Happy 4th Birthday Emerson!

Dear Emerson,

My baby is 4 years old and I can’t believe it!  You love being the youngest in the family and happily pretend to be a baby or tell us things you did when you were a baby.  At the same time, you love being with older kids and are not dependent on me at all.  You are super good at making friends and ask for play dates all of the time.  You are a silly and mostly happy girl though you are still a little quick to cry at home. 

You love to sing and dance.  You take dance class with your friend to Brenley and you love it!  You like to dress fancy for class and show us your dance moves.  You would love to do gymnastics too and are strong like your brother and sister.  You are quite dramatic and like to make us laugh.  Maddie has influenced you!  On the other hand, you like to play sports like Dane too!  You like football and enjoy chasing and tackling your brother and daddy. 

You did 2 year old preschool last year and are doing 4 day a week 3 year old preschool this year.  You like school and are always happy to go and see your friends.  While at school you love learning new things and enjoy doing art projects.  You also like dolls, imaginary play and singing school songs.  The only thing you don’t love is chapel day on Wednesday and I think part of the reason is because you have to wear your polo shirt.  You change out of it the second that you get home! 

When you are at home, you love taking baths!  You would take 2 baths a day if I would let you.  You always have your Barbies and toys and have the Barbies talk to each other.  Many times, I will ask you what you want and you will tell me, “I’m just playing with my girls!”  You also like play dough a lot and also will pull out paint.  You have been into dress ups off and on and like playing with little figurines.  You love to play and I love to watch you play! 

You are a good helper and always want to help me with baking or adding in the cheese for the mac and cheese.  When it’s time to eat breakfast, you like to sit on daddy’s lap and ask for his food.  You goof around together at breakfast time and it’s funny.  You tend to like your things to be organized and are good at putting shoes or toys away. I hope this continues!   You still like to sleep with your blankie at night and if you do nap (in the stroller only at this point), your blankie helps you cuddle up and get cozy.  You are an early riser and are almost always the first kid up in the morning.  You tend to get up between 5:50 and 6:10.  You come into our room and climb into bed with us.  Maddie is usually up shortly after you and sometimes you cuddle up in the chair and watch a show together.

Toy: Barbie

At school: Sand table

At home: Play with Barbies

Food: Mac and cheese, bunny soup and goldfish

Sport: basketball

Color: Pink

Book: Princess books and Pete the Cat

Movie: Barbie – Princess and the Popstar

Show: Paw Patrol and Team Umizoomi

Song: Downtown by Kidzbop

Best friends: Aubrey, Ella, Brenley, Cal, Charlie, Nico Guacamole, Baby Mack

Favorite thing to do with mommy - “Make some mac and cheese, baby!”

Favorite thing to do with dad: “Going in the car with dad with super loud music and having a dance party.”

Favorite Maddie – playing AG dolls

Dane – Play Hatchimals

Stats

Weight – 35.2 (53%)

Height- 40.75% (73%)

BMI 15 (36%)

BP – 104/38

You are so much fun and we all adore you!!!  Love you forever!

Happy 7th Birthday Dane!

 

Dear Dane,

Happy Birthday to my sweet 7 year old boy!  You have really matured a lot these past couple of months and we are so proud of you for so many reasons!  You have a very loving heart and have become a very good and thoughtful friend, brother, cousin and son. 

Last year you often struggled when leaving dad and I and this year that is not the case.  You are super sweet when we drop you off at school and give us a hug, wave and smile on your way into school.  When dad or I volunteer you seem so happy to have us there and always hug us and tell us you love us.

You have a lot of friends!  You seem to make friends super easily and we will often hear kids calling out to you wherever we go.   You got really close with your baseball team and many friends from your kindergarten class.  This year you added more friends and you like to play with everyone.  Your best friends are Conlin and Luca.  A new friend, Emmett, is someone that you enjoy playing with a lot this year.

You have such determination and when you put your mind to something – watch out!  This is especially apparent on the sports field and recently at track-a-thon at school.  You ran more laps than any other 1^st grader and received the “most laps” again in your class just like you did last year. 

You love sports and have played soccer, basketball and baseball this past year and you enjoy them all.  You also love that dad is your coach.  Afterschool I always find you playing wall ball and football with the boys of all ages.  You just love to play!  You also love to watch sports as well and have a really good understanding of how it all works.  Your sports IQ exceeds mine already at this point.

You are very good at school and it comes easy to you.  You are strong in reading and math.  In the words of your teacher, “You work hard and play hard.”  You get along with everyone, you are kind to children adults and you pay attention and listen.  Mrs. Proenza had many nice things to say about you and we are super proud of you. 

Some of your favorites:

At school: Recess, Math

At home: Play Basketball and golf

Food: Guacamole, pizza

Sport: Football, Basketball, Golf, Baseball

Team: Blackhawks, Bulls, Purdue, Bears, Saints,

Movie: BFG, Pete’s Dragon

Show: Dude Perfect

Song: Downtown, I Like to Win, Believer, Thunder

Book: Minecraft, Stink series

Stats

Weight – 47.2 (30%)

Height – 47.75” (46%)

BMI – 15 (22%)

BP – 90/42

You love spending time with your family.  You are now fine when sitters come, but you prefer if Dad or I can put you to bed.  If we can’t you make sure we tell you “special things” before we leave.  You are super lovable and still have a little bit of feist from time to time.  When you clench your jaw tells us you are frustrated or tense.  It is happening less and less and you have pretty good control over your emotions.  Your headache and migraines have lessened as well so thinking that less worrying is helping you in that area.  You are turning into one awesome dude and we love you so so much. I would freeze this age if I could.  Big hug!!!

Love you forever and always.