Peter Pan

Parker Loves Peter Pan.

A Lot

We have a few Peter Pan songs on the iPod. We listen to them at least daily. Parker will run around the living room ("flying"... running in circles with his arms out) and sing all of the words to "You can fly" He has it memorized.

When he requests Peter Pan songs and I just can't handle it anymore- I sometimes let him listen on his own- He listens on what he calls "Hea-Bones" (Head Phones, of course)

One of the best things Parker has learned from Peter Pan is Mr. Darling's phrase "Absolute poppycock" Parker used to say it all the time. It's awesome

We have multiple Peter Pan books. Two are Disney books that have Peter Pan as a part of them, another is a chapter book that we have read more than once (to a two year old) and we had a Peter Pan book from the library- we renewed it the maximum number of times (that's 15 weeks)

We still only let him watch up to 90 minutes each week (Many weeks much less). But he has watched Peter Pan at least once a month. I know that might not seem like a lot for some of you moms who have kids the same movie everyday- but in terms of percentage it's been like 75% Peter Pan.

Watching Peter Pan

Is he cute in that chair or what?

Parker hates haircuts. But I can get him to sit still and stay calm- because he knows that if he does then he can watch Peter Pan when the haircut is over.
And without fail, a few days later he'll tell me that his hair is growing long, so he needs a hair cut. That's how much he loves Peter Pan- he'd be willing to do another hair cut just days later to watch the movie again.

But, what really takes the cake- is when he pretends to watch Peter Pan. That's right, he pretends to watch a movie. He'll pull out his chair and a remote and then talk about the movie while sitting in front of a blank TV.
Hilarious!

He pretends to be Peter Pan often. He'll say "I'm Peter Pan, Daddy is Captain Hook, Mommy is Wendy and Aria is Michael" None of us have to 'do' anything. Parker just likes to think that we are all the characters from the movie.

He loves to 'fly' he always needs a hat when he does it since Peter Pan has a hat.

He loves the scene where Pater lays back with his hat over his face imitating Captain Hook.

"Take her to her people, Mr. Smeeeeeee"

And of course, flying in the swing. Always flying.

For a long time- the only thing he would build with Lego's, or let Jason build with Lego's were "Peter Pan Buildings" or occasionally a pirate ship.

I love this kid and I think his obsession with Peter Pan is adorable.

Can you guess what he is going to be for Halloween??

Thanks mom, for all your help with the costume!