It's hard to believe our little baby Beckett-boo is 5 years old.
Beckett is in pre-K this year @ NLP and in Ms. Corinne's class. He seems to like her a lot and now has school 4 days/week (M-Th 9:15-11:45). He is learning how to hold a pencil and write letters of the alphabet. He makes a lot of crafts and learns new songs every week. Last week he went on a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch where he got to pick out his own pumpkin!
Beckett hit a major milestone just recently. He is now able to ride a bike WITHOUT training wheels. We took them off and while he was initially apprehensive, after a couple trips down to Hudson's school parking lot, he was riding 100% on his own. He is able to stop and start as well. It's so fun to watch him and Hudson ride their bikes together and realize a new found freedom and independence.
Another nice mini milestone is that Beckett is able to buckle his own seatbelt in the car. This is a nice time savings for mommy when we're in a hurry and need to get in the car and go right away!
Beckett graduated from pre-school level 2 to pre-school level 3 at Covington Aquatic Center in June. We plan to resume swim lessons again after the Holidays so that we can check this milestone box as well. Beckett is also playing Fall soccer and daddy is his asst coach again this season. He gets out on the field without a problem but sort of just follows the group of kids around who are chasing the ball. If he were to get the ball, I don't think he would necessarily know what to do with it. Contrarily, daddy says he's pretty aggressive at practice.
Beckett absolutely LOVES doing mazes. He's really good at them and solves them quickly. He got a book of mazes for his birthday and had the whole book completed within 24 hours.
He also likes to play games which mommy loves. Right now his favorites are Chutes&Ladders, UNO, Garbage, and Sorry. He also loves when we read him books. Mommy started reading the Chronicles of Narnia and recently wrapped up the Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe. Next up....The Magician's Nephew.
Beckett goes to his 5 year well-child appointment on Friday. We're going to talk to his doctor about a few things. He has some interesting pigment dots on his skin. We're not sure if it's malasma or just skin tissue from a lack of sun screen application during the Summer. We think his left foot may turn in slightly from the knee down. We went on a hike up Tiger Mtn and were really noticing it. Finally, he seems to be a mouth breather and we're thinking he may need to have his tonsils removed just like his big brother. Perhaps that's why he gets crazy sometimes....lack of good sleep. ???
Beckett's best friend (other than his brother 50% of the time) is a little stuffed Giraffe appropriately named "Giraffee". Nana bought him some premi baby clothes that fit him perfectly and Beckett always makes sure that his jammies are on at night and that he gets dressed in the morning. Just recently Giraffee lost his pants so we have a pantless giraffe wandering our house.
Beckett continues to be a spit-fire with a wild temperament. He is strong willed and speaks his mind. He has endless energy and makes noise wherever he goes. His language is progressing and he seems to throw less tantrums but still gets really frustrated when we don't fully understand what he's trying to communicate. We love his feisty nature and clown-like personality. He loves attention and being silly in front of an audience. He adds so much to our family and we love, love, love him to death!
4 1/2 years
Beckett is 4 1/2 as of today. He is getting to be such a big boy with regard to his vocabulary and skills. Right now he's outside helping daddy stack wood. Daddy chops it and Beckett loads the pieces into his wagon and pulls it over to the barn where he takes it out and puts it into a nice little pile. He is definitely a chip off the old block when it comes to similarities to his daddy. He is a little Beau.
Beckett has been very busy the last 6 months. He continues to enjoy going to school and especially loves the days when daddy gets to go in and help out. Last month daddy did a firefighter's "show and share" to Beckett's class about fire safety. He is learning a lot, from songs and stories to how to hold a pencil and write his name. He has no problem separating when going into his classroom in the morning and always comes home in a good mood after school. His teacher says she's "trying to get him to speak up more" in class which is ironic as we can't get him to be quiet and still at home.
We completed registration for the '15-16 school year and were successful in securing 4 days/week.
In addition to school, Beckett was in swim lessons in January/February (level 1/level 2 consecutively). He took a break from swim to start Spring Soccer (3/4) in March/April. He will return to swimming in May/June before taking the rest of the Summer off.
