Happy FIFTH Birthday Week: Yearly Interview

How old are you? "five"

What is your favorite thing to do? "play with legos"

What is your favorite food? "chicken"

What makes you happy? "silly things"

What makes you sad? "boo boo"

Who is your best friend? "Sadie"

What is your favorite book? "my bible. Wait. it is the zoo magazines"

What do you like to learn at school? "math"

What do you like to do with your family? "group hug"

What do you want to be when you grow up? "vet"

What kind of birthday party are you having? "spy"

What makes you mad? "someone hitting me"

What do you like to do with Mommy? "play"

What do you like to do with Daddy? "play"
 

What is your favorite show? "How to Train your Dragons"

What is your favorite song? "One of the Laurie songs"

What do you like about Matthew? "He is cute"

What is your favorite movie? "Actually I do not have a favorite"

Where do you like to go when we leave the house? "Chuckie Cheese" (weird, been there once a year)

What do Mommy and Daddy do for fun? "go on a date"

What is your favorite animal? "Zebra"

What does Daddy do for work? "makes money"

What does Mommy do for work? "make money" (Pretty sure he has tuned me out)

What do you think about before you go to bed? "I have never done that before"

What do you pray about at night? "Jesus" What else? "God. That's all"
 

Happy Fifth birthday week: facts and feelings

Facts:
*Weight: 39 pounds (37%)
*Height: 43 inches (52%)
*sucks his thumb when tired, nervous and sleeping
*plays soccer and in swim school
*his body doesn't make a certain hormone yet that allows him to hold his pee at night. Still in diapers. (Fun fact, right?)
*Is a busy bee at Stonebridge United Methodist Church.
*a lot of new moles on his body
*falls asleep within 1 minute of turning the lights out at night.
* knows a lot of sight words, but doesn't show that much interest in reading on his own yet.
* will announce EVERY TIME there is a speed limit sign and ask to make sure you are not going over or under.


Feelings:
* would rather be at home 97% of the time than anywhere else. I know this will change, trying to soak it up, but makes errands agony.
* loves Matthew with his whole heart and loves to teach him things, until he gets to a certain point and then wants me to just put him to bed.
* protects Matthew when we are in public ALL of the time. Will not let him out if his sight or tells me to pick him up.
* still pretty passionate most of the time. He can be hot or cold, not a lot if indifference in that boy.
* loves to play soccer, but the raw ability and/or competitive drive has yet to develop.
* animals still top his favorite list, but now Lego building is up there and art and drawing have fallen farther down.
* will not ride a bike or scooter. Don't try to talk him into it, he's heard it and is having nothing of it.
* playdates with Garrett are quite possible the best thing EVER
* changes what he likes in food on a daily basis
* Cars, and How to Train Your Dragon are still his favorite movies, but also likes to watch the baby Einstein videos with Matthew. Octonots, bubble guppies and Doc McStuffins are probably three of his favorite TV shows.
* Ipad time is a favorite activity and he has probably 50 games on there. He is really good at some of them. I am impressed at some problem solving type skills that some of those games teach him.
* Loves to pretend play. Dress up like super heros, act like animals, go on missions like spies, go hunting for things, etc. He has an incredible imagination.

Happy FIFTH Birthday Week: A year in pictures

From March 2012 to February 2013. Not near the changes as previous years, but still growing too fast!

Matthew's 'thing'

John has had this 'thing' since he was a tiny infant and could hind his arm up....he grabs and rubs your ear with his fingers when he is cuddling. He will be 5 next week and still does it.

Matthew's thing is my hair. He WILL NOT put his head on my shoulder unless my hair is no where to be felt. If even a strand was there he used to just stare and grunt like I was crazy. Now he still grunts, but then he will shuffle it off my shoulder the best he can. Once all clear, then he curls both arms into his chest and sinks into my chest.

Funny little boy!