AND HE SHALL BE CALLED...

Ladies and Gentlemen, that is his name... Parker James Higgins! I wanted to have the video of Isaac saying it but... well... it hasn't happened yet! We had Isaac tell our families his little brother's name and they all freaked out because they thought he said Packer. I'm convinced that's why they like Parker so much... It's better than Packer!


How we chose the name you ask? Well, after we found out Parker was a boy I started the name search right away. I ran across Parker and texted it to Shaun. I wasn't sure if I really liked it, but just thought I would throw it out there. A minute later I got this response from Shaun, "Love it! That's it!" WOW, wasn't expecting that!


I'm big on the meaning of names. Isaac's name means laughter and it couldn't be more fitting. My name means all powerful ruler... enough said! :) I was beginning to like the name Parker more and more but was still stuck on the meaning, keeper of the park! Blah! I searched out other variations of the meaning and found protector of the park. So, to make the name work for me I decided that Parker means, protector! Now for a middle name: We were looking at Tyler (Shaun's middle name), Trevor (Shaun's dad's middle name), and Eric (my dad's middle name). None of these worked with Parker. Wanting to keep it a family name, Shaun suggested James, my dad's name! Parker James, absolutely perfect! It flows so nicely!


I guess you could say we've had the name for a while, I was just having a hard time saying, "This is it!" I had so many "concerns" - Did it go with Isaac? Would other people like it? Could I picture writing the name on Christmas cards? Would kids tease him by calling him "Park"? BUT, now that it's out and everyone knows, I love it more and more every day!


I painted Parker's name today and it took a lot longer than it did when I made Isaac's. You see, this time around there was a toddler that wanted to help. I can't believe I actually finished it!

Here is a little shot of the room decor too! Surfs Up!!!

Shaun wore this lei for his college graduation. My dad made the surf boards and Shaun and I painted them.

Thought you might enjoy seeing some belly shots. Please, focus on the belly. Not the make-up-less face.

21 weeks pregnant with Isaac

22 weeks pregnant with Parker

While my belly is bigger this time, I'm only 5 lbs more right now than I was when I got pregnant with Isaac.

(I gained 50lbs with Isaac but then lost 70-75lbs. Having a baby was a great diet for me... I just hope it works again! It was so nice!)

One Post Away...

Isaac has another announcement to make... His little brother's name. BUT he wanted to keep you in suspense a little longer and wait 'til the next post to reveal it! Hahaha! I told him that we had to tell family first. I don't think they would ever talk to us again if they found out through our blog. I would love to be able to post a video of him saying the name but I don't know how to do that. Any tips? Do I just hook up my video camera to the computer? How can I get it to YouTube? I'm clueless!

Before Isaac has to share the spot light with his sibling, here are a few random photos that are all about him! Enjoy!

Enjoying one last thrill in the Bumbo before we let baby Cassidy Cope use it. I don't think he's going to like when it is given to little brother!

His new place to play... On the coffee table!

Have I ever told you how wonderful the $ section at Target is? Wonderful! I bought Isaac those capsule things that grow into animals when put in warm water. He had so much fun with them!

Checking out the growth of his animals.

Safety first: Enjoying a little ride before bedtime! He is SO close to being able to ride his tricycle. He could totally do it if the bike was a little smaller.

Preparing to go and save Gotham City...

Happy 4th of July from the smallest firefighter!

Isaac vs. Wild

Today we went to Oak Village. They have a small "zoo" and it was totally worth the $3 per adult! Isaac loved every animal, especially the bear made out of wood! He enjoyed yelling at the goats, throwing rocks at the trout, calling the ducks, petting the sheep, and taunting the donkeys. He wasn't so sure about the big, fat, dirty, hairy pigs though!

This is why Shaun goes to work...

... So we can paint INSIDE on the carpet because it's too hot OUTSIDE!

I needed to do two things today. Get new wall art AND entertain Isaac. I consider myself a multi-tasker so I decided to kill two birds with one stone (such a sad saying). We jumped in the car, headed to Joanns, and came home with some canvas and paints. Of course on the way home we stopped at the mall playland AND the water park! After nap time I put Isaac to work. Here is what he created...

(I finally got smart and took his shirt off)

Big Bear

Shaun and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on Friday. Man, time sure does fly! He called me from work Thursday night and told me that I needed to pack for an over-night-get-away and that we would leave when he got home in the morning. I was shocked we were going somewhere... I was satisfied just going to dinner and a movie! Every other year we celebrate big by going to Hawaii but this was our "non-Hawaii" year so we stayed semi local. After about 10 minutes of driving I figured out that we were going to the mountains. There's nothing like cool, smog free air, breath taking views, and the fresh smell of pine trees! We had a very relaxing time and were ready to go back as soon as we got home to our 100 degree weather!

Our hotel

Laying on mommy's lap and melting her heart with those smiles

Wrestling with daddy

Big Bear Lake

We spent most of our time at the water throwing rocks

Isaac has quite the arm!

A "fly" landed on some flowers.

Some things never change...

4 days old

(He may look small but to me he looks huge! How in the world did he fit in my belly?)

19 months old

Isaac's latest accomplishments:

~He has an ever growing vocabulary. His favorite words are basketball, yellow, kick the ball, hat, buggy, and NO! Everything is no. He also calls everyone Isaac because that's what everyone calls him. :) Isaac is quite the little copy cat too. Saying, "oh shoot," never sounded bad until it came out of the mouth of a one year old!

~Isaac has NEVER been a napper... NEVER! He is finally napping two to three hours a day. Of course not for me though. Only for daddy and grandmas. My mom discovered that he has to sleep on a king size bed for his afternoon naps. As we prepare for the new baby, I'll do whatever it takes to get some rest during the day.

~He goes to bed at 7:30-8 and wakes at 6:45. Night time is in his own bed of course!

~He can no longer watch the Ultimate Fighter with Shaun because he was taking down all the girls in his Sunday School class.

~He can hold a tennis racket and hit a ball off a bounce. His hand/eye coordination is amazing!

~He walks up and down the stairs without holding on to the rail.

~He is learning his colors and has black, red, blue, and yellow down. His letter sounds are the same. He knows what a, t, o, b, and i say.

~He will only ride his tricycle if he's wearing his helmet.

~He knows all the animal sounds. Our favorite right now is his donkey. It's so cute!

~He knows what "time out" means. We experience those on a regular basis!

~Wow, I know that there is tons more but I guess those are the major things for now! If I can think of anything else, then I'll just add it to the list! We've been testing baby brother names with him... Trying to see what he can say! We would love for him to make the announcement! Maybe we'll have a name soon! ;)