Running Barefoot

Apparently Parker will be running barefoot for a while. We went today to purchase the inaugural pair of shoes for our walking babe. I must admit, I have been very adamant that those sweet baby feet be bare until absolutely necessary. I'm thinking that my perseverance in this endeavor has come back to bite me. Let me just sum this trip up for you in pictures...

Grandmamma, Great-Grandma, Aunt Beth, Mommy, and Parker all arrive for the BIG milestone occassion.

Our excitement is palpable.First order of business...measure the foot.

Size 4 Xtra Wide.

Shocked? Not really.Look Parker! Do you like these? They are cool!

(and the only shoes in the store in an EXTRA WIDE)You do like them! Awesome!

Let's try them on!Oooh! Looking good! First one on!Next shoe. These are looking good!Ok! Got them on! Let's stand up and

take them for a test drive!And....he HATES them. He refused to walk. He just sat down and SCREAMED.

He kept pulling at the shoes and looking at us.So, I took them off and Granmamma took Parker outside....

Where he quickly got over the whole incident

by driving a bus....

BAREFOOT.

We ended up NOT buying the Stride Rite shoes. They were the only style available in EXTRA wide and I wasn't 100% in love with them. (neither was Parker apparently) I did find some at Target later and brought them home thinking Parker might like them better in his own environment. WRONG. Same scene as before. He did take two steps in them and then sat in the floor and screamed again. I'm considering that progress. Do they still enforce the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" policy? Cause we might have a problem.

PARTY!

We celebrated Parker's first birthday on Saturday with family and close friends. It was AWESOME. I was overwhelmed at how many people traveled to be here for Parker's special day. How blessed we are with such precious family! Thanks to our good friend Cindy Stansberry for capturing the day with her beautiful photography!

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One Year Ago Today...

Our lives were changed forever.We became a family of three...With the addition of a 9lb 2 oz 22.5 inch long BIG boy!What a sweet, precious, and fast year it has been!

Happy Birthday Parker!

On the Move...

Parker is on the move these days. He is getting braver in his walking skills...but only when HE wants to walk. Don't even think about trying to get him to walk when YOU want him to show off. Forget it. If HE wants to walk...he will. He loves to push his "car" around the house. (when he wants to) He would only push it on the carpet for a while because the hardwoods made it go too fast. But, recently he discovered the need for speed. Now he makes laps around the kitchen and living room, running into things as he goes. It is hilarious. Soon, he will be walking everywhere...and I'll finally have to break down and put shoes on those sweet, baby feet.