FeasterFun

Parrish Has A Suprise

2009-06-25T18:45:00.000-07:00

Please enjoy the three videos below....

Sorry this is not upright! ;o) Don't know how to fix that!

Swimming Time

2009-06-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

Parrish has had so much fun playing in the water! He took his first swim at the YMCA last Thursday evening. Then on Saturday we Jaycee and Jared came over to "swim" with Parrish in one of his birthday gifts! Thanks Aunt Fran, Uncle Rick, Ashley and Britt!

Before the YMCA

At the Y PoolAfter the Y
Playing with Jaycee & Jared
Fun toys from Aunt Nat & Uncle Dave

First Birthday Party

2009-06-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

Not many words are needed...sorry this has been LONG in coming! ;o)

First Haircut

2009-06-18T20:34:00.000-07:00

Parrish went for his first haircut on Friday, May 22nd. There were several people in attendance: Momma, Daddy, GMa, Pepaw & G-Nonnie.

Parrish wasn't too fond of the comb going through his hair for the first time, but once the bubbles started to blow, he was doing great!

Sorry this is on it's side

March & April Rolled into ONE!!

2009-04-14T20:22:00.000-07:00

My goodness how time flies...It has been quite sometime since I had the chance to sit here and blog. Parrish has changed so very much. I can't believe that we sit just over a month and a half until his first birthday! God has really brought us so much happiness and joy through this little bundle that He blessed our lives with, a little person that has stolen our hearts! The journey has been hard at times, and I am sure that it will only get harder as time goes by, but what wonderful memories we have made thus far...and what wonderful memories our future will hold!

Parrish was at a less active stage in this picture...this was definately before the crawling!

This is Parrish in his Easter outfit! He was smiling at Blanton. The camera was always a sec off with his blinking eyes! ;o)

Parrish began crawling in March...and on my, I never thought I could say "no" so much! ;o) He is getting into everything and he is a true boy...bruises everywhere!

We had the chance to go to Nashville this month. We were able to spend time with our dear friends from Seminary. They have a son, Reed, who turned two in Feb. We have been dying to meet Reed. He was an aswer to prayer.

We were also so excited that Jeff and Abbey were able to meet Parrish! He was also an answer to prayer!

The guys did get to know each other, but both of them were feeling under the weather. Reed had the Rotovirus and Parrish had two ear infections.

Parrish has begun pulling up on EVERYTHING! He has also found Rosie's food dish...he LOVES to play with those darn bowls!

Some wonderful men in our church spent many hours in the nursery. It now has a fresh new look! We are so proud of what they have done! We are now praying for many more babies to come through this area!

We will be going to San Antonio on Monday morning. Parrish will be spending some quality time with GMa and Pepaw! Then, at the end of the week, Grandmums will make her grand appearance in Wichita Falls! We can't wait to see all of them!

Our Sweetie is almost 9 Months!

2009-02-23T17:45:00.000-08:00

I have received several emails about updating the FeasterFun Blog! I don't know where the time seems to go. So many wonderful things have happened over the last two months! Parrish now has not one, not two, but THREE teeth! Also, his Momma turned 30!!! Can you believe it??? Crazy, I know!

Parrish also began saying Mama! So much fun to hear that word...first time I heard him say it I was teary-eyed! Granny said that she had been working on him saying that for weeks! She keeps saying that when we have a girl, she will say Mama before she says Dada!

Parrish is such a sweet blessing. He is so happy. He never really cries...I will say, he has started coming into his personality. He LOVES socialization...I don't know where on earth he gets that trait. My mom and Aunt Julia watched him in January when we went to Glorieta for our VBS Institute and they said that he LOVES people to be in the room with him...I wonder if they just said that so they could have an excuse to hold him! ;o)

Blanton's mom came for a visit the first weekend in Feb. We were so happy to have her and Heather with us...of course Parrish got to stay at home with GrandMums, but he wasn't feeling well. Debi got to meet Dr. Yap. I think she liked him a lot...We are so blessed to have a Pedi that loves the Lord! He displays it over his entire office!

Parrish hasn't really began the crawling stage yet...he is trying really hard! He tends to get a little frustrated in this process, but I am confident that he will eventually get it down! My parent, sister and our nephew came up over the weekend for a visit. It was so sweet to see the boys playing with each other...as much as they can at this age...My mom tried to teach Parrish how to crawl! He made sure she knew he was frustrated! ;o)

That is all I have for now...Hope you enjoyed the pics!

We love yall!

Parrish smiling at Daddy

Parrish "playing" with his puppy

Pops - Blanton's dad made this swing for Parrish

He loves it

Parrish "reading" his book!

Parrish playing with Rosie

Parrish showing support for Daddy's school

Parrish and Peepaw at G Nonnie's House

Parrish and Cadence taking at bath at G Nonnie's

Thanksgiving and Christmas Fun

2008-12-28T17:19:00.000-08:00

Parrish on Christmas Morning 2008. I know it has been almost 2 LONG months without any posts. Life in the Feaster house has been CRAZY! As you know, November held traveling with Thanksgiving and then the month of December has seen us on the road, choir musicals, or at parties during all our spare time! ;o) I do need to share with you that Parrish starting saying, "Da Da" on December 8th. His daddy spent many hours coaching him! ;o)

What a year 2008 has been! Our sweet precious baby boy was born on May 29th. Blanton started his Ph.D in July. There have been many changes in my world at work. West Side continues to search for ways to reach our ever changing community. Please pray for our church! I won't write too much this time. Please enjoy the pictures. Love to you all! Have a Happy New Year!
Parrish discovered this jumper-roo that Aunt Roni let him play with...
GMa and Parrish on Thanksgiving Day

Parrish sat up by himself the day after Thanksgiving! That was an exciting moment!

