My Super Hero!!!

Saturday was Super Hero day at the Children's Museum in Portland. We dressed up the boys in their superhero pj's and let them enjoy the special day. It was a packed house. They had a group that was dressed up in Star Wars costumes that did a little skit. We didn't know they were going to be there when we made the plans to go, but it gave something for the daddy's to enjoy as well. Parker wasn't quite sure of what to make of them in their costumes and pretty much stared at them with a look of concern. After we got done with looking at all the costumes we let the boys play.

Parker had a great time playing with Carter, and the many other kids that were there. I was afraid it was going to be hard to get him to want to go, but unfortunately he hurt himself just as we were getting ready to leave. It is amazing how active he is getting and starting to learn what he likes and doesn't like. Sometimes I had a hard time getting him to move onto the next exhibit, and then I was chasing after him because he decided he wanted to move onto something else now.

Here is a link to the rest of the pictures we took. We haven't really had a chance to go through them so beware there are a lot. Super Hero Pictures

Stacking and Climbing!!!

It has been a busy couple of weeks in the Abbott household. I just finished Winter term, and am enjoying what I can of Spring Break before the start of the next term. Last weekend I left Tony and Parker at home, and went to a Scrapbooking retreat in Lyons, OR. It was productive, and I had a good time. However, I was ready to come home on Sunday.

When I got home I discovered that Parker was doing many new things. His newest accomplishments are that he can now climb up on the kitchen chairs, and is trying hard to get on the couch. Luckily our couch is still a little too high for him, but it won't be long. He also is trying so hard to start talking. It is mostly mimicking our sounds, but it melted my heart on Sunday when I said "I love you" he would say "I u". Of course it is still very hit and miss, but we are getting there.

The last thing you can see in the picture behind Parker's smiling face is he is starting to stack things. While I was passed out on the couch trying to recover from my long weekend Tony let him play with the Paper Towel Rolls I just bought. He got them stacked at least 3 high at one point, and Tony said he did it all on his own and had a blast. I am glad to see that he is finally getting a little constructive because up till now I swore he was going to be a demolition man.

So that is it for now. Looking forward to the upcoming Spring so that we can get out and play.