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Two Years Old!

Little guy –

We celebrated your second birthday a couple of weeks ago! We had a small party with family, and you had a blast (though you were not a fan of us singing happy birthday to you!)

I just can’t believe how much you have grown up since your first birthday! You love to open and close doors, hide things in cabinets, and wear your shoes all the time. hahaha You like Curious George, and your favorite toys are “go-gos” (cars), “choo-choos” (trains), and Legos.

I’m so excited to see what the next year has in store!

I love you SO much!

~ Mommy

Current stats:

weight: 32 lb. 5 oz.
height: 36.25 in.

Pants: 2T
Shirts: 2T or 3T
Shoes: Size 8

Foods:
Likes – Milk, eggs, broccoli, mandarin oranges, cherry tomatoes
Dislikes – Most meat (sometimes he eats chicken)

24 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

  • Can name at least six body parts on a doll – Yep
  • Half of speech is understandable – I can usually understand him, but others can’t
  • Can make short sentences – Yes

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

  • Starts talking about self – Does “MINE!” count? lol
  • Can arrange things in categories – Yes
  • Can walk down stairs – Yep

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

  • Begins to understand abstract concepts like sooner and later – Not yet
  • Becomes attuned to gender differences – Nope
  • Learns to jump – Yes

13 months / 14 months / 15 months / 16 months / 17 months / 18 months / 19 months / 20 months / 21 months / 22 months / 23 months

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Son #1 – 6th Birthday Interview

When my son was three, I decided that it would be fun to do an interview with him every year to see how his likes change as he grows. 🙂  (He was the Star Student of the week in his Kindergarten class recently, and it reminded me that we never did this back in August…oops!)

His answers are in bold, my comments are in parentheses/italics.

  • How old are you?: six
  • What makes you happy?: my friends and my iPad
  • What is your favorite animal?: Our cat
  • What is your favorite color?: gold
  • What is your favorite thing to eat?: anything sweet
  • What is your least favorite thing to eat?: lemons
  • What is your favorite thing to do?: play outside with my friends
  • What is your favorite TV show?: Power Rangers Dino Charge
  • What is your favorite movie?: Wild Kratts Alaska
  • What are you really good at?: Math
  • What is your favorite song?: Radioactive
  • What do you and Mom do together?: Homework
  • What do you and Dad do together?: Wrestle
  • What is your favorite book?: Pokemon
  • What do you want to be when you grow up?: A dinosaur hunter

Previous interviews: five / four / three

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Son #1 is 6 Years Old!

Son #1 –

The days are long, but the years are short. So very true. You turned six a few weeks ago, and I feel like you’ve grown up so much in the last year. You love Minecraft. You can do simple addition in your head. (You obviously got your excellent math skills from your dad!) You’re looking forward to Kindergarten (which finally started today – thanks Hurricane Harvey!) to do science and asked, “Are we going to make potions?!” I doubt it, but I hope you’re just as excited about whatever you actually do! I hope this is a great year for you, and you make lots of new friends. (I don’t foresee that being a problem, since you’ve always been outgoing and have never met a stranger…also NOT something you got from me!)

I love you so much!

– Mommy

Current stats:

weight: 49 lbs.
height: 3′ 10″

Shorts: size 5 or 6, depending on the brand
Shirts: size Small (6/7)
Shoes: size 13

Foods:
Likes – anything sweet 
Dislikes – red meat, most vegetables 🙁  

See this year’s birthday interview here!

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December Baby – 12 months

Sweet Boy –

I can’t believe how fast this year went by. The saying, “The days are long, but the years are short.”, is so very true! You have grown so much this year…from a tiny 6 lbs newborn to a walking and babbling 12 month old with a little belly! You love to laugh and play with your big brother. Your favorite toys are anything with wheels.

You’re so much fun, and I’m so blessed that you are part of our family! I’m looking forward to year two!

Love,
Mommy

Current stats:

weight: 25 lb.
height: 30.25 in.

Pants: 12 months
Shirts/Onesies: 12-18 months
Shoes: Size 4
Diapers: Size 4
Teeth: 4 (2 on top, 2 on bottom)

Foods:
Likes – Turkey, bread, sweet potatoes, blueberries, strawberries
Dislikes – green peas

 

12 month milestones (from Baby Center):

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

  • Imitates others’ activities – A little
  • Indicates wants with gestures – Not yet

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

  • Takes a few steps – More than a few…lol
  • Says one word besides “mama” or “dada” – “Uh Oh”

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

  • Walks alone – Yep
  • Scribbles with a crayon – We haven’t tried this yet.
  • Says two words besides “mama” or “dada” – He just makes sounds. Nothing that really sounds like words to me.

