You just turned 5 years old and in a few days will be having your party with all your good friends from school.
You've grown so much in the last year. You've become more independent and confident and I'm just so very proud of you. I knew you would do well in school but you have surprised me just how well-adjusted you'd be. Our morning drop offs are a far cry from those first couple of weeks in September; now, you walk excitedly to school and stride confidently in class usually without giving me a second glance. I have to admit it's bitter sweet to see you so independent because I just want to hold on to you as my baby boy but it also warms my heart to see you thriving and happy at school with all your friends and classmates and teachers. (By the way, you really don't like it when I refer to you as my "baby boy". Lol!!! You don't like it more when I tease you "little man"! Haha you said "big boy" is good for now.)
Outside school, you've been enjoying playing with your Badgers Tball team. And every time, you go out on the field with the same quiet confidence you have believing that you are going to make a home run :) So much so that we have to remind you to be aware how far you've hit your ball or to look at your coaches to see if you should continue running to 3rd base! ;)
At home, you and Ate Sam are playing better and getting along more :) Still a lot of little arguments but it's mostly a lot of teasing and little contests about who gets to do what first (or second if you don't want to be "first is the worst!..." Hehehe) . You're also playing on your own really well: you're great at jigsaw puzzles and some days, you would just get a couple of sets sometimes even 3 and keep yourself busy for a couple of hours putting them together! Pretty cool actually :) Your reading has also been amazing!!!! You started reading really well months even before you turned 5! Your favorite long book was Dr. Seuss One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish :)
I am just so proud of you, Quin. You make me so happy. You still have those chubby little cheeks that I love to kiss and squeeze. It seems so soon to start letting go but I know the journey has begun once you set off for school. I will make sure to enjoy every moment we have and every story and joke and playtime that we can for as long as I can have it :) And I will cherish this time that you are still on our bed and ask for me to stay with you so you can lie on my arm at night :) I know you are growing up fast but you will still always be my big baby boy.
I love you so much, Quin!!!! Happy 5th birthday!!!
:) mom
