Parents
Kristen & Benton Brown
An Unexpected Start
Parker Trimble Brown was born April 9, 2010.
I'm One Year Old
Parker will be 14 months old on June 9th.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Parker's First Girlfriend
We had our second playdate with Julie & Olivia Gossett yesterday. It's fun to see how much they have both changed since we got them together three weeks ago. They also seemed to notice each other - not quite interacting, but they would grab the other one's toes, ears, hands, etc.
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Get Motivated
I had the pleasure of going with the seniors from New Tech High (where I worked the last two yeas) to the Get Motivated seminar at American Airlines Center on Monday.
We got there late and missed Troy Aikman, but we were upgraded to VIP floor seats, so it was worth being a little tardy. We caught the end of Zig Ziglar, then saw Laura Bush live on stage about 20 feet from our seats. My iPhone doesn't do it justice!
Most of what she discussed was from her book, Stories From the Heart (which is great if you haven't already read it). She was so polished and poised - what I imagine Jackie Kennedy Onassis would have been like on stage.
Emmitt Smith and Terry Bradshaw also spoke. Emmitt was very spiritual like a preacher and some of his stories sound like they are from his book (I will be reading soon, I love biographies). Terry Bradshaw was the most entertaining and really performed like a stand up comic.
Rudy Giuliani also spoke, but I was disappointed in his content and delivery. It was almost like he took old political speeches and pieced them together. He needed more practice and it was obvious that he couldn't ad-lib. I can see now why he didn't make it any further in his presidential campaign.
I found several complaints about this conference online as a money-making scam. Yes there were some infomercials for items, but we got 200 tickets, VIP floor seats, and 85 free lunches all for $9.95. I'm grateful I was able to see these people in person and share the experience with 85 of my favorite kids :)
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We got there late and missed Troy Aikman, but we were upgraded to VIP floor seats, so it was worth being a little tardy. We caught the end of Zig Ziglar, then saw Laura Bush live on stage about 20 feet from our seats. My iPhone doesn't do it justice!
Most of what she discussed was from her book, Stories From the Heart (which is great if you haven't already read it). She was so polished and poised - what I imagine Jackie Kennedy Onassis would have been like on stage.
Emmitt Smith and Terry Bradshaw also spoke. Emmitt was very spiritual like a preacher and some of his stories sound like they are from his book (I will be reading soon, I love biographies). Terry Bradshaw was the most entertaining and really performed like a stand up comic.
Rudy Giuliani also spoke, but I was disappointed in his content and delivery. It was almost like he took old political speeches and pieced them together. He needed more practice and it was obvious that he couldn't ad-lib. I can see now why he didn't make it any further in his presidential campaign.
I found several complaints about this conference online as a money-making scam. Yes there were some infomercials for items, but we got 200 tickets, VIP floor seats, and 85 free lunches all for $9.95. I'm grateful I was able to see these people in person and share the experience with 85 of my favorite kids :)
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No Peas Please
This week Parker has tried green beans, squash, peas, and sweet potatoes. He is still spitting up almost constantly, which is really gross now that it has fun colors that stain like green and orange. He started prescription Prevacid tablets that dissolve in his mouth, so hopefully we'll see some improvement soon since a month's supply was $77 (with insurance)!
Green beans were okay, squash was super yummy, peas were yucky and induced more spit-ups, and sweet potatoes are yummy too. We're eating three meals a day of food for three days before moving on to the next flavor.
In reality, Parker really just wants to stick his fingers in his mouth and eat the spoon (tooth número two appeared on Tuesday). He also reverts a his purple-faced tantrums if you try and wipe his face off with a wet paper towel.
Not a big deal, unless you're meeting a new neighbor and have to apologize that your child has sweet potato streaks of orange across his forehead and up his nose.
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Green beans were okay, squash was super yummy, peas were yucky and induced more spit-ups, and sweet potatoes are yummy too. We're eating three meals a day of food for three days before moving on to the next flavor.
In reality, Parker really just wants to stick his fingers in his mouth and eat the spoon (tooth número two appeared on Tuesday). He also reverts a his purple-faced tantrums if you try and wipe his face off with a wet paper towel.
Not a big deal, unless you're meeting a new neighbor and have to apologize that your child has sweet potato streaks of orange across his forehead and up his nose.
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Friday, October 15, 2010
6 Month Check-Up
We got a great report at Parker's check up this morning. He now weighs 17lbs, 11oz (50th percentile), he is 27 inches (60th percentile), and he still has a big 'ole noggin, but at least now its round and he won't need a helmet!
We got the go-ahead from the doctor to start introducing foods. I told her that he hasn't been a fan of rice cereal, so she said to forget it and get to some yummy vegetables instead. He had green beans for lunch and liked them, when he ate them cold for dinner, he gobbled them up and begged for more. I now need to invent a feeding smock to protect myself from green mush splatter - I only thought always wearing spit up on your shoulder was gross!
Parker wasn't too fussy about his four shots and oral vaccine. He had a blast trying to eat the paper on the table and staring at himself in the mirror.
We got the go-ahead from the doctor to start introducing foods. I told her that he hasn't been a fan of rice cereal, so she said to forget it and get to some yummy vegetables instead. He had green beans for lunch and liked them, when he ate them cold for dinner, he gobbled them up and begged for more. I now need to invent a feeding smock to protect myself from green mush splatter - I only thought always wearing spit up on your shoulder was gross!
Parker wasn't too fussy about his four shots and oral vaccine. He had a blast trying to eat the paper on the table and staring at himself in the mirror.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Boot Scootin' Toothie
Parker is scooting his way around trying desperately to crawl - even if it's in his crib! We also discovered that his first tooth poked through his gums in Monday. He hasn't been fussy, so hopefully the rest will be this easy too!
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