4 Year Check-Up

Today I took you and Ben to the doctor's for your check-ups. Were you SO much better this year than last year! Last year the nurse couldn't even look at you let alone touch you. This year, you were such a big boy and stand nice and still while they weighed you and stood up nice and tall while they got your height. You answered all the questions that the nurse asked. You even had to pee in a cup for the first time and (with the help of Daddy) did that too! I was so proud of you for being such a big boy (wished your brother would have followed, but Ben was just out of control). At the end you did have to get some shots, which you were not happy about at all. I felt so bad for you, especially with the last one when you screamed, "get me out of here!" But you got a Ring Pop candy to make up for it and that seemed to help.

Weight: 40lbs (80%)
Height: 41 3/4 inches (79%)

BIRTHDAY!

Of course you couldn't wait to open up your presents and have cake for your birthday today. You got lots of new books, mostly Dr. Suess and a new penguin book. You also got a new Transformer blanket, a Wolverine, more Bakugans and a new big Bakugan from Jacob. You also got a big Fisher Price Castle and Pirate Ship, that you just loved. You really liked your all gifts and said thank you so many times. We had your favorite cake... Bill Knapps Chocolate cake with some ice cream of course!

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Four Years Old

Today is your fourth birthday. First of all, I can't believe that you are four already. Seems like each year just goes faster and faster. You have really started to become more of a big boy, than a little boy. You have even lost the little bit of that baby look you had left in your face. You love going to school and you have so many friends now. Sometimes you and Ben played great together (and other times you get made just because he is following you around the house). You still adore Jacob and get SO excited when he is coming over. You both love to wrestle with each other and chase each other in circles around the house.

You can get dressed yourself and you will NOT let me pick out your clothes anymore. Most of the time when you want something you can get it yourself. Including climbing on the kitchen counters to get cups and plates! You love to play with your superhero toys, including Spiderman, Batman, Transformers, Power Rangers and also these silly transforming balls called Bakugan. You also like to play with your dinosaurs and cars and trucks. You still love penguins, they are your favorite animal and you have several stuffed ones. You usually have a favorite stuffed penguin for a few months, that will be like your best friend.

You are an amazing little (oops, big) boy. You love to talk to me and Daddy in bed at night when we lay with you and you love to pick flowers for you. You tell Daddy and I that you love us all the time and you still love to give hugs and kisses. Of course you have your bad moments too, when you too rough with Ben or have a meltdown. But your adorable cutest makes up for it and I always melt when I see those cute sad eyes saying your sorry.

Your getting big too fast... but I will always remember the little boy you are too.

"The Shorts"

Here we go again with you and clothing issues... you will only wear these shorts. You have them in two different colors, the color in the picture and a slightly lighter cream color. Currently you only have one pair of each and thank goodness I am pretty good on keeping up with the laundry and you can wear them every day. I going tomorrow to buy you more... only because not having a clean pair might be all that it takes to ruin your morning! (I can kinda blame your Daddy for you liking these short though.... he has a pair that is similar and I think that is why you like them so much, because they are just like Daddy's!)

Flowers...

You love flowers lately. You especially love picking them for me (from trees or even freshly planted ones), which I find to be so adorable and cute! I always make sure I take special care of them when you give them to me. You already know that my favorite flower is a daisy and you can point out which kind of flower is a daisy. For Mother's Day you and Daddy bought me a potted daisy and you were so proud to give it to me. Papa and Grammy have been planting some flowers around the yard and you always ask if you can help plant them. You love doing this. Tonight I got some pictures of you and Papa planting the daisy you bought me and some new rose bushes by the shed. I hope you always give me flowers no matter what kind they are!

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Birthday with Your Friends

Since your birthday lands on Memorial weekend this year (and Daddy works every other weekend) we had your birthday party with your friends today (two weeks before your actual birthday). Which was probably a good thing, since you had been talking about your birthday since Christmas, it was nice to actually start and be able to celebrated it! You had 9 of your friends over to the house. Jake, Parker & Kaylie (from your old school) and Domenic, Matthew V, Zachery, Cameron & Grace (from your school now) and Cassidy. At first you were really shy and I think a little overwhelmed, you clung to me and didn't want to play with anyone. But within 15 minutes or so you were screaming and running all over the house with your friends. We had some pizza for lunch and these HUGE cupcakes from Costco that you picked out. You opened your presents from all your friends and at the end we had everyone swing at a piñata outside. You had a great time and were happy that your friends were able to come over and celebrate your birthday with you.

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Jake's Birthday Party

Tonight we went to your friend Jake's birthday party. You couldn't wait to see your friends from your old daycare (Kaylie, Jake and Parker). As always you were a little shy when we first got there and stayed by me. But by the end of the night you were being one of the loudest ones there and of course I couldn't get you to leave. You had a great time playing and eating pizza and cake. And you were excited that you got to see your friends again the next day for your birthday party!

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