 

See all of his first year:

Birth / One Month / Two Months / Three Months / Four Months / Five Months / Six Months / Seven Months / Eight Months / Nine Months / Ten Months / Eleven Months

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5th Birthday Interview

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When my son was three, I decided that it would be fun to do an interview with him every year to see how his likes change as he grows. 🙂  (Links to the previous years at the bottom of this post.)

His answers are in bold, my comments are in parentheses/italics.

  • How old are you?: five
  • What makes you happy?: What makes me happy is when you let me go crazy.
  • What is your favorite animal?: Tigers, dogs, and lions.
  • What is your favorite color?: green
  • What is your favorite thing to eat?: yogurt
  • What is your least favorite thing to eat?: mustard
  • What is your favorite thing to do?: play Minecraft
  • What is your favorite TV show?: Pokémon and PJ Masks
  • What is your favorite movie?: Zootopia
  • What are you really good at?: drawing Pokémon
  • What is your favorite song?: the Pokémon song
  • What do you and Mom do together?: play games
  • What do you and Dad do together?: We do Pokémon battles.
  • What is your favorite book?: Pokémon XY
  • What do you want to be when you grow up?: Be the most goodest Pokémon drawer in the whole world!

Previous interviews: four / three

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    Five Years Old!

    Little man –

    Five years old. I can’t believe it.

    Last year’s interest in superheroes was fleeting. We are now knee-deep into the worlds of Pokémon and Minecraft. That’s what the big kids like, after all.

    You are a great artist and storyteller. (You obviously get this skill from your father.) You’ve excelled at swim lessons this summer. In May, you didn’t even want to put your face underwater. Now, you love to wear your goggles to practice swimming in the bathtub…lol

    You have one more year of Pre-K starting this week. I can’t wait to see what this year has in store!

    Love you lots and lots!

    ~ Mommy

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    Current stats:

    weight: 41 lb.
    height: 44 in. (Or 3′ 8″)

    Shorts: 4T
    Shirts: mostly 5T, but can still squeeze into some 4T if the brand runs big
    Shoes: Size 10-11

    Foods:
    Likes – strawberries, corn dogs, broccoli 
    Dislikes – red meat, green peas 

    Read this year’s birthday interview! (See last year’s interview here.)

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    4th Birthday Interview

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    I finally got around to this post, now that my older son is four and a half. (Better late than never, right?!) Last year, I decided that it would be fun to do an interview with him every year to see how his likes change as he grows. 🙂

    His answers are in bold, my comments are in parentheses/italics.

    • How old are you?: four
    • What makes you happy?: treats
    • What is your favorite animal?: cheetah and lion
    • What is your favorite color?: green (same as last year)
    • What is your favorite thing to eat?: goldfish and chocolate milk
    • What is your least favorite thing to eat?: regular milk
    • What is your favorite thing to do?: cuddle with my (stuffed) animals
    • What is your favorite TV show?: Power Rangers
    • What is your favorite movie?: Scooby-Doo
    • What are you really good at?: writing (drawing) Rescue Bots
    • What is your favorite song?: “An octagon is a shape that has 8 sides!”
    • What do you and Mom do together?: write Rescue Bots
    • What do you and Dad do together?: write MORE Rescue Bots (I’m sensing a theme here…lol)
    • What is your favorite book?: The one with the animal tails (Whose Tail is This?)
    • What do you want to be when you grow up?:

      • A policeman, a fireman, and a construction guy. But not an ambulance guy, because they have to shock people, and that’s not nice!

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    Happy 4th Birthday!

    Little man –

    How are you four years old already?! Time is just flying by! Three was a good year overall, but “threenager” is a very accurate term! lol Things steadily improved as you got closer to four, though.

    You’re really into superheroes now (Transformers, Iron Man, Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, etc.), but you still like dinosaurs, too. You love to tell stories, and attempt to sing the theme songs to your favorite shows. You prefer to be outside (especially swimming, which you’re much more confident with this year than last). Everyday you ask me if we’re going to school, so I guess that means you’re looking forward to starting Pre-K in a couple of weeks. lol

    I can’t wait to see you become a big brother, and teach your little brother everything that you know!

    Love you lots and lots!

    ~ Mommy

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    Current stats:

    weight: 39 lbs
    height: 41 in

    Shorts: 3T
    Shirts: 4T, and even some 5T depending on the brand
    Shoes: Size 9

    Foods:
    Likes – strawberries, apples, corn on the cob, pork chops, mac & cheese
    Dislikes – Still not a huge fan of veggies, but he does try most things at least once, which is an improvement!

    Birthday interview coming soon! (See last year’s interview here.)

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