Spring 2016

Me: couple more minutes & we're going to bed. We're not going to cry & whine but go nicely ....

P: I know mom! Calm down! Just take a big breath!

#socialworkerschild

While looking at the banisters on the front stoop, noticed one was bigger than the rest. 

P: see mom, this one is stronger because it has more mass

Thank you Blaze! (One of his favorite cartoons) #futureengineer

He is slowly adapting to moving his bed upstairs & making room for the baby. I've learned over the years that Parker is a very routine oriented kid & likes things to remain the same. It's been nice having time & flexibility so he can eventually move upstairs on his terms & be ok with it. He prefers to nap upstairs right now. He has requested to sleep overnight there too, but I don't yet have a baby monitor to keep an eye on him. 

I told Parker that the baby can hear him now. He proceeded to follow me around & whisper to my belly!

Speaking of routine oriented, we had a very rough transition into big kid swim classes. He said he was afraid of the instructor & still wanted to swim with mommy. The second week was a private lesson with his teacher that lasted nearly twice as long. By the third week, he was swimming with the other kids without any problem!

For the longest time he was saying "Gab-cat" instead of bobcat. I was quite sad when he started saying bobcat! We had some road construction in the neighborhood and what could be more exciting than exploring the vehicles!

One of his favorite activities is the monthly "hammer class" at Home Depot. This last month he brought his own (play) tools. Pulling out his tape measure, he accurately measured the pieces "this one is 6 units". I bought him a small hammer so he can use his own tools next month. "

Happy Birthday to Daddy!! Parker decided to make him a "golden hammer" for his birthday present!

Parker has been waiting all winter for the ice cream truck & finally the day is here!! Apparently he's going to need to save up a lot more money because the Ninja Turtle ice cream bar was $4!! Then the gum ball eyeballs fell out and he cried and never finished it! 

The squirrels are going to love our yard!! Ha! Parker has been asking to make these bird feeders for weeks now, after seeing them on Nature Cats on PBS. See, tv is sometimes good for kids!!

You know how you lay in bed, trying to sleep, and all these random thoughts pop in your head? Apparently it happens even when you are 3 years old ...
"12345678910-are those letters?
Bad guys can't get in the house, right?
Does poop make your butt itchy?"

Monster truck show with daddy .... Parker proceeded to put on a truck show at home for us for weeks! He would even turn the lights down low and make a grand entrance!