Today is your 5th birthday, and I cannot believe how time has flown by. You are my little, big boy now. You've counted down the number of "sleeps" until your birthday from about 51 days ago, and tonight you wanted to know how many more sleeps until your next one. When Daddy told you 364, you said, "But that's so many!" We all just laughed.
This morning you showed us how "fast" and "slow" you could run because you were now 5, and I remembered all the nights you "ran" in the womb. It was just the beginning.
You LOVE birthdays and celebrations complete with birthday hats, decorations, toys, sprinkles and everything Wii. You and Daddy woke up early for breakfast today while mommy and Allie slept in. You had scrambled eggs with some saved on your elbow that Allie noticed later. We woke up and you and Allie cleaned up the toys while we got all your presents and cake ready. Mommy tried to make you an upright rocket ship, but it fell over, so a new cake was made from old parts, but you didn't notice. You helped put on the letters last night, and this morning you and Allie put on the new sprinkles after Allie pulled off the sprinkles on the counter and we had to vacuum them all up. You were sad but glad after you found out that we had more! Your piece of cake that you chose had the letters "BIRTH" on it. :)
We took you to Toys R Us today to buy a Legos bucket for you. You also got a free Thomas train engine as a present from them, a balloon, and a birthday crown. I don't think you really noticed because you loved zooming around the store on the scooter.
Recently, you and Allie love to buy candy and little toys from the 25cent dispensers when we leave stores, so I always carry quarters now. Daddy took you 2 to get some as I checked out with the toys today. Then we went to the mall across the street and ate some Chik-fil-A and Orange Leaf yogurt, which you and Allie loved. You 2 had so much fun rolling around on the bench seats, but you were tired and asked me,"Can we just go home?"
You and Allie say so many funny things that I wish I could remember them all. You are learning to share with Allie and communicate with her, although it is not always easy for you, but I know you are trying. You are such a good boy, and I know that having a little sister as determined as Allie is not always easy, but I love you so much for trying your best. Mommy and Daddy love you so much and bless you this day with exceeding joy, peace, life and health as you grow in the Lord.
I love you, my little boy.
Mommy
Things you like and say:
Checkers (we taught you to play a few weeks ago and you love to be "kinged")
Spiderman (I don't know why)
Little People Noah's Ark animals (you and Allie role-play in high-pitched voices)
Swiper, no swiping...Oh man! (Dora the Explorer)
Golf (we got you this for your birthday)
Taco meat (because you are bigger now and you like meat now that you are big)
No onions (you say that you like this "a little" and will like it later on "when I get bigger")
