I have been trying to update about Katie...and barely have time to do that with two little ones, a house renovation underway, and a full-time job...and so much is happening in our little boy's life...I have to devote at least one post to Just Jack.
Jack has grown over 2 1/2 inches in the last six months. He is now almost 46" tall and weighs about 44 lbs. He is so tall and skinny. He is all long legs and arms and a big head. (I love big heads...Mine is small so I always wanted a larger head!) he is so smart. And sometimes because he si so smart and beause he seems so grown up I treat him like a big boy instead of a 4 /2 year old and that is not fair! I find myself getting aggravated with him when he wants to be picked up, when he is hanging on me trying to get some attention, when he spills his milk, or can't put on his own shirt, when he doesn't listen right away or pick up after himslef.
But gosh....he is only four! I know that he is old enough to learn all of these things....but sometimes I expect so much from him and then I look at his little self and I crumble inside...because he is just my little boy...it was just a few years ago that he was my little Buddah Baby.
He tries so hard to make me proud of him. When Daddy and I argue (often times it is about cleaning...or why something didn't get done during the day) Jack will say, "don't worry Mommy, I will make sure to clean up when I grow up." *Sigh* Or if Paul says something about me that isn't very nice, Jack will chime in and say, "Don't say that about her....she is my Mommy!" My heart melts for that little boy and I can't imagine being closer to any other person in the world ever. He is my special baby and always will be. I love him so very very much.
He is readying like crazy now! He can read just about anything by sounding the words out. He can also write words by sounding them out. (Sometimes they aren't spelled just right but I am so proud of him). Last week he helped me by adding two items to my grocery store list: monstr yogrt and staps....not bad for a 4 1/2 year old. I am not sure what we are going to do about pre-school for him next year. He has another year before he can start Kindergarden and I am afraid, given his reading and math skills (he can add and count to 100, knows everyone's phone numbers, etc.) that he will not be challenged enough in his current Montesorri Class. I plan to call them to talk to them about this before school starts.
Jack has decided (after considering and really agonizing over all of the different crazy monsters and skeletons that he could be for Halloween this year) to be a flower just like his sister. I hope he diesn't hate me, but Isuggested that this was probably the last year that he could ever dress up in the same outfit to match Sissy (as he would be too big to order an extended toddler size next year) and so he quickly changed from wanting to be a skeleton to chosing (out of all of the Tom Arma costumes) flower costumes for the two of them. They actually will be really cute together....I love my children so much...and this little boy who made me a Mommy....i would just die without him!
I love you sweetheart!
No comments:
Post a Comment