My baby is four

Tuesday was Jackson's 4th birthday. I just really can't believe it. There have been so many changes in our life over those past four years that everything seems kind of like a blur.

• Can spell his name which is one long run on JACKSON. Sometimes you wonder if there really is an A in there.
• Can count to thirty
• Can recognize all the letters of the alphabet
• Can tell you what sound every letter makes (sometimes confused on G but that's a tricky one)
• Is beginning to sound out words to read and spell. We love the word whammer!
• Has worn out the froggy boots to the point of a hole. That's some pretty serious wearing for thick rubber boots.
• Loves to be read to and will actually sit still for several books. That's a miracle!
• Still has the bb (blankie)
• Still sucks his thumb when he sleeps
• Still asks me to hold him like a baby every time he gets out of the bath
• Can get himself dressed for the most part
• Has an opinion about what he wears
• Loves to pester his sister
• Begs me to play flash cards
• Loves to pray for dinner and before bed
• Definitely a daddy's boy
• Used to cry to go to class at church now cries when we pick him up because he doesn't want to leave.
• Is very excited to start preschool in August
• Says now that he's four he won't be afraid of bugs or going under water anymore. We'll see :)
• Sometimes talks like he's got a southern accent
• Could live in footie pajamas
• Can write a few letters on his own. The Aquadoodle is a definite paper saver for a learning boy.
• Investigates everything to try to see how it works and if he could take it apart. Again, daddy's boy!
• Loves the "How Do Dinosaurs...." books.
• Has more of a tender heart than I give him credit for most of the time.

Asked for a pogo stick for his birthday. Don't know where he comes up with this stuff!

Also wanted a domino cake. Again, I have no idea.

Thank you all for being a part of our lives and sharing our special boy with us.