It's
amazing to think about all the changes we've been through this year. He
went from three days a week at preschool to all-day kindergarten. He
adapted to that much better than I did! He's made a tremendous amount of
friends and continues to excel in school. Just recently he's started
reading, but he still prefers to do mazes or dot-to-dot books than to
sit down with a good book. Just seeing how much his handwriting has
improved over the last few months is amazing. I'm so proud of how well
he's doing, and he loves having his friend Hunter from preschool and our
neighbor Luke in his class.
And
I thought he was obsessed with hockey last year--my goodness this kid
astounds me with his never-ending love for anything hockey related. He
doesn't care what game is on (but he obviously prefers to watch
Blackhawk games), he wants to watch it. He's even been known to watch
college hockey simply because it's hockey. He knows all the Blackhawk
players and their corresponding numbers and knows at least one player on
each of the other 29 teams. He's finishing up his first session of
being on a hockey team, and it's been a great experience. He's in a
house league, so there are six teams total of about 12-13 kids. They
play five games during the 14 straight Saturday and Sunday practices,
and he's been learning a lot and having a blast!
But
my boy is developing quite a bit of a temper, unfortunately. He's been
known to get mad at times and can be downright mean. We've been trying
to curb that, as well as the claim that people are "being mean" when
they don't want to do what he wants.
My
life is definitely complete with him in our lives. I used to tease and
be jealous of the relationship my brother had with my mom, oftentimes
referring to the whole situation as too much of a mama's boy issue. But
now I can completely relate. There's a special bond I have with him, but
perhaps much of it can be attributed to me staying home with him while
Riley attended daycare. Regardless, he is my boy and I'm so proud to be
his mom. Happy birthday, big guy. May all your dreams become a reality
and remember how much we all love you.
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