Getting Big

I don't post every month about Parker like I do Ellis, but since Parker has done so much growing up lately I wanted to tell you about him.

• He's starting to say more and more. Parker has been a little slower on his expressive language, but he is starting to catch up on that. He's still hard to understand unless you're with him all the time like me.
• He is a little sponge. He soaks up so much of the world around him. Paul and I will notice him do something new, and we look at each other and say, "when did he learn that!"
• He is Mr. Independent. He doesn't want any help and he will let you know it.
• He likes things the stay in order. If something gets out of place, he makes sure it gets back to where it belongs.
• The boy is obsessed with trains. He plays with trains, watches train shows, takes any small objects and lines them up like trains, talks about trains, wears clothes with trains on them, spots trains when we are out and about, and even thanks God for "choo choos" when we say our bed time prayers. It is now my ammunition for good behavior.
• He's discovered that it is fun to jump. He hops around the house. He sneakily tries to jump on the bed. (He has a knot on his head right now because of this.)
• He loves to play in the water. When I'm working in the kitchen, he pulls a chair up to the sink. I fill it with a little bit of water and give him cups, and he is happy for hours. He also loves a bath. He will play in the tub until he's pruny.
• Although he likes to play in water, he can't stand it if his clothes get wet. If he gets just a little blot of water on his clothes, he takes them off. This is not a good thing when he spills a little on himself when we are out in public.
• He continues to be a daddy's boy. Once I weaned that boy, that was it for me. If Paul is home, he is stuck to him like glue.
• He thinks it is so funny when Paul blows his nose, clears his throat, burps, or poots. I think it's a boy thing.
• He likes to get forks, spoons, and knives (don't worry, they're just butter knives) for everyone out of the drawer. Our dishwasher is constantly filled with flatware because he gets out more than what we need.
• He has a sweet tooth just like me. After every meal, he asks for "nandy." He gets quite upset if he doesn't get some.
• He is still a snuggle bug. He loves to cuddle, and you won't ever hear me complain about that.
• He is just the most amazing little boy there could possibly be.

This is Parker watching the trains at Elgin Lights. He would still be there right now watching the trains if we would have let him.