS6L2KZNJLOC-0B56EQpNbx6sVoEzP-zAtr5g999EtyYSSq71pT5CRbNJ8f/s1600-h/Kleen+Kanteen+StainlessSippy.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 224px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382180844597107570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUN3o67-VoshsjrCKvlH5N87lJOwSk6a7-PQ7nEzRZ6Q3_Tm8rp_GPCLnEdnXZ7HNFHgFtKEvtdVCIZCr9dcS6L2KZNJLOC-0B56EQpNbx6sVoEzP-zAtr5g999EtyYSSq71pT5CRbNJ8f/s320/Kleen+Kanteen+StainlessSippy.jpg" /></a></div></div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-998739571995904892009-09-13T15:27:00.017-04:002009-10-06T17:11:48.588-04:00Visiting Grandpa and Kiki in Key West<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJOV99Q_VQD0Z42qXecX1sGXuHAjhUweJAImCUiARsOBeLYMXnt5rw1wwu-vZF9riFc9faneD8Q9q-KZ3zEy0NYCRK9qFCAqH0oma3hl_x6-WNBzTG1PR6ToPVoGfkmcaSlnveRLqlABk/s1600-h/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+091.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381038705365558818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjJOV99Q_VQD0Z42qXecX1sGXuHAjhUweJAImCUiARsOBeLYMXnt5rw1wwu-vZF9riFc9faneD8Q9q-KZ3zEy0NYCRK9qFCAqH0oma3hl_x6-WNBzTG1PR6ToPVoGfkmcaSlnveRLqlABk/s200/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+091.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6pqMoxXBgPieEd5dAUG-ksFqG3weTEZii2tb7yS_Dd4ElEOSIhjxMRZv7F_-5ffTULikB5fQp9sZtXSxm7V3XZpFpUpJEf5WQcKYLw8K5wo_Hjg1GxEmmteggatYWPPJa8B2ZzcWGdgC/s1600-h/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+094.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381039425737205410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6pqMoxXBgPieEd5dAUG-ksFqG3weTEZii2tb7yS_Dd4ElEOSIhjxMRZv7F_-5ffTULikB5fQp9sZtXSxm7V3XZpFpUpJEf5WQcKYLw8K5wo_Hjg1GxEmmteggatYWPPJa8B2ZzcWGdgC/s200/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+094.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8smpj0Kmm3XsqlSM-dbVn-mYQzpLMKBNg-ggQCwEr9fui3kMXQYfRPzkYFyUMCTVTGNC74bL2hyphenhyphenldQcwJIlp3Q01pQryWfIc0bjj2hhOf1jrlqrV3IEOBL-U08gdQ1M8V0pGNkS-6JKWY/s1600-h/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+088.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381039436269018754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8smpj0Kmm3XsqlSM-dbVn-mYQzpLMKBNg-ggQCwEr9fui3kMXQYfRPzkYFyUMCTVTGNC74bL2hyphenhyphenldQcwJIlp3Q01pQryWfIc0bjj2hhOf1jrlqrV3IEOBL-U08gdQ1M8V0pGNkS-6JKWY/s200/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+088.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 134px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
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Labor day weekend we went to The Keys to visit Jake's Dad (Grandpa) and his wife Sissy (Kiki) . Along with us came Grandma Debbie and Aunt Perri. We had a blast!!! (Thanks Andy and Sissy) We made the drive at night on the way down and Parker did wonderful...of course he slept most of the way, but he went to sleep right on cue, his normal bedtime! He is amazing. I brought a pump along because I didn't know what to expect with such a long car ride, and I was dead against taking him out of his seat while we were driving. Of course I have heard some crazy stories about mommas leaning over the carseat and nursing while everyone is still buckled, but I wasn't up for such acrobatics...and I don't think my sister and onlookers would have enjoyed it either! But luckily he held out most of the time for the stops. The way home was a different story! (We left in the morning)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXe7JXKHbACk4rZ-ACPzFW-SVk8MG4Uxe0WeFoJny0QUd8QBJHq22a0foPNhnEUJHHwSIF_qlPo0Oh8s2QF3FE5Ve8RIRuDC0t9A8htNMIGA_VsOFOze0EtI_tk025UY4_-brb5Rrb9ZI/s1600-h/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+065.