Parrish and Pepaw!

Parrish and Uncle Tommy

Parrish and Karon

Parrish and Jerry

Parrish and Julie

Parrish and Hannah Parrish after Thanksgiving Dinner!

Parrish and Aunt Cherry

Papaw had a sweet present waiting for Parrish at Thanksgiving. He got him this walker!

Parrish and his overalls...looking like Pepaw and Papaw!

Pops, Parrish, Papaw

Aunt Nat and Parrish
Daddy showing off his precious boy to Grandpa. This was the first time Grandpa has gotten to see Parrish in person.

GrandMums came with gifts from Granddad Rick. Parrish playing with his tissue paper...

Parrish having fun with Daddy

Parrish and more tissue paper!

Parrish again on Christmas morning

Parrish playing with his rockin' crawl ball from Aunt Roni and Uncle Cory.

Parrish opening Christmas with family.

Dalton and Parrish Casey and Parrish

GMa and Parrish nappin' GMa, Cadence and Parrish

Pepaw and Parrish

Parrish playing in his jumper-roo that GMa and Pepaw got him for Christmas!

Hannah, Parrish, Aunt Julia and Cadence

Parrish looking cute in his hat that Lyndy made him.
Parrish in his new Sunday clothes Mamaw and Papaw bought him for Christmas.

GrandMums bought Parrish a jumper-roo!

This is Grandpa, Blanton's granddad. He doesn't get out much due to his illness. So this was a sweet treat for us.

Tigger Treats!

2008-11-01T10:47:00.001-07:00

Last night was so much fun! We took our little Tigger for quite a car ride. We stopped at several places to show him off! He had so much fun that he finally slept through the night...almost 8 hours! Momma was so happy for that! ;o) Below are some of the pics we took at the house before we left...Rosie was decked out in her matching jester necklace. Please enjoy this special video of GrandMums singing the Tigger song to Parrish before we went out for the evening!

Rosie and Parrish

He's showin' off his tail!

Is our little Tigger the cutest Tigger you ever saw????
Sweet smiles!

Parrish: 5 Months Tomorrow!

2008-10-28T18:31:00.000-07:00

October has been a wild month for us...the time seems to have flown by....we can't believe that our baby boy is already 5 months old! The month has brought family to us and brought us to family. We spent the weekend Blanton was in school with all of the great-grands. We had a blast.

It was so sweet to watch Mamaw and Papaw get down on the floor to play with their boy! He was laughing and giggling at them. They hadn't seen him since August, so he really had changed on them!
Below, you will see the first Halloween surprise Parrish has gotten! His Aunt Nat and Uncle Dave made him a buck with Gerber's First Fruits! He has tried the apples and bananas so far....He spit those darn apples all over me!!!! But he has loved the bananas!

After spending Thursday night with Mamaw and Papaw, Parrish and I went to Waco! Aunt Roni and Cadence meet us at G-Nonnie's house! It was so much fun spending time with Nonnie, Roni, and the boys! I think Nonnie was in hog heaven with her two little great-grandboys! Nonnie hasn't seen Parrish since July, so the change in him was remarkable to her! During Hurricane Ike, Roni, Gma and Cadence stayed with G-Nonnie!

Roni and I wanted to get the boys pictures made in the pumpkin patch! Pepaw went to visit G-Nonnie the weekend before we were able to get there, so he scoped us out the perfect patch! Before the picture event, we had to go shopping and find the boys outfits to match! They were so darn cute! The front has a "BIG" dog and a "LITTLE" dog and says "Best Friends" on it! How perfect! We all know that Parrish loves having a little cousin! :o)

Cadence and Parrish at Target!

I love Pumpkins!

Momma, I want to eat this thing!

Cadence and Parrish posing for us! This is what we gave Pepaw for his 61st Birthday!

Just another cute pic!

Peas, Green Beans, & Rice Oh My!!

2008-10-07T18:51:00.000-07:00

Yes, folks you have read this title correctly! Parrish has ventured into the world of "solid" foods! I use the phrase lightly because to me it still looks pretty runny! ;o) He at his first "meal" on Saturday. Aunt Fran, Uncle Rick, Ashley, Brittany and Harley happened to be company for this GREAT milestone event! Below are some pictures of the monumental moment! We do hope you enjoy the journey.

Not so YUMMY Rice Cereal!
Parrish smiling for Daddy!
Momma Feeding Parrish his first bite!

Daddy feeding Parrish and entertaining him!
Parrish giving Aunt Fran "THE FACE!"

Uncle Rick and Parrish Chillin'

This is a video of the things your uncle will let you get away with!

Those crazy cousins Ashley and Brittany!

Aunt Fran feeding Parrish some lunch!

4 Months & Counting

2008-10-03T17:18:00.000-07:00

Parrish 15 lbs 6 oz & 26 1/2 inches long!!!!!

