Mr. Particular, Particularly Sweet

Parker really only cuddles when he doesn't feel good. For some reason I always try to convince myself that when he does start cuddling with me it is all of the sudden that he really loves me and wants to cuddle with me. (This is in some part true- but seriously every time he cuddles with me- within hours I am cleaning up throw up.) Well the other morning he cuddled.( yes- then he threw up) . But it was while I was holding my not so little boy that I chuckled(AGAIN!) at the funny little personality he has. I was once again reminded of how particular he is- for example... he had to hold the blanket, the doggie, the dino, and the baby mickey all while we cuddled. Then of course we had to have the binkie and the sippy cup too. It is very crowded but always appreciated cuddling. Here are (for the record) his latest fixations and funny things that make me adore this little boy. Plus- an awesome video of Parker eating spaghetti and milk. ( Yes- he poured his cup of milk into his bowl of spaghetti. And I didn't stop him. And then I let him eat it. In fact I videoed it, so that means I actually encouraged it??)


1. He loves all things tractors.( pretty much any truck, van, bus, big rig, and garbage truck also fall into this category. I often find him yelling out the window "tra-grrrrrr" in the loudest voice possible as the truck collects our garbage.) He cries when I take off his tractor jammies. So the other day I hit up Target and bought a bunch of tacky tractor shirts. For $5 each... seriously worth it. He wore one of them out of the store.

2.He really likes to cook. The other day it was an entire box of corn pops dumped into the back of his dump truck and a pizza tray. Today it was a bag of sugar and left over Valentine's sprinkles into my glass bowl. Must lock all cupboards now.


3. He finally will watch an entire t.v. show. This may be bad parenting on my behalf but it comes in real handy when making super nutritious meals for my family so I figure it is a trade off I am willing to make. His new love- Yo Gabba Gabba. The kind of crazy- perhaps even somewhat indie version of Sesame Street that can be viewed on Nick Jr. He calls it "wee-go, wee-go"
( a version of wiggle wiggle- referring to a song that they sing.) Tonight when taking him to bed he waved goodnight to the picture of Jesus and then goodnight to the "wee-go,wee-go" (t.v.)


Mr. Particular indeed, but in my book the sweetest little kid. And very fun to have around. And now a good ol Parker video.

*** totally off the subject but very important: I need to respond to John's earlier endorsement of Vampire Weekend with my endorsement. After watching Enrique perform on the today show the other day.. I must endorse him for artist of the month. We will celebrate all month long. And seriously.... the only Vampires I can wholeheartedly endorse are those with the last name Cullen.***