Parker's 2nd Birthday

It has been an amazing two years watching Parker grow so quickly and observe how his personalty has developed. He is most definitely his own little person but several of his characteristics make it undeniable he has a little of his mamma and dadda in him.

Some ways he is like his parents:

Daddy:
*Likes music--Nick always plays his music for Parker and they snuggle or dance. Parker loves to play instruments, sing and dance.
*Easy going--much like Nick parker just goes with the flow and does not seem to be bothered by too many things. If his nap or meal schedule is different because we are busy doing something he just goes with it and does not seem to care. When we are with other kids he does not have much interest in fighting over toys and if we ask him to share or give the toy up for someone else he does without any drama.
*Athletic--He quickly understand the concepts of the new sports we introduce him to and seems to be very coordinated like daddy. I am not allowed to throw Parker baseball pitches because i don't get the ball very close to him
*Good eater--there are not many foods that Nick does not like or will not try and Parker is a lot like that. I started him early with a wide variety and flavors of home made baby foods and he surprises us with the different things he will eat. He can also put away food like his mamma.

Mommy:
*Busy Body-- he is always on the go like I am and seems to enjoy all the activities i have him involved in
*Loud--it is hard to talk on the phone with him in the room, he has a big mouth for a little man. The volume is amplified when he is signing.
*Social--it does not take him long to jump right into a crowd of kids and interact with them. he is not shy at all, probably from being exposed to a lot of different things. He waves and says hi and bye to almost anyone he sees.
*Chatter Box--his mouth is always running even though we don't understand most of what comes out of
*Likes photography--He says cheese every time he sees the camera and even has his own camera now that he pretends to take pictures with

A Few Other Things About Parker:
*Independent, strong willed and stubborn which is to be expected because his mamma and dadda are just like that.
*A very kind child and takes notice when other kids are hurt or upset. He likes to help kids out and often makes the effort to hold their hands.
*He knows his manners and says please and thank you even if we still have to remind him
*Knows the primary colors
*knows basic shapes
*Knows about half the states so far
*Says "I do" when he wants to do something himself
*Very cautious and seems to evaluate the situation he is in.
*He is still in the 5%-10% percentile for height/weight and 50% head size