Parrish smiling at Momma and GMa on the River Walk in San Antonio

My goodness how the time flies! Parrish is 4 months old! It has been an exciting month since I last had a chance to update our blog. With Parrish, Blanton, church and a full-time job, it has become hard to keep up with our blog...I always promise myself I will be better at posting wonderful and exciting events, but somehow I never get them on here! Below, you will find the journey through September and even through the first few days of October. Please enjoy the update on our precious blessing, Parrish!

The end of August held the birth of our sweet new cousin and nephew Cadence! After Cadence turned on week old, GMa came and met Parrish and me in San Antonio. I was invited to a sells conference to train to be a small group coach. This is a training required by all marketing managers and executive directors in my company. I will have the opportunity to travel to three different states in 2009 to coach these individuals in my company on the new concepts learned through the four day training. Below are pics of our trip. GMa and Parrish had a wonderful time...It was somewhat hard on Momma finding time to get Parrish the bottles he needed for the time with GMa!

Parrish and GMa on the River Walk

Eating at Daddy's favorite place!

Parrish has been doing a LOT of talking lately! I just had to put this little video on to show him humming and talking a little!

Parrish Showing His Lungs and Lunch

Parrish has been grabbing at anything he can get his hands around or near for that matter! His little fine motor skills are progressing along quite nicely! He loved to bite down on things. Dr. Yap says that Parrish has begun the road to teething!

Parrish has begun discovering his feet!

Grandmums and Auntie Heather came for a visit this month! It was so much fun! Debi bought Parrish his first Halloween outfit...he is going to be Tigger! Grandmums used to sing the Tigger song to Blanton all the time...We can wait to see him in that outfit...It has a built in belly, but I am sure Parrish wont need that help!

Grandmums getting Parrish dressed for the day!

Grandmums and Parrish sharing a little snuggle time~

Auntie Heather talking to Parrish!

Parrish showed Momma and Daddy a brand new trick this week!!!! HE ROLLED OVER!!!! He is amazing us each and every day! Below are the pictures of him rolling over...they are before the roll, through the roll and the finished product. He is enjoying rolling from his stomach to his back!

Before rolling

During the roll

After the roll!!!! YEAH!!!!!

Parrish got a new toy this past month! I walked into Granny's one day to take Parrish some of Momma's milk and he was sitting in an exersaucer! I couldn't believe my eyes! I came home and told Blanton that we needed to go and buy one! We found a Baby Einstein Exersaucer at Sam's and Parrish loves it! Below are a few pics of him playing and a video! I showed Parrish how to turn these three different things and my goodness, he did it by himself! I was so shocked. We were in the kitchen and I heard these rolling and had to take a video!

Parrish was so proud of himself! Look at that smile!

Parrish chewing on his toes!

Parrish getting ready for his favorite pass time!

Yummy!!! My toes taste good!

Sweet boy!

Parrish will begin the journey of eating real food...stayed tuned to find out how that is going!

Cadence James Hamner

2008-09-01T15:17:00.000-07:00

Cadence James Hamner

9 lbs 12.8 oz 21 inches

Parrish has a "baby" cousin! ;o) We spent Friday and Saturday in Huntsville while Aunt Roni spent time in labor to give us our newest addition, Cadence James!

Here are a few pics below of the arrival and the family:

Gma and Cadence

Cadence missin' his momma!Cadence and Momma (My sister Roni)

Cadence and Daddy (My brother-in-law, Cory)

Cadence and Aunt Jaime

Cadence and Uncle Blanton

Pepaw, Parrish and CadenceAunt Roni and Parrish

Campin' Fun

2008-08-11T17:37:00.000-07:00

Parrish lookin' like his Pepaw & Papaw!

Parrish Blanton Feaster is now 2 months, 1 week and 6 days old! We went to the doctor last Friday. He weighs 12 pounds 7 ounces and is 24 inches long! The boy is sure growing up fast!

:o( He got his shots today...they now have one shot with three vaccines in it...I was glad to hear that because I don't think I could have taken them stickin' our boy 5 times!!! Two sticks and a red faced cry were enough for me! We are blessed to have a wonderful doctor, he truly cares for his patients! Parrish was wiped out after his shots!

This past weekend, we went to see GMa and Pepaw. We had a family campin' trip. This was tons of fun! Some of the people we spent the weekend with hadn't seen Parrish until this weekend. Daddy had to miss out on the fun because he was back home writing a research paper. Below are some pics of the weekend...we will catch you later!

Parrish has already mastered the art of sitting in a recliner!

Parrish and Cousin Cyler watching some tele!

Cousin Ashley changing her first poopy diaper!

Cousin Brittany and Parrish!

Uncle Richie and Parrish chillin' in the RV!

Parrish showin' a smile for Aunt Roni!

Parrish looking cute in his overalls!

Time Flies

2008-07-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

Parrish turned two months old today. I can't believe our baby boy is already 2 MONTHS! Next thing you know, we will be celebrating his first birthday!

Wow, so much has happened in the last few weeks. I am sorry I have been terrible at keeping up with our blogspot. I promised it would be a place for family and friends to see our baby boy and catch up on Feaster life. As you can tell, the Feaster's have been one busy family!

