Mini-Milestone

I just had to get a picture of this grin before it changed.  

The other front tooth is very close to falling out as well. It is just a matter of hours or days before it will be too late to capture this mini-milestone.

 I don't know what it is, but I love the gap-tooth grin. 

I think it's adorable.

It also gives the viewer an accurate impression of the 

mischief this guy can get into. 

He just loves taking pictures. 

Can't you tell? (in case you can't tell, I'm being sarcastic) 

But he does love making faces!

Stay tuned for the updated photo after the other tooth falls out.

It's gonna be a good one.

Someone's Been Sitting In My Chair . . .

After sitting down at my desk today,  I immediately saw that someone had left a bit of evidence on my calendar.

At the end of the month it may not have been so noticable. However, at the beginning of the month, my calendar is a bit empty so I found this right away.

Isn't it precious? 

I think I'll frame it.

After all, in 2 days my baby is going to be 6!

It does leave me wondering though.

Is he tagging my desk?  Marking his territory because he's ready to take over?

Or is he scheduling an appointment for some Mommy time?

I choose to believe it's all about wanting time with me.

Well, he's got it, after all, it's been scheduled!

Milestones

                                 My baby lost a tooth today!
                                            Isn't he cute?!  

 

Another milestone under our belt.

I love these moments and dread them all at the same time.  It's so exciting to see my boys grow up and change.

However I know that our days with them being small are coming to an end and that's a little sad. 

 

However, this tough guy has decided that he likes my chai tea. 

Yep, that's right.

So apparently, he and I will be sharing a love for chai.

 

 

So here's to many more chai dates with my little man.

It will give us an opportunity to talk about all the milestones he has yet to cross. 

 

Lesson Learned

Wyat learned a good lesson the other day.

Don't run down the driveway with a shovel on the ground in front of you while holding the end of the handle up by your face.

The shovel might get stuck on a bump in the driveway and stop.  Meanwhile you won't stop and you will run into the end of the shovel handle.

This will make you cry.

And it will give you a black eye.

Which will make you look tough.  And adorable.

But when people ask you what happened, you better make up a cool story.  Like you were swinging from a vine and hit a tree. 

Because that sounds way better than what actually happened.

Five

 This past Wednesday, my baby turned 5.

F-I-V-E, fiver, cinco, funf, cinq, cinque, I think you get my drift.

Did I ever really think this day would come when I brought this little purple faced baby home from the hospital? At that point in time I couldn't think past the next potential nap time.

They say a childs personality is basically established by the age they are five.

Scary huh?

I've had that knowledge breathing down my neck for the last couple of years now. So what does this mean for Wyat now that he's turned the age at which these things are set in stone?

 How have we, as his parents, done at shaping his personality and character? This is where I want to insert the disclaimer: each child truly does come with their own unique personality at birth.

 There is some shaping that a parent can do, but some of it will be evident from infancy and stick with your kid his whole life until death. Unless God intervenes. God can do anything. Basically because he made your kid and the whole universe, so really, what can't he do? What does this mean as I look at my young son? What do I see in him today that I hope will be there 30 years from now? He's got a lot of good qualities, and I am so thankful because I'm pretty sure he has those in spite of his parents not because of.

Here are 5 things I love about him:

1.He is a really compassionate kid. When I listen to his prayers at night I am amazed at his thoughtfulness of others and his compassion for them, people he doesn't even know. He is already learning to love other people because God loves them.

2. Anyone who knows Wyat also knows that he is a funny kid. He loves to make people laugh and he loves to have fun and joke around. Punching and wrestling will usually be included (we're still working on that). 

3. He is fiercely loyal to those he loves.

4. He has a happy personality and he has just as much fun playing alone as he does with other people.

5. Most importantly, already as a little boy, he loves God and wants to do what he says. Does it get any better than this? 

As for the character qualities that he posseses that are a little less than desireable, well, I'm just going to trust God to take care of those along the way. And truly, other than the fact that he can dodge work better than anyone I've ever met, he's a truly great kid.

Happy 5th birthday Wyat!