My big boy turned FIVE this year!!! It was his golden birthday. Since we knew we were having a baby right around his birthday, we decided to do a birthday party a few weeks early. We went all out this year- giant Costco cake (that we munched on for days) and a play place/pizza party. It actually was really nice because he had an awesome party and it didn't take a lot of work for an almost 9 month pregnant mom.
Here are some current Cal-isms:
- He loves to role play. He is often a superhero or Star wars character---- ready to fight the bad guys in all cases. I like to ask him to protect me on the way to the mailbox and he will jump into full character. The other day he was being Superman and lasering all the bad guys (passing cars) with his eyes. He is my hero.
- Calvin loves to know how the world works. He is very curious and likes to understand things thoroughly. We have a lot of honest discussions about death, why people do bad things, why the sun doesn't burn us, why the teenage mutant ninja turtles are teenagers, what's the strongest thing in the world (diamond), what can cut metal and MANY more. I love how his mind never stops.
- Calvin is an early bird. He is almost always the first one awake, ready to start the day!
- He is a great big brother. He and Mira play together a lot and he often shows a lot of kindness and patience with her. Tonight she wanted someone to come to the bathroom with her and Sean and I were both busy, Calvin piped up, "Mira you haven't asked me!" and then as he walked her to the bathroom we overheard him saying, "yeah the bathroom can be kind of scary sometimes..." So Sweet. Plus he absolutely adores little Ezra. He gives him kisses all day long and plays games with Ezra that he can super ninja kick Calvin. He is very sweet and playful at the same time.
- Calvin has always been a hard worker. We have pictures of him helping daddy with yardwork since he could walk. Mowing the lawn side by side with his toy mower, hoeing the weeds, washing the car. When it is time to really work, Calvin is always the best at getting the job done.
- Calvin makes friends easily and is very social. He often is fearless to new situations and people. His preschool teacher commented that we should have him in commercials- he has a cute husky voice and bright blue eyes that get very big when he is excited. One of my favorite things about him is when he is telling us something and gets super animated with his hands and whole body and voice. Its like he is almost ready to jump out of his skin. I can't help but smile and get excited with him- its contagious.
- Calvin is really happy at church. We struggled with this earlier over the last year. He had a phase where he would be very disruptive in Primary and struggle to obey. We worked with him a lot, including a church chart where he earned a light saber over the course of 5 or so weeks. It helped him turn a corner and now he participates and has a much better attitude.
- Favorite foods: bacon & shrimp, cheese and- potatoes/pasta/rice/bread, pears, apples, bananas, smarties and chocolate ice cream
- Favorite colors: previously blue and yellow, now red and black
- Can write his name, count to 10 in sign language, knows how to call my cell from our home phone, starting to make his own sandwiches, opened a pull tab can, learning how to start the microwave, knows how to start the washing machine and dryer
We love our Cal-Cal!