Parrish took at trip to Huntsville the weekend of July 12th. My sister Roni is expecting a baby boy here in a few weeks and we went to celebrate with her! She had a wonderful shower and lots of fun...I think Cory had more fun than Roni did!! Parrish also had the privilege of poopin' on Uncle Cory's leg! Parrish met his little cousin Cyler. Roni asked Cyler where his baby brother was (usually he points to her tummy) and he pointed to Parrish and said he is right there asleep! It was precious! Cyler got a present at the shower on Saturday. When he opened them, there were some books in the bag. GMa read to Cyler and then Cyler read the books to Parrish!

Aunt Roni checking out her loot!

Cyler reading a story to Parrish!

Uncle Cory before the poop happened!

Also, Parrish was introduced to Pepaw's congregation on Sunday morning. I wish I would have had my camera there to take a picture. I had no idea that Daddy would take Parrish on stage with him and show him off like he did! ;o) He told everyone that he needed to get baby kisses before he could preach! After church, we spent time with Tommy, Cherry, Casey, Dalton and Hannah. This weekend was the first time Parrish meet his Uncle Tommy and Aunt Cherry and the cousins. They have affectionately nicknamed Parrish "P Diddy."

Gma and Parrish trying to have a moment!

Parrish wore Pepaw plum out!

Hannah and ParrishDalton and ParrishCasey and Parrish Aunt Cherry
(We need to spank Uncle Tommy because we don't have a pic with him!)

After Huntsville, we drove to Dallas to spend the week with Blanton. He started working on his Ph.D. this summer at Dallas Baptist University. Need-less-to-say, Daddy was V E R Y busy with school, so Parrish and I did LOTS of fun things. We went to Lolly and Poppy's house (The Holcomb's) and Parrish met Zach and Zoey, Auntie Rachel, Uncle Patrick, and of course Lolly & Poppy! We had so much fun visiting with our sweet adopted family during the week.

Lolly, Poppy and Parrish

Rachel, Zachary, Zoey and Parrish

Rachel and Parrish

Parrish was also spoiled by his Aunt Pam during the week! We spent a most wonderful day with Pam on Wednesday of that week. We ate at the Cheesecake factory. Pam was able to feed Parrish a bottle. It was so sweet! She took him and lavished him with some church clothes...His daddy is going to have some COMPETITION, as if he didn't already! We miss Pam so much and it was so special to spend time with her.

Pam and Parrish meeting for the first time

Pam feeding Parrish his Cheesecake Factory dinner ;o)

Parrish and I shocked the fire out of Great Nonnie. I talked to her from Hillsboro to her front door and she had NO CLUE that we were heading her way! She told me she was gonna spank my rear for suprising her, but I promise she LOVED every moment of Parrish being in her house! We took her out to eat at H E R favorite resturant, Olive Garden!

Parrish and Great Nonnie at Olive Garden

Parrish sleepin' in Great Nonnie's arms!

Parrish also saw Aunt Nat, Mamaw, Papaw and Pops during our week in Dallas. We had tons of fun visiting! We also were able to catch up with some friends from DBU. We ate with Lisa one day and then with one of my roomies Lyndy. By the time all was said and done...we were ready to get back home to Wichita Falls!

Papaw and Parrish

Mamaw and Parrish

Pops and Parrish

I went back to work last week. It wasn't exactly as hard as I had imagined because Blanton had suggested that we begin taking Parrish to Granny Nora's earlier in the month, but I will say that I missed our baby boy so much! It certainly has made our evenings more meaningful! I also have some great news....Parrish slept for seven hours last night! Praise the Lord! I woke up refreshed and ready for the day!

Our God is so wonderful and it is completely beyond me why He chose me to be a mother and why He chose Blanton to be a father. What an awesome responsibility. We are so thankful everyday for the opportunity to have this precious life in our care. Thank you Lord for our sweet baby boy, Parrish!

Ode to the Show Me State

2008-07-10T15:33:00.000-07:00

The first plane Parrish flew on!!
Parrish on the plane above...it was bumpy sorry for the blur!

Parrish took at trip over July 4th to surprise his Grand Mums for her 50th birthday which is later this month! He did such a wonderful job on the airplane...I am not gonna lie...I was terrified to fly with him for the first time...I had no idea how he would react to the pressure! I love flying, so I was relaxed, which helped the little guy! He only cried twice on our journey through four take offs and landings...and that was only because he needed a little din-din! ;o)

Grand Mums and Grandma Gretta getting ready for dinner on July 4th!

Grand Mums was totally surprised to see Nat, David, Blanton, Parrish and me arrive on her door step at midnight on Thursday night! We really thought we had ruined the surprise because when they stayed the week with us, Blanton had his calendar out and it was highlighted and written in bold letters! But thank goodness she really didn't know!

Daddy and Parrish on July 4th

Aunt Nat and Parrish July 4th

The Famous B Dawg!

We had so much fun...it was great spending time with Grand-Dad Rick, Grand Mums, Big Heather, Little Heather and Grandma Gretta (Rick's Mom). We also met Rick's sister and her husband. On Saturday, we took at tour of Columbia...It is really beautiful there. We will definitely have to travel again soon...

Parrish during some of Grand-Dad Rick's driving!

Uncle Dave penned this song to the tune of "I'm Proud to be an American" when we went through security at the St. Louis Airport...it is hilarious! ENJOY!

And I'm proud to be an American

Where I know I'll have to strip
Just before I board the Plane
To go on my family trip

And I gladly stand up
And watch the wand beep up and down my leg
Cause there is no doubt, I have no chance
Please give me back my pants!

