Parker wins again!

Apologies to my always loyal readers :-) We were doing the family vacation thing in Dallas last week (a MUCH needed fun and relaxing week) and this week I have been without internet during the day (I can't for the life of me figure out what people did without it!).
Tonight is Jon's late night so I came home for a leisurely evening of girly tv shows and finishing my book. After sitting here for 15 minutes I realized our apartment was filthy so Parker and I cleaned in between his dinner and bath (and actually my dinner and bath come to think of it!) Here is my latest "mom" story.
Parker is scared to death of the vaccum clearner. Tonight was not his night as our carpet was in desperate need of suction. I usually start by the front door and work my way through the living room - leaving our bedroom for last. As far as Parker is concerned the worst part is when I disappear into the bedroom (surely sucked up by the vaccum cleaner never to be seen again) so tonight I decided to start in the bedroom and then be funny and dance around during the last part to try to cheer him up.
I turned on the vaccum cleaner (he knew I had it - he saw me go in with it) and could hear Parker's shrills from the living room. "It's ok! I love you and I'm coming out in a second". I yelled over the noise. I thought about how this was a teaching experience. I could not pick him up every I vaccumed. He would soon learn that this was not a scary thing. I am the boss! I am the teacher!
30 seconds later I walked into the living room and saw poor Parker sitting in his high chair with tears just streaming down his face. "He....will...learn" I tried to convince myself. But then I thought even more convincingly....Who am I kidding?! Parker is the boss! Parker is the teacher! And I ran and picked him up and carried him the rest of the time I vaccumed.

PARKER: 1
MOM: 0

ok ok

PARKER 1,596
MOM: 0