Beckett has also hit 3 important milestones recently :
The first is that he no longer takes naps. He was phasing out of these on his own and while mommy/daddy were really holding onto them there were less and less moments of when he would actually sleep. He is able to make it through the day w/o being tired although he does seem to have a challenging temperament overall. (more on that in a minute)
The second is that he no longer wears pull-ups! We started letting him keep underwear on when he went to bed but would wake him before we went to prevent any nighttime accidents. The last couple nights I haven't woken him up and he's been dry in the morning. Yah!
The third is that Beckett is now in a booster seat in the car! While he was not quite 40 lbs we made the transition a little early and it's much easier for everyone. He's able to unbuckle himself on his own which is nice when we're all trying to get out of the car.
Beckett is still our wild child. He does not seem to care about the rules like his older brother. He also doesn't have the same particularities. However, he does get highly irritable when he feels like justice has not been served. We oftentimes have to go back to the actual point of injustice in order to reconcile the issue at hand. His emotions sometimes seem out of balance with his experiences. He has tantrums and can get really riled up. When this happens it's extremely hard to get him to reset. He is aggressive with his emotions be they good or bad. He sometimes vacillates between volatile manic moments and sweet gentle exchanges. (all while gritting his teeth) He definitely keeps us guessing and oftentimes scratching our heads. He has a lot of energy and loves to have books read to him, work puzzles, play in the playroom/sandbox, and work with daddy. He recently used all the $$ in his piggy bank to make his first purchase....a Kindle! He loves this most of all.
There is a vibrant energy in our home because of Beckett. He makes me smile and laugh and still lets me give him kisses and cuddles. In so many ways he still feels like my baby.
We love you Beckett-Boo!
Beckett has been very busy the last 6 months. He continues to enjoy going to school and especially loves the days when daddy gets to go in and help out. Last month daddy did a firefighter's "show and share" to Beckett's class about fire safety. He is learning a lot, from songs and stories to how to hold a pencil and write his name. He has no problem separating when going into his classroom in the morning and always comes home in a good mood after school. His teacher says she's "trying to get him to speak up more" in class which is ironic as we can't get him to be quiet and still at home.
We completed registration for the '15-16 school year and were successful in securing 4 days/week.
In addition to school, Beckett was in swim lessons in January/February (level 1/level 2 consecutively). He took a break from swim to start Spring Soccer (3/4) in March/April. He will return to swimming in May/June before taking the rest of the Summer off.
Beckett has also hit 3 important milestones recently :
The first is that he no longer takes naps. He was phasing out of these on his own and while mommy/daddy were really holding onto them there were less and less moments of when he would actually sleep. He is able to make it through the day w/o being tired although he does seem to have a challenging temperament overall. (more on that in a minute)
The second is that he no longer wears pull-ups! We started letting him keep underwear on when he went to bed but would wake him before we went to prevent any nighttime accidents. The last couple nights I haven't woken him up and he's been dry in the morning. Yah!
The third is that Beckett is now in a booster seat in the car! While he was not quite 40 lbs we made the transition a little early and it's much easier for everyone. He's able to unbuckle himself on his own which is nice when we're all trying to get out of the car.
Beckett is still our wild child. He does not seem to care about the rules like his older brother. He also doesn't have the same particularities. However, he does get highly irritable when he feels like justice has not been served. We oftentimes have to go back to the actual point of injustice in order to reconcile the issue at hand. His emotions sometimes seem out of balance with his experiences. He has tantrums and can get really riled up. When this happens it's extremely hard to get him to reset. He is aggressive with his emotions be they good or bad. He sometimes vacillates between volatile manic moments and sweet gentle exchanges. (all while gritting his teeth) He definitely keeps us guessing and oftentimes scratching our heads. He has a lot of energy and loves to have books read to him, work puzzles, play in the playroom/sandbox, and work with daddy. He recently used all the $$ in his piggy bank to make his first purchase....a Kindle! He loves this most of all.
There is a vibrant energy in our home because of Beckett. He makes me smile and laugh and still lets me give him kisses and cuddles. In so many ways he still feels like my baby.
We love you Beckett-Boo!
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