Momma and Parrish at the DFW airport for our two hour lay over!

6 Weeks Old!

2008-07-10T15:26:00.000-07:00

Parrish is six weeks old today! I can't believe it! He has changed so very much in 6 weeks! This week, Daddy told me I needed to start taking Parrish Granny Nora's for half a day! (sniff, sniff) We started on Tuesday because she was closed on Monday...we did alright until Blanton told her how nervous we were about leaving him for the first time. She looked at us and said, "God has called me to care for these children. I love them! Don't worry Parrish will be just fine!" When I went to pick him up, he was sprawled out in her lap sleeping like a little angel! The other four children that she cares for love Parrish and were very excited when we dropped him off! Granny Nora always tells Parrish she loves him when he arrives and when he leaves! He won't be there at all next week because we will be staying in Dallas with Blanton...I hope when I go back to work on July 21st, I won't cry my eyes out again! ;o)

Here a few picks of his first day! Enjoy!

Quiet Day

2008-06-30T15:09:00.001-07:00

Parrish turned one month old yesterday...it is hard to believe that our baby is already that old...my goodness how the time flies...

He is so precious...he has started to lose the hair on the top of his head...He looks like a little bald man...He hair has a hint of red to it...I can't imagine where he got that apart from his GMA having red in her hair and his Pops having some in his...

We have been home most of the day...We are taking it easy this week. We have been very blessed with family most of the first month of his life...we are taking time to get used to being by ourselves. Daddy called today and we went and had lunch with him at Don Jose's.

I will post some pics later...i think I am going to rest while the little one is sleeping...

Grand Mums & Aunt Heather & Wedding Fun

2008-06-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

Parrish has been a very busy little man during the last five days...

We took a trip to Mineral Wells to take part in our dear friends, Connie and Andrew's Wedding. Blanton was so honored to be asked to perform the ceremony....unfortunately, Parrish decided that he needed to eat as soon as Daddy began the "I DO" portion of the service....

Look at Parrish...snoozing in the Best Western...His first hotel stay...I might say he did a very good job of sleeping most of the night...He only woke up at 12:30, 2:30 and 5:30! ;o)

On Sunday, Parrish and Mommy took a trip to Decatur to pick up Grand Mums and Aunt Heather...Heather's face was priceless when she saw Parrish for the first time. In Missouri, they ended school at the beginning of June, so she wasn't able to make the trip to Texas when Parrish was born with Debi. She has only been able to see him on the Internet, which is NO fun! She wanted him to cry so bad so that she could put his paci in his mouth! When we finally got back to Wichita Falls, Heather came straight to the couch for a little cuddle time with Parrish!

Grand Mums has been a wonderful asset this week...She and Parrish have had some major bonding time! She has loved on him so much! Both of the great-grandmothers are pretty jealous of her stealing all their kisses! ;o)

Parrish is constantly changing everyday! We scheduled an appointment at JC Penny's to get his pictures taken yesterday and of course he did more crying than picture taking...we only got 5 pictures and had to reschedule our sitting! We are hoping to try again in the morning and hopefully he will be asleep! Let's cross our fingers!

Well, Daddy and Auntie Heather are home, so I am going to sign off...

Our Baby, 3 weeks old

2008-06-19T10:40:00.000-07:00

Parrish turned three weeks old today! My goodness how the time has flown by...Blanton was holding him this morning and said, "He is getting so big!" I guess we will look at him quite often and have that very thought float through our minds and then verbally out of our mouths!

Uncle Tommy will be happy to know that Parrish has actually been on the floor! Last week, my oldest brother called and told us that it would be perfectly fine to let the baby play on the floor! ;o)

Parrish was up most of the night...I don't know if it was the storm that we had pass through...it literally felt like the house was shaking...or if he just had his night and day mixed up...He did a lot of sleeping yesterday afternoon...

Here are a few pics of our baby boy at 3 weeks old! He is resting pretty peacefully at the moment...I am going to wake him up shortly so he can eat...I don't want him to sleep the afternoon away and want to play again at 2 AM! :o) But of course if he does want to play...I will be right there ready!

Just look at his cute little face...so different than it was three weeks ago!

This is one of Daddy and Momma's favorite pictures of our little one! He hasn't a care in the world! We love how he had his hands behind his head!

Just wanted to update everyone while I had the chance! Blanton went back to work today! So Parrish and I are home alone! We are enjoying it so far...we may take a trip to Target a little later to get a baby shower gift for our friends Kevin and Katrina.

I also forgot the camera yesterday, but Parrish had his first trip to Starbucks with his parents! We were there for about 30 mins...it was nice to sit and read and enjoy our coffee with our son!

Great Grands

2008-06-17T13:13:00.001-07:00

Parrish meet his Great Nonnie this weekend when Pepaw came to pick up GMA. They had such a great time getting to know each other...My grandmother's face was priceless when she held little Parrish for the first time. She just cried and cried! Below are a few pics of her with Parrish...Great Nonnie even changed his diapers! That was a BLESSING!

Parrish met Papaw this weekend on Father's Day! It was a huge roadtrip for Parrish and a GREAT suprise for Papaw! We did not tell Blanton's dad or grandparents we were coming. When we walked into Olive Garden they were so SHOCKED! Uncle Dave and Aunt Nat kept a good suprise!

