Happy 5th birthday, Brennan!
Brennan has had a good year. We still have our moments, and he is still very physical, but he is doing much better. He loves to run, jump, kick and hit. I like to think we are all managing it a bit better than when he was younger, and I think we really are. When he spazzes, he's sent to his room. When I remember him as a two and three year old, I cringe. Poor Brennan... Poor me!
Brennan is learning to ride a two-wheeler. He has the balancing part down perfectly, but he sometimes forgets to pedal. I'm sure he'll have it perfectly by summertime, which will be awesome for going to school with Collin in the fall.
This year, he is LOVING his preschool and teacher. He goes Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. She says he is doing great, and that all the kids consider him their friend. He loves snack time, recess and all the crafts and art projects.
His preschool and primary teachers just love him. They say he always knows the answers to all the questions, and all the kids really look up to him. I hope he can use all that emulation to be a great leader. When I see other kids his age, they frequently only come up to his shoulder (he's tall), and certainly don't speak or articulate as well. He's a smart kiddo.
He loves to tell jokes. He has an amazing memory and knows many, many jokes. To and from preschool I hear joke after joke that he has learned. I don't know how he remembers them all. And he totally gets all the plays on words and double meanings. It's amazing.
He still loves crafting and creating. Not a day goes by that I'm not cleaning up scraps of paper, foam, stickers, markers, etc. He loves cutting and gluing too. He is very specific: It is art if it is flat, and it is a craft if it can stand up on its own.
He also loves letters and numbers. He is starting some pre-reading books too. He is very good with a pencil, and his projects are often covered in letters and numbers.
He is a pretty picky eater, and very few dinners don't begin with him declaring "This is disgusting!" Of course, very few dinners end with him not eating quite a bit of it too, so there you have it. His favorite meal one week is almost certainly to be declared disgusting the following week. I rarely win when it comes to feeding him. He does absolutely love sliced cheddar cheese, salami and Wheat Thin crackers. He also loves peanut butter, honey and banana sandwiches. When he makes them for himself, he calls them "art sandwiches."
He is napping less and less lately. I'd say he is pretty much done, except when Mom has just had it and makes him lay down for a while anyway. He was napping every day until about November, and then every other day until December, so that was pretty cool. I enjoyed it, especially with Katelyn's erratic sleeping schedule.
My plan is to put him in half-day kindergarten in the fall. He would really thrive in the full-day class, but I just can't stomach throwing away all that cash to pay for it. Sorry Buddy. If only you didn't have so many siblings.
He got a matching Transformer to Collin's, but in purple. He loves it about as much as Collin loves his!
Happy birthday, B! Love you!
Happy birthday, B! Love you!
