Walker turns Four!

Wow, what a year!!  And what a difference six months can make.  The change between 3 and a half and four is huge!  Walker's little devil horns are starting to come out. He went from rarely getting into trouble to now getting into trouble every time I turn around.  He gets into everything!  But in spite of his michevious ways he's still a sweet, loving, cuddly, mama's boy.  

 A few milestones since last year: 

~ he moved out of his crib and into his bunk bed in May.  His crib was still in his room up until September and it was a very sad day for us both when it was gone.  Every now and then he will ask for his baby bed and get teary-eyed because it's gone.  Savannah now sleeps on a toddler mattress in the corner of his room because she gets scared sleeping on the top bunk.  Most nights Walker still wakes up and comes into my room to sleep in the toddler bed next to me.

~he's still not a great eater.  He's a great snacker though.  He loves his cliff bars and applesauce but not much else.  His favorite meal is still pizza and he loves bologna, waffles, and pancakes.  And he's a major chocoholic.  

~as far as school goes, he could take it or leave it.  I think he has fun when he gets there but getting there is a battle every morning.  And he sometimes stays for lunch bunch which is another battle.  

~he became completely potty trained at the end of July just before we left for Texas.  We only recently stopped wearing pull ups at night only because he's never woke up wet.  In fact, he's always come to wake me up whenever he needs to go during the night.

~we are still working with Ms. Ann on his speech.  He has a large vocabulary and he talks constantly but it's often difficult to understand his words which leads to him getting frustrated because he thinks we're not listening to him.  I often hear him say "you're not listening to my words!!".  

~he has quite the temper like his sister but instead of yelling and screaming, he tends to act out by hitting and scratching.  

~he loves to roughhouse with his friends.  There have been several visits to Mrs. Stickley's office for fighting in class and on the playground.  It's mostly between the same little boys and they're not being mean to each other; it's just how they play.  We witnessed this a lot during his birthday party.  

~he's been fairly healthy this past year.  After getting the tubes and removing his adenoids in May, he's been snotty free.  

So now let's get to the birthday festivities.  His last day of school before break was on December 16th so he participated in the musical program and then had a little party in his classroom.  Later that evening while I was getting ready for a Christmas party, he took it upon himself to give himself a big boy haircut.  I nearly died! So my innocent looking 3 year old became a rebel looking 4 year old overnight.      

S came to watch the musical and enjoy the party

he sang all the songs and smiled the whole time

his version of a haircut

Sunday morning started before the sunrise.  He and Savannah rushed downstairs and immediately wanted to open presents.  There were more trains and a couple of superhero items to add to his collection.  After a couple of hours playing, it was off to get his free birthday donut at Dunkin on the way to set up for his party at the country club.

yay of birthday donuts! 

 He wanted to have a superhero theme this year so I decided to have it at the club and I'm glad that I did.  Three and four year old boys are WILD! They ran all around, tackled everyone, and basically looked like they were trying to kill each other.  We had a couple of bounce houses and a table to play-doh for the more hesitant party goers.  I also set up a couple of tables to decorate capes and masks.  

another amazing cake from Baker's Cakes

It was such a fun day and I think the birthday boy was thrilled with everything.  I can't believe he's four!  I'm not ready to lose my toddler! Thankfully he still loves to be babied and he often wants me to hold him; however, at 44 pounds I can't hold him for long.  Gosh, I sure love this sweet, loving, fun little boy! 

All About 4 Year-Old Walker

1. Favorite color: blue, red, pink
2. Favorite song: Over the River, Deck the Halls, Up on the Housetop
3. Favorite toy: Dinosaur eggs, trucks
4. Favorite food: chicken rolls
5. Favorite drink: smoothie
6. Best friends: Waite, Colin, William
7. Favorite game: MouseTrap
8. Favorite book: lots of books
9. Favorite place to visit: Noosie's house
10. Favorite place to eat out: Jason's Deli
11. What do you want to be when you grow up?: a cook
12. Favorite Holiday: Christmas and Easter
13. Favorite dress up costume: Buzz Lightyear
14. Favorite movie: Toy Story
15. Favorite tv show: Paw Patrol

Height: 41.6 inches

Weight: 44.6 lbs

Clothing size: 4t-5

Shoe size: 11-12

Walker at 3 and a half

Three is such a fun age! He's still a toddler right in the midst of his terrible threes but he's also becoming a little boy.  Some times I look at him and I still see my sweet baby boy and other times I will see him playing with his friends and I think "wow, he's gotten so big!".  It's funny how quickly he can go from one to the other.  

