Ayden is FOUR!!

August 17th, 2007

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4 years old!!!!

I just cannot believe our sweet first born baby boy is four years old!! Four is SO big to me, SO grown up!! I am so very glad they moved the school enrollment cutoff back to August 1st, so we still have 2 full years before kindergarten...that makes me feel much better! Although I know it will be here before we know it!

Ayden, here is what you are up to at 4 years old! :

-You weigh 50 pounds and are 43.5 inches tall

-You wear size 13 shoes, and boys size 6/8 clothes.

-You wake up, brush your teeth, pick out your clothes, and get dressed all on your own without being told. You are such a big boy!

-You are still a really picky eater, although you are getting a little better. You are also still very strong-willed, and sometimes will choose to go without food than to eat what we are having. This is saying a lot, because you like to eat! ;)

-You are hilarious, and love to tell jokes! I like to think you get your sense of humor from me, but I guess your daddy is funny too ;)

-You have an amazing memory and attention to detail! You remember specific events, locations, and people from as early as when you were 2 years old, without us even prompting or reminding you! Sometimes it's CRAZY what you can recall!

-You also have a very active and creative imagination! You come up with some of the funniest and unique stories when you are playing!

-You love telling stories and just talking in general :) You are very detail-oriented and a perfectionist-if you forget a detail in a story, you have to start ALL over! You love having the "floor" and getting to talk. You also have to have the last word. That makes things a bit interesting at times because I must have the last word too!

-You are a deal-maker/bargainer. You love to negotiate and I will admit you have out-witted me many times without me even realizing it until later, lol!

-You love doing anything active, and anything outdoors. You love, love, love to go outside and help your daddy work in the yard or garage. You are such a little man!

-You are very affectionate and kind-hearted. Sometimes just out of the blue you come up and kiss me and tell me I'm a "beautiful momma". You also hold the door for me every chance you get. You are such a charming little gentleman!

-You absolutely adore your baby brother and usually play very nicely with him. You have recently decided that you are big enough to carry him around, but you are not, and have dropped him a time or two, so we are having to watch you a little closer!

-You are friendly and outgoing, and strike up conversations with everyone we see-cashiers, librarians, complete and total strangers on the street. You like to tell everyone where we are going, what we are doing, and what we're having for dinner that night ;) it all goes back to you being a talker!!

-You are our sweet-hearted, STRONG-willed, creative, funny, lovable little boy and we love you so very much! We are so blessed to be your parents and thank God for you everyday!!

Happy 4th Birthday Ayden Christopher!!!