Glimpses of Parker

I haven't written any updates on Parker in a while, so I thought I'd make this post all about him. Here are a few things he's been up to lately:

-- He's now closer to 4 years old than to 3 years old. How did THAT happen?
-- He loves to play with his sissy....he also loves to tell her what to do. When *and usually only when* he's listening to my instructions, he is a big help with her.
-- We are still working on potty-training. Parker has always taken very well to transitions, but this one is a REAL struggle. Try as I might, I just haven't been able to figure out how to motivate him/make him care.
-- He loves to go to "school"....the drop-in childcare facility where I work. He asks to go nearly every day.
-- He loves airplanes, helicopters, dragons, and playing any kind of ball.
-- As much as I hate to admit it, he no longer needs/takes a nap every day. And if he does go to sleep, he usually has a much more difficult time getting to sleep at his norml bedtime.
-- He makes us laugh. A lot.

And here are a couple new Parkerisms:

Today, after waking up grumpy from a short nap and wanting to be left alone, he said "Give me some spaces". Sounds oddly like something I ask for on occasion.

The other day, the kids and I were in the Jeep on the way home from Target and the entire conversation took place between Parker and, well, Parker.

"You hit mommy in the face?"
"I hit mommy in the face."
"You hit her in the face?"
"I hit mommy in the face."
"You don't do that. That's not how you act. Say sorry."
"Sorry."
"Say sorry!"
"SORRY!"
"Thank you."

Two things about this story. First, Parker has never hit me in the face so I have no idea where that came from. Second, it is a great relief to know that he actually listens to at least some of the things that we say.

And finally, here are some pictures of Parker. The expressions speak more about his personality than I could possibly write.