I know. I'm totally that mom who thinks her kid is the smartest thing ever. But seriously! Charlie is such a talkative little smartie pants - he totally blows me away.
Here's a little list of some of his milestones and favorite things over the past quarter year.
- He's obsessed with this little bench at school. We have to sit on it on the way into and out of school every. single. day.
- Charlie knows almost all of his colors! How is that even possible??
- He sings along to lots of songs - his favorites are JJ Heller's The Boat Song, Mumford and Sons' I Will Wait, and Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble. So adorable, especially as he sings along to his bedtime lullaby.
- He's a monster athlete! He wrestles, kicks, throws, catches, and runs around like a maniac all of the time. He's also taken quite a liking to somersaulting down the little hill at church. My heart stops beating every time.
- He is the little announcer in his classroom: Hi, Kai! Hi Kai's mom! Hi Claire! Hi Claire's dad! Goodbye friends!! I think I have another ridiculously social child on my hands. Wonder where he gets it.
- Charlie is suddenly terrified of the swimming pool, yet is obsessed with taking baths. Let's hope that he gets over it soon - summer is nearly here!
- He's had the craziest, out-of-control diaper rash and eczema the past couple of months. He's been to the doctor twice and it looks like I own a pharmacy with all of the different creams and washes I have for him! I'm concerned that there is a food allergy/intolerance going on, so we are playing around a little with excluding foods from his diet until things get better.
- He is sleeping ALL. NIGHT. LONG. Hallelujah!
- Charlie had his first bout with the stomach flu. Thank God that Grandma Joy was able to take care of my sick baby while I had to work! We are so thankful for her!!
- He loves going to big brother's football practices and games. It can be hard to keep him off of the field, but he loves running around and yelling, "Hike! Touchdown! Run, run, run!"
- Food has been a struggle. He declines almost everything I cook, preferring just bread, fruit, breakfast bars, and crackers. I know it is just a stage, but I want my non-picky eater back!
- He LOVES Capri-Sun juice pouches. I think he just likes to be cool like his brother.
- Charlie really likes racing. He pushes me to the end of the hallway and yells, "Ready, set, GO!" Competitive, much?
I'm sure there are a million other things that I'm forgetting, but I think this is a pretty good list of my amazing little guy's last few months. I'm so excited for summer break to start in just three more weeks! Lots of time spent with my boys, just traveling, playing, and enjoying life!!!
