Parker at 18 Months

Parker is 18 Months old now and his stats are:

29.1 lbs 93rd percentile
34 inches 80th percentile

Parker is a busy boy these days and into everything.  I have to keep the pantry locked or he will grab a chair pull it in there and start helping himself to all kinds of snacks.  He can open the back door so I have to keep the top locked so he can't just walk outside.  He loves to carry little toys around the house and then just drops them or puts them in random hiding places.  He loves to walk around with a sippy cup but always loses them and we spend lots of time looking for them :) He is a great sleeper and sleeps about 10 hours every night and still takes at least a 2 hour nap when I don't have to wake him up to pick up Molly or Layton from school.  He is talking so much these days and using sentences now.  Tonight he said "I don't want that" when he was talking about his dinner.  He says please and thank you now pretty consistently.  He likes to say "I go sing now Mama" which means he wants to go outside and swing.   He tells Daddy "Jump me Daddy" which means he wants to be swung up in the air.  He knows most of the animals now and the sounds they make.  He repeats everything the kids are saying and loves to play the game with Layton where Layton will say okay Parker say this and then will repeat whatever he tells him to.  He can sing Jesus Loves Me, Trust and Obey, Happy Birthday and tries to sing the ABC song so cute!  He runs up to me and says Hug me Mama and I pretty much just melt.  He will ask me to rock him every now and then and he loves attention from me when no one else is around.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are now our days we get to spend together since Molly started MDO and he loves me to play with him.  He likes to boss me around and will say "Come play with me Mama" or "Sit down Mama."  This is such a fun age I'm trying to soak up every day because he is changing so fast.  He now tells us as soon as he poops and says "change me please I go poo poo" so I'm hoping he will be easy to potty train like Layton and Molly were.  He is finally drinking milk out of a sippy cup and loves it!

Sweet Parker,

You are so much fun these days and I love all your sweet hugs and slobbery kisses.  You are a busy boy and love to keep up with Layton and Molly.  You love to be tickled and have even started saying "tickle me Mama" it is the cutest thing when you laugh and giggle with your brother and sissy.  I love your fun little personality and you are very easy going and are happy as long as you get to eat.  It is so nice now that you can talk and tell us what you need.  Sweet Parker I can't wait to see where life will take you as you grow I pray that you become a great man of God like your Daddy and seek Him in all that you do.  Mommy and Daddy love you so much and God loves you more!

Love you to the moon and back,

Mommy