Dearest Colton,
You have us already talking about your 4th
birthday. While it seems silly to plan
it already, I know it will be here before I’m ready. You’re ready though and you’re sure to
mention your special day every few hours.
Your half birthday was just last month and, while we didn’t do anything
celebratory, I had various milestones outlined in my head that coincided with
being 3 ½. For instance, I thought you’d
for sure be potty-trained by now. Turns
out, you still have little-to-no interest in moving to big boy undies. I also thought we still had some time
(especially since you aren’t starting Kindergarten until 2016) to teach you
letters and numbers. So imagine our
surprise when you started naming them as you see them while we’re out and
about! Just when we think we have this
parenting thing figured out, you’re there to humble us.
At three-and-a-half, you still make me melt. I’d be willing to pay money for your awesome
cuddles, kisses, and hugs. You’re
figuring out the world faster than I’m prepared for and you make me laugh out
loud every single day.
Our
conversations from Steph’s house often go like this:
You: I have good news and bad news.
Me: Ok, tell me what’s going on.
You: The bad news is I’m not happy.
Me: Bummer.
What’s the good news?
**Now, I
promise I’m not down playing your emotions – but it loses its impact when I
hear it every day followed by…..
You: The good news is I know how to put my window
down. (Or something equally commonplace)
Then you, in
all your preciousness, always ask me about my day. It’s charming and we talk and I’m always
reassured that you aren’t actually an unhappy human being.
If I was to fill out one of those “favorite” surveys for
you, I think it’d read:
Favorite indoor activity:
playing in the toy room (You play independently like a champ!) – you play
with cars, puzzles, and Legos the most
Favorite outdoor activity:
YES! ; ) You ask to go outside every day after
school. You like riding the scooter,
playing ball with Jax, and just exploring.
Favorite book: The
Underpants Zoo – and you’ve memorized it and now “read” it yourself – and hearing
you read it is on my Top 10 list for Cutest Thing Ever!
Favorite friend:
While you love everyone (“Drewby”, “Coley”, Dex, Ella, and Evan) at Steph’s,
Ella has a special place in your heart.
I’m not sure what you’ll do without her there in the fall.?.?.
On the other hand, you have some least favorite things as
well… You DO NOT enjoy watching your
brother’s sports! You do everything BUT
watch the game! You also don’t like me
laughing at you. If you say something
that I find funny and I laugh, you are quick to tell me “It is not laugh time!” Lastly, you don’t like naps anymore. You still nap at Steph’s every day but, as of
last weekend, we no longer have you nap when you’re home with us. We knew it was time to cut them out because
a) you said yourself that you didn’t need them and b) you started waking up at
5:45 every morning, which told us your body was getting plenty of sleep.
Even at three-and-a-half, you are still my baby. I love your sensitive, sweet, stubborn personality
and I look forward to watching it evolve as you become a 4-year-old.