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382064119143325490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLXe7JXKHbACk4rZ-ACPzFW-SVk8MG4Uxe0WeFoJny0QUd8QBJHq22a0foPNhnEUJHHwSIF_qlPo0Oh8s2QF3FE5Ve8RIRuDC0t9A8htNMIGA_VsOFOze0EtI_tk025UY4_-brb5Rrb9ZI/s200/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+065.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 134px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jYhZrCm9dvF5Iac0YDzXXv8frvaoZ5ogHKjlgZ8SAXiuV2ZwGpOgyRXowb-hY-UGuPVgzUeppZzWsfZYIiITIGMBehye8ODqsN5Nq9OuztLZGHBfW4cT3TmWdvc4XGmKmjRpZhdsqfdb/s1600-h/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+084.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382064539945030802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3jYhZrCm9dvF5Iac0YDzXXv8frvaoZ5ogHKjlgZ8SAXiuV2ZwGpOgyRXowb-hY-UGuPVgzUeppZzWsfZYIiITIGMBehye8ODqsN5Nq9OuztLZGHBfW4cT3TmWdvc4XGmKmjRpZhdsqfdb/s200/Key+West+Trip+09-09-09+084.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 134px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a> Parker was pretty much on his best behavior the whole time we were there! He slept a 9 hour stretch one night! I was super tired, so I didn't even wake up, but Jake woke up in a panic and ran to check to make sure that he was still breathing while yelling at me asking if Parker had work up for any feedings. Of course he was perfectly fine. ;) Go baby...momma needed sleep!<br />
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The weather was perfect, We caught lots of fish and lobsters (well...Jake did), We went snorkeling and dodged Manta Rays, Our hosts were amazing, and the Cuban food and frozen Key lime pie on a stick was to die for!<br />
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<strong>Babies cry less.</strong><br />
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Research has shown that babies who are carried cry (on average) 43% less overall and 54% less during the evening hours. In cultures where babies are carried almost continuously, babies cry much less than those in non-carrying cultures.<br />
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<strong>Good for baby's mental development.</strong><br />
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More pics coming soon.......Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-44296547299527838772009-08-29T13:59:00.003-04:002009-08-29T14:11:12.921-04:00Momma's Got MilkI couldn't help myself...this is too funny...<br />(sung to the tune of 'Baby's got back') <br />It's PG-13!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I like milk breasts and I cannot lie<br />you other babies can't deny<br />that when a mom walks in with an itty bitty waist and<br />two round things in your face<br />you get THURSSSSSS-TEE<br />cuz you notice her bra is stuffed<br />she's deep in double d's she wearing<br />im hooked and i can't stop staring<br /><br />OH MOMMA i wanna get witcha<br />and drink your juicy pitchers<br />Enfamil tried to lure me<br />but only momma's milk makes me WAY healthy!