parker,
i used to be a much better record-keeper of all of your various traits, both quirky and otherwise (evidence here!), but the past few months some of that (a lot of that) has gotten away from me. as you were running around the playground today, however, i thought i will do this again! or at the very least… i will do this tomorrow! so, here we are.
and since i’m in the business of remembering quirky things about you right now, i should mention that you were running around the playground sideways? as though your shoulder were leading instead of your chest and i think you felt very, very cool while doing so.
you like to collect acorns and we talk about the squirrels a lot. you can see squirrels in our yard from your place at the dinner table and so, you’re always announcing their passing to the rest of us!
you had a pretty wonky few days full of mischievousness a few weeks ago (we’re making it sound endearing by calling it that, k?) but since then you’ve been a total gem. everything is a phase, i know. i’m sure the mischief is right around the corner again. is it? is it?!?
you came down wearing some of my makeup the other day. namely, brown lipstick. you also got some on my comforter. nevertheless, i told you you looked beautiful because that’s what moms do. i also suggested you do your makeup with me in the future.
you also love wearing costumes–well, they’re not costumes to you, of course. they’re the real deal. the cowboy costume is the latest, this house being full of them. you take on a different persona when you have one on. your face is serious, your hands on your hips, you are parker the cowboy. we do not mess with you.
i got my face close to yours in boston the other day and you rubbed our noses together and said, “mugga mugga.” you do enjoy the occasional daniel tiger episode. oh, and, we were doing renditions of green eggs and ham the other day and behind me in your carseat you said, like you were truly exhausted in face and tone, “sam. if you will let me be. i will try them. you will see.” we laughed about it afterwards.
you are legitimately funny and already get my sarcasm which i find so great. i suppose i should keep sarcasm to a minimum but i come by it so darn naturally that it just slips out. no matter, cause you get it! you’re keeping up! and you really are funny.
you love playgrounds and we visit them often. just this past sunday you were on a sort of rope structure that was a bit on the older side for you. nevertheless, you were doing great. a tightrope walker! i called you. dad was right there assisting you and for a moment he thought you were going to fall. his reaction scared you and you just crumbled exclaiming, “me can’t do it!” it made us both so sad. you were so sad too. you can do it, you were doing it, and you can do most anything.
you are very sensitive and very affectionate. i love this about you. “cuggle me!” you request each night at bed.
you love to help. at the grocery store you help me unload the cart. at home, you help lindsey unload the dishwasher. you help me make smoothies and you feed gracie. if you are offered the opportunity to help, you take it.
you seem to have an ongoing reel of les miserables songs running through your head. namely this one: “blood! angry men! blood! angry men!” and you sing it aloud as you play with army men in the backyard. it’s a little troubling to those unfamiliar with the les mis soundtrack, i’d imagine.
you love sports and we relish in the fact that your hand-eye coordination is soooooooo advanced for a three year old. namely, your dad relishes in it and when he does i remind him that you got it all from me. yes me, the girl whose two sports were running and swimming. i’d love to sign you up for soccer or baseball this spring.
you’re suddenly interested in your baby brother’s kicks and sometimes if we’re just sitting next to each other, you’ll have your hand on my belly which makes me quite happy because for awhile there i was sure you were more interested in dropkicking him than in bringing him under your wing. progress!
you make me happy every day and i tell you this every day. it’s true, you do, and i’ll love you forever and ever and ever.
love, mom (you dropped “a” so now i’m just mom instead of mama which sounds so darn mature of you but i think it’s cause that’s what william and lindsey call me and you want to be basically just like them, so that’s okay.)
So sweet! And, my 2 year old (plus 2 months) just started calling me Mom instead of Momma too! I have to admit, I don't really like it! He's still just a baby to me, but it does make me laugh. He sounds like a teenager already "Mom!"
Love these sweet posts! He is getting so grown up and is just as cute as ever and glad the mischief has subsided for mow! My Grace (20 months) always calls me mom, has been for so long….says mama once in awhile but mainly "mom, mom, mom" all the live long day!!!
My kids dropped the "a" around that time too (they are 6&4 now)…but i still refer to myself as mama, and my kids will still call me that sometimes. It always melts my heart 🙂
You always manage to brigthen my day, thank you – parker singing les mis songs – so hilarious and maybe a bit disturbing, but on the other hand, one should really know that soundtrack 😉
The kids at our house call me "mom" too, because they think, it's so much cooler than the german equivalent 😉
Though I just know the written version of your sarcasm, but it's sooo good, you should not even think about keeping it to a minium 😉
Handsome little devil. I love that he's such a helper, and that he's so kind. Oh Parker!
this makes me excited for 3. nervous for 2/3 but excited.
Such a cute post, my cousin's 3 year old loves dress up too, he watched the prince of Egypt and now he has to be an Izwalite (how he says it) everywhere they go, which in his mind includes a white dress and his moms necklace.. They had their second baby a week ago and you have never seen a happier or more proud big brother, hoping its the same for you:) I love reading posts like this, makes me less terrified of being a mom next year haha.
P.S. I love your relationship with the bigger kids, think its pretty amazing.
He is adorable!
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