If Big Parade by Lumineers comes on, no matter where you are, you come running and flailing and spinning and throwing your hands all around. Also known as… dancing. I told Daddy this means we should probably bring you to a folk festival where they’ll be but I’m not sure he entirely bought it. We’ll get there one day, though, and you can get your fill of some live Lumineers. Wow the crowds with your flair!
You are pretty much in love with Lindsey right now, as evidenced by the last post. You also love grapes, plain yogurt and blueberries, and the bits and pieces of my chili. You’re a pretty good eater but sometimes you won’t eat much all day and I’m like, “Hunger strike? What about the rubber band wrists?” I’d like to maintain them.
Your words grow all the time and suddenly you’ll be pointing at something and saying the word for the first time. I celebrate. Genius! Obviously! Yesterday on a plane ride you pointed at the baby in the safety guide and said, drumroll, “baby!” And now when we play our game of what does the cat say, what does the horsie say, so on and so forth… I say, “What does Parker say?” And you say, “Mama.” I taught you this. Dad regrets not thinking of it sooner and getting his own name in there.
You already show sympathy if you’ve accidentally (or sometimes, perhaps, purposefully?) whacked someone with a toy. You get a serious look on your face and rub that spot and go in for a kiss. You’re so sweet.
Sometimes, though, I think being a toddler is like a little mini teenager phase. You always woke up happy and now, you usually still do, but sometimes WATCH OUT. No explaining it, but sometimes, you wake on the wrong side of the bed and take a little bit to get out of your funk. And you definitely don’t like it when we take away something you shouldn’t have. My little pouch of lipstick and chapstick in my diaper bag is among your most sought after prizes. You’ll see if I’m looking at you and with this devilish smirk, start running the opposite direction with your loot. Naughty and adorable.
You say Mama unprovoked these days and it’s heaven. Sometimes you say it in the middle of the night and I think, “There is nowhere in the world I’d rather be then here.” It’s a really, really good feeling.
We love you Parker.
{And seriously, how’d we already get here? Remember this?}
Oh wow, that totally brought a smile to my face the entire time…and I needed that! Thank, Parker…you da man!
p.s. Please wear white onesies until at least college. They are the best!
if only they came in those sizes… I WOULD.
um that horsey is totes realistic. I am impressed.
he's just too much for me. i'm in love.
He is too cute! I love his little voice! Can't wait until my little guy starts talking, but he's only 7 months, so we still have some time 😉
ambulance?? shut up. prodigy! i LOVED his monthly posts as a babe and and so thrilled that you've shared this one. milestones are crazy. 'look! he's sitting up'. 'look! he's smiling'. and now it's all, 'look! he's brilliant!'. you've taught him well, mama!
prodigy! THATS WHAT I SAY.
Great pictures, B!
Love his little voice. Mamaaaa
I love the chair that Parker is sitting in. Is it a glider? Can I ask where you got it?
it's a rocker! here's the link: http://www.nurseryworks.net/products/empire-rocker
Thanks!
What a cutie. And such a cute voice 🙂 I miss having those little voices around my house.
His little personality is so sweet. It's great you capture all the cute little things he knows and says on video.
Oh gawh, I love how he says mama and balloon! I die. Too cute. Hurting my ovaries over here.
He has the cutest face! I love these posts. If only blogging had been around when we were little so we could look back at stuff like this!
Your boy is divine! I have tears in my eyes and reminding myself that I must start doing these videos for my own 14 month old – yikes these little people grow way too quickly for my liking!
Yes! Those toddler mood swings can be killer!
And I love that he loves the Lumineers. My favorite pick me up band.
He is such a big boy now! Great to hear he is saying mama all the time 🙂
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I was smiling the whole time! You are so lucky he cooperated! My best friend always tries to take similar videos and it ends with her saying "She was just saying it, dang it!" after her daughter gives her blank stares rather than the desired responses. He's adorable!
Came back to look at his little face again.
xo
guh, i like you even more now.
KISSES! So stinkin' precious. A little too much to handle, really. My uterus is hurting now.
let the baby-makin' commence! 😉
he is a little BOY now. not a baby. so so cute.
that was SO precious. what a sweetie!
a-friggin'-dorable!! oh.my.word!
He is beyond adorable!
i really hope you get to a lumineers show! i'm definitely dragging my husband (and newborn baby) along to the vancouver folk music festival when we're there in august. whether they want to or not 😉 parker really does look like a little boy now, wow x
soooo cute! thanks for sharing!
20 months of cuteness! I love his man-child hair, he's got a full thatch going on. Amazing for someone who is not yet 2 years old.
omg. i love this. and it made me desperate for a vid chat. let's get on it. next word parks: "SVEY-UH."
i can seriously start giving that a go. he's a quick learner (genius baby) plus it's his lady love.
He's getting so big! I love that you've been taking pictures in the same spot for so long. 🙂 -Courtney
SO FREAKING CUTE.
haha that is SO SWEET. He says "apple" and "moon" the exact same way my son does. Too cute!
Oh my MOST charming kid ever!! Kisses at the end? He is the sweetest.
Happy 20 months! He is getting so big!
Would that folk festival happen to be Newport? 🙂 We're going! You should totally bring Parker!
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yes, that's the one! and i am verrrry jealous you are going. this year, it ain't happening but one year, definitely. have fun!
Cutie pie! My son, 17 months, just loved watching the video a "few" times 🙂