Two Week Check

2008-06-17T12:48:00.000-07:00

Well, it has been almost a week since I was able to sit down and write on our blog! I will tell you Baby Parrish keeps us busy and on our toes!

We went to the doctor on Friday for Parrish's two week check up! Dr. Yap said that he looked great and he was very healthy. We talked about the upcoming milestones that we should notice before our next visit on July 29th.

Parrish weighed 7 pounds 9 oz and is now 21 inches long! I was very pleased when he told us how much weight Parrish had gained. I am nursing, so it was really nice to hear, "Mom you are doing a great job!" In your mind, you want to give your baby the best you can give them, and I wasn't sure that I was giving him enough nutrition, but as it turns out it is going well!

Parrish did such a great job when Dr. Yap was examining him!

Parrish had to get a blood test on Friday as well...It was sad to hear our baby CRY and there is nothing we could do about it. Thank goodness his Daddy was holding him...I don't know if I would have been able to do that without crying!

Some of the Firsts

2008-06-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

Parrish has been a busy little man this week. He went to church for the very first time on Sunday. I wish everyone could have seen his cute little face as he listened to his Daddy lead worship! He was so alert during the worship portion of the service. Then Blanton sang a solo, "Untitled Hymn" by Chris Rice, and Parrish just smiled the entire time! I thought it was so precious...I know some may say it was gas that was making him smile, but in my heart I know that he recongizes our voices and he knew that music was familiar to him. This is our family photo our first Sunday at church! Can you tell it is VBS Week???
Parrish in his Outrigger Island outfit!

Also, Parrish is the youngest child in attendance at "Outrigger Island" this week. We haven't been able to stay for the entire three hours, but we are working our way up to that on Friday night. Parrish has been doing wonderful. There are some pics of his first night at VBS with Momma and Daddy.

Daddy and Parrish after the Worship Rally opening at VBS!

Momma and Parrish in our Coral Reef!

Parrish and Gma...Outrigger Island wore him out on Tuesday!

We need to find Parrish a funny hat to wear tonight...I wonder if any old hat would work since NONE of them fit his little head! He is slowly growing into this clothes! I wonder how much he will weigh this week at the Pedi appointment? We go to our first Pedi appointment on Friday...I for one am nervous because I don't know how I will handle my little one being poked with a needle. I am sure he will do just fine, but my nerves could use a prayer!

A Few More Pics of the Baby!

2008-06-07T16:10:00.001-07:00

Gma loving on Baby Parrish.
Aunt Roni loving on Baby Parrish (soon to be Mommy Roni who will give us Baby Cadence).
GrandMums loving on Baby Parrish.
Aunt Nat loving on Baby Parrish.
Pepaw and Parrish alseep on the couch the day we got home from the hospital.

Week in Review

2008-06-07T15:07:00.000-07:00

Mommy and Parrish after meeting Granny Nora, the sweet lady that is going to watch Parrish.
Daddy and Parrish sharing a sweet moment! Blanton was so excited that Parrish grabbed ahold of his thumb!
Parrish getting ready for his first "out to eat" experience!
Parrish was worn out after we went to eat at Parkway Grill with Uncle Richie, Aunt Fran, Ashley, Brittany, GMa, Daddy and Momma!
Sleeping contently during all the noise at Parkway Grill...

Our first family photo taken by GMa.
Daddy and Parrish bonding!
Parrish and Uncle Richie chilling out before we went to Parkway Grill for lunch.

It has been so hard to sit down and blog this week...I hve attempted several times and saved drafts, but then deleted all of them! My brother, sis-in-law and two nieces are here this weekend. It has been so much fun to see the nieces with Parrish!
On Wednesday night after church, G-Ma watched Parrish and let Momma and Daddy go out on a date! That was fun to spend time together, but we were back home in less than an hour because we were missin' our sweet baby boy!

On Thursday, I had a doc's appointment and got all my staples out...It is a good thing that Momma is here with me through next week because Dr. G said that I can't drive for another week. She will have to take me and Parrish back and forth to VBS! I can't believe Blanton registered our son today for Outrigger Island!

Parrish seems to be growing up so fast. Blanton looked at him yesterday and commented that he has changed so much over the last week. He also said that Parrish is already ready for his FIRST haircut!!! I told him NO WAY! ;o)

Today we went out to eat for the first time with Parrish. There were many people in attendance. Uncle Richie and Aunt Fran drove up last night after Brittany's baseball game to come and see Parrish. Of course, they got here about 12:30 AM and Parrish was still awake to see them! ;o)

Things at the Feaster house haven't really slowed down any. It seems like the first week of Parrish's life flew by so quickly! I guess this is only the beginning!

Parrish Blanton Feaster DOB 5/29/08

2008-06-01T19:42:00.000-07:00

Parrish Blanton Feaster made his arrival into this world on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:09 pm. He weighed 6 lbs 15 oz and was 20 inches long.

We went to see Dr. Godfrey at 9 am on Wednesday morning and I was finally making small progress. I was dialated to a "tight" one as he called it...he really still wanted me to be hopsitalized for the ripening and induction. I arrived at the hospital on Wednesday night at 5 pm. They inserted the cervix softner and I began having contractions at 6:30 pm. Those contractions were about 2 mins apart for most of the night lasting about a min each. I wasn't able to eat or drink anything after the contractions began and was only able to get out of bed to use the restroom.