<br /><br />Ooo boobie's smooth skin<br />it always makes me grin,<br />so feed me, feed me,cause you know it makes me happy<br />I see 'em bouncin'<br />With at least six ounces<br />It's sweet.<br />This treat!<br />Sit down mom, pull up a seat!<br />I'm tired of magazines,<br />sayin' formula is the thing<br />Ask the average baby and they'll say,<br />"Snap!<br />Give it to me straight from the tap!"<br /><br />So, Mommas (yeah!)<br />Mommas (yeah!)<br />can you NIP without any drama?(HELL YEAH!)<br />Then nurse 'em, nurse 'em, nurse 'em, nurse 'em,<br />nurse your precious babes<br /><br />Momma's got milk!(Mom's sweet face over big full boobies)<br />Momma's got milk!(Mom's sweet face over big full boobies)<br /><br />I like 'em round and big<br />I'm like a little baby pig<br />I just can't help my self,<br />I'm eatin' like an animal<br />Bottles can't hold a candle<br />I wanna get that booju and slurp,<br />slurp it up slurp slurp<br /><br />I ain't talking 'bout Playtex<br />Cause silicone nips are made for chumps<br />I like 'em real big and juicy<br />so give me your big bubbles<br />boobies don't give me trouble<br />rarely do I get a gas bubble<br />I'm lookin' at TLC's baby shows<br />Oh would you look at that�Oh, NO!<br /><br />You can keep that mooju.<br />I'll keep on stickin' with booju.<br />A word to all you new mommas.<br />It's no trauma<br />It's not a big drama<br />I gotta be straight,<br />your baby can nurse<br />til the break of dawn<br />Now you've got it goin' on<br /><br />Similac won't like this song<br />Cause they count on you to try it and quit it,but you know those breasts make milk<br />It's not wrong.<br />You're strong<br />Let's get that lactating on<br /><br />So babies (squee!)<br />babies (squee!)<br />Do you wanna have your thirst sated?<br />Momma undo your bra, whip it out,you make this baby shout<br /><br />Momma's got milk!(Mom's sweet face over big full boobies)<br />Momma's got milk!(Mom's sweet face over big full boobies)<br /><br />Yeah mommas.<br />When it comes to breastfeeding?<br />Size ain't got nothin' to do with your ability.<br />Bs? Cs? Double Ds?<br />You've got all your baby needs.<br />So they gave you a "success bag"<br />complete with a Nestle tag<br /><br />But don't think that you always needto get some free swag<br />Leave that sample up on the shelf<br />you can make it yourself<br />You can have some wine and sushi,<br />Your babe can have your milk!<br />Some docs wanna play that hard role<br />and tell you to supplement.<br /><br />Momma toss it!<br />Leave it!<br />The trashman can retrieve it!<br /><br />So the security guard says, "Stop that!"<br />Well, I ain't down with that.<br />Cause my boobs are fulland this baby needs feeding,It's his needs that I'll be meetin'<br />Some knuckleheads tried to be snide,<br />but the law is on my side.<br /><br />I'm not feeding her in the restroom.<br />So stop with your doom and gloom.<br />So momma if your babe needs food<br />Go ahead and do what's good.<br />Sit down and feed that baby there<br />and let your milkies flow<br /><br />Momma's got milk!Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-2048475296689341572009-08-25T08:21:00.000-04:002009-08-25T08:41:50.415-04:0008-25-2009 On the thumb<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBwu1fzrt5VQ0k-bc3_PsoUUV5yYj6rAlRUaeUnUFtaSChKmml3PkebSCegL2MZGHCOqntbmHxHFZtlHMpDPJy_Vm-LTVvPusFrk8yip0TbhasVTLE-wUA0Z17IewtxDlTsQ_74W1Okch/s1600-h/parker+092.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373879819555852674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBwu1fzrt5VQ0k-bc3_PsoUUV5yYj6rAlRUaeUnUFtaSChKmml3PkebSCegL2MZGHCOqntbmHxHFZtlHMpDPJy_Vm-LTVvPusFrk8yip0TbhasVTLE-wUA0Z17IewtxDlTsQ_74W1Okch/s200/parker+092.jpg" /></a> Well, it was only a matter of time before it happened....Parker found his thumb. Yesterday, one day short of 9 weeks old, he realized that he could self soothe. I have been really anti pacifier, only gave one to him about twice and it was only at night when I was starting to cry myself because he wouldn't fall asleep without being attached to me. I just hated to think that he would be walking and talking and still have one of those silly pieces of plastic in his mouth! But now I am not so sure that the thumb is a better <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gEWaUZGzmoiSgNfyks-axRbdT0F0X8A6WblepUHxmlBnCSzVjvAsIatiHCWbfhLGrsLpUcXnUtk6PNN88FLDFxHAnMRGzzb6DdTj-pM2G-1ZYJNa4Oztbmo5E4L7zbrH6VhbqxqTL2EA/s1600-h/parker+093.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373879829880358754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gEWaUZGzmoiSgNfyks-axRbdT0F0X8A6WblepUHxmlBnCSzVjvAsIatiHCWbfhLGrsLpUcXnUtk6PNN88FLDFxHAnMRGzzb6DdTj-pM2G-1ZYJNa4Oztbmo5E4L7zbrH6VhbqxqTL2EA/s200/parker+093.jpg" /></a>option! Hopefully it will not become a constant thing. Oh well, I guess it is what it is. <div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gEWaUZGzmoiSgNfyks-axRbdT0F0X8A6WblepUHxmlBnCSzVjvAsIatiHCWbfhLGrsLpUcXnUtk6PNN88FLDFxHAnMRGzzb6DdTj-pM2G-1ZYJNa4Oztbmo5E4L7zbrH6VhbqxqTL2EA/s1600-h/parker+093.jpg"></a> </div><div>On the otherhand, he is really starting to develop a personality. He is babbling away, and I swear he says 'good' already. (Thanks to Grandma Debbie, who started that) and he smiles and smiles throughout the day, and is starting to giggle a bit too. He has also learned to stick out his tongue...(I started that)...he does it right after you do! So funny!</div><br /><div>We have been doing daily walks on the beach (Mon, Weds, Fri, and sometimes more) and he loves being in my wrap carriers. He is however starting to want to see the world more, so I need to learn some more ties for that. But, his head/neck control is still not ready for them yet. He has been holding his head up for short periods of time since birth though, believe it or not!</div><br /><div>Daddy is going to Michigan on Weds until Sun, so Parker and I will be missing him for sure! :( </div><div>Those of you here in town...call us up! We need to get out of the house!</div><br /><br /><div>Well, enough baby gab for now.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zsLvkCi6MWIpgfs5MJaVlVb86ErQTqVNMUDIyIs9n45Vnvynwgj1Bo_oUihvTIAkmYyRkUkRLotaCuaF_K3rvFTy4pM2ewvtRrXG7ha86PvpX1TM4kP3cp9OJ_U3FoEGlDs7XbdpKoSc/s1600-h/parker+089.