I love this age!

I have to say that one & a half is SUCH a fun age. Officially, Parker won't be 18 months for another week, but close enough! ha! I love seeing his little personality come out more and more; even if that means more fits and defiance. That's ok - we're working on it!

He just thinks he such a little man, and that anywhere we go he's the big man in charge. People always comment everywhere we go about how he just walks around with such confidence, like he owns the place. It's quite a sight.

Parker loves to help. And yeah, a toddler's "help" isn't always in line with the traditional definition of help lol, but his heart is in the right place. Lately he finds (or creates) trash to throw in the trashcan. So far he's limited it to actual garbage, but I'm sure we'll find a shoe in there at some point!

His new favorite game is "unlocking" the baby gate with dad's keys.

Don't you love his face of concentration?!

A couple days ago when we got home from someplace, Brent & I hung our coats up in the coat closet. I took Parker's coat off & set it on the counter to take to his room at some point. Well, he was just so offended that his coat wouldn't be treated like our coats & hung in the right closet. So, we put it in there with ours & life went on!

Helping Daddy eat his cereal

One not so cute thing that he's up to is thinking it's funny to run from me. Ohhhh so not cute. I know all, or most, kids do that at some point, but yeesh - it's super annoying. The bad thing is, sometimes it is a teeny bit funny & he's just so hilarious about it that I'm trying not to laugh & encourage it.