"Just Like Daddy"

Parker, like most little boys, worships his father.

Lately, I have noticed his constant affinity for doing EVERYTHING like dad does.

Sunday morning I am getting him dressed, and I put on a cute light blue plaid shirt.

Parker protests adamantly with, "NO MOM! I need to wear a WHITE shirt

JUST LIKE DADDY!"

When I get him out of the tub everyday and wrap the towel around his shoulders, 

he stops me with, "NO MOM, put it around my waist

JUST LIKE DADDY!"

Knowing that I don't really like doing dishes by myself, 

Richard started stepping in at night to rinse off all the dishes

so he can just hand them to me to load.

{He's so cute, right?!}

Anyway, the other day, I hear the kitchen sink is on.

I walk in to see Parker rinsing off the few dishes that are there from breakfast.

He looks up at me with the proudest smile and says,

"Mom! I am washing the dishes for you, 

JUST LIKE DADDY!"

Needless to say

putting on his socks, 

wearing his Elmo backpack everywhere we go,

the way he watches a movie, 

the folding of his shirts, 

even reading a book in bed at bedtime,

all are so he can be

"JUST LIKE DADDY!"

I am perfectly okay with Parker wanting to be exactly like his dad.

And I earnestly hope that new baby boy will be just like him as well.

The more Richard's in this world the better.