One, Two, Three...

Parker's mom is upstairs giving him a bath at the moment. I gave Parker his bath yesterday and taught him how much fun splashing in the tub can be. By the end of his bath Parker and I were completely soaked. He really enjoyed the sound that came from his hands hitting the water. Splash, splash, splash, he went. With each blast came a fountain of water into the air. First hitting Parker, then daddy. I hope he is taking it easy on mommy right now as I am not sure if she is prepared for the onslaught of water that is going to come her way.

I know that I had recently mentioned that Parker did not seem too interested in walking; however, I can see that this accomplishment is only a short time away. Parker stands in the middle of the room without support as he turns his body around quite regularly. When he holds his daddy's hand while standing he has no problem knowing what to do with his feet. My goal for Parker was to have him walking before we leave for Italy, and I am sure he will accomplish that.

I know that many people are wondering when we are leaving for Italy, but we are still waiting for a concrete date. As of the past week and a half we have only known that we should be ready to leave for the end of February. This has really been having its tole on my wife. She has a lot on her mind and really wants to know when we are leaving for Italy. I am much better at handling the stresses of Parker and his disease but my wife finds it very difficult as she is an anxious person to begin with. Dad's and mom's are affected very differently when they go through something like this. I think it has something to do with the having the baby in their tummy for so long.

She has been absolutely amazing with everything that she does around the house and with Parker since he has come home. She pretty much single-handedly is responsible for keeping our home germ free. I have spent quite a bit of time studying for my SCWCD exam that I have not been of much help around the house (except for cooking and playing with Parker). In addition, she has not given me any grief about the time I have spent at the computer and with my nose buried in my notes. She has supported me one hundred percent. For that I am very thankful. So, let's have everyone put a Whoa, mommy! in their comment today. So, everybody...One, Two, Three....Whoa Mommy!