He is 37 1/2 lbs! Finally above the 50th %ile for weight. He is 42 3/4 inches tall. Still 97th %ile. BMI is at 10%. He wears sizes 4 and 5. He needs slim jeans/pants or adjustable waist. He wears a size 10 or 11 shoe. He is healthy! His pediatrician and I realized today that he hadn't been seen since his 3 year old checkup.
He passed his vision and hearing screening.
One of his heel cords is tight, since he walks on his toes a lot. I thought it was the right one in the office, but tonight when I checked I think it was the left. I think we need our favorite PT, Maggie, to take a look at him and give us some ideas and suggestions.
He also got 5 (FIVE!) shots today immunizing him against 9 viruses/diseases. I mean really. I was not happy about it. We were well prepared for a shot, but not 5! I gave Collin the choice of getting 3 today and 2 another day, but he chose to get them over with. Smart boy. That second trip would have been awful considering the ear piercing scream Katelyn and I endured for at least 5 minutes. But he did great considering and got to pick 2 prizes from the treasure chest.
Speaking of the treasure chest, he sure does love his little sister. He picked out his two prizes after getting stuck 5 times in his legs. 1 for himself and 1 for Katelyn. Now that's a good big brother if I've ever seen one.
He can't wait for Katelyn to wake up, always hugs and kisses her goodnight, brings her snacks, and sings her songs when she is fussy. He doesn't always like to share his toys.
And speaking of being a big boy, he went to the dentist for the first time last week and did great! I wasn't sure what to expect from him, but he did not resist at all and has perfectly healthy teeth! Needless to say, between last Thursday and today, we've gone to Target a few times to pick out prizes.
And speaking of Target, he LOVES that place. And not just because sometimes he gets prizes. He always wants to eat there. He loves their macaroni and cheese.
Macaroni and cheese is probably one of his favorite foods. Others are pancakes, waffles, oatmeal, yogurt, applesauce, any fruit (especially blueberries, strawberries, bananas, and mandarin oranges), cheese, pizza, tacos, chicken nuggets, salad, hot dogs, chips, cereal bars, and fruit snacks.
His favorite toys are all of his Toy Story toys, anything that has a remote control (Buzz, RC, cars, helicopter), legos, anything he can connect/attach to something (trains, strings, suction cups, etc), checkers, card games, blocks, and balloons.
Outside he loves to play bubbles, drive his truck, ride his tricycle, throw the frisbee, play soccer, fly his kite, and play on his playground. He also loves to go on walks.
His favorite "messy toys" are his moon sand, playdoh, color changing cars, paint, and stamps. He loves art stuff and loves to use scissors and glue. He made some valentine cards this year, and I learned that he can cut out shapes very well. He can put 25 piece puzzles together with flying colors. He is now working on a 550 piece puzzle, but is requiring a good bit of help.
He loves to watch TV, watch movies, play his computer, play my computer, and play the Wii. Yes, I limit his time with all of these. Here are his favorites: TV: Backyardigans, Diego, Scooby Doo, Little Einsteins, Chuggington, Team Umizoomi, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and the Wonder Pets. Movies: Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Veggie Tales, Up, Monsters Inc, Stuart Little, Bolt, Wall-E, Cars, and the Land Before Time. Game: the original Super Mario Brothers.
He can write his first name correctly in upper and lower case letters. He can draw a square and a triangle. He recognizes all of his letters and knows a lot of the letter sounds. He can recognize the names of the other children in his classroom. He can write almost all of his capital letters. He holds his pencil correctly. He is starting to learn rhyming words. He can draw a detailed drawing of a person. He is starting to attempt to draw other objects. He knows his right from his left. He can count to 20 and can recognize numbers up to at least 30. He can dress himself independently including buttons, snaps, and zippers. He picks out his clothes most of the time, too.
He has become less attached to the stuffed animals in his bed, but more attached to his blankie.
He goes to sleep around 8:30 and sleeps until around 7:30. I still use a monitor in his room, so almost every morning I wake up to "Mommy, I'm ready to wake up, Mommy." Over and over again. He wakes up happy and ready to play most days. He does not nap or even have a rest time anymore.
He is starting to require a little less of a routine. Mornings used to be 1. drink a yogurt shake it (yogurt smoothie) and 2. watch a show. Now it's 1. drink a yogurt shake it and 2. whatever he decides to do first that morning. Sometimes he doesn't even want his yogurt shake it.
He likes to sing in the car. His favorite song to sing? Photograph. Yes, Nickelback.
He is starting preschool/preK in the fall and we've spent the last week or so checking out schools. We plan to make the decision on where he will go by the end of next week. He is okay with possibly switching schools.
At least 10 times a day, I hear "Mommy?!" as if he needs something or something is wrong. I say "Yes?". He says "I love you."
We love you too little buddy.
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