Photo Shoot!

So ever since we got our new camera I have been dying to learn how to really USE it rather than just take pictures on the manual settings every time. My friend Kim takes amazing pictures and so I talked her into giving me my very own private photography lesson at her house one day last week! And guess what that means for my sweet Parker?! Lots of super fun photo shoots with mommy!! I'm obviously still very new to this photography thing...but with such a cute subject, you really can't go wrong!

This particular photo shoot started off great...

...and then quickly digressed! But my friend Kim would be proud because I knew how to capture the motion of P crying without the picture getting blurry!

This is the saddest picture but it's SO darn cute to me!! He's just like....Mom, I am SO done with this!!! Stop taking pictures of me!

Snuggle time with daddy before bed!

Day 2 of our photo shoot took us outside to try and get some good light for the pictures!

Is he handsome or what!?

Day 3 of our photo shoot....early in the morning when this boy is the happiest baby on the block!

Day 4 of our photo shoot with cousin Tess!

Okay now this one was just too funny to not post it on here! If only you knew her mother as a child....they are literally one in the same!!!

Day 5 of our photo shoot and he looks like he's ready to go to work!

It's really hard to get pictures of my boy without his fingers in his mouth!!

Day 6 of our photo shoot in the most adorable cookie monster outfit that Gigi bought him!

And we end with the absolute CUTEST picture of Parker and Cookie!!!

Baby Dedication!

Deuteronomy 11:18-19

"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up."

Tyson and I have always talked about how important it is to us that we raise our babies up to know and to love and to serve the Lord. One of the greatest commandments He gives us is to simply LOVE the Lord our God with all of our heart, soul and mind. And we do. Without a doubt we do. And we want our children to see that love within us. We want to teach them about how much God loves them, and how absolutely precious they are in His sight. Before Parker was even conceived we were praying for him. For his health, his strength, his happiness, his choice in a college (a&m!!), and above all else, his salvation and relationship with the Lord. We had his baby dedication last weekend at church to show our commitment to raising him in such a way. We are supported by so many of our family and friends and our church, and so blessed to have their help and guidance as we walk along the path of leading Parker to be a man of God. PawPaw & Gigi, Nona & Papa, Uncle Robert & Aunt Kelly, and Uncle Keith & Aunt Katie were all there to watch as we dedicated Parker to the Lord. It was the very first milestone in his life with Christ and we can't wait to watch him fall in love with God!

Cute tummy time pic

PawPaw & Gigi came and stayed for the weekend for the dedication....Parker loved playing with them!

PawPaw & Gigi know how much Parker has been liking the Sesame Street characters...so of course, they had to bring him some new ones to play with!

3 generation of Thomas boys! :)

PawPaw & Gigi love their little Parker man!

Precious!

After the dedication everyone came over to our house for lunch. Tess just looooves Frank!

At the end of his special day, after everyone left, Parker had some fun with all of the Sesame Street friends that everyone bought him!!!

Gig 'Em!!

Parker's first Aggie outfit finally fits!! We had to document this momentous occasion for his daddy because Tyson hasn't stopped asking about when he'd be able to wear it!

This concerned face made me think he might not like the Ags as much as his daddy was hoping!

He got happy quickly though and started to like the maroon and white!!

He got a little bored with his chair...

...he's saying, Mom, enough with the elephant already!

So we moved to the Bumbo where he was much happier!

I LOVE this picture!!!!

And this one too!! Such a cute future Aggie man!!!

Just hanging out...

Parker and I were just hanging out at home yesterday having some tummy time and he was too cute to not take pictures of! He's doing SO well with tummy time and is starting to roll over more and more each day.

He's like, enough with the pictures already, Mom!!

After tummy time we decided to try out the Bumbo so he could help me cook dinner!

He has such a sweet face!

Later that night daddy ready him his very favorite story before bed!

Family Date Night!

To celebrate Parker's 3 month birthday, we decided to go out on a special date night as a family! We went to Grimaldi's and had what was quite possibly the best pizza we've ever had in Texas! It's not QUITE what we fell in love with in NYC, but it definitely came close! Parker was, yet again, SUCH a good boy and was on his best behavior at the restaurant!

This is his new FAVORITE lovie - Cookie Monster!! It makes him smile SO big!!

Daddy and P had to get in a quick nap before the big date!

There was a great shaded spot to sit and wait for the table to be ready!

Gosh, he is SO handsome!!

Now, Parker wasn't fully aware that "cheese" meant to smile so he's not showing off his best face, and actually looks a bit annoyed....but still a cute family pic!

This needs no explanation...it's just too cute!

Mommy LOVES her precious 3 month old man!