5 1/2 years 41.8 lbs

Beckett is now 5 1/2 years old and getting taller, heavier, and more articulate.

Over the last 6 months his appetite has changed and he seems to be eating more. Daddy has also made him nap a bit lately so we think he's probably growing. We've had other people comment about how tall he is against his soccer teammates so I think it's safe to say he's experiencing a spurt.

He's in the middle of Spring Soccer and we're seeing glimpses of aggression and focus which is good. He still plays with Cru and Brooklyn so it's nice to have familiar faces. Beckett did GREAT in his last swim lessons. He graduated from Pre-School level 3 and was told he could skip ahead to LTS level 2. We're hoping to get back into swimming this Summer.

B is now registered for Kindergarten and it looks like he'll be in AMK in the Fall. We have orientation next month but will likely not find out who his teacher is until later this Summer. He has a week long Kindergarten camp in August (Hudson didn't have this). I think this could be good for him before starting in September!

Daddy has been focused on developing his reading skills and works him through Hop on Pop sometimes before bedtime. He is able to write all of his letters and numbers up to 20. They are a little squiggly and we occasionally get an "E" instead of a "3" but he's working on it at school and getting better and better. Beckett is getting into Word Searches and really seems to like them. He still likes to play games with mommy and his latest favorite is Monopoly Empire (thanks to nana's introduction).

We just returned from Victoria for Spring Break. While we were there,  we went to Munro's bookstore where I introduced Beckett to the Where's Waldo books. I think these would be a great focus tool for Beckett and he gravitated to it right away!

Beckett has a special "friend" at school named Chelsea. The teacher has made us aware of this connection and Chelsea's mom specifically reached out to say Chelsea wanted Beckett to sign up for VBS this Summer. We will probably invite them to one of our Summer outdoor movie nights. Beckett has mentioned that he'd like to marry Chelsea and asked me, "how old do you have to be to get married?". He has it bad for Chelsea and it sounds like it's mutual. TOO CUTE!

Beckett's Current Favorites:
Colors: Turquoise, Blue, and Green
Book: Amelia Bedelia
Song: "Wild Montana Sky" by John Denver
Breakfast food: Pancakes & Waffles
Dinner food: Pork chops & Cucumbers. He hates Stir-fry!
Number: 6
Best friend: Chelsea