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373879833093750626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zsLvkCi6MWIpgfs5MJaVlVb86ErQTqVNMUDIyIs9n45Vnvynwgj1Bo_oUihvTIAkmYyRkUkRLotaCuaF_K3rvFTy4pM2ewvtRrXG7ha86PvpX1TM4kP3cp9OJ_U3FoEGlDs7XbdpKoSc/s200/parker+089.jpg" /></a></div></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><span style="font-size:78%;">Giving you 'the finger'</span></div></div></div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-17595656298095429002009-08-21T12:43:00.000-04:002009-08-21T13:05:49.586-04:0008-21-2009 A dip in the pool<div>Well, I am a bit late on posting this one. I had a nasty virus on my computer and had to have it completely wiped clean! Can't smart computer people find something better to do than that? <div><div> </div><div><em></em> </div><div><em>Anyhow</em>...Parker had his first dip in the pool a few Sunday's past! (Thanks grandma Debbie!) He absolutely loved it. He was even kicking his little chubby legs around in the water. He is going to be a great water baby! <br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfRgPP8sFclHbPl2LH4sa-gQeqI1SCbowt-MDafqYuqFM2h1XD8tAIO_WaEFL4Y0Uo_Mc8Pv2lJTGA-XcJbrUlXeEGGr0W36jcBevht2YDlsWtZihqIMFL0B7n4PD5iD-9GqKGQ72-6bC/s1600-h/Parker+079.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462346909617378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfRgPP8sFclHbPl2LH4sa-gQeqI1SCbowt-MDafqYuqFM2h1XD8tAIO_WaEFL4Y0Uo_Mc8Pv2lJTGA-XcJbrUlXeEGGr0W36jcBevht2YDlsWtZihqIMFL0B7n4PD5iD-9GqKGQ72-6bC/s200/Parker+079.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmxXRSiUp-iMBvC182PakUGEA2Cnl3poJ6hBA9voTNIgXo4krz1wqftqZGKy5QlB1YnCaLBaSRD_Wg1FjxDoTgDh9w4bK85DSm_O4MVl0TZmnDRu-2KurtA2hVT2_3vySljjXLWJpSIDy/s1600-h/Parker+080.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462338488181218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmxXRSiUp-iMBvC182PakUGEA2Cnl3poJ6hBA9voTNIgXo4krz1wqftqZGKy5QlB1YnCaLBaSRD_Wg1FjxDoTgDh9w4bK85DSm_O4MVl0TZmnDRu-2KurtA2hVT2_3vySljjXLWJpSIDy/s200/Parker+080.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexYLa59O4NLSNYM32yuB5LLkyhbcgJBvnJQPhscm98ddVLXqY9tBH3ZkQsnoEJ4QqX_K1b_YEtqXYlqLVx5EGNwoEX_Vo8ag-4moTWElBl-Vj8cNJpJ3r1_8E5OOiawYE_WHwKzwAF8Ev/s1600-h/Parker+078.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462333704523378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhexYLa59O4NLSNYM32yuB5LLkyhbcgJBvnJQPhscm98ddVLXqY9tBH3ZkQsnoEJ4QqX_K1b_YEtqXYlqLVx5EGNwoEX_Vo8ag-4moTWElBl-Vj8cNJpJ3r1_8E5OOiawYE_WHwKzwAF8Ev/s200/Parker+078.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Some others to enjoy.....<br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YgYWBBVCa5lRj4NoT0_kWC2bmlofxYuk9O619X_VAF8Aw9aPI97wuxZds29m2zsGUkxQVYuielrTLOZJPpvHNEpLYCklLFUpnKOMgPBWW_5ybbGuc-o-j8P10rn30gA8Dkwq_LmgAt_g/s1600-h/Parker+073.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462989766690610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YgYWBBVCa5lRj4NoT0_kWC2bmlofxYuk9O619X_VAF8Aw9aPI97wuxZds29m2zsGUkxQVYuielrTLOZJPpvHNEpLYCklLFUpnKOMgPBWW_5ybbGuc-o-j8P10rn30gA8Dkwq_LmgAt_g/s200/Parker+073.jpg" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462996737971602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9s3IsJF-Rr4XXcLquLpzZw4niC_qSLScXSvZK50Z1hyphenhyphenSgUXQ8URzFvAoOaV74HqPWih5PZzst6SYawyGYZQyxW4e7tbHjtE33c7wUlBWFRkTY4WRzwAN_9C83wEOBkiRQ_LFb_lqUDIvt/s200/Parker+081.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7DzRiWg9uaPr8qqnDlg6tsSF9SBRxxjHQVQI4mG8AaMnVB_S495wFl3E-V4-rWaY4yZ0UU0uB1_hWojH3K9jLHy-7qohbpC5YJRvNLLrXiuoF_G451xGWVD7zsIZnnI6fAa3si4EASgl/s1600-h/Parker+072.