The first 3 weeks

It's Jess here, finally got my computer up and running and found a little time in between napping, eating and feeding to post.

This is me while the contractions were still exciting and managable...i definately know why our brains are programmed to forget the birth or the world wouldnt be over populated! BUT, when Parker did open his eyes for the very first time and saw Ryan and I...well there is no other feeling like it!

We had our first home visit today and were told that Parkers weight gain was almost unheard of...all i wanted to hear was that he was doing well because i never know whether im doing anything right or not, SO, we are doing at least that! He was 3.6kgs when born and today, 2 weeks later, he is 4.4kgs.

Parker a few minutes after birth...so beautiful!

Our poor little Jaundice bubba, he lost the yellowish tinge about a week after birth

Parker going for a ride in the car, which he loves!!!

Daddy and Parker, getting some much needed nap time!

I breast fed in public for the first time today, something i have been dreading because everyone has an opinion about it, and i had visions of my boobs (or "tuckshop", as Ryan and Parker call them) popping out and milk squirting into a strangers face etc but it worked really well so i feel a little more confident!

Ryan is getting great at multi-tasking!!!!

Parker loves a good nap not wrapped up, however he gets the "thriller arms" which tend to wake him up...so cute though

Tess is settling down a little more every day, however she chooses some inopportune moments to play out. She is getting her big walks everyday though cause Parker also loves the pram, sometimes we just keep walking because he is quite!

Bye for now, i will keep the blog going!!!

Why Parker? - Parker Lewis

There are many reasons why Parker was chosen as the name. The inspirations are many so let's detail a few, shall we? In no particular order, of course.

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

If you didn't get the chance to watch this show in your youth then I feel sorry for you. It's a true 90's classic and sadly forgtten/overlooked by many.



Corin Nemic was the eponymous Parker Lewis and he carried the show as the rapscallious heart and soul of every misunderstood teen just trying to have a good time.

This show is the link between Doogie Howser: MD and Scrubs. But, y'know, for kids!

It's a rock solid piece of my childhood and I'm happy for my son to share some namesake with the kid who couldn't lose.

Meet Parker

He has arrived. The heir to the Lindsay throne (or at least this branch of it), the little guy who will be getting plenty of my time from here on out, and the champion with little sideburns who is ready to tackle the world.

Parker is here.

The birth was quite the arduous process, though probably not as much for me as for Jess, but we got there in the end.

It's strange being trapped in the one room for a whole day; we got there before 7am and didn't have our little man until 7:40pm. It's a long time to never leave the room and just wait for it all to come and go but we had fun anyway.

And it was nothing compared to the 4 days we would spend in the next hospital room. You get a little bit of cabin fever and just can't wait to get home. And we are home now.

It's all a steep learning curve but it's also a stack of fun.

I'll try and update on here a bit more as Parker slowly evolves into the bundle of awesome we all know he is and will be but for now you just get one measly picture.