a month later

So since my last post I have received numerous letters from Danny and have been able to talk to him on Sunday's and was able to talk to him all day President's day. He seems to be enjoying it a lot more now. He told me this past Sunday that they have moved out of the red phase and into the white phase. So he was pretty excited about that. Apparently red phase is the worst, because that is the one where the drill sergeants are constantly in your face yelling at you! In a little over a month he will graduate! His graduation day is still set for April 8th. He will have family day on Thursday, graduate on Friday and fly to Virginia on Saturday. We can not wait to see him!!
Parker is getting so big and smart! It amazes me the things he can remember! This past weekend we went to Teresa and Kelly's for a visit and Teresa had a jewelry party. On Saturday I was laying down with Parker before the party to try and get him to go to sleep. He was doing everything he could to stay awake! I had my eyes closed so he would think I was asleep and I would try not to answer his numerous questions he kept asking me. Then I hear him singing Itsy Bitsy Spider. I open my eyes and he is doing hand motions and all. (I sang this to him all the time when he was little, now he will not let me) He got through the whole song and looked over at me and I had to tell him how good he did. I was so proud of him. We haven't sang that song in a long time and for him to remember it, I was amazed. Of course he could be hearing it at daycare...but I like to think he is just a genius!! =) I have also heard him count to ten several times! He will repeat anything you say to him....or at least try. For the most party I can understand what he is saying. He is just growing up so fast!
I picked him up last week from school and they had done pictures that day. The photographer was all set up in their room. He kept telling me there was a football over there. I had no idea what he was talking about and was in a hurry because we were going to Church. He is always talking about balls, so it didn't dawn on me that he was telling me that he had taken a picture with a football. The picture company provided all of the clothes and props for the kids. They did such a wonderful job! In the pictures you can tell he was having the best time! I can not wait to get them scanned so you can all see. They turned out really good!
Still not potty trained! He wants nothing to do with our potty at home or his potty. I think I am going to get him a frog potty and see if that will get him more excited about it. When we walk past them in Wal-Mart he is all about them...so we'll see. I just know that I am ready to be done with diapers!!! I guess I am going to have to commit a weekend to following him around with big boy underwear on and no diaper asking him if he needs to potty. They are working with him at school as well. I think he will potty there. It's something about our house...haha