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.