Owen is 5!

Owen,

How is it possible that you are 5?!?!?! We seriously cannot believe it. You are such a big boy now!

Your party this year was at our house. We had a Superhero LEGO party based on the LEGO movie that you LOVE to watch. You and mommy had a lot of fun planning your party and mommy had a lot of fun making everything.  A lot of your friends came, and also your cousins, Brady, your Aunts and Uncles, Mimi, and Mawmaw and Pawpaw!  You had a lot of fun and had fun playing "Pin the circle on the Lego", hitting the piñata, watching a Lego show, eating cake, opening presents, and playing with all the kids. 

You have grown up so much this past year. You have learned so much in PreK this year and are getting ready for kindergarten! You know every upper and most lower case letters and can write some of them and trace all of them. You can count objects and can count to 50. You can write your first name and almost your last name. You are learning to identify what letter words start with by sounding them out. You know your address and phone number. 

You went to enroll and test for kinder with mommy and I'm not going to lie, I teared up a bit. Just the thought of you going to school is unreal because it seems like just yesterday you were a baby. You are so smart, although you are also stubborn. If you don't feel like doing your work at school, you will just say "I don't feel like it." But you are getting better at doing what you're suppose to and we know you will do great in school next year and will learn, mature, and develop friendships.

The days you are home, you LOVE to play Legos. This has become your new favorite thing. You love using your imagination, and will make noises and talk while pretending. You also like to play with trucks and cars, on the swing set, read books, and dress up. You love to play with other kids including Brady. You play really well and make friends easily. Your favorite shows and movies are "Odd Squad", LEGO movie, The Iron Giant, Power Rangers, anything that is Super Hero, and Wild Kratts.

 

Your allergies are still an issue, but we have started a daily steroid and singulair and you have finally turned a corner and are not coughing all the time. I can tell you feel so much better.

Just recently you have stopped taking a nap some days and will rest and read books in your bed instead. There are days you do still nap too. You have started having a harder time going to sleep some nights since Reece has been born, but it has gotten better every day and I can tell you are adjusting. 

You are a good eater, but we are working with you on finishing up a bit quicker because you get so distracted. Your favorite foods are pizza, peanut butter (Wow butter) and jelly, gogurts, cheese crackers, and chocolate cookies.

We love you so much buddy and never want you to forget how special you are to us. You are so sweet and will tell us all the time that you love us and can't go to bed at night without a hug or kiss. You are analytical, love to play by yourself sometimes, and sometimes march to your own drumbeat. We want you to always know that it is ok to be who God created you to be and love how unique He made you. You are one of a kind and we love how cute, smart, handsome, funny, creative, sweet, and precious you are. We love what a good big brother you are and how helpful you are around here.

We can't wait to continue watching you grow up and to see what the future holds for you. We know that you will be successful at whatever you put your mind to. We love you our sweet first born, red headed boy and always will.