being five

i had to make sure he didn't turn into a big kid over night... for the record it sure feels that way. i wrote about him saying Good bye ONE Hello TWO; two days left of being two; very last day of being three and being FIVE.just.like.that. even though there were lots of days in between then and now... it still feels like it happened in a blink.


Five from Monybean on Vimeo.

while he was five he:
began drawing pictures and making up stories.
mastered lower case letters in the alphabet.
started kindergarden.
learned to read (really well).
rides the bus like a boss.
struggled a little socially.
challenged his teacher because he learns new things quickly.
favorite food started out as mexican lasagna but now is pizza.
for a week he decided his favorite cake was "chocolate german" but recently went back to carrot cake.
says "reg-a-ler" but stopped saying "buzzert" (desert).
is still a morning person.
still dances when a song inspires him, only these days he gets embarrassed if he notices someone watching.
his smile changed in a single moment when he lost his first tooth and about a week later he lost the second (which was good because his adult teeth were growing behind them:) ).
worries about things being "right".
has started dreaming at night more vividly and is excited to share what he has dreamt about.
has school friends.
count to six in spanish.
likes to dress up in a suit.
likes his hair to be combed like "robin" (a comb over to the side) rather that "up" (in a mohawk).
likes science projects and math (oh and recess).
had his very first school program.

he still loves super heros and he told me when he grows up he wants to be a "men in black" hehehehehe (of the Will Smith variety). what an incredibly smart and witty boy :) happy birthday maximus!!