Parker turns 3

I can't believe Parker is already 3! I don't have much time to write now so this will be quick. Just wanted to note that he dropped his naps almost entirely (takes a nap 1-2/week). Wakes up around 7 am and goes to sleep at 6 if you let him. :) Unfortunately, due to our work schedule we can't put him to sleep until closer to 7 or 8 (we don't come home until 6:30-6:45). In this case he is exhausted and his sleep is not very restful as he wakes up multiple times. Those days he is likely to fall asleep at 6 pm. Last Monday I teleworked from a coffee shop and Aga and Parker came to see me on the way from school. We had lunch together and they decided to stay as there was a playroom attached where Parker played. Parker and I walked home and he ended up falling asleep in my arms at 5:45. Marc and I tried to wake him up for an hour after which we changed him into his PJs and let him sleep,. He didn't wake up until 6:45 am.

Parker goes to a Montessori school 5 days a week from 8:45 to 12. He likes it a lot and really likes one of his teachers, Ms. E. Drop off was pretty hard the first few times but now, after over a week, he is happy to go and there are no tears.

P's allergy "status" has changed since last year. We have confirmed that he has dairy and chick peas allergy, however he does NOT have sesame seed allergy. Unfortunately, he has a pretty bad soy allergy.

He loves soups, pasta, and rice. He likes broccoli, cucumber, tomato and avocado in a form of guacamole. :) He also loves the "healthy" (if such exists) cereal. :)

Parker loves letters, numbers, and shapes. And he is into languages. His first language is Polish (still) and second is English, of course. Lola still speaks to him in Spanish but he is no longer as interested in Spanish as he was a couple of months ago. His new love is Russian! He taught himself Russian alphabet and asks us to tell him how to say things in Russian. He names letters in Russian (so B is Veh and P is R).

Here is the newest picture taken on our vacation at the OBX a few days before his third birthday.