On Thursday morning, the doctor came by and saw me around 9 am. I was still dialated to a one possibly a two...My heart was broken because of all the laboring through the night, I thought for sure I had DONE SOMETHING! ;o) He broke my water after the examine and told me that I would not be able to get out of bed until Parrish decided to arrive. He projected that by noon I would be dialted to a three and then should progress on dialation per hour after that....He said he would guess that the baby would come between 5 pm and 8 pm. He also thought that Parrish would weigh about 8 1/2 to 9 pounds! YIKES! Blanton was an absolute jewel during the labor. What a wonderful husband God blessed me with!

After being in hard labor for the next few hours, I was finally dialated to a three around noon and was able to get my epidural! Thank the Lord for that medicine! I was a totally different person when I was able to have the injection and drip. Parrish didn't respond to the up in pitossin very well. His heart was under stress every time I had a contraction and would recover shortly after it was over. But they were concerned about him. They put me on O2 around four and I was on it until Parrish arrived.

The doc came in around 5:30 pm checked me and told me that I had a done a good job during the day but that the baby and I were both extremely tired. He said that it took me 4 1/2 hours to dialate to a 5 and he didn't want us to go through 4 more hours to get to a 10! I was never soooo thankful to hear the word C-Section!

I went into the OR at 6 pm and baby Parrish was born at 6:09 pm. Both Blanton and my mom were able to be in the OR with me. Blanton was able to stand up and see the doc pull Parrish out into the world. He words were "look at all those boy parts" and he pulled Parrish out! I was so tired that I am not remembering a ton of what happened, but hearing him cry for the first time was the sweetest moment.

Blanton was able to watch them check him out and then my sweet husband walked our baby over to me and got his knees so I could kiss that sweet face I have longed to see for nine months. Mom and Blanton then went to the nursery and I had to stay behind to be stapled up and sent to recovery.

Friday morning, was surreal as I woke up with my dear little baby in the room with me. Of course, Thursday night was amazing holding him and feeding him, but I was still full of meds and don't really remember everything that well.

I had to stay in the hospital until today. Blanton came and took us home after church this morning. He was so excited to show everyone a pic of Parrish. He told everyone that he had a new name, "Daddy!"

We got home around 2:30 pm. Rosie was so cute with the baby. I will make sure we put lots of pics up for you to look at... I need to go feed the baby and will post pics soon!

Love you all and thanks for your prayers!

Still...

2008-05-27T18:35:00.000-07:00

That's right folks, I am still sitting here blogging, meaning that I am not in the hospital having Parrish! We go to the doc in the morning...hopefully things will be great and I will not have to go to the hospital tomorrow night...If things still haven't progressed, that is where I will be instead of working on VBS with Jane Ann. I am not sure what time we will need to be there on Thursday morning, if I don't go tomorrow night...I will let you know if I hear something from the doc on that tomorrow.

My parents and sister will leave in the morning, making it here sometime tomorrow night. I am going to work and try to keep my mind off of Parrish and the events to come. They seem to be all consuming right now. I was up from 3:30 am - 6:15 am this morning...couldn't sleep a wink! I finally went back to bed and slept until 8!

Well, that is all I know for now. Just wanted to update everyone! People have called the church all day long to check on us...please pray for Margie as she answers phone calls. I know she must be tired! ;o)

Until Parrish comes....

40 wks 4 days and COUNTING

2008-05-25T17:36:00.001-07:00

Well, here we are on Sunday, May 25, our little man should have arrived on Wednesday. We are still waiting with bated breath. Today, I head the sweetest little guy at church. He is just under two months old...I let my wonder to what it will feel like to hold Parrish in my arms for the first time.

We go back to the doctor on Wednesday morning. IF my cervix still isn't dilated, then I will be put in the hospital on Wednesday night for what they call "ripening." Then on Thursday morning, they will begin to induce my labor.

Please be in prayer for us as we go about the next few days. Honestly, I am starting to get a little scared...mostly about being in labor for hours on end and then ending up having to have a C-Section. Pray for our families as they drive to be with us and as some stay at home. Please pray that all nerves will be calm and that we will stay focused on this wonderful miracle that God has blessed us with! I am also a little concerned about post-pardam. I am not prone to be the type to go into depression, but the feeling that come after birth will be totally new to me.

We love you and can't wait to share pics of Parrish Blanton Feaster with you when he makes his debut!

Until then...

Parrish Update

2008-05-21T19:46:00.000-07:00

Well, as of 9:50 pm, on the due date of Parrish Blanton Feaster, Momma is still at home and Parrish is still in the womb! I guess he really isn't ready to meet the world yet, but who can blame him? ;o) Mommy's tummy is nice, warm and comfy!

I wanted to post some pics of me and Roni. She was about 5 months along and I was 8 months along when we took these pics. It is fun to know that Parrish will have a new baby cousin sometime in August. I would have like to have lived closer to Roni during our pregnancies, but it has been fun to talk to each other over the phone!

Aunt Roni also made a door hanger to announce the arrival of Baby Parrish at the hospital. It is really cute! She used the colors from the nursery! Hopefully soon we will be able to hang this up and put his birth date, weight, and length on this cute thing!

