D's Fifth Birthday

I can hardly believe that my sweet boy is FIVE years old. Five just sounds so old and means so much.

It means kindergarten and going down the slide at the pool.

Holding up five fingers instead of four.

It means more reality and less fantasy. More maturity, which I guess is obvious at every year, but this year it feels different.

Four has been such a fun year. A year full of imagination and millions of questions a day. D is so emotionally mature and this year marked lots of growing and healing for him, for all of us. Growing and healing can be hard and it was a privilege to walk alongside him. He has made us so very proud. We see God working in Him and that brings us more joy than we knew possible. He really has a love for the Lord and is so inquisitive to know Him more, which has also been a great lesson for me - if only we all had childlike faith.

One year ago D...

• weighed 43 pounds and stood 43 inches tall. Today he is 49 pounds and 46 inches tall. (still SO TALL!!!!)
• wore a size 11 shoe, is now in a size 13.
• wore 5T clothes, he is now a 7/8.

This year D...

• had a another healthy year - praise God!
• started preschool and has had a fabulous year there! he is so social and loves his friends.
• is beginning to read and spell words. 
• asks so many questions about Jesus.
• current favorite book - anything seek and find.
• loves playing soccer and is going to try t-ball soon.
• got his FOURTH bike in three years for his birthday because he keeps outgrowing them.
• favorite food - still BACON, popcorn, and anything salty.
• favorite movies - Planes 2 and The Jungle Book
• favorite toys - Buzz Lightyear/Woody, Power Wheels car, iPad, trampoline
• is an AMAZING big brother. the way they love each other is precious. he is so nurturing and sweet to P. 
• went to Disney World for the first time and it was absolutely magical. He loved meeting all the "creatures". 
• also went to Sea World, Destin, FL, and Canada. 
• had a pirate treasure hunt birthday party with lots of friends and family!

To my sweet boy, I hope this year is magical for you. I pray that five is a year full of fun and growing, and most of all, Jesus. I love you to the moon and back.