Monday, September 26, 2011

seventeen months.

well folks, no surprise here.  the last month flew by & the little man got even awesomer.  he's become such a rockstar little guy & cracks us up on the daily.  he's a total goof & definitely keeps us on our toes.

i've given up on the "parker sit up straight, smile & look nice" kind of monthly-pictures & have decided to pick the ones that capture his personality.  because holy cow muh friends, this kid has him some personality.

here he is, all growed up to seventeen months.
{compare previous monthly pics here.


please notice how someone insisted he wear his shoes for his monthly picture.  he just had to have them on.  "shoes?  shoes?  shoes!"  is something we hear c-o-n-s-t-a-n-t-l-y around here, as well as "outside?  outside?  outside!"  he's pretty clear about what he wants.  parker loves being outside but he knows he has to be wearing his shoes before he gets to go out there.  first things first.  and then?  he'll bring us our shoes & hold them up to our feet.  "shoes!"

goofball.


parker is quickly leaving behind any hint of babyhood & is running full force into toddler hood.  i love it.  i think i'm totally a toddler mom & enjoy his newfound sense of independence.  he still self entertains like a champ & can spend a good fifteen minutes telling himself jokes in a mirror while i do my hair.  he is super attached to both sam & i & seems to have a bit of separation anxiety.  he likes it when the three of us are together.  if we're all hanging out & one of us leaves the room, he either cries about being left behind or jumps up & says, "daddy! daddy!" or "mommy! mommy!" & heads off to find you.  this makes going to the bathroom alone a thing of the past.

he is so smart.  he knows & will point to most his body parts when asked {nose, ears, head, eyes, tummy, teeth, toes, fingers, cheeks} & picks up on a new animal sound each day.  he's got "mooo", "baaaa", "naaaaay", "oooh oooh aah aah!" {monkey}, & "bbbbbbbbbbbbrrrr" {truck} down pat.  he is obsessed with "bubbles" {taking a bath} & asks for it every night around seven.  he is obsessed with elmo, puppies & apples & wakes up each morning around seven.  lately he's more interested in reading books on his own than sitting quietly on your lap having them read to him but he still loves books & pointing to all the objects he knows in them.  he will attempt to say pretty much any word you ask him to & is proud of himself when he figures a new one out.

he loves to play with other kids on the playground {although i'm not sure they always appreciate his attempts at initiating wrestling like he does with his dad} but will stop what he's doing with the other kids every now & then & run over to hug my legs & make sure i'm still around.  he's still in all the same size clothes & diapers as last month although i can tell they're starting to get smaller on him.  he loves to blow kissses & rub noses & give big smooches before bed & is seriously the sweetest little boy.  i don't know how we got so lucky.

and?  he is still so dang cute.



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29 comments:

  1. he's getting so big!! Such a sweetie too! :)

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  2. He is so stinkin' cute! I personally love the shoes-with-onesie look :) And as much as I loooove squishy little babies, I have to agree that being the mom of a toddler is pretty great!

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  3. He is adorable.. loving the cheesy grin :)

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  4. he is just adorable!! love the many looks of Parker!!! :)

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  5. I think he gets cuter each month. :) We have a coup,e of show fanatics in our house too!

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  6. so adorable! his eyes are beautiful.
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  7. love it! i'm scared for how fast Lexie is growing, we're almost on 14months eek!

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  8. you forgot to add he is finally getting HAIR!! like real, no joke, needs a haircut soon kinda hair!! :) haha. Love the pics. I went back to see what he looked like and he is so grown up. He will be asking Kaylee to the prom in a blink of an eye!! :(

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  9. What a cutie! Happy 17 months Parker!

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  10. wow! he is really starting to look more and more like his daddy. so handsome! parker, i mean! :)

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  11. what an awesome little boy!! happy 17 months to him!!

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  12. Oh, my goodness, his grin in that first picture is waayyy too cute!!

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  13. So dang cute is right! :) I love that he's caught on about the shoes. Smart kiddo! :) He knows what it takes to get out there and play.

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  14. The shoe thing is so sweet. I miss JD in that stage & I can't wait for O to get there!

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  15. Aww. He is getting so big. Adorable!!

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  16. What a super record of Parker's growth & progress you are creating! The photos are perfect! You are all SO blessed to have each other! oxox

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  17. you can tell he's exuding personality...he's such a cutie pie, and i'd have to agree with you toddler hood is the best!

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  18. while i'm reading this post, looking at p-ray great photos, along came my 21 month girl, looked at p-ray photos and started making hi-pitch noise, and said.. ah baby baby Alana (her name)... and wanted to go up on my laps. i told her to finish a big piece of banana in her hand first, what she did... she put the whole piece in her mouth quickly so she could come up to see p-ray photos closer... dang cute huh!! i mean... yours

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  19. i would love to see more videos of the little guy in action, he is just so dang cute!

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  20. Don't ya just love the tiny toothy grins?!

    Brigs is right behind him =)

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  21. The shoes are cute! Most kids won't keep their shoes on!! Parker is precious - love to see his updates!!

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  22. Oh my gosh, he's really getting so grown up! I agree about the toddler thing-- I used to think "Oh, I wish he could stay a baby forever", but I seriously love every new age/ stage. They get more and more fun! I love all the new things they pick up, say, and learn. It's the best :)

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  23. Holy cow, the last two pictures he looks like a mini Sam. I can't wait for tomorrow! Yah!

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  24. Haha! Lily is exactly the same with the shoes. I don't know if she loves them because she is my daughter and we just have to love shoes, or if it is because they mean going outside. Probably both :)

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  25. Pants? Who needs pants when you've got shoes? Not me, that's for sure.

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  26. That second to last pic...swoon.

    And shoes are huge in my house too, they are the only sure fire way to stop a tantrum. "HeyPie you want to put on shoes and go outside?" It's like magic.

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  27. Cutie pie Parker! He is starting to look more & more like his daddy!

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