Please keep us in your prayers. Daddy and I both are anxious to meet our precious little son! Who knew that the last week of pregnancy would be the LONGEST week of my life! I walked into work this morning and all the ladies in the building ordered me to the hospital! They said they are having the longest week waiting for this baby to come! Parrish is going to have some MANY grandparents!

Love you all!

Until next time...

2008-05-15T19:59:00.000-07:00

Well, folks, here we are just a few short days before our little boy's due date and we found out today that he is in no hurry to make his arrival. Apparently, my cervix is still long and closed. Isn't that encouraging?! I know that God will send Parrish on his way in His perfect timing. I was a little discouraged when we left the doctor's office. I was hoping to hear some good news today. I am at 39 weeks. I can't believe it has already been that long. The doctor talked to us today about inducing labor. He said that he would not even consider sending me in for the ripening process until I am past 40 weeks, which is next Wednesday. Please be in prayer for us because this is a lot to take in...I am an emotional girl right now! ;o) The doctor wants us to talk about possibly inducing the week of Memorial Day...if I have made no progress by next Friday. So, Parrish will arrive either on his on terms or with the prompting of medication....I would prefer to go into labor on my own, but I don't want to put our little man in any jeopardy by going too far past the due date. The doctor described it perfectly today...he said that the placenta is like a human body, it is designed to live only 40 weeks. Once you pass the mark, the blood vessel can be jeopardize, thus could harm the baby. He said it is just like an 80 year body experiencing plaque in the artaries...leading them to experience a stroke or heart attack. All of this is probably WAY more than you cared to know....just had to write it all out and let it sink in some more...

Hopefully I will have more positive news later...

Until then...

Mother's Day 2008

2008-05-11T19:27:00.000-07:00

Well, today is Mother's Day. I received several interesting comments today from, "Happy Soon to be Mother's Day" to "Almost Mother's Day" to "Happy Mother's Day!" These comments lead me to wonder, when does a women actually become a Mother. I believe with all my heart that the moment you find out you are going to parent a child, that is when you become a Mommy and a Daddy. A bond develops that is like no other. You begin to imagine what it will feel like to hold that child you have longed for in your arms for the first time. This happens for nine months, and in some cases longer. Your mind wonders about the features and characteristics of your child. Will he have his Daddy's smile? Will he have his Momma' s nose? What color eyes and hair will he have? The whole journey of being your child's life support for nine months is overwhelming at times, but you are caring for him, loving him, and nurturing him. Aren't these all qualities that describe a Mother?

Parrish has started things off on the right foot...He left me my FIRST Mother's Day card this morning. Of course, his cute Daddy had to sign it for him! I had been telling Blanton for quite sometime that I was getting tired of our old tea maker and that we really needed to buy a new one...so Parrish bought me one for Mother's Day! How practical!

All day long, I have wondered when this little Parrish will make his arrival. Please pray for us as the time draws closer and closer. We are ready to meet our son outside of the womb! I have posted a picture of his cute little face for you all to see!

Until next time...

We've Only Just Begun

2008-05-10T09:39:00.000-07:00

Well, I am going to really try my hand at blogging. I do hope our families and friends will appreciate this attempt to keep in touch with our every changing lives! ;o)

So much has happened recently, it is all a bit overwhelming. We are expecting our first child and son, Parrish Blanton Feaster, on May 21! It seems like it will N E V E R happen! Hopefully by my appointment next week, there will be some progress. I guess Parrish just likes his current home and isn't too hip on exploring the outside world just yet. Please be in prayer for us as the day draws closer to us meeting our son for the first time. Life will take on a whole other meaning!

On the husband homefront, Blanton received some wonderful news this month! He will begin the Ph.D program at Dallas Baptist University this summer in July! He has worked many long months on the application process and the testing. There were over 420 people that applied for the program, 50 of them were selected to interview with the committee, and only 25 were invited to join the 2008 Cohort! I am soooo proud of my husband! I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for our lives over the next few years! Please be in prayer for him as he begins this journey. I know it will be hard for him to be away from Parrish when he just a few months old. Pray that he posses the concentration needed during this intense week of school.

Not much has changed in my world...yet. I am still working in the Senior Living Industry and LOVE it! This is my ministry and what a blessing it is to be able to be a part of so many lives. Hopefully after maternity leave is complete, I will actually be in Wichita Falls full-time! I have been traveling for two years between Wichita Falls and Vernon. I have loved the relationships built in Vernon, but I am ready to be in one place! My focus has been divided between two buildings. God has really blessed us during this time, and I pray His continued blessings on being full-time in one building. Please pray that they will find someone to market Vernon. Mamie is a wonderful God-fearing woman, and anyone would be blessed to work for her. I am going to miss her! Please also pray for me as I return to work...I know that leaving little Parrish with Granny Nora is a blessing from the Lord. I just know I will need the strength that only He can give to do it and go back to work with no worries!

We are sure praying that Rosie accepts little Parrish with a waggin' tail. We had a sono two weeks ago and the tech suggested that we bring a blanket to the hospital with us, wrap it around Parrish and then have someone bring it home to Rosie. Hope that works! It is the best idea I have heard so far....After all, Rosie has been our one and only baby for over two years!

I guess that's it for now! I do hope that I can keep this up and post pics regularly of our family and the changes in Parrish once he arrives!

Until next time...