Spring Tease

So lately the weather has been nice and not-so-nice/warm then cold/ dry then wet. I'm more than ready for some warm, spring weather! Parker is too! He stands at the back door looking at his swing so sad and asks over and over, "swing? outside?" The last 2 days have been rainy and cold so he's been disappointed. Hopefully that is short-lived.

Parker's become quite the basketball fan. He love to watch it (live or on TV) and loves to play it. He's actually getting pretty good for his age. He has a basketball hoop that's just his size that he plays with all of the time. We pick him up to dunk, which is a frequent request - "dunk, dunk, dunk!" is a common thing we hear. He can even recognize a dunk on the television and runs around yelling, "dunk, dunk, dunk". It's a riot!

Here's hoping for some warmer weather!

Adventure of the B.B.s

Parker has accumulated quite the bedtime collection of necessities. He has 2 blankets (he calls them his B.Bs), a beanie baby dog - called "puppy", a teddy bear - called Dakka bear and his paci. Tonight I was changing his bedding and putting his blankies in the wash and he was not going for it. I would put the blankets in the washing machine then he would take them out...in, out, in, out...it was a vicious cycle. He didn't want his b.bs in the washing machine - period! I didn't want to upset him for the 50 minute wash cycle by forcing him to give them to me so I talked him into a game of ball and tossed them in once he was distracted. He was very happy to see them after they were dry. Crisis averted! Whew...mom wins this one!

Fun Afternoon at the Park

Parker loves to run and play at that park! Yesterday it was sunny and warmer than it has been so we took off to meet a few of our friends at Cox Park. One of the cool things about this park are the pine cones - Parker didn't remember them from last fall so it was a new discovery to him. He thought they were pretty cool and stayed entertained by "hunting" for pine cones and bringing them to mommy. What a great way to burn off all of that toddler energy!

Finally, an update...

My good friend, Katie asked me if I was still sitting in the closet from the scary storm post that I made a LONG time ago... Ha ha, no we made it out safely! :)

There have been many updates in our life since my last post. Parker is now 21.5 months old and we're getting ready for the big 2nd birthday that is quickly approaching. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone...most of the time I just want it all back, but I'm anxious for every new step ahead of us. Parker has developed an extensive vocabulary - too many words to list and even has many sentences and phrase that he uses often. His favorite questions are "what is that?" and "where is __________?" He is very inquisitive and I love it. Sometime I think he doesn't stop asking to listen to the answer. He's a typical almost-2 year old...running, jumping, climbing, falling and fearless. He's a very social little man and I get regular comments about what a great personality he has. There is a little stinker inside him too...he's a toddler - he doesn't share well, he cries when he is told "no," and he is constantly pushing boundaries. This is all part of his development and up to me to be consistent and teach him how to be a civilized person. That sounds so simple when you type it out. Ha ha! :) All of you moms out there know how "easy" that is.

Jon is working hard at Stratas still and has taken on managing new projects and delegating a lot of the day-to-day work. It takes lots of long hours, but he makes it a point to be home w/ me and P on the weekends. We need to schedule a vacation to get away from all of the stress and relax...much over due!

Overall, life is good here - no complaints right now. I'm ready for some warmer weather, but know that the hot summer months will be here all too soon. I'm making a commitment now to update this blog more often, so stay tuned and remind me if I fall behind!