I can't believe he's halfway to four.  Here are a few of his favorite things right now: 

1. Favorite color: blue

2. Favorite song: Puff the Magic Dragon

3. Favorite toy: choo choo trains

4. Favorite food: chocolate

5. Favorite drink: water

6. Best friends: Wynn and William

7. Favorite game: Don't Break the Ice 

8. Favorite book: Puff the Magic Dragon

9. Favorite place to visit: Grams' and Grandaddy's house

10. Favorite place to eat out: CPK

11. Favorite movie: Finding Dori

12. Favorite tv show: Floogals

working on his jaw strength with Ms. Ann

loving crafts right now

still not potty trained

pizza by the pool

his prize for reaching 50 on the Potty Chart

first day of summer camp

I sure love this sweet little boy! I really feel so blessed to be his mom.  Every day he wraps me a little more around his finger.  Next update comes at 4!

Savannah at 6 and a Half

I haven't done an update specifically on Savannah since her birthday so it's time to document what she's been up to this year.  Between kindergarten, Daisys, and after school sports she's been quite the busy bee.  This little girl has an abundant amount of energy that never seems to stop.  She's bouncing off the walls from the moment she wakes up until she passes out at night.  One would think that an entire day at school plus an activity afterwards would help her to crash but if it weren't for a sleepy pill (aka melatonin) at night then I don't think she would ever stop.  She's the real life Energizer Bunny.

Six is turning out to be quite an interesting year---mostly interesting to me. She's still so little and yet it seems like all the little girls her age are on the cusp of adolescence.  She says things that often stop me in my tracks and I think "where in the world did she hear that?!".  Most of her friends have older sisters who influence them and that gets passed on to Savannah.  I'm not ready for my little girl to be a big girl yet!!  And the drama that goes on between these girls is just too much!  One day they're best friends and the next day they're enemies.  Poor Savannah is so sensitive that she is crying at least once a week over a falling out with one girl or another.  It really is just too much at this age.  I know it's only going to get worse but I was really hoping that this wouldn't start until at least fourth grade or so.

A few new things have happened since November.  She started back with Ms Anne in January for a couple of months to work on her R and TH sounds.  She seemed to quickly grasp that with just a few intensive sessions.  She decided she wanted to try out soccer in the spring.  I signed her up with the YMCA and she was on a team with a few of her friends from school and Daisys.  By the end of the season I think she was already over the sport.  She has continued playing tennis which she doesn't love but I force her to stick with it and she's actually really good.  The coaches have tried to get her to join the jr league but of course she refuses.  We attempted swim team again but after a few battles going to swim practice I pulled the plug on it.  And lastly she has started attending jr golf clinics.  She started back in March as a beginner with several other little boys and they had a 45 minute lesson every Saturday afternoon.  At the end of the session her coach recommended that she move up to the next level even though she's a year too young.  So now she is in the newly formed jr league at the club and she is loving it.  I thought after yesterdays practice in 99 degrees she would be done but no.  She had a great time and is looking forward to next week.


Current Favorites:
1. Favorite color: pink and purple
2. Favorite song: Confident and Stitches
3. Favorite toy: Shopkins
4. Favorite food: spaghetti and meatballs
5. Favorite drink: chocolate milk and water
6. Best friends: Grace, Victoria, Cameron and Emerson
7. Favorite game: Chutes and Ladders
8. Favorite book: Turkey Trouble
9. Favorite place to visit: Great Wolf Lodge
10. Favorite place to eat out: Panera
11. What do you want to be when you grow up: a mom
12. Favorite holiday: Christmas
13. Favorite dress up costume: Elsa and Anna
14. Favorite season: Fall
15. Favorite movie: Sleeping Beauty
16. Favorite tv show: Shimmer and Shine
17. Favorite sport to play: field hockey (in the kitchen)

she really wants to wear glasses so these are her pretend ones

dentist pulled her first 2 teeth March 24

gap in the center bottom

first season playing soccer

Saturdays were full of golf and soccer

practicing in the back yard

at the driving range

art show at school

heading off to the Father/Daughter Dance at school

Field Day at school

taking selfies

I can't believe she will be turning seven in just a few more months!  The older she gets, the faster the years fly by.  I want to freeze this time---the years between toddlerhood and adolescence.  Where the days are a little easier, her temperament is a little more manageable, she's becoming slightly more self-sufficient, but at the same time she still wants to sit in my lap and will occasionally cry when I have leave her.  It's that perfect in-between spot where I still feel like I have my little girl and a mini big girl all at the same time.  I sure love this sweet and sassy Savannah Grace!