Helpful Parker

Parker has become quite the little helper these days. He helps me unload the dishwasher (Penelope helps too), he takes dirty diapers and puts them in the diaper pail and lately he's been helping dad with his 'handyman' work around the house:


I think in this instance he is just giving moral support to dad while he child-proofs a drawer:

He and Penelope are starting to play more together which is also quite helpful except when they fight over the same toy and unfortunately that happens all too often. This morning they were playing with their toys in the great room (it has no furniture in it except a piano; someday we'll get furniture but right now the kids love playing in all that open space). Tory was able to catch on camera what they were doing:



I'm glad Penelope thought this was funny because Parker has a good 5 pounds on her. He weighed in at 30 lbs at their 18-month visit and Penelope was only 25 lbs.