Birthday Boy

Boo. Here I go again with my hiatuses...

All is well in suburbia and life continues to bump along at a good ol' pace. Kindergarten is going well for some, preschool is going well for others, plane flights to Seattle are rocking for still others -- just the normal stuff. Except somewhere in the midst of the normal, our little guy turned four. And I'm pretty sure I can (mis)appropriate the old saying "in like a lion, out like a lamb" except instead of March calmly turning into April, our littlest has turned this notion upside down. His toddler years came in like a sweet, sweet lamb and then BAM, four came like a lion. So yeah, it's nothing like the saying except lambs and lions are fun. Basically, he likes to run around like a crazy man... and he doesn't like to listen to, you know, RULES ABOUT SAFETY (personal, property, really any kind). He takes me dives, tackles more people, runs on more sidewalks, hits more slap shots, crashes more trains, flies more superheros, and climbs more questionable objects than any of my other children. But he is also snuggly, incredibly empathic, sweet tempered,wily, gentle with babies (only), at times helpful, very opinionated, and very, very funny. He likes to be rough... but he also likes to tell "jokes" to the babies in his life (for the record, he only tells the punch line and never sets up the actual joke). And homeboy has discovered exactly.how.to.push.buttons. He's very, very, very good at that and has one particular target... doo do doo (poormolly). 

I get lots of time with this sweet child of mine and while I occasionally would like to keep him on a leash or in a protective bubble, I always love his spontaneity, his humility (he's the kid who just wrote his name with no fanfare one day. No need to show off or tell me who taught him letters because goodness knows it wasn't me), his snuggles, his devotion to hockey, trains, and superheros, his excitement at seeing grandparents, his friendliness (not when he screams hello to the neighbors at 7am but ya' can't win 'em all), his fondness for his buddies, his devotion to his dad, and the fact that he doesn't even care that I write run on sentences.

At four, he knows his letters, can write his name, does not like going to the doctor, pretends he's David Krejci, still loves his train tracks, remembers way too much stuff for anyone's good. He is a little wobbly but proficient on a two-wheeler though he far prefers his scooter. He is learning to skate, tells good jokes, enjoys puzzles, and has a really fun imagination to listen to as he narrates his games. His favorite show is Wild Kratts and Thomas and he loves books. He continues to have zero interest in arts and crafts (though I do appreciate his teachers' encouragement of mixed media), sniffle, but he's a good egg in every other way. 

And so, a belated happy birthday to my littlest bean. He's come a long way, baby. 

Weight: 40.6
Height: 42in
1. What is your favorite color? Blue and Yellow (Yellow and blue and green)
2. What is your favorite toy? Thomas (Thomas)
3. What is your favorite fruit? Pineapple (Apples)
4. What is your favorite TV show? Thomas (Thomas)and Wild Kratts - like all kids his age, he' likes his creature power
5. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Peanut butter and jelly (Peanut butter and jelly)
6. What is your favorite outfit? Striped Thomas shirt and cozy pants (Thomas shirt)
7. What is your favorite game?  Thomas chugging on the rails (Cat in the Hat)
8. What is your favorite snack?  Chocolate granola bar (Applesauce) though really, it's always been granola bars
9. What is your favorite animal?  Monkey (Llama)
10. What is your favorite song? Chuggington (Elmo song) nope
11. What is your favorite book?  Superhero books (Busytown) 
12. Who is your best friend? Theo and Levi (Teacher Katie) my boy misses his Seattle peeps but he does love Will and Joshua an awful lot 
13. What is your favorite cereal?  Strawberry Cheerios (Tractor Cereal) dunno what those are
14. What is your favorite thing to do outside?  Play hockey (Play football)
15. What is your favorite drink?  Milk (Juice)
16. What is your favorite holiday? Thomas holiday... Christmas (Santa)
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Horton (Elmo, Burt, Thomas, Percy, Curious George, Horton, Cookie Monster, Grover )
18. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  Bagels (Scrambled eggs)
19. What would you like to have for a special birthday dinner? Pizza (Pasta)
20. What do you want to be when you grow up?  A real hockey player (I want to cross the street myself. I like Firetrucks)
BONUS QUESTION: What is one wish you have for the year? See Joshua