Ian - 5 years old!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!

As I type this Ian is sound asleep a few feet away on the couch. It makes me get teary eyed thinking about my baby being 5 years old. Time just goes way to fast.

Ian was born on Monday, May 10th at 8:08pm and was 9 weeks early. Even though Ian was so early and a little sick those first weeks of his life we knew everything would work out and now we have this wonderful boy.

We went to Kindergarten roundup last week and it was a bitter sweet moment thinking about sending him to school. He's so ready to go and learn so much stuff but I just have a hard time thinking he's so big.


A few things about Ian at 5 years old:


-He loves to talk. It does not matter who you are or where we are - he's going to be talking to someone. I wonder sometimes where he gets this because Chris and I are not always that open to talk to others but man Ian makes friends wherever he is because he's always talking to someone.


-He questions everything. Why we do stuff? What stuff means? Why he has to do things? For the most part it is amazing he's so interested and I know he's always learning but it can be challenging when he's questioning our parenting.


-He loves his little brother. Chris said is best a couple of months ago. He said "I don't know which one of the boys adores the other more." It's totally true. Ian is the only one that can get Borne to belly laugh. Borne is always looking for his big brother and watches him all of the time. Ian is so helpful with Borne and I know it will be so much fun when they can really start playing together.


-He is very creative. He's always building things with his LEGO's or drawing pictures of different stuff. It's amazing how a 5 year old's mind works and I hope he can keep some of this creativity forever.


-He loves to read. Chris reads to Ian most nights and they are just finishing up The Hobbit. He loves reading about all kinds of things and I know he learning so much every time he picks up a book.


-He does not like to get up the morning - Who Does! Most morning we have to try and wake him up many times and often we have to give his hands and feet a rub before he'll get up. I can't blame him I often request this of Chris as well. Always a great way to wake up in the morning.


Those are just a few of the things about Ian at 5 years of age. He's a great little boy! He often pushes the limits like any little kid but for the most part we have it easy with him. And you can't help but love him when he flashes that smile and those blue eyes at you! He just grabs your heart!