Exactly FOUR years ago this week we welcomed our sweet boy into the world (the day before I was scheduled for induction)! Our birthday boy is energetic, thoughtful, sneaky, comical and determined. He weighs 38.5 pounds (75th percentile) and stands 40.5 inches tall (50th perc). In fact, he sprouted several inches on the growth chart at Big Daddy and Lita's house over the summer! We need to put a brick on his head! The four year old well child visit is still just as dreadful as it was with big sister (several vaccines, vision and hearing tests). His vision is 20/40 which Dr Knight says is great at age four. He now wears size 9/10 shoes and mostly size 3T clothing. Dr Knight said he looks as healthy as can be and said that Owen is "lots of fun"! As he examined his ears Dr K made a chirping bird noise and Owen returned home excited to tell his daddy that he has "five birds in there"!
He prefers not to sleep alone. He usually falls asleep with Emma and climbs in bed with us at some point during the night. I don't mind....just wish we had a bigger bed! Naps are definitely a thing of the past....although he occasionally will fall asleep in the car! In that case he usually has a hard time falling asleep at bedtime. One night very late I discovered that he had turned on his closet light to "read" :)
He enjoys painting, playing football, being outdoors and helping clean the house. He loves to ride his bike to the park and to attend his weekly gymnastics class!
He likes Superheros: Batman, Spiderman and Superman in particular!
"Little boys are just superheros in disguise!" :)
His speech has definitely improved. The progress he has made over the last year is amazing. He finally tells climactic stories, tattle tells on his sister and speaks in paragraphs! Ever since big sister was promoted out of his Sunday School class Ms. Jamie says that he has really opened up! With her around he never spoke for himself. He is a very curious dude. His top three asked questions are "How was your day?", "How do they make ____?" and "What time is it?". Some other phrases he often uses include "I love they", "I ate all they", "Those boots aren't my favorite (translation: I don't like what you are wearing!)", "You're mean, Mom!" and "What's all this stuffs"? Jarrod calls him a little comedian. He already has a cute sense of humor! He often says "Why did the chicken cross the road?" His answer is always different and hilarious. He still surprises us
daily with his vocabulary but we are still working on pronunciation (specifically the 's', 'r', 'f' 'th' and sounds). With my input Dr Knight referred him for speech therapy. We want him to be able to clearly express his needs/wants, thoughts and ideas. We also don't want him to fall behind at any point in time.
He still eats very little but his favorite go to snack is a peanut butter sandwich (always shaped like a football). Occasionally he will even eat three in a row! He usually enjoys goldfish, rice, tortillas with queso, garlic bread, yogurt, apple sauce pouches and pop corn. Recently he has asked for bananas and apples (hooray!). He can even be bribed into eating broccoli (gee thanks, Lita!). His favorite Sonic happy hour drink is lemonade ("memnade"). Most days he skips breakfast altogether but requests a Pediasure as soon as he wakes up. When dining out the safest thing for us to order him is good 'ole Mac-n-cheese. When at Chick fil A he scarfs down nuggets and chocolate milk in record speed (of course so that he can go play!)
He really looks forward to school days! Mrs. Anitra is a blessing and has really figured him out. She has almost completely caught on to his lingo and even knows that he eats more of his lunch when she plays a game and tosses pieces of PB sandwich into his mouth :) He is enjoying the added structure this year with 'handwriting without tears' and chapel. He has learned to trace his first name as well as how to write other letters of the alphabet. He comes home telling us the Bible story he learned that day. I notice that he talks a lot more the days he has school. As soon as we get to the car he tells me who sat in time out and exactly what they did :) He enjoys recess and comes home with sand in his hair and acorns in his pockets!
His newest phrase is "I do it all by mykelfs!" This includes opening doors, unbuckling his own car seat (even if it takes awhile), pushing the big microwave release button, getting his own juice from the refrigerator (and pouring it - yikes!), putting his shoes on, going potty and so much more. My sweet mama's boy is turning into such a big boy way too quickly! He doesn't curl up in my lap near as often as he once did. If ever I happen to refer to him as my "baby" he is quick to correct me and say that he is a "big boy". He says that he wants to grow up fast so that he can go to first grade and drive a yellow Jeep :) He has the sweetest spirit. That is, until he doesn't get his way! We are working on that. He is as shy as can be but treasures his favorite little friends. He adores Emma. He totally expects to marry her and thinks I'm crazy for telling him otherwise!
BOY [BOI]
1. The wildest of all animals 2. a noise with dirt on it
3. most precious to their mothers
A quick survey with Owen (His answers are in red!)
What is your name? Owen
How old are you? Three, haha, I'm really pour (four)!
What are your favorite foods? Fruit snacks (gummies), rice and that's all.
What is your favorite drink? Pediasure
What is your favorite T.V. show? Jake and the Neverland Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doc McStuffins and Henry Hugglemonster (Hello, Disney Jr!)
Where is your favorite place to go? McDonalds
What do you want to be when you grow up? Cop
Who is your best friend? Beau, Levi, Jaxon....
What makes you happy? Toys
What makes you sad? When I can't have more Pediasure
What do you like to do? Play
What are you good at? Football
What's your favorite color? Bool (blue)
