The "ack-gack" and "suss"

Parker is learning new words every week, with a major focus on summer time.  This child is so obsessed with getting to school! Every night he asks to get his back-pack ("ack-gack") on and will sit in front of any door.  It has a clip in the front that he is working on trying himself, and he refuses to remove the back-pack for bed time.  I'm pretty sure it is the same size as him!  

He also LOVES the bus ("suss"), and his driver, Miss Pam.  She is such a sweet lady with a hard job! When the bus roles around the corner, I have to be sure to have a firm grip on Parker's hand, because he takes off running!  Thankfully, my feelings don't get too hurt but his excitement to get on the bus (and leave), because when the bus rolls around to drop him off, he starts smiling, yelling, and kicking the bus window.  

We are working hard on getting the beginning sounds of words with him-- repetition, repetition, repetition.  Right now, whenever we stress the "B" sound at the beginning of bus, Parker will say "buh-suss."  When we stress the "M" sound at the beginning of milk, Parker will say "mmm-gohk."  Needless to say, it is a work in progress.

I love this boy.  Even though it has nothing to do with Matt and I, I'm proud of how happy he is all the time.  It is a lesson for all of us to not take life too seriously.