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463007190982018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf7DzRiWg9uaPr8qqnDlg6tsSF9SBRxxjHQVQI4mG8AaMnVB_S495wFl3E-V4-rWaY4yZ0UU0uB1_hWojH3K9jLHy-7qohbpC5YJRvNLLrXiuoF_G451xGWVD7zsIZnnI6fAa3si4EASgl/s200/Parker+072.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-46374773955638406392009-08-06T09:57:00.000-04:002009-08-06T10:08:56.856-04:0008-06-2009 5-6 week picturesOn my first post, I posted pictures mostly from birth...so here are some more current pics. I can't <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">believe</span> how much Parker has already grown!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit1DzbLG8QaMFEXB4DI3KAnN3nPKRqaVPTPTqObw3b-ZDYCmvtSdlVB1UVBAX5EIXijT-3dlRhg7ir7UY6RemtLAXG1wPJEz0T1yV6s4Fu8nzbc5LvJ44BrJX2yQvG3d25LbZz8w18QBW/s1600-h/Parker+063.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366850801006960930" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiit1DzbLG8QaMFEXB4DI3KAnN3nPKRqaVPTPTqObw3b-ZDYCmvtSdlVB1UVBAX5EIXijT-3dlRhg7ir7UY6RemtLAXG1wPJEz0T1yV6s4Fu8nzbc5LvJ44BrJX2yQvG3d25LbZz8w18QBW/s200/Parker+063.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC640TYFllBgjlmZPRdVvfuClCsLZkI4X5zmzp2-ePl4nxR6hTJX4fmkPZS7hwAQsMknn1JFFl6L60-QMNYMNTOdH6tmGWIi9cy3ZeO2PY8TfjlBdDUYpeuqYNDr4GQ0A3k1Y3boecZLhN/s1600-h/Parker+069.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366850806233944418" style="WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC640TYFllBgjlmZPRdVvfuClCsLZkI4X5zmzp2-ePl4nxR6hTJX4fmkPZS7hwAQsMknn1JFFl6L60-QMNYMNTOdH6tmGWIi9cy3ZeO2PY8TfjlBdDUYpeuqYNDr4GQ0A3k1Y3boecZLhN/s200/Parker+069.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvUlTK4-4gLNc1Bp1Gc5uutfdG8Sy3RIKK6RTFCsxWrzx0AQo8mkfrX4kxqxyx4z-ayChVXeBJo-xG890ldV9K2Tq89MidojdaThoPnENYIVFtwtcouzWvgZ4w0DfdFySm1mNI0Kd70r7/s1600-h/Parker+059.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366850796317173794" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvUlTK4-4gLNc1Bp1Gc5uutfdG8Sy3RIKK6RTFCsxWrzx0AQo8mkfrX4kxqxyx4z-ayChVXeBJo-xG890ldV9K2Tq89MidojdaThoPnENYIVFtwtcouzWvgZ4w0DfdFySm1mNI0Kd70r7/s200/Parker+059.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8s77eQy-rycmi86YI0gqdgLgBvv3IsbA6113VxRVf91aB1zHzeEnWOZXIoIqCflGnatXtTG0krhvOA4hAMynRKP-dB5sTti0YQ9sXt0wup2S-LIXsIpWtzPrLrZdpSzv_3CVknc44w_v/s1600-h/Parker+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366850791861186322" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ8s77eQy-rycmi86YI0gqdgLgBvv3IsbA6113VxRVf91aB1zHzeEnWOZXIoIqCflGnatXtTG0krhvOA4hAMynRKP-dB5sTti0YQ9sXt0wup2S-LIXsIpWtzPrLrZdpSzv_3CVknc44w_v/s200/Parker+054.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Amanda, Jake, and Parker Patowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15264322831456885103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276668794931841882.post-13663375693214508192009-08-04T16:19:00.001-04:002009-08-04T21:58:38.454-04:008-04-2009 First Post<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBO1RT4dfB_JGrBEZRbaV2ywSWs1sHm0ZLWaDJKnRz0QQ8EgLXUoKm9KKP9hKf_XF4jzzlDvaSJvQOes0dibkXQ_V2Mdg4F4XOmouvsttvoarsOSG5QvF7NlKMcrc3aCALKpcraB7zPh7/s1600-h/Parker+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366207375311387266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBO1RT4dfB_JGrBEZRbaV2ywSWs1sHm0ZLWaDJKnRz0QQ8EgLXUoKm9KKP9hKf_XF4jzzlDvaSJvQOes0dibkXQ_V2Mdg4F4XOmouvsttvoarsOSG5QvF7NlKMcrc3aCALKpcraB7zPh7/s320/Parker+005.jpg" border="0" /></a> So, I figured I really should start a blog so we can keep everyone up to date on what's going on with us...okay..well, I mean mostly for updates on Parker!<br /><br />Parker Jacob Patow was born on Tues. June 23, 2009 at 1:23pm at Beaches Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville Beach, FL . He weighed 7lbs 9oz and was perfect. I was in labor for only 5 hours! I had him with no pain medication, and I had a great experience and was glad to see that he and I were both fully alert because of it. <p>Parker is 6 weeks old today.</p><p>He is starting to give us little smiles and make cute little noises. He is really attached to his mama right now. He likes to be held constantly and sleep on me as much as he is permitted to do so. He was born with a full head of hair, but lost a bit on top of his head which reminds me of a balding old man! Haha He has already grown out of his newborn clothes and is getting quite heavy! He doesn't have another check up and weigh in until Sept, but I would guess he is at least 12 lbs by now! Not bad for a breastfed baby!! He loves getting a bath and taking walks on the beach in his carrier. He is a pretty good sleeper, sleeping around 9-12 hours at night, waking about every four hours to eat and going right back to sleep. He naps pretty frequently throughout the day, but because I take him alot of places, he isn't so consistant. </p><p>I am LOVING cloth diapering and they are so cute! I am using BumGenuis mostly, but I have some FuzziBunz and some others as well. If you are not familiar with them, they are very similar to a disposable and are pretty easy to use. Plus, they come in all kinds of colors and some have cute patterns! I have also made my own wipes...because if you are washing the dipe, you might as well throw in the wipe! I use a solution mixed with lavender and tea tree oil...it smells so good!</p><p>Well, enough gabbing for now. Here are some pictures!<br /><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstLQqwdGnr9V-9Ov0XISq6ZzeHoCBtcroZeqOH1OSN4iWN61c5fwoutffEb1wAYdEb2mo5SwxkAqF4-mIXfhogLr8tbwggL9MkJ0QiX8f8ChnO-jPzWAIGCMZX2bfdklnfYtUd4VBopw7/s1600-h/Parker+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366284334426957314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstLQqwdGnr9V-9Ov0XISq6ZzeHoCBtcroZeqOH1OSN4iWN61c5fwoutffEb1wAYdEb2mo5SwxkAqF4-mIXfhogLr8tbwggL9MkJ0QiX8f8ChnO-jPzWAIGCMZX2bfdklnfYtUd4VBopw7/s320/Parker+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxENcVS3wxGJAFpbs7onYzSRzELjDPuDYjcoBg-XR574Tgs4Ar3NzUlJjSX9GkJ2wb4re4k8XO7Oxg48gK4aXo5clsjsbahWGgQoYiiBEozAij7fxim3WUlWbTay0X6A65A_bHfys40Bih/s1600-h/Parker+013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366284613548396386" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxENcVS3wxGJAFpbs7onYzSRzELjDPuDYjcoBg-XR574Tgs4Ar3NzUlJjSX9GkJ2wb4re4k8XO7Oxg48gK4aXo5clsjsbahWGgQoYiiBEozAij7fxim3WUlWbTay0X6A65A_bHfys40Bih/s320/Parker+013.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2igQXAeEVkpC_yJc3JSWFsGiMGtF6umjVqCJJ0gPSFH7_n3_xd1gX8zvQ15kRPp65DLaHTNQlpU-UcMyQaTD9cQOvJSyCnnjGBHxHjLdlxnMbml2fW9qcwFFcmkPqjFEHeM9fc747ZJw/s1600-h/Parker+003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366285244779790850" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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