Parker's Going to Preschool

Wow. What a crazy past couple of weeks......

Since Parker is getting older, Justin and I have decided that it is time to put him in to preschool. This has been a very hard decision for us, but we feel that it is time for him to start working on his social skills. You see, Parker has a tendency to pull himself away and not interact much when put in a group setting. Yes, after about twenty minutes or so of sitting back and watching and taking thinks in, he will begin to involve himself, but we feel by involving him in a group setting on a daily basis that this will help to improve his social skills. Please keep us, especially Parker, in your prayers as he will begin this new adventure on October 1st.

Tuesday night while getting a shower Parker finally realized that he and daddy had matching "man parts". When he asked Justin what it was Justin told him that it was his "cowboy". Please keep in mind that I too was in the bathroom washing my face and it was taking all I had not to bust out laughing. Next, Parker said, "baby cowboy, daddy cowboy and mommy cowboy." When the whole mommy cowboy thing came out I finally had to jump into the conversation. It was so funny. Well, last night I was telling my mom about what had happened. When Parker walked up I asked, "hey buddy, where is your cowboy?" A soon as I said that, he put his hand right between his legs and said, "wight (aka - right) here, " and went on playing as if it was nothing at all. I tell you what, little boys are way to much.

Ok, so I must know just where do kids get their hard headedness? Just the other night after getting Parker ready for bed I asked him to pick up his dirty diaper and throw it in the trash. After telling me no, his daddy picked up the diaper and began to make his way to the trashcan. Well, Parker decided that he wanted to throw the diaper away after all, but when Justin told him no, that he should have done it when asked, he got mad and threw his snack cup across the room. Of course this brought about some discipline. After talking to Parker, Justin said, "know buddy, please say yes sir and then you can get down." Well, I have you to know that twenty minutes later my little hard headed two you old was finally a loud to get down and play. Crazy!!!!

Once again, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we begin the new journey into the preschool world. Parker is not one who likes change at all, so this is going to be hard on him. It is hard on Justin and I as we are stepping out and letting someone else besides someone as close as family watch our son.

I better be going. Hope you have a great week!!!!!!

Well, a week ago this past Friday, Justin and I headed up to Chiefland to pick up our baby boy who had spent the week in Chiefland with Gama and Poppy (Justin's mom and dad). We decided to surprise Parker and pick him up at the daycare. When we arrived he was playing outside. When I opened the door and yelled for him the look on his face was priceless. While at the daycare he went on to show us where his classroom was, where he ate his lunch and even where he took his naps. It was so cute.
Parker had such a good time in Chiefland. Gama took him in the pool almost daily and he got to play outside. He road his bicycle, his four wheeler, his scooter and he even mowed gama's lawn with his little mower. He spent lots of time playing with Bridget (my niece) as well as aunt Andrea. On Saturday, daddy took him for a ride on the John Deere and later in the afternoon, he, daddy and Bridget played golf together. It was to cute. Parker was out there in his overalls and cowboy boots carrying around one of Poppy's golf clubs. Bridget and Parker would follow Justin wherever he went. Parker would sit and watch as Justin hit the ball and Bridget would chase the ball after he hit it. It brought a big smile to my face as I sat back watched the three of them together.

When we arrived home, Parker was so excited to see Hunter. He went back to his room and was so surprised. While he was gone I cleaned out old toys and put together the new toys he had gotten for his birthday. The look on his face was like that of a child's on Christmas morning. He played with his toys the rest of the night. We couldn't even get him to take much, if any, of a break to eat dinner. You know how it is when it comes to boys and their toys.

Well, last week I took Parker to the doctor for his two year old check up. Our big man weighed in at 30lbs 1oz and was 35 3/4 inches long. He really impressed the doctor. As a matter of fact the doctor told me that Parker talked like an adult (for those of you who don't know, he just turned two, but can and does talk in complete sentences).

Better get going. Parker